Deep fictional worlds - an IFDB Poll

I'd like to play more games set in fictional worlds with deeply-imagined cultures and history. Implementation depth would also be a plus.

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	Worlds Apart, by Suzanne Britton 6 votes "Loads of backstory" [+]"Loads of backstory: Lots of detail in this fictional world - what kind of creatures the people are, what clothes they wear, what characteristics other people judge them by, the kinds of houses they live in..." --Kenji Yamada... "Richest worldbuilding I've seen in IF" [+]"Richest worldbuilding I've seen in IF" --Paul O'Brian... (No comment) [+](No comment) --strivenword... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Justin Morgan... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Felix Pleșoianu... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Kinetic Mouse Car... Vote for this game

	City of Secrets, by Emily Short 6 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Sam Kabo Ashwell... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Ghalev... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Felix Pleșoianu... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Meredith... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Sobol... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --Denk... Vote for this game

	Floatpoint, by Emily Short 3 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) --IFforL2... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Sobol... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Kinetic Mouse Car... Vote for this game

	Blue Lacuna, by Aaron A. Reed 3 votes "Alien history" [+]"Alien history" () --Denk... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Sobol... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Laney Berry... Vote for this game

	Worldsmith, by Ade McT 3 votes "Deep overworld, and you create your own" [+]"Deep overworld, and you create your own: The history of your own simulated/populated worlds is interesting; that of the world surrounding you is extensive with perspective from many factions." () --fhon... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Denk... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Aerobe... Vote for this game

	Pytho's Mask, by Emily Short 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Felix Pleșoianu... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Sobol... Vote for this game

	Varkana, by Maryam Gousheh-Forgeot 2 votes "Immersive fantasy setting" [+]"Immersive fantasy setting: This is the first and possibly the only IF community game that comes to my mind when I think of the conventions of contemporary high fantasy in novels." --strivenword... "Intriguing landscapes and culture" [+]"Intriguing landscapes and culture: Everything is so well thought-out - buildings, rooms, every bit of furniture, even light fixtures are described in detail, really immersing you in the setting." ( - Full review) --sunny and mild... Vote for this game

	Trading Punches, by Mike Snyder 2 votes "An alien world complete with alien politics" [+]"An alien world complete with alien politics: Fits the poll rather well." () --Jonathan Blask... (No comment) [+](No comment) --strivenword... Vote for this game

	Across The Stars: The Ralckor Incident, by Dark Star and Peter Mattsson 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Ant-Fan... Vote for this game

	Andromeda Awakening - The Final Cut, by Marco Innocenti 1 vote "Mythopoeia" [+]"Mythopoeia: This work contains a timeline spanning centuries, a detailed scientific/geological exposition of a fictional planet, and even some deep mythological themes about human destiny." () --strivenword... Vote for this game

	Unauthorized Termination, by Richard Otter 1 vote "Dystopian IF" [+]"Dystopian IF" --Jim Turner... Vote for this game

	Phoenix's Landing: Destiny, by Carolyn VanEseltine 1 vote "Incomplete, but lots of implied content" [+]"Incomplete, but lots of implied content: This piece was written for an introcomp, but even in just the intro state suggests that there's a lot of world building and planning at work." () --Emily Short... Vote for this game

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Poll created on March 25, 2012