It's pretty hot up here in Canada and I was wondering if anyone knew of any great surreal type games. Something I can spend my time in front of the AC or in my office hiding from the world. Thanks you guys.
With Those We Love Alive, by Porpentine and Brenda Neotenomie 6 votes "Utterly bizarre " [+]"Utterly bizarre : A nightmare world that is somehow mundane and horrible at once." ( ![]() | |
For a Change, by Dan Schmidt 6 votes "Another classic" [+]"Another classic" ( ![]() | |
Blue Chairs, by Chris Klimas 5 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) --Sam Kabo Ashwell... "One of the best." [+]"One of the best." ( ![]() | |
Shade, by Andrew Plotkin 4 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ![]() | |
So Far, by Andrew Plotkin 3 votes "Surreal, vivid, and fantastic" [+]"Surreal, vivid, and fantastic" --strivenword... "The seminal..." [+]"The seminal "journey through enigmatic, possibly symbolic worlds" game of modern IF." --Christina Nordlander... (No comment) [+](No comment) --E.K.... ![]() | |
The Gostak, by Carl Muckenhoupt 3 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) --Sam Kabo Ashwell... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ![]() | |
The Moonlit Tower, by Yoon Ha Lee 2 votes "Beautifully..." [+]"Beautifully written, mood-heavy journey through a symbolic tower" ( ![]() | |
Lime Ergot, by Caleb Wilson (as Rust Blight) 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ![]() | |
Cubes and Ladders, by P.Rail 2 votes "Visit a surreal office if you dare" [+]"Visit a surreal office if you dare: The strange characters and unusual office products make this game a match for someone interested in a surreal escape." --P.Rail... "Work at Minimax...." [+]"Work at Minimax. Casual surreal in the office, but without feeling like a standard "office game." I really love the artwork." ( ![]() | |
Horse Master, by Tom McHenry 2 votes "Not what you'd expect" [+]"Not what you'd expect" ( ![]() | |
PataNoir, by Simon Christiansen 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ![]() | |
The Granite Book, by James Mitchelhill 1 vote "Well-written,..." [+]"Well-written, somewhat creepy game that provides few clues to what is going on." ( ![]() | |
Acid Whiplash, by Ryan Stevens and Cody Sandifer 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Sam Kabo Ashwell... ![]() | |
Myriad, by Porpentine 1 vote "Heavily branching..." [+]"Heavily branching CYOA that lands you in a number of outlandish situations (some very dark, some surreal-but-hopeful, some unabashed B-movie schlock)" ( ![]() | |
Summit, by Phantom Williams 1 vote "Surreal and beautiful setting" [+]"Surreal and beautiful setting: One of my favorite IFs." ( ![]() | |
Things that Happened in Houghtonbridge, by Dee Cooke 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ![]() | |
Losing Your Grip, by Stephen Granade 1 vote "Lots of surreal..." [+]"Lots of surreal imagery and symbolism. " --dogdennings... ![]() | |
Trinity, by Brian Moriarty 1 vote "I called my review of the game "A Surreal Journey"" [+]"I called my review of the game "A Surreal Journey": The game is a loose connection of metaphoric experiences, with the historical breakthroughs that led to the atomic bomb at its center. Game play feels like trying to decipher someone's dreams, and to make sense of the logic that governs them. " ( ![]() | |
Escape from the Crazy Place, by J. J. Guest, Loz Etheridge and friends 1 vote "Relentlessly screwy" [+]"Relentlessly screwy: This game hurls you relentlessly through one goofy scenario after another, until you become kind of disoriented and mesmerized by it, it's great for getting lost in." --Lorna Massey... ![]() | |
The End Means Escape, by Steve Kodat 1 vote "A selection of..." [+]"A selection of inventive, surreal scenes with little attempt at connecting them." --Christina Nordlander... ![]() | |
Nord and Bert Couldn't Make Head or Tail of It, by Jeff O'Neill 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ![]() | |
Poll created on July 12, 2015