I'm looking for games with effective use of location, language, etc. to really immerse you in the locale and the story, no matter the genre-- any game which you felt really taken with the atmosphere would be great. Thank you!
Worlds Apart, by Suzanne Britton 4 votes "This immediately came to mind when I read the title of this poll." [+] ... "My first and still favorite IF game ever" [+] ... (No comment) [+] ... (No comment) [+] ... ![]() | |
Anchorhead, by Michael Gentry 4 votes "A famously richly (and creepily) rendered Lovecraftian setting." [+] ... (No comment) [+] ... (No comment) [+] ... (No comment) [+] ... ![]() | |
The Warbler's Nest, by Jason McIntosh 2 votes (No comment) [+] ... (No comment) [+] ... ![]() | |
Curses, by Graham Nelson 2 votes "Draws you in with the descriptions" [+] ... "Feels like you are in the book" [+] ... ![]() | |
For a Change, by Dan Schmidt 2 votes "Beautiful and dreamlike" [+] ... (No comment) [+] ... ![]() | |
The Dreamhold, by Andrew Plotkin 1 vote "Truly dreamlike and beautifully written" [+] ... ![]() | |
Molly and the Butter Thieves, by Alice Grove (as Cosmic Hamster) 1 vote "A magic realist little game where you follow the butter thieves to their castle in the fog." [+] ... ![]() | |
Sense of Harmony, by Scenario World 1 vote "Only a prologue,..." [+] ... ![]() | |
The Ascent of the Gothic Tower, by Ryan Veeder 1 vote "A meditative mood piece" [+] ... ![]() | |
Ryan Veeder's Authentic Fly Fishing, by Ryan Veeder 1 vote "Chill vibes" [+] ... ![]() | |
The Fire Tower, by Jacqueline A. Lott 1 vote "Pure atmosphere" [+] ... ![]() | |
She's Got a Thing for a Spring, by Brent VanFossen 1 vote "Wonderful descriptions of the countryside and Bob is I think still one of the best NPCs." [+] ... ![]() | |
The Faeries Of Haelstowne, by Christopher Merriner 1 vote (No comment) [+] ... ![]() | |
Bogeyman, by Elizabeth Smyth 1 vote (No comment) [+] ... ![]() | |
The Storm, by Stephane F. 1 vote (No comment) [+] ... ![]() | |
Sunset Over Savannah, by Ivan Cockrum 1 vote "Wonderfully Thoughtful Piece Of Existential Angst" [+] ... ![]() | |
Toby's Nose, by Chandler Groover 1 vote (No comment) [+] ... ![]() | |