What game first got you interested in IF? (2013–present) - an IFDB Poll

What game first got you interested in interactive fiction? This may, or may not, be the first IF game you ever played. Respond to this poll only if you first played the game IN 2013 OR LATER; otherwise, respond to one of the two other similarly-titled polls. Select a poll based on when you first played the game, not when the game was published.

Other polls: 1994 and earlier, 1995–2012

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	howling dogs, by Porpentine 2 votes "My intro to hypertext games." [+]"My intro to hypertext games." () --CMG... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Dawn S.... Vote for this game

	Stay?, by E. Jade Lomax 1 vote "I was a fan of..." [+]"I was a fan of the author's other writing first; an excellent introduction to branching paths and the type of gameplay that's only possible in IF" --iaraya... Vote for this game

	Counterfeit Monkey, by Emily Short 1 vote "I didn't..." [+]"I didn't actually finish though" --N. Cormier... Vote for this game

	Scarlet Hollow, by Black Tabby Games 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Tabitha... Vote for this game

	Soft Earth, by Jon Sorce 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) () --OverThinking... Vote for this game

	Night House, by Bitter Karella 1 vote "Not technically the first, but confirmed my interest for it" [+]"Not technically the first, but confirmed my interest for it" () --Max Fog... Vote for this game

	The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams and Steve Meretzky 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Max Fog... Vote for this game

	Curses, by Graham Nelson 1 vote "First played this..." [+]"First played this on my school's Braillenote Apex around 2014" () --Zape... Vote for this game

	De Baron, by Victor Gijsbers 1 vote "My intro to parser games." [+]"My intro to parser games." () --CMG... Vote for this game

	Nord and Bert Couldn't Make Head or Tail of It, by Jeff O'Neill 1 vote "Not the best start" [+]"Not the best start: But hey, it was about something I liked, even if I couldn't solve a single level by myself." ( - Full review) --Lance Cirone... Vote for this game

Is there another game that you think should be on this list? Just fill in the title of a game you'd like to vote for.

Poll created on December 30, 2024