Lately I've been chasing away the blues by playing through my IF backlog. This made me wonder, what IF do you play as a pick-me-up? Maybe it's something that calms and soothes you, maybe it's really funny, or maybe it just distracts you from your troubles for a while.
Gun Mute, by C.E.J. Pacian 4 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Sam Kabo Ashwell... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --EJ... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Pinstripe... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Sobol... Vote for this game | |
Dinner Bell, by Jenni Polodna 3 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Sam Kabo Ashwell... "Hilarious, fairly..." [+]"Hilarious, fairly easy puzzle game spiced up with a slight dark edge." () --Christina Nordlander... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --Lance Cirone... Vote for this game | |
Counterfeit Monkey, by Emily Short 3 votes "The huge range of possibilities keeps me coming back just to try new stuff with the letter remover." [+]"The huge range of possibilities keeps me coming back just to try new stuff with the letter remover." () --Ann R. J.... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --doodlelogic... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --Lance Cirone... Vote for this game | |
Taco Fiction, by Ryan Veeder 2 votes "Fundamentally gee-whiz and decent, with summer-movie thrills and secrets. Pure fun." [+]"Fundamentally gee-whiz and decent, with summer-movie thrills and secrets. Pure fun." ( - Full review) --Ivanr... (No comment) [+](No comment) --IFforL2... Vote for this game | |
Nautilisia, by Ryan Veeder 2 votes "Self-deprecating humour" [+]"Self-deprecating humour: Lots of in-jokes and prods at IF tropes." () --verityvirtue... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Sobol... Vote for this game | |
Best of Three, by Emily Short 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Ann R. J.... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --Lance Cirone... Vote for this game | |
Walker & Silhouette, by C.E.J. Pacian 2 votes "Makes for light playing" [+]"Makes for light playing: Although it's puzzle-based, the puzzles are easy enough and the character interaction amusing enough to tickle my brain when I'm bored." () --verityvirtue... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Sobol... Vote for this game | |
Leather Goddesses of Phobos, by Steve Meretzky 1 vote "Never fails" [+]"Never fails: I can't not smile after a few turns of LGoP." () --Ghalev... Vote for this game | |
Pick Up the Phone Booth and Aisle, by David Dyte, Steve Bernard, Dan Shiovitz, Iain Merrick, Liza Daly, John Cater, Ola Sverre Bauge, J. Robinson Wheeler, Jon Blask, Dan Schmidt, Stephen Granade, Rob Noyes, and Emily Short 1 vote "Short and very funny" [+]"Short and very funny: It's quick to play, and it's easy to quit on a high note by replaying one of your favorite endings." () --Molly... Vote for this game | |
Attack of the Yeti Robot Zombies, by Øyvind Thorsby 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Sobol... Vote for this game | |
Textfire Golf, by Adam Cadre 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Sam Kabo Ashwell... Vote for this game | |
Six, by Wade Clarke 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) () --doodlelogic... Vote for this game | |
In a Manor of Speaking, by Hulk Handsome 1 vote "Very fun" [+]"Very fun: I just love the humor here, very light and easy game to play" ( - Full review) --Lance Cirone... Vote for this game | |
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams and Steve Meretzky 1 vote "Fun and funny!" [+]"Fun and funny!: A delightful game that doesn't take itself (or the player!) seriously. Hysterically funny and very well written." () --Puddin Tame... Vote for this game | |
The Island of Doctor Wooby, by Ryan Veeder 1 vote "The apotheosis of cuteness." [+]"The apotheosis of cuteness." () --Sobol... Vote for this game | |
Savoir-Faire, by Emily Short 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Sam Kabo Ashwell... Vote for this game | |
9:05, by Adam Cadre 1 vote "Fun and short,..." [+]"Fun and short, and a classic." () --DustyCypress... Vote for this game | |
Congee, by Becci 1 vote "Comfort food story literally about a comfort food." [+]"Comfort food story literally about a comfort food." --Lance Campbell... Vote for this game | |
Weird City Interloper, by C.E.J. Pacian 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --Sobol... Vote for this game | |
Choice of the Dragon, by Dan Fabulich and Adam Strong-Morse 1 vote "Simply a very..." [+]"Simply a very enjoyable and well-written experience" --Christina Nordlander... Vote for this game | |
The Djinni Chronicles, by J. D. Berry 1 vote "The combination..." [+]"The combination of far-flung fantasy and very alien PCs makes this a nice break from reality." () --Christina Nordlander... Vote for this game | |
Poll created on June 11, 2012