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Advanced elevators


by Denk - 2 votes for 2 games, last vote on January 27, 2026; created on January 27, 2026
"After having tried to implement realistic elevators in a couple of games, I still find it difficult and I am curious to see which games that contain advanced elevators (in contrast to simply pushing a button resulting in the right floor..."

2026 Review-a-thon - games seeking reviews (authors only)


by Tabitha - 13 votes for 13 games, last vote on January 27, 2026; created on July 15, 2025
"The IF Review-a-thon is an event meant to spur reviews of games that haven't received much reviewing attention. If you're an IF author who would like more reviews of your work, feel free to submit your eligible works (up to three per..."

Games with an abrupt and unexpected ending twist


by dutchmule - 83 votes for 32 games, last vote on January 26, 2026; created on December 13, 2009
"I'm looking for games which, as in a lot of short stories, feature a sudden and unexpected revelation/twist at the very end of the game, that possibly changes your interpretation of what the game was really all about. (but please be..."

Non-Christian Religion in IF


by Naarel - 8 votes for 6 games, last vote on January 25, 2026; created on January 25, 2026
"A counterpart to the Christianity in IF poll. This one is for prominent portrayals of real life religion outside of Christianity."

games about cats


by beetlesack99 - 35 votes for 27 games, last vote on January 25, 2026; created on October 22, 2016
"are there any"

Underrated (literally) games


by Tabitha - 79 votes for 52 games, last vote on January 25, 2026; created on October 3, 2025
"I want to see the games you love that have flown under the radar--add your favorite works of IF with fewer than five IFDB ratings! Hopefully this poll will help more people discover and enjoy them."

Games that are like eating pizza


by Adam Biltcliffe - 13 votes for 12 games, last vote on January 25, 2026; created on January 4, 2026
"Dan Harmon has a quote about how writing for entertainment is often like making pizza: people like eating pizza, even if you're not redefining the medium with every slice. So let's hear it for the games that didn't change your life or..."

Christianity in IF


by strivenword - 64 votes for 37 games, last vote on January 22, 2026; created on November 17, 2011
"Sam Kabo Ashwell's statement in his recent review of Cana According to Micah that "the best works dealing prominently with Christian themes are written by non-Christians" made me curious. Perhaps a list of games with serious Christian..."

Best in-game music


by MathBrush - 17 votes for 14 games, last vote on January 18, 2026; created on July 5, 2017
"I'm looking for games with great in-game soundtracks."

Games with graveyards


by dmarymac - 50 votes for 38 games, last vote on January 15, 2026; created on October 12, 2025
"I love a good graveyard in all kinds of fiction! Share games here. "

Games in which the player switches between protagonists


by Nell (Lamp Post Projects) - 27 votes for 18 games, last vote on January 11, 2026; created on December 26, 2025
"Games in which the player takes control of more than one protagonist/player character. Not only are there multiple protagonists described in the text, but the player is prompted to actively switch between them during gameplay. May be..."

Looks like I have to do EVERYTHING myself


by Kinetic Mouse Car - 10 votes for 8 games, last vote on January 7, 2026; created on January 30, 2023
"This poll is for games where the player's sole purpose is to fix things. It's their job, or a near equivalent to a job. Does not necessarily have to be traditional employment but fixing things has to be part of the PC's purpose, not..."

Games about uploading your consciousness or uploaded consciousnesses


by MathBrush - 24 votes for 11 games, last vote on January 6, 2026; created on September 27, 2025
"I'm looking for games where a human brain is put into a computer or is already in one."

Games with NPCs that tag along


by Ghalev - 94 votes for 54 games, last vote on January 4, 2026; created on February 12, 2009
"List here any games that feature a (preferably memorable!) "sidekick" character - an NPC who follows the viewpoint character around for most or all of the game, as per Floyd in Planetfall or Trent/Tiffany in Leather Goddesses of Phobos."

Mother-Daugher Relations


by matt w (Matt Weiner) - 54 votes for 33 games, last vote on January 4, 2026; created on March 13, 2015
"What are some IF works that involve a relationship between a mother and a daughter? Not necessarily as the center of the work, but as something that impinges on it at all."

Games with aspect transfer mechanics


by David Welbourn - 11 votes for 9 games, last vote on January 2, 2026; created on July 23, 2023
"One really cool thing about interactive fiction games is that they don't need to conform to normal physics. Sometimes, a game will let you take an abstract quality from something, as if it was its own object, and use it on something else..."

Games featuring nature to interact with or encounter


by dmarymac - 30 votes for 23 games, last vote on January 2, 2026; created on September 22, 2025
"I'm trying to discover games that rely on uses of nature in games. I'd like to find ones for which the environments can be verbosely described with outdoor nature, but also games that use it in puzzles."

Best Hosted Games from Choice of Games


by MathBrush - 24 votes for 10 games, last vote on January 1, 2026; created on August 2, 2020
"Sobol suggested having a poll just for Hosted Games, as they have a greater variety in quality and receive less attention."

Hilariously Bad IF games


by american00b - 19 votes for 12 games, last vote on December 27, 2025; created on November 10, 2013
"Earlier today, I felt like playing an Interactive Fiction game that is the literary and stylistic equivalent of such masterpieces as Birdemic and The Room. I still have that feeling, so if you find anything like Plan 9 from Outer Space..."

Games set in a base in Antarctica


by MathBrush - 14 votes for 7 games, last vote on December 27, 2025; created on November 22, 2025
"If I had a nickel for every game set in a base or lab in Antarctica...I'd have a few nickels."

Multiple point-of-view characters


by Joan - 46 votes for 31 games, last vote on December 27, 2025; created on April 22, 2024
"Interested in games where you swap between different characters' heads (whether at will or at specific points in the story), not games where a single main character possesses different bodies or games that play with different..."

Games/stories featuring empathy toward “monstrous” creatures/entities


by DemonApologist - 46 votes for 29 games, last vote on December 26, 2025; created on August 21, 2025
"Exactly what it says on the tin. "

Kid-Appropriate Games


by Princessthe1st - 29 votes for 17 games, last vote on December 21, 2025; created on June 9, 2019
"I'm looking for games for middle-schoolers, that are hard and fun but still appropriate."

Games suitable for children


by Mike Sousa - 93 votes for 38 games, last vote on December 18, 2025; created on October 11, 2008
"My 10 year old twins recently "discovered" IF. They fell in love with Grunk and are asking for more games to play. I've searched BAF and have some ideas, but figured I would give this poll a shot since there are hundreds and hundreds of..."

Recovered games


by Denk - 17 votes for 14 games, last vote on December 17, 2025; created on August 13, 2023
"Any game which has been practically unavailable for a long time for most players but is now again available to play, though there might be differences from the original version."

I'm looking for a great surreal game.


by Bishopofbasic - 55 votes for 21 games, last vote on December 16, 2025; created on July 12, 2015
"It's pretty hot up here in Canada and I was wondering if anyone knew of any great surreal type games. Something I can spend my time in front of the AC or in my office hiding from the world. Thanks you guys."

Games to play on New Year's Eve


by Malasana - 10 votes for 6 games, last vote on December 15, 2025; created on December 31, 2022
"Ideally, Winter/Christmas-themed games."

Microparsers


by Tabitha - 101 votes for 67 games, last vote on December 14, 2025; created on December 13, 2023
"The discussion in this thread, from which I've borrowed the term "microparser" (thanks Pinkunz!), led me to want to collect small parser games. I'm thinking of ones that fit what's described in the thread--generally taking less than 30..."

Worst IF Titles


by diddlescatter - 67 votes for 31 games, last vote on December 10, 2025; created on February 13, 2011
"(Sorry, Fredrik, but your poll was such a great idea that I couldn't resist!) So here's the question: Which titles out there do you absolutely hate? Remember, it doesn't have to be a game you've actually played. In fact, maybe it's a..."

Games With Extended Underwater Sequences


by Canalboy - 27 votes for 25 games, last vote on November 30, 2025; created on October 24, 2024
"That is games that have immersive (pun intended) sub aqua areas of more than, say ten locations."

Best cover art


by MathBrush - 162 votes for 89 games, last vote on November 29, 2025; created on June 17, 2017
"What games have really good cover art?"

The most famous games you've never played


by MathBrush - 241 votes for 62 games, last vote on November 27, 2025; created on July 13, 2025
"I'm interested in knowing what games people have heard of, but have put off playing for one reason or another (or never intend on playing at all). I'm also interested in people's decision of what 'famous' means in interactive fiction. "

Influential Games


by Rose - 509 votes for 65 games, last vote on November 27, 2025; created on February 1, 2009
"As a historical exercise, I've begun compiling a list of IF games that have either done something ground breaking with the medium or otherwise influenced it; and I've turned it into a poll so everyone can have input on the expansion...."

Language puzzles


by baf - 25 votes for 11 games, last vote on November 26, 2025; created on August 5, 2024
"I'm interested in games where the player must learn an unfamiliar language. I'm particularly interested in ones that have done it in unique ways, and ones where the language is dissimilar to English."

PCs with mental disabilities other than depression and anxiety


by pieartsy - 26 votes for 20 games, last vote on November 24, 2025; created on March 16, 2023
"Games with PCs that have mental disabilities aside from depression or anxiety - PTSD, OCD, ADHD, Bipolar, Alzheimer's, schizophrenia, dyslexia, etc - that significantly impact them/the story. The PC does not need an official realistic..."

Games with accurate (present or historical) settings


by Emily Short - 51 votes for 28 games, last vote on November 13, 2025; created on October 10, 2008
"I'm looking for works in the general spirit of The Fire Tower or 1893: they can be puzzly or not, have a story or not, but they should attempt to represent a real-world setting as accurately as possible, and in some detail."

Games That No-one Has Ever Knowingly Finished


by Canalboy - 8 votes for 7 games, last vote on November 6, 2025; created on June 23, 2022
"I mean games that have no posted solutions. I realise that a lot of these could be buggy and therefore unfinishable but some will be just too difficult. I guess only the authors would know for sure."

Most inappropriate response.


by Biep - 16 votes for 10 games, last vote on November 3, 2025; created on March 19, 2013
"Sometimes responses simply don't make sense - but sometimes they DO make sense, but inappropriately so, with sometimes humorous results. If possible, please put how to elicit the response in the Quick Quote part of the comment, and the..."

Linear narratives but still interactive


by The Secret Meta - 14 votes for 10 games, last vote on November 2, 2025; created on October 16, 2025
"Looking for games that tell a singular story without major branching paths or multiple endings, but still allow for some degree of interactivity, such as uncovering clues or discovering lore. "

Investigating your own death


by EJ - 16 votes for 11 games, last vote on November 1, 2025; created on October 18, 2024
"Games that substantially revolve around a dead protagonist trying to find out (or even remember) something about how they died."

Games which take place in chat messenger systems or on a digital interface


by grimperfect - 85 votes for 62 games, last vote on October 31, 2025; created on September 23, 2019
"Specifically, works where the main mechanic is either exploring a in-game digital interface(ala Secret Little Haven) or communicating using a type of chat/text messenger system(think Emily is Away). "

Great games that consist of a single puzzle


by Spike - 35 votes for 20 games, last vote on October 30, 2025; created on June 15, 2018
"I'm looking for well-designed and challenging games that revolve around solving a single puzzle. The puzzle may have multiple parts, but the whole game needs to be essentially about solving that single puzzle."

Emotional IF


by Sorrel - 74 votes for 28 games, last vote on October 30, 2025; created on April 8, 2010
"I'm looking for IF that inspires one or more strong emotions in the player – an IF that pulls on your heartstrings a little. "

The dark, the bleak, and the tragic


by OverThinking - 24 votes for 14 games, last vote on October 28, 2025; created on March 6, 2024
"Send me your downers, your bummers, your wretched games that leave the player feeling like they've been kicked in the teeth."

The Squick Squad


by Sam Kabo Ashwell - 16 votes for 14 games, last vote on October 28, 2025; created on July 21, 2015
"A list of games with a heavy emphasis on disgusting, gross-out subject-matter, whether in service to some higher goal, or just because the author is nine years old and thinks poop is the funniest thing ever."

Scariest Games! (Horror or Otherwise)


by thecanvasrose - 33 votes for 22 games, last vote on October 27, 2025; created on August 20, 2019
"I'm a sucker for horror, psychological suspense, adventure, the paranormal and supernatural, monsters and mystery. Please suggest scary games to me - even those which lie outside of the genre of horror, like sci-fi, crime or fantasy, if..."

Games Where the Title Is You


by AKheon - 86 votes for 74 games, last vote on October 26, 2025; created on September 11, 2020
"Games with a title that is the same as the main character."

Games exploring trauma and other messy subject matter


by Kastel - 36 votes for 27 games, last vote on October 25, 2025; created on August 24, 2023
"Looking for, as Nathalie Lawhead puts it, art caught between “everything is horrible”, “everything is survivable”, and “this is too hard to talk about”. I'm interested in how people explore the messy things in life through IF..."

Games about characters who are Trapped by the Narrative


by pieartsy - 11 votes for 11 games, last vote on October 23, 2025; created on August 2, 2024
"Games about characters being trapped by the themes and plot of the game, with little to no possibility for a good and happy ending, no matter how the characters strive against it. Often dynamic fiction; often with themes about fate,..."

Maintained Hall of Fame / High score list


by Denk - 19 votes for 13 games, last vote on October 23, 2025; created on July 27, 2017
"Maintained Hall of Fame or high score list is a great idea. Let's list those games where a maintained hall of fame/high score list is maintained, preferably online."

Games that take place completely in museums


by Andrew Schultz - 18 votes for 12 games, last vote on October 21, 2025; created on October 18, 2023
"IFComp 2023 had a couple, and they reminded me of another I tested in Shufflecomp. I like having the ability to leave when I want and see what I want. I'm looking specifically for ones with no winning or losing, and ones where you can..."

Good sci-fi games


by IFDent - 62 votes for 29 games, last vote on October 17, 2025; created on May 29, 2014
"I'm looking for a good science fiction game (sci-fi game) for example, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Infocom. Can't get enough sci-fi text adventures."

Games with a great city setting


by penguincascadia - 59 votes for 17 games, last vote on October 17, 2025; created on February 19, 2016
"I'm looking for games that attempt (with at least some success) to portray a large city setting that the player can explore and interact with to at least some depth. Games like Gotomomi, City of Secrets, and A Mind Forever Voyaging are..."

Twine-bending Twine Games


by Mostly Useless - 50 votes for 25 games, last vote on October 15, 2025; created on January 3, 2014
"Twine games that do something you found unusual and interesting, not in terms of story, but visually or mechanically, or both."

Games with amusement parks/fairgrounds in them


by TestTubeHuman - 52 votes for 28 games, last vote on October 13, 2025; created on June 20, 2023
"Games that feature carnivals, fairgrounds, amusement parks, circuses, etc. Of any kind!"

Best antagonists


by OverThinking - 25 votes for 12 games, last vote on October 13, 2025; created on March 23, 2024
"IF has a tradition of pitting the player against the environment or their circumstances. I'm looking for something a little more personal. Give me your moustache-twirling, card-carrying villains. Give me your apathetic, inflexible..."

Games where deliberately losing/dying/losing an item advances the plot


by Andrew Schultz - 20 votes for 16 games, last vote on October 12, 2025; created on July 30, 2023
"The meaning of "deliberately" can be a bit broad, but I'm wondering about cases where an action clearly marked risky or fatal helps you see something or progress, and you would not have otherwise. I'm not thinking so much about where,..."

Programming/command-line games?


by autumnc - 34 votes for 19 games, last vote on October 7, 2025; created on March 5, 2023
"What are some games that either include computer programming as a game mechanic, elements that simulate computer programming, or include some sort of command-line or terminal interface? This could include parser games, choice-based..."

Games that broke containment


by OverThinking - 75 votes for 58 games, last vote on October 5, 2025; created on July 13, 2025
"I could have sworn this was already a poll, but I can't find it now. This is for games that gained some amount of recognition outside our bubble. Any amount of notice will do, from write-ups on non-IF gaming blogs to Wikipedia pages to..."

Games with Replay Value


by Lance Cirone - 20 votes for 13 games, last vote on October 5, 2025; created on February 13, 2023
"These are games that you can come to again and again, even after you beat them. It could be a story-heavy game where you won't connect all the dots until you run through it a second or third time, or an expansive core mechanic that..."

Parser games with WOW moments.


by Marco Innocenti - 33 votes for 22 games, last vote on October 5, 2025; created on May 17, 2023
"Vote for parser games (in all of history) that had incredible Wow moments, twists, or whatever made you think for ages or left you seriously amazed. As an example “that moment” in Spider and Web. Please avoid being spoilery as I..."

Games with money management


by Lance Cirone - 25 votes for 17 games, last vote on October 4, 2025; created on October 12, 2024
"Games that have money mechanics, with buying things and portioning out your money as a key part of the gameplay."

Sublime Moments


by Sam Kabo Ashwell - 116 votes for 59 games, last vote on October 2, 2025; created on May 19, 2011
"I've been thinking about games that provide really brilliant moments. This is not about the overall quality of the game: there are plenty of excellent games that never deliver a clear, standout moment of unalloyed excellence. And surely..."

Games with Trump-like (antagonist) characters


by Andrew Schultz - 10 votes for 10 games, last vote on September 30, 2025; created on December 14, 2021
"While we want to put something like Trump behind us, it's not easy. Humor can help. So can comparing him to a historical villain. I'm interested in other efforts that have a clearly Trump-ish character in them, whether skewering his..."

Split-up PC functionality


by baf - 75 votes for 29 games, last vote on September 28, 2025; created on April 21, 2010
"In a normal game, there is a single fictional entity that is considered to be: - The protagonist: the character that the player is meant to identify with, and whose goals you are trying to achieve - The viewpoint character: the character..."

Games with "logical" puzzles


by Victor Gijsbers - 60 votes for 27 games, last vote on September 24, 2025; created on October 6, 2009
"Some puzzles--like chess problems or sudokus--can be difficult even though you know all the rules. I'm looking for IF games with this kind of puzzle: you can get to know the rules by simple exploration, and then you still have to solve..."

Games for introducing teens and tweens to interactive fiction


by albie - 43 votes for 24 games, last vote on September 23, 2025; created on January 10, 2024
"Looking for Twine games (ideally) that are appropriate for 10-16 year olds. Bonus points if it has an interesting/fun story or showcases some of the cool stuff that can be done with this medium. Thanks! :)"

Games with exceptional clothing systems


by Fitzzy - 18 votes for 14 games, last vote on September 22, 2025; created on June 18, 2009
"Games of any genre, irregardless of the quality of the game itself, that has an exceptional clothing management system in place."

The great puzzlefests


by Victor Gijsbers - 125 votes for 51 games, last vote on September 17, 2025; created on August 9, 2018
"Playing Curses!, I started wondering which games belong to the canon of great puzzlefests. With this term I mean puzzle based games that are long, difficult and punishing; but also fair, engaging and truly rewarding to work through. The..."

Games with root beer in them


by Andrew Schultz - 10 votes for 8 games, last vote on September 13, 2025; created on September 2, 2023
"I played two entries in the Single Choice jam that made very visible references to root beer. Then I realized not many other games did that I could think of. I had one of my own. But given I like root beer much better than Coke or Pepsi,..."

Games with extraordinary "wow" moments


by J'onn Roger - 62 votes for 24 games, last vote on September 7, 2025; created on July 7, 2009
"If there is a moment in a game that stands out to you with vivid clarity, a moment of extraordinary beauty with writing that makes you really makes you see what is taking place, list the game here. Since surprise may play a part in the..."

Up, Up, and Away: IF starring super heroes


by Molly - 25 votes for 16 games, last vote on September 3, 2025; created on October 11, 2012
"It's often been said that super-heroes are a poor fit for IF, given the reliance of the former on flashy, colorful costumes and fights. But let it never be said that some poor bastards didn't try. What are some notable attempts at..."

Trying to find a good comedy.


by H. W. Wiliams - 81 votes for 46 games, last vote on September 3, 2025; created on July 31, 2017
"I'm hoping to find a good comedy IF title. I've been away for a while and want a good laugh before I head back to work. Any suggestions? "

Combat puzzle games


by Jeremy Freese - 35 votes for 20 games, last vote on September 3, 2025; created on December 12, 2012
"What I'm looking for are games that have fights that are ostensibly combat, but the solution to winning the fight is really a matter of solving a puzzle."

Fast-paced action scenes


by Juhana - 50 votes for 29 games, last vote on September 2, 2025; created on May 28, 2010
"Fast-paced action is something that's notoriously hard to do in IF where waiting for player's input necessarily pauses the game every turn. Which games have succeeded in creating action scenes that convey the sense of urgency, danger and..."

Games where you can't screw up


by tildemania - 78 votes for 42 games, last vote on September 2, 2025; created on March 2, 2009
"Sometimes, when I'm playing a game, I spend more time juggling my save files than I do reading the text. I don't want to have to restart because I picked up the green rod instead of the clay jug (with apologies to Zarf). So I'm looking..."

Games featuring music


by Karl Ove Hufthammer - 33 votes for 26 games, last vote on September 2, 2025; created on July 29, 2012
"I have always thought that music has a huge potential for enhancing IF, more so than graphics has. So what are the best examples of IF games that use music? Note that this poll does not include games with only sound effects; they have to..."

Games where the interaction is really cool and clever


by Isa - 44 votes for 19 games, last vote on August 28, 2025; created on September 26, 2018
"I'm really interested in games which put a new spin on the mechanics. I'm thinking of a specific one where the narrator is really mean to you and is its own character in the game, but I'm really interested in any games which are..."

Non-human Perspectives


by Rhetta_Lynnea - 78 votes for 34 games, last vote on August 27, 2025; created on March 18, 2014
"I'm looking for IF narrated by aliens, animals, anything."

The most underrated game you've authored


by Anya Johanna DeNiro - 19 votes for 19 games, last vote on August 27, 2025; created on May 8, 2016
"Interpret "under-rated" however that means to you. Perhaps it's one that's simply not played very much for whatever reason. Or it's a game you consider flawed but still worth playing, or an early effort that you are fond of."

Games with Books/Bookshelves/Libraries


by Andrew Schultz - 48 votes for 33 games, last vote on August 21, 2025; created on May 13, 2016
"I'm interested in games with lots of books you can read through. Maybe it's just a lot of cool titles and authors. Maybe they're randomly or procedurally generated. Maybe they reference pop culture, or maybe they're the author's own..."

Your very first game.


by DustyCypress - 83 votes for 47 games, last vote on August 17, 2025; created on March 28, 2012
"Do you still remember when you played your very first IF? How did you get drawn (and perhaps addicted) to IF and have been playing still? What was the title that started it all for you? I started with a collection called "The Adventure..."

One Hit Wonders


by deathbytroggles - 41 votes for 21 games, last vote on August 14, 2025; created on May 11, 2019
"Good games by authors who apparently retired after their one gem."

Games that did it earlier


by Floating Info - 15 votes for 11 games, last vote on August 10, 2025; created on August 26, 2015
"What are some lesser known games that were first to have a feature that was later perfected by a more well known game?"

Rat games


by Tabitha - 27 votes for 21 games, last vote on August 6, 2025; created on November 28, 2023
"Collecting games that have: a rat PC; rats or a rat that play(s) a significant role in the game; or the word "rat" or "rats" in the title."

I am looking for games that involve exploring and collecting objects but don’t involve horror or creepy themes


by Brennen Kinch - 12 votes for 8 games, last vote on July 29, 2025; created on June 25, 2018
"fore example games that involve keys and things that unlock other parts of the game that don’t involve creepy things such as ghost and monsters and things like that"

Must-play games


by Jeff Sonas - 321 votes for 61 games, last vote on July 29, 2025; created on March 26, 2009
"I am looking for the games that, in your opinion, you simply must have played in order to really call yourself an IF aficionado. Or if someone wanted to play N number of IF games in order to get as good an overview of the IF classics..."

Games Where Moving In The Dark Is Essential


by Canalboy - 19 votes for 16 games, last vote on July 28, 2025; created on March 16, 2025
"As a compulsive map maker I recently came across two games where you have to know your location exactly as you need to move in complete darkness. This set me wondering about how many games feature this particular conundrum."

The game(s) that changed your mind about Twine


by MathBrush - 56 votes for 29 games, last vote on July 23, 2025; created on May 18, 2015
"I've seen many people discuss their feelings for Twine. Many of them say that they didn't think it was a 'real' platform at first, but then certain games changed them (see, for instance, the commentary in "IF is Dead. Long Live IF") For..."

What game first got you interested in IF? (1995–2012)


by dfranke - 19 votes for 15 games, last vote on July 8, 2025; created on December 30, 2024
"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 BETWEEN 1995 and 2012 INCLUSIVE; otherwise, respond to one of..."

Most unique games


by Jeremy Freese - 48 votes for 29 games, last vote on June 29, 2025; created on August 4, 2009
"Whatever else might be said about ___________, there's not another game like it."

2025 Review-a-thon - games seeking reviews (authors only)


by Tabitha - 19 votes for 19 games, last vote on June 27, 2025; created on August 3, 2024
"The IF Review-a-thon is an event meant to spur reviews of games that haven't received much reviewing attention (for this event, that's defined as "has fewer than 5 reviews across IFDB and the intfiction.org forum"). If you're an IF..."

Games that most resemble an Infocom work


by David Cornelson - 75 votes for 28 games, last vote on June 23, 2025; created on October 10, 2008
"If you've played a game that "feels" like an Infocom game, add it to the list."

Great game sequels


by Teaspoon - 46 votes for 29 games, last vote on June 22, 2025; created on April 9, 2016
"Whilst writing a review of "All Alone", Joey Jones's sequel to his game "If I Wasn't Shy", I became curious - how many examples of sequels are there in IF? Preferably good ones."

What game first got you interested in IF? (2013–present)


by dfranke - 16 votes for 12 games, last vote on June 15, 2025; created on December 30, 2024
"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..."

PC's personality integrated with the story


by JasonMel - 87 votes for 42 games, last vote on June 10, 2025; created on March 27, 2012
"I would like to be able to recommend to someone many examples of interactive fiction in which the player character is far from a cipher or an everyman or everywoman, but is instead a character with a definite personality within a game..."

Best Post-Comp Releases


by Anya Johanna DeNiro - 7 votes for 5 games, last vote on June 8, 2025; created on November 19, 2015
"Looking for games that did more than bug fixes or extra polishing in their post-IF Comp releases, but rather made substantial changes in scope or content for the better. It could be a middling Comp game made great or an already good game..."

Highly atmospheric and immersive games


by Cryptic Puffin - 42 votes for 22 games, last vote on June 7, 2025; created on November 14, 2021
"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!"

CCTV cameras at the heart of it


by Max Fog - 12 votes for 9 games, last vote on June 1, 2025; created on September 6, 2023
"I'm looking for a game that uses CCTV cameras (or surveillance of some kind) as an important part of the game."

High fantasy interactive fiction


by strivenword - 18 votes for 12 games, last vote on May 31, 2025; created on July 27, 2010
"My favorite genre of fiction, interactive or otherwise, is high fantasy -- the genre of such epic series of novels as The Lord of the Rings by Tolkien and The Wheel of Time by Jordan. I'm especially interested in games with an alternate..."
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