"The archetypal IF setting will always be Your Crazy Friend/Relative's Crazy House. It's the perfect way to work through all the classic IF tropes - plenty of puzzles to solve for no other reason than to see what's beyond, sealed-off areas you can open, no NPCs, and a plot that emerges in dribs and drabs as the game progresses." - IF-Review
The Mulldoon Legacy, by Jon Ingold 2 votes "Explore your Grandfather's museum to find him. Fun puzzles." [+]"Explore your Grandfather's museum to find him. Fun puzzles.: Magnificent puzzlefest set mainly in a relatively museum. A fitting tribute to Curses! Massive, tough and brilliant." ( ![]() | |
Uncle Zebulon's Will, by Magnus Olsson 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) --jakomo... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ![]() | |
Humbug, by Graham Cluley 2 votes "Granddad's mansion, Attervist Manor" [+]"Granddad's mansion, Attervist Manor" --J. J. Guest... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ![]() | |
RetroCON 2021, by CRAIG RUDDELL (as 'Sir Slice') 1 vote "Parser minigame in Twine" [+]"Parser minigame in Twine: It's not a very deep game, but the parser heckles you amusingly if you delay, and you need to find your dead uncle's treasure." --Andrew Schultz... ![]() | |
the uncle who works for nintendo, by michael lutz 1 vote "A Twine game about a sleepover. Light exploration." [+]"A Twine game about a sleepover. Light exploration.: You've been invited to a friend's house for a sleepover. You don't know them very well. Don't be afraid to ask some questions and get to know each other. This game has multiple endings, depending on what conversations are had." ( ![]() | |
McMurphy's Mansion, by David Martin 1 vote "Explore a large house" [+]"Explore a large house: Explore a large mansion to claim your inheritance. Secret rooms and hidden passages. Stop Press the DOS version is very buggy and frustrating." ( ![]() | |
The Manor on top of the Hill, by Kalyen 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ![]() | |
Bullhockey 2 - The Return of the Leather Whip, by B F Lindsay 1 vote "I am pleased to say I chose the subtitle to Bill's great sequel. Two mises-en-scene set in odd buildings. " [+]"I am pleased to say I chose the subtitle to Bill's great sequel. Two mises-en-scene set in odd buildings. : See if you can work out how to escape the mansion!" ( ![]() | |
Hollywood Hijinx, by Dave Anderson, Liz Cyr-Jones 1 vote "Infocom's prototypical puzzlefest in a building. Would have been better without a time limit." [+]"Infocom's prototypical puzzlefest in a building. Would have been better without a time limit.: Great puzzles and measured wackiness. Humbug with the handbrake shifted down a gear." --Canalboy... ![]() | |
Curses, by Graham Nelson 1 vote "The classic!" [+]"The classic!: Massive sprawling puzzlefest where you explore your ancestral home finding secrets (technically it is your house, but I think it counts)" ( ![]() | |
Finding Martin, by G.K. Wennstrom 1 vote "Best set aside a few weeks to explore this friends's house..." [+]"Best set aside a few weeks to explore this friends's house..." ( ![]() | |
Poll created on November 26, 2021