Emotional IF - an IFDB Poll
by Sorrel
RSS FeedI'm looking for IF that inspires one or more strong emotions in the player – an IF that pulls on your heartstrings a little.
| Photopia, by Adam Cadre 11 votes "It made me cry" [+]"It made me cry: Seriously. It was confusing at first, but when I understood it after stopping playing, (I was thinking about it at the busstop), I cried. " --thatPenguinOverThere... "Looks at the life of a single person from different angles." [+]"Looks at the life of a single person from different angles." ( ) --Kinetic Mouse Car... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Azazel... "The archetype of..." [+]"The archetype of the-game-that-made-you-cry." () --Sam Kabo Ashwell... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Grey... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Nusco... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --SarahTheEntwife... (No comment) [+](No comment) --HumanHand... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Karl Ove Hufthammer... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Sobol... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Felix Pleșoianu...  Vote for this game | |
| De Baron, by Victor Gijsbers 10 votes "Not a particularly /comfortable/ emotion" [+]"Not a particularly /comfortable/ emotion" --perching path... "My favorite piece of IF." [+]"My favorite piece of IF." ( ) --R4nd0m... "A touching and unexpected ending." [+]"A touching and unexpected ending." () --Mark Jones... "Evoking a strong..." [+]"Evoking a strong emotional reaction is pretty much the point." () --Matt Wigdahl... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --trojo... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --verityvirtue... "I'd been spoiled..." [+]"I'd been spoiled for the twist ahead of time, but the ending/s still brought me close to tears." --Christina Nordlander... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Sobol... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Karl Ove Hufthammer... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Felix Pleșoianu... Vote for this game | |
| Rameses, by Stephen Bond 5 votes "Definitely a favorite" [+]"Definitely a favorite" ( ) --Mark Jones... "If it works for..." [+]"If it works for you, this is an effective evocation of wistful, powerless teen angst. (If it doesn't work for you, apparently, it's just annoying.)" () --Sam Kabo Ashwell... "Not a happy..." [+]"Not a happy experience in general, but the last couple of scenes were positively heart-breaking." --Christina Nordlander... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Sobol... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --DAB... Vote for this game | |
| Worlds Apart, by Suzanne Britton 4 votes "Only IF to ever bring me to tears." [+]"Only IF to ever bring me to tears." ( ) --JasonMel... "touching and heartwarming" [+]"touching and heartwarming" ( - Full review) --r6144... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Satupeka... "A character..." [+]"A character transformation of innocence, vulnerability, bravery, and finally, empowerment. You cry not just for the protagonist but for other characters who have undergone the same process." () --Kinetic Mouse Car... Vote for this game | |
| Blue Lacuna, by Aaron A. Reed 4 votes "Made me cry" [+]"Made me cry" --Reeah... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Meredith... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --Sobol... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Denk... Vote for this game | |
| Galatea, by Emily Short 3 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) --Meredith... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --Sobol... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Cat Manning... Vote for this game | |
| Planetfall, by Steve Meretzky 3 votes "Yeah, Floyd." [+]"Yeah, Floyd." ( ) --Matt Kimmel... "Floyd." [+]"Floyd." --Matt Wigdahl... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Xervosh... Vote for this game | |
| Violet, by Jeremy Freese 2 votes "The abject..." [+]"The abject desperation of the protagonist is contagious and strongly supported by the gameplay." ( ) --Sam Kabo Ashwell... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --smurfas666... Vote for this game | |
| Dead Like Ants, by C.E.J. Pacian 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --perching path... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Sobol... Vote for this game | |
| Changes, by David Given 1 vote "SPOILERS! The..." [+]"SPOILERS! The final cutscene where the protagonist merges with the Mother Tree. Bittersweet." ( ) --Kinetic Mouse Car... Vote for this game | |
| With Those We Love Alive, by Porpentine and Brenda Neotenomie 1 vote "Several scenes,..." [+]"Several scenes, especially the mob scene with the Queen's brood" --Christina Nordlander... Vote for this game | |
| Will Not Let Me Go, by Stephen Granade 1 vote "Extremely sad game about a man with Alzheimer's" [+]"Extremely sad game about a man with Alzheimer's" --Amanda Walker... Vote for this game | |
| Tapestry, by Daniel Ravipinto 1 vote "Reflecting on regrets over mistakes you made in your past life" [+]"Reflecting on regrets over mistakes you made in your past life: There are a few people who you had hurt dearly throughout the span of your life, which has just ended. Now you have a chance to either correct your mistakes, confront your accuser, or succumb to the guilt." --mjhayes... Vote for this game | |
| CYBERQUEEN, by Porpentine 1 vote "Horror counts as..." [+]"Horror counts as an emotion, right?" ( ) --Christina Nordlander... Vote for this game | |
| Stationfall, by Steve Meretzky 1 vote "Floyd Lives!" [+]"Floyd Lives!: The final Floyd scene and its aftermath got me slightly choked up." ( ) --Puddin Tame... Vote for this game | |
| Eurydice, by Anonymous 1 vote "The protagonist..." [+]"The protagonist branches off from their reality and into the realm of fantasy and mythology to seek closure about the death of a close friend. Has three compelling endings." ( ) --Kinetic Mouse Car... Vote for this game | |
| Foo Foo, by Buster Hudson 1 vote "Mostly funny but the main ending is particularly unexpected and heart-wrenching." [+]"Mostly funny but the main ending is particularly unexpected and heart-wrenching." ( ) --Lance Campbell... Vote for this game | |
| Repeat the Ending, by Drew Cook 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --Denk... Vote for this game | |
| Aisle, by Sam Barlow 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --SarahTheEntwife... Vote for this game | |
| Make It Good, by Jon Ingold 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --Meredith... Vote for this game | |
| Sting, by Mike Russo 1 vote "Autobiographical game that is gut-wrenching at the end." [+]"Autobiographical game that is gut-wrenching at the end." --Amanda Walker... Vote for this game | |
| Everybody Dies, by Jim Munroe 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --Anya Johanna DeNiro... Vote for this game | |
| The Endling Archive, by Kazuki Mishima 1 vote "Not the usual plot-driven tragedy, but moving all the same." [+]"Not the usual plot-driven tragedy, but moving all the same." ( - Full review) --verityvirtue... Vote for this game | |