Twine games that do something you found unusual and interesting, not in terms of story, but visually or mechanically, or both.
my father's long, long legs, by michael lutz 7 votes "Great build-up and a very creepy atmosphere." [+]"Great build-up and a very creepy atmosphere.: In addition to text, music and visuals are involved. It's well done and it makes this a pretty creepy game." ( ![]() | |
[IFComp 22 - Beta] Cannelé & Nomnom - Defective Agency, by Younès R. & Yazaleea 4 votes "Its red-string conspiracy board mechanic and Scrabble-meets-Texas Hold 'Em minigame are entirely unique." [+]"Its red-string conspiracy board mechanic and Scrabble-meets-Texas Hold 'Em minigame are entirely unique." ( ![]() | |
To Spring Open, by Peter Berman and Yoon Ha Lee (as Two-Bit Chip) 3 votes "Great effects, fluidity" [+]"Great effects, fluidity" ( ![]() | |
Hallowmoor, by Mike Snyder 3 votes "Crazy advanced" [+]"Crazy advanced: Inventory system, navigation through a compass rose, and a whole lot more. A must play if you think you've seen what Twine can do." --Mostly Useless... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ![]() | |
The Axolotl Project, by Samantha Vick 3 votes "Almost reads like..." [+]"Almost reads like parser IF. This game involves a lot more navigation and exploring than most other Twine games I've seen." ( ![]() | |
(do not) forget, by lectronice 2 votes "Isometric..." [+]"Isometric graphics, mellow tunes. Not for kids." ( ![]() | |
JELLY, by Tom Lento, Chandler Groover 2 votes "The ASCII map is something new." [+]"The ASCII map is something new." --Lance Campbell... "Really cool ASCII map" [+]"Really cool ASCII map" ( ![]() | |
Cannelé & Nomnom - Defective Agency, by Younès R. & Yazaleea 2 votes "Interactive games, Animations, Sound Effects, Music" [+]"Interactive games, Animations, Sound Effects, Music" ( ![]() | |
Alone/Awake, by PaperBlurt 2 votes "a bunch of different animations" [+]"a bunch of different animations: Still white text on black though" --Molly... "There are some..." [+]"There are some nice effects." ( ![]() | |
Horse Master, by Tom McHenry 2 votes "Features..." [+]"Features illustrations, and differs from the majority of Twine games in being more of a simulation game than a branching story." ( ![]() | |
The Ark, by Matthew Marcus, Devi Acharya 2 votes "Multimedia" [+]"Multimedia: The Ark features sounds and images as well as the standard link-clicking." ( ![]() | |
their angelical understanding, by Porpentine 2 votes "music and sound, various CSS stylings" [+]"music and sound, various CSS stylings" --Molly... (No comment) [+](No comment) --TheAncientOne... ![]() | |
Candy Quest 3: Edge of Sweetness, by Michael Brough 1 vote ""This is a good..." [+]""This is a good example piece for people who are interested in Twine games that push the traditional boundaries of Twine, and also for those who are interested in IF combat options that go beyond randomness and UNDO-prevention." — Emily Short" ( ![]() | |
Akabane Nights, by Dobromir Harrison 1 vote "Uses default..." [+]"Uses default Sugarcane, but has some animated graphics and an underlying world model greater than your average Twine game." --Molly... ![]() | |
CYBERQUEEN, by Porpentine 1 vote "Different colours..." [+]"Different colours and timed events (including changing text)." ( ![]() | |
ALL I WANT IS FOR ALL OF MY FRIENDS TO BECOME INSANELY POWERFUL, by Porpentine 1 vote "Music!" [+]"Music!" --Molly... ![]() | |
Elsewhere, by Stacey Mason 1 vote "Real-time effects..." [+]"Real-time effects and changing text, giving it a very different kind of flow from the regular turn-based IF piece" ( ![]() | |
20 Strokes, by PaperBlurt 1 vote "In-depth..." [+]"In-depth discussion would likely be a spoiler, but uses timed events to great effect, in addition to good use of background colour" --Christina Nordlander... ![]() | |
HAIZARA, by Rani Baker 1 vote "Uses Twine to..." [+]"Uses Twine to power a graphical beat-'em-up styled after old LCD games. There is even sound." ( ![]() | |
Excalibur, by J. J. Guest, G. C. Baccaris, and Duncan Bowsman 1 vote "It can pass for a Wiki website. Outstanding." [+]"It can pass for a Wiki website. Outstanding." ( ![]() | |
A Thousand Thousand Slimy Things, by Charm Cochran 1 vote "Audio, images,..." [+]"Audio, images, animations, UI. Full disclosure, this is my own work." --OverThinking... ![]() | |
Trigaea, by Adam Ipsen (RynGM) 1 vote "Sets a high bar...." [+]"Sets a high bar. Stunning background imagery (dozens and dozens of illustrated backgrounds) with a sleek stylized interface that is easy to use. Aside from looks, it has great functionality. The gameplay involves a lot of exploring and combat but, as a choice-based game, offers a seamless and dynamic experience. One of the most polished and flexible Twine games out there." ( ![]() | |
DOL-OS, by manonamora 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --manonamora... ![]() | |
Poll created on January 3, 2014