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If you're looking for a specific kind of IF, you can create a poll to ask other people for recommendations.
by MathBrush - 37 votes for 23 games, last vote on March 26, 2024; created on September 23, 2017"After reading Jason Dyer's post on his excellent adventure blog (at bluerenga.wordpress.com) about the hardest adventure ever (which I haven't tried yet, but want to!). Everyone has a game that they've experienced that is just absolutely..."
by MathBrush - 11 votes for 7 games, last vote on August 6, 2022; created on August 30, 2017"What games have you played with great text effects (animations or styling or so on)?"
by jakomo - 6 votes for 4 games, last vote on August 4, 2022; created on August 1, 2017"What games best evoke the psychedelic/hallucinogenic feelings of using DMT/Mescaline/LSD/Ayahuasca etc ?"
by H. W. Wiliams - 80 votes for 45 games, last vote on October 2, 2023; 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? "
by juliaofbath - No votes; created on July 30, 2017"I would like to determine how IFDB members select new IF games to play/texts to read. Is your taste informed by lists, polls, or the algorithm based on user ratings that recommends further material? Please let me know! This is an..."
by Denk - 19 votes for 14 games, last vote on March 12, 2023; 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."
by juliaofbath - 223 votes for 52 games, last vote on November 12, 2023; created on July 27, 2017"I'm interested in determining whether or not a clear canon has emerged within the world of IF/hypertext. Of course, there is a clear critical opinion regarding which works belong to this tentative canon, but I'm interested in what..."
by MathBrush - 14 votes for 12 games, last vote on December 9, 2017; created on July 5, 2017"I'm looking for games with great in-game soundtracks."
by MathBrush - 65 votes for 44 games, last vote on August 3, 2023; created on June 17, 2017"What games have really good cover art?"
by MathBrush - 28 votes for 25 games, last vote on June 16, 2017; created on May 16, 2017"This is for suggesting games released in 2016 which you think might be worth considering for Best setting in the XYZZY awards. This is not a zeroth-round nomination. The category will still be text-entry, and games not mentioned here..."
by MathBrush - 15 votes for 15 games, last vote on June 28, 2017; created on May 16, 2017"This is for suggesting games released in 2016 which you think might be worth considering for Best Use of Multimedia in the XYZZY awards. This is not a zeroth-round nomination. The category will still be text-entry, and games not..."
by MathBrush - 10 votes for 10 games, last vote on June 28, 2017; created on May 16, 2017"This is for suggesting games released in 2016 which you think might be worth considering for Best Implementation in the XYZZY awards. This is not a zeroth-round nomination. The category will still be text-entry, and games not mentioned..."
by MathBrush - 13 votes for 13 games, last vote on June 28, 2017; created on May 16, 2017"This is for suggesting games released in 2016 which you think might be worth considering for Best Use of Innovation in the XYZZY awards. This is not a zeroth-round nomination. The category will still be text-entry, and games not..."
by MathBrush - 24 votes for 22 games, last vote on June 28, 2017; created on May 16, 2017"This is for suggesting games released in 2016 which you think might be worth considering for Best Writing in the XYZZY awards. This is not a zeroth-round nomination. The category will still be text-entry, and games not mentioned here..."
by MathBrush - 13 votes for 9 games, last vote on June 21, 2017; created on May 16, 2017"This is for suggesting games released in 2016 which you think might be worth considering for Best Puzzles in the XYZZY awards. This is not a zeroth-round nomination. The category will still be text-entry, and games not mentioned here..."
by MathBrush - 10 votes for 10 games, last vote on June 28, 2017; created on May 16, 2017"This is for suggesting games released in 2016 which you think might be worth considering for Best Story in the XYZZY awards. This is not a zeroth-round nomination. The category will still be text-entry, and games not mentioned here will..."
by MathBrush - 15 votes for 15 games, last vote on May 25, 2017; created on May 16, 2017"This is for suggesting games released in 2016 which you think might be worth considering for Best Individual PC in the XYZZY awards. This is not a zeroth-round nomination. The category will still be text-entry, and games not mentioned..."
by MathBrush - 14 votes for 11 games, last vote on July 3, 2017; created on May 16, 2017"This is for suggesting games released in 2016 which you think might be worth considering for Best individual Puzzle in the XYZZY awards. This is not a zeroth-round nomination. The category will still be text-entry, and games not..."
by MathBrush - 11 votes for 11 games, last vote on June 17, 2017; created on May 16, 2017"This is for suggesting games released in 2016 which you think might be worth considering for Best Individual NPC in the XYZZY awards. This is not a zeroth-round nomination. The category will still be text-entry, and games not mentioned..."
by MathBrush - 12 votes for 12 games, last vote on June 28, 2017; created on May 16, 2017"This is for suggesting games released in 2016 which you think might be worth considering for Best NPCs in the XYZZY awards. This is not a zeroth-round nomination. The category will still be text-entry, and games not mentioned here will..."