Best cover art - an IFDB Poll
by MathBrushWhat games have really good cover art?
| Birdland, by Brendan Patrick Hennessy 8 votes "By far. It always grabs my attention." [+]"By far. It always grabs my attention." (  ) --Kinetic Mouse Car... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --MathBrush... "Haven't..." [+]"Haven't played it yet, but the cover is extremely memorable, yet simple" --Christina Nordlander... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Emily Short... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --juliaofbath... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Karl Ove Hufthammer... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Sarah Mak... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Lionstooth...  Vote for this game | |
| Repeat the Ending, by Drew Cook 6 votes "I love..." [+]"I love Callie's art for Repeat the Ending." --Drew Cook... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --Passerine... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Lionstooth... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Tabitha... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Naarel... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --DemonApologist... Vote for this game | |
| The Absence of Miriam Lane, by Abigail Corfman 5 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --MathBrush... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Passerine... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Lionstooth... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Naarel... (No comment) [+](No comment) --DemonApologist... Vote for this game | |
| Fate, by Victor Gijsbers 5 votes "I didn't make it, but I love it!" [+]"I didn't make it, but I love it!" --Victor Gijsbers... (No comment) [+](No comment) --C. W. Gray ... (No comment) [+](No comment) --C.E.J. Pacian... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Lionstooth... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Naarel... Vote for this game | |
| Brain Guzzlers from Beyond!, by Steph Cherrywell 5 votes "Does a great job..." [+]"Does a great job of evoking the setting and plot." ( ) --Spike... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Emily Short... "Awesome art,..." [+]"Awesome art, cartoonish yet gruesome" --Christina Nordlander... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Karl Ove Hufthammer... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Vivienne Dunstan... Vote for this game | |
| The Den, by Ben Jackson 4 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --MathBrush... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Passerine... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Adam Biltcliffe... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Max Fog... Vote for this game | |
| According to Cain, by Jim Nelson 4 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --MathBrush... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Rovarsson... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( Vote for this game | |
| Invisible Parties, by Sam Kabo Ashwell (as Psychopup) 4 votes "Doubles up as the..." [+]"Doubles up as the game's map." ( ) --Emily Short... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Hituro... Vote for this game | |
| Saltwrack, by Henry Kay Cecchini 4 votes "simple but evocative" [+]"simple but evocative" ( ) --Tabitha... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --Passerine... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( Vote for this game | |
| Winter Storm Draco, by Ryan Veeder 4 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --CMG... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( Vote for this game | |
| Eat Me, by Chandler Groover 4 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --MathBrush... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Adam Biltcliffe... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Max Fog... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Naarel... Vote for this game | |
| Blue Lacuna, by Aaron A. Reed 3 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --Denk... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Adam Biltcliffe... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Lionstooth... Vote for this game | |
| The Bat, by Chandler Groover 3 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --Vivienne Dunstan... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Max Fog... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Naarel... Vote for this game | |
| Everybody Dies, by Jim Munroe 3 votes "Clean, legible, stylish" [+]"Clean, legible, stylish" --Petter Sjölund... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( Vote for this game | |
| Floatpoint, by Emily Short 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --Kinetic Mouse Car... Vote for this game | |
| Slouching Towards Bedlam, by Star C. Foster and Daniel Ravipinto 2 votes "Classic cover art." [+]"Classic cover art.: The artwork both exploits the link between slouching and the mental image of a moving figure and foreshadows a potential ending." ( ) --Dissolved... "Professional,..." [+]"Professional, atmospheric art depicting a scene that you can hardly confuse with any other IF game." --Christina Nordlander... Vote for this game | |
| idle hands, by Sophia de Augustine 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --Tabitha... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --DemonApologist... Vote for this game | |
| Zozzled, by Steph Cherrywell 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) --Vivienne Dunstan... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Lionstooth... Vote for this game | |
| The Queen's Menagerie, by Chandler Groover 2 votes "Strong design,..." [+]"Strong design, evocative without being overspecific." --Sam Kabo Ashwell... "I'm assuming..." [+]"I'm assuming it's an edit of a public domain artwork rather than original work, but either way it's memorable and suits the story well." ( Vote for this game | |
| Headless, Hapless, by Geoff Moore 2 votes "Doubles up as the..." [+]"Doubles up as the game's map. One of the best SpeedIF covers I've seen." ( Vote for this game | |
| Runt of the Litter, by Kelly Sandoval 2 votes "Just look at that..." [+]"Just look at that griffin" --Christina Nordlander... (No comment) [+](No comment) --EverWriter... Vote for this game | |
| Metamorphoses, by Emily Short 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) ( Vote for this game | |
| Detritus, by Ben Jackson 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) --Adam Biltcliffe... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Hituro... Vote for this game | |
| Radiance Inviolate, by DemonApologist 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --Drew Cook... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Naarel... Vote for this game | |
| Lost Pig, by Admiral Jota 2 votes "The pig is just..." [+]"The pig is just right--it's well drawn, and it suggests the game's funny and playful tone. It also looks good on the simple white background with the black border and text." ( Vote for this game | |
| You Can't Save Her, by Sarah Mak 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) --Adam Biltcliffe... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --C.E.J. Pacian... Vote for this game | |
| Dysfluent, by Allyson Gray 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) ( Vote for this game | |
| Suveh Nux, by David Fisher 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) ( Vote for this game | |
| Kinophobia, by Bruno Dias 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) --Passerine... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Adam Biltcliffe... Vote for this game | |
| Portrait with Wolf, by Drew Cook 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --Tabitha... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Naarel... Vote for this game | |
| Alias 'The Magpie', by J. J. Guest 2 votes "Great 60s-era art design" [+]"Great 60s-era art design" ( - Full review) --Spike... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Lionstooth... Vote for this game | |
| Varicella, by Adam Cadre 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --Emily Short... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Kinetic Mouse Car... Vote for this game | |
| The Skyscraper and the Scar, by Diego Freire, Ruber Eaglenest 2 votes "Beautiful comic-book style cover" [+]"Beautiful comic-book style cover" --n-n... "Impressive and..." [+]"Impressive and detailed work of art" --oscar-78... Vote for this game | |
| Limerick Heist, by Pace Smith 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) ( Vote for this game | |
| Who Whacked Jimmy Piñata?, by Damon L. Wakes 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Vivienne Dunstan... Vote for this game | |
| Guilded Youth, by Jim Munroe 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Cosmic Hamster... Vote for this game | |
| Ulterior Spirits, by E.J. Holcomb 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( Vote for this game | |
| Guess the Verb!, by Leonard Richardson 1 vote "Makes me happy..." [+]"Makes me happy every time I see it." ( Vote for this game | |
| Hill of Souls, by Angela Shah 1 vote "nominated for an XYZZY for the cover" [+]"nominated for an XYZZY for the cover" ( Vote for this game | |
| Laid Off from the Synesthesia Factory, by Katherine Morayati 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --Sam Kabo Ashwell... Vote for this game | |
| All Roads, by Jon Ingold 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Vivienne Dunstan... Vote for this game | |
| Tally Ho, by Kreg Segall 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --Sobol... Vote for this game | |
| A Dream Of Silence: Act 3, by Abigail Corfman 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --DemonApologist... Vote for this game | |
| Assembly, by Ben Kirwin 1 vote "Perfect IKEA parody" [+]"Perfect IKEA parody" ( Vote for this game | |
| The Bamboo Forest, by Myra Ramdenbourg and Errol 1 vote "I found the..." [+]"I found the atmospheric pixel art intriguing." ( Vote for this game | |
| Miss Gosling's Last Case, by Daniel M. Stelzer 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --Adam Biltcliffe... Vote for this game | |
| Creatures Such As We, by Lynnea Glasser 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --lunaterra... Vote for this game | |
| The Saltcast Adventure, by Beth Carpenter 1 vote "Foreshadowing" [+]"Foreshadowing" ( ) --DemonApologist... Vote for this game | |
| Counterfeit Monkey, by Emily Short 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( Vote for this game | |
| Andromeda Awakening - The Final Cut, by Marco Innocenti 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Emily Short... Vote for this game | |
| Narcolepsy, by Adam Cadre 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Dissolved... Vote for this game | |
| And Then You Come to a House Not Unlike the Previous One, by B.J. Best 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( Vote for this game | |
| A changing greenhouse, by jsmonzani 1 vote "I like how the..." [+]"I like how the delicate white frame of the greenhouse--which would be invisible if it were alone on that light background--is outlined against layers of painted leaves and textured colors. Nice color palette, too. The effect is calm, but also a bit warm and earthy." --Cosmic Hamster... Vote for this game | |
| Tree and Star, by Paul Lee 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Emily Short... Vote for this game | |
| The Fourth Riddle, by reconditarmonia 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Kinetic Mouse Car... Vote for this game | |
| Detective en habitación cerrada, by Strollersoft 1 vote "Caught my attention!" [+]"Caught my attention!: It's stylish and offbeat and conveys something of the mood of the game. Definitely part of the reason that this was one of the first games I played in this year's ECTOCOMP." --EJ... Vote for this game | |
| Reference and Representation: An Approach to First-Order Semantics, by Ryan Veeder 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( Vote for this game | |
| ..., by Kungfuspacebarbarian 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --bla... Vote for this game | |
| The Master of the Land, by Pseudavid 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Vivienne Dunstan... Vote for this game | |
| LASH -- Local Asynchronous Satellite Hookup, by Paul O'Brian 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Kinetic Mouse Car... Vote for this game | |
| Andromeda Ascending, by Truthcraze 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Emily Short... Vote for this game | |
| Chlorophyll, by Steph Cherrywell 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( Vote for this game | |
| Open Sorcery, by Abigail Corfman 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --MathBrush... Vote for this game | |
| Blood and Company, by alyshkalia 1 vote "And the style is reinforced through later entries in the series" [+]"And the style is reinforced through later entries in the series" --DemonApologist... Vote for this game | |
| Scavenger, by Quintin Stone 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Emily Short... Vote for this game | |
| Andromeda Dreaming, by Joey Jones 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( Vote for this game | |
| Familiar Problems, by Daniel Stelzer, Ada Stelzer, Sarah Stelzer 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( Vote for this game | |
| A Rope of Chalk, by Ryan Veeder 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Tabitha... Vote for this game | |
| Bureau of Strange Happenings, by Phil Riley 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --Adam Biltcliffe... Vote for this game | |
| Tuuli, by Daurmith and Ruber Eaglenest 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( Vote for this game | |
| The Tower, by communistsister 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --Tabitha... Vote for this game | |
| Amazing Quest, by Nick Montfort 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( Vote for this game | |
| LATEX, LEATHER, LIPSTICK, LOVE, LUST, by Stanwixbuster (as THE BODY & THE BLOOD) 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( Vote for this game | |
| The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams and Steve Meretzky 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Vivienne Dunstan... Vote for this game | |
| Decolor, by Godokoro 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Kinetic Mouse Car... Vote for this game | |
| L'exil, by Benjamin Roux 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Kinetic Mouse Car... Vote for this game | |
| PURE, by PLAYPURPUR 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Adam Biltcliffe... Vote for this game | |
| To Be You, by Sandeep Singh, Celestia De Roza, Cheng Him, Crispin Rodrigues, Don Shiau, Izyanti Asa'ari, Jennifer Anne Champion, Pamela Seong Koon, Praval Visvanath, Sarah Mak, Shivram Gopinath, tysha khan, Ummi Tasfia, Valen Lim 1 vote "I like the bright..." [+]"I like the bright colours and simple but stylish text effects." --Kinetic Mouse Car... Vote for this game | |
| INPUT PROCESS, by chyrono (as HY) 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --DemonApologist... Vote for this game | |
| Structural Integrity, by Tabitha 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --DemonApologist... Vote for this game | |
| The Grown-Up Detective Agency, by Brendan Patrick Hennessy 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --MathBrush... Vote for this game | |
| Fairest, by Amanda Walker 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( Vote for this game | |
| Price of Freedom: Innocence Lost (expanded 2019 version), by Briar Rose 1 vote "Not the most..." [+]"Not the most original image, but it is professional, has a nice colour palette, and shows clearly what the story is, while being appropriately dramatic." --Christina Nordlander... Vote for this game | |
| Enchanter, by Marc Blank, Dave Lebling 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --MathBrush... Vote for this game | |
| Star Bearer, by Maliface 1 vote "Simple but striking" [+]"Simple but striking" ( Vote for this game | |
| Teatime with a Vampire, by manonamora 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --DemonApologist... Vote for this game | |
| Dynamite Powers vs. the Ray of Night!, by Mike Carletta 1 vote "Perfectly evokes the game's setting and plot" [+]"Perfectly evokes the game's setting and plot" ( Vote for this game | |
| REPEAT IT BACK TO ME, by SkyShard 1 vote "I just like the colors" [+]"I just like the colors" ( Vote for this game | |
| 198BREW, by H. M. Faust (aka DWaM) 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( Vote for this game | |
Poll created on June 17, 2017
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