Games with the best writing - an IFDB Poll
by A. I. Wulf
RSS FeedGames are a new medium of art. It's still a maturing medium. But still some works May have succeeded in being truly classic in their writing. As an enthusiastic writer I need to know about the growth of IF in this field.
| Eat Me, by Chandler Groover 6 votes "The most luscious, sensory experience possible." [+]... "rich, evocative..." [+]... "An over-rich,..." [+]... (No comment) [+]... (No comment) [+]... (No comment) [+]...  Vote for this game | |
| With Those We Love Alive, by Porpentine and Brenda Neotenomie 3 votes (No comment) [+]... (No comment) [+]... (No comment) [+]... Vote for this game | |
| Cragne Manor, by Ryan Veeder, Jenni Polodna, Adam Whybray, Adri, Andrew Plotkin, Andy Holloway, Austin Auclair, Baldur Brückner, Ben Collins-Sussman, Bill Maya, Brian Rushton, Buster Hudson, Caleb Wilson, Carl Muckenhoupt, Chandler Groover, Chris Jones, Christopher Conley, Damon L. Wakes, Daniel Ravipinto, Daniel Stelzer, David Jose, David Petrocco, David Sturgis, Drew Mochak, Edward B, Emily Short, Erica Newman, Feneric, Finn Rosenløv, Gary Butterfield, Gavin Inglis, Greg Frost, Hanon Ondricek, Harkness, Harrison Gerard, Ian Holmes, Ivan Roth, Jack Welch, Jacqueline Ashwell, James Eagle, Jason Dyer, Jason Lautzenheiser, Jason Love, Jeremy Freese, Joey Jones, Joshua Porch, Justin de Vesine, Justin Melvin, Katherine Morayati, Kenneth Pedersen, Lane Puetz, Llew Mason, Lucian Smith, Marco Innocenti, Marius Müller, Mark Britton, Mark Sample, Marshal Tenner Winter, Matt Schneider, Matt Weiner, Matthew Korson, Michael Fessler, Michael Gentry, Michael Hilborn, Michael Lin, Mike Spivey, Molly Ying, Monique Padelis, Naomi Hinchen, Nate Edwards, Petter Sjölund, Q Pheevr, Rachel Spitler, Reed Lockwood, Reina Adair, Riff Conner, Roberto Colnaghi, Rowan Lipkovits, Sam Kabo Ashwell, Scott Hammack, Sean M. Shore, Shin, Wade Clarke, Zach Hodgens, Zack Johnson 3 votes "Many of the best IF authors contributed to this." [+]... (No comment) [+]... (No comment) [+]... Vote for this game | |
| Birdland, by Brendan Patrick Hennessy 3 votes "God, the *voice* on this thing." [+]... (No comment) [+]... (No comment) [+]... Vote for this game | |
| dripping with the waters of SHEOL, by Lady Isak Grozny 2 votes "One of the best writing in IF ever" [+]... (No comment) [+]... Vote for this game | |
| Vespers, by Jason Devlin 2 votes (No comment) [+]... (No comment) [+]... Vote for this game | |
| Solarium, by Anya Johanna DeNiro 2 votes "Dense, powerful, succeeds in suggesting vast scope." [+]... (No comment) [+]... Vote for this game | |
| Lime Ergot, by Caleb Wilson (as Rust Blight) 2 votes "One of the best hallucinatory game" [+]... (No comment) [+]... Vote for this game | |
| Harmonia, by Liza Daly 2 votes (No comment) [+]... (No comment) [+]... Vote for this game | |
| howling dogs, by Porpentine 2 votes "A modern classic." [+]... (No comment) [+]... Vote for this game | |
| Invisible Parties, by Sam Kabo Ashwell (as Psychopup) 2 votes "Wonderfully..." [+]... (No comment) [+]... Vote for this game | |
| Fallen London, by Failbetter Games 2 votes "Whole scenes alive in every sentence." [+]... (No comment) [+]... Vote for this game | |
| Take, by Katherine Morayati (as Amelia Pinnolla) 1 vote "Prose sharp enough to sting." [+]... Vote for this game | |
| Superluminal Vagrant Twin, by C.E.J. Pacian 1 vote (No comment) [+]... Vote for this game | |
| Will Not Let Me Go, by Stephen Granade 1 vote (No comment) [+]... Vote for this game | |
| Bee, by Emily Short 1 vote "Not presently playable, alas, but some incredible writing." [+]... Vote for this game | |
| Deadline Enchanter, by Alan DeNiro 1 vote "One of the..." [+]... Vote for this game | |
| Starry Seeksorrow, by Caleb Wilson (as Ayla Rose) 1 vote (No comment) [+]... Vote for this game | |
| A Trial, by B Minus Seven 1 vote "B Minus Seven is great." [+]... Vote for this game | |
| Adventure, by William Crowther and Donald Woods 1 vote "For the first IF..." [+]... Vote for this game | |
| Metamorphoses, by Emily Short 1 vote "May well be the..." [+]... Vote for this game | |
| So Far, by Andrew Plotkin 1 vote "Plotkin is always..." [+]... Vote for this game | |
| Pytho's Mask, by Emily Short 1 vote (No comment) [+]... Vote for this game | |
| Best of Three, by Emily Short 1 vote (No comment) [+]... Vote for this game | |
| my father's long, long legs, by michael lutz 1 vote (No comment) [+]... Vote for this game | |
| Galatea, by Emily Short 1 vote "An artful discussion on art." [+]... Vote for this game | |
| Honeysuckle, by Cat Manning 1 vote "Very fine horror..." [+]... Vote for this game | |
| Swan Hill, by Laura Michet 1 vote (No comment) [+]... Vote for this game | |