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games with female protagonists


by X.W - 56 votes for 38 games, last vote on July 29, 2024; created on July 11, 2018

a game with a male protagonist


by X.W - 6 votes for 4 games, last vote on January 1, 2023; created on July 9, 2018
"I am look specifically for explicit games [edited for clarity]"

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"

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."

lucid dreaming and/or sleep paralysis themed games


by DAB - 6 votes for 6 games, last vote on June 13, 2018; created on June 8, 2018
"What it says on the tin. ^"

First Story Idea?


by ElHackeramng - 2 votes for 2 games, last vote on April 25, 2018; created on April 17, 2018
"So I've been wanting to start developing in twine, but what's stopping me isn't the technical side of things since there are lots of great tutorials online, it's the lack of creativity. In other words, I have no idea what to write about...."

For your consideration: XYZZY-eligible Settings of 2017


by MathBrush - 15 votes for 12 games, last vote on April 26, 2018; created on March 18, 2018
"This is for suggesting games released in 2017 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..."

For your consideration: XYZZY-eligible Multimedia of 2017


by MathBrush - 19 votes for 17 games, last vote on May 19, 2018; created on March 18, 2018
"This is for suggesting games released in 2017 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..."

For your consideration: XYZZY-eligible Implementation of 2017


by MathBrush - 14 votes for 13 games, last vote on April 25, 2018; created on March 18, 2018
"This is for suggesting games released in 2017 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..."

For your consideration: XYZZY-eligible innovation uses of 2017


by MathBrush - 8 votes for 7 games, last vote on May 19, 2018; created on March 18, 2018
"This is for suggesting games released in 2017 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..."

For your consideration: XYZZY-eligible Writing of 2017


by MathBrush - 14 votes for 12 games, last vote on April 25, 2018; created on March 18, 2018
"This is for suggesting games released in 2017 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..."

For your consideration: XYZZY-eligible Puzzles of 2017


by MathBrush - 9 votes for 9 games, last vote on April 30, 2018; created on March 18, 2018
"This is for suggesting games released in 2017 which you think might be worth considering for Best Overall Puzzles in the XYZZY awards. This is not a zeroth-round nomination. The category will still be text-entry, and games not mentioned..."

For your consideration: XYZZY-eligible stories of 2017


by MathBrush - 18 votes for 15 games, last vote on July 31, 2022; created on March 18, 2018
"This is for suggesting games released in 2017 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..."

For your consideration: XYZZY-eligible individual PCs of 2017


by MathBrush - 9 votes for 9 games, last vote on April 5, 2018; created on March 18, 2018
"This is for suggesting games released in 2017 which you think might be worth considering for Best Individual PC in the XYZZY awards. This is not a zeroth-round nomination. Games not mentioned here will remain eligible. This is not an..."

For your consideration: XYZZY-eligible individual puzzles of 2017


by MathBrush - 8 votes for 7 games, last vote on April 5, 2018; created on March 18, 2018
"This is for suggesting games released in 2017 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..."

For your consideration: XYZZY-eligible individual NPCs of 2017


by MathBrush - 9 votes for 8 games, last vote on May 1, 2018; created on March 18, 2018
"This is for suggesting games released in 2017 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..."

For your consideration: XYZZY-eligible NPCs of 2017


by MathBrush - 10 votes for 10 games, last vote on April 25, 2018; created on March 18, 2018
"This is for suggesting games released in 2017 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..."

For your consideration: XYZZY-eligible Best Games of 2017


by MathBrush - 12 votes for 10 games, last vote on June 27, 2018; created on March 18, 2018
"This is for suggesting games released in 2017 which you think might be worth considering for Best Game in the XYZZY awards. This is not a zeroth-round nomination. The category will still be text-entry, and games not mentioned here will..."

Twine stories


by Boris - 2 votes for 2 games, last vote on April 10, 2018; created on January 22, 2018
"Once you've published your work, consider adding it to the IFDB."

im looking for a awsome game with wizards


by kenzie da pirate - 9 votes for 7 games, last vote on February 10, 2018; created on December 8, 2017
"lava walking shoes are cool and i like unicorns"

games where you can create your own character/aspects of character


by Angharade - 14 votes for 11 games, last vote on August 5, 2022; created on October 28, 2017
"I'm curious if there are any IF games where you can create your own character. I'm more interested in parser games than point and click, but I'm open to exceptions if they merit a mention. Also games wherein your actions change..."

"IF with, wings of poesy"


by A. I. Wulf - 8 votes for 8 games, last vote on October 21, 2019; created on October 26, 2017
"I would like to explore the IF works with a pinch of poetry. I want to find the IF games with a good dose of emotions collected in tranquillity, heightened by wings of poesy."

Games with the best writing


by A. I. Wulf - 70 votes for 32 games, last vote on November 27, 2024; created on October 18, 2017
"Games are a new medium of art. It's still a maturing medium. But still some works May have succeeded in being truly classic in their writing. As an enthusiastic writer I need to know about the growth of IF in this field."

The absolute hardest non-broken games you've played


by MathBrush - 39 votes for 24 games, last vote on September 16, 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..."

Best text effects (parser, Twine, other)


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)?"

Hallucinogenic games


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 ?"

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? "

Personal Taste and the Process of Selecting IF


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..."

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."

Canonicity and IF


by juliaofbath - 260 votes for 59 games, last vote on April 16, 2026; 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..."

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."

Best cover art


by MathBrush - 170 votes for 93 games, last vote on March 12, 2026; created on June 17, 2017
"What games have really good cover art?"

For your consideration: XYZZY-eligible Settings of 2016


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..."

For your consideration: XYZZY-eligible Multimedia of 2016


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..."

For your consideration: XYZZY-eligible Implementation of 2016


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..."

For your consideration: XYZZY-eligible innovation uses of 2016


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..."

For your consideration: XYZZY-eligible Writing of 2016


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..."

For your consideration: XYZZY-eligible Puzzles of 2016


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..."

For your consideration: XYZZY-eligible stories of 2016


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..."

For your consideration: XYZZY-eligible individual PCs of 2016


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..."

For your consideration: XYZZY-eligible individual puzzle


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..."

For your consideration: XYZZY-eligible individual NPCs of 2016


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..."

For your consideration: XYZZY-eligible NPCs of 2016


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..."

For your consideration: XYZZY-eligible Best Games of 2016


by MathBrush - 19 votes for 17 games, last vote on June 30, 2017; created on May 16, 2017
"This is for suggesting games released in 2016 which you think might be worth considering for Best Game in the XYZZY awards. This is not a zeroth-round nomination. The category will still be text-entry, and games not mentioned here will..."

game with detectives


by msdfaraji - No votes; created on May 15, 2017
"‍ کارآگاهان برای رمز گشایی پرونده یک جنایت به کمک شما احتیاج دارند. اونا نیاز دارند فردی با قدرت استنتاج بالا بهشون یاری برسونه تا..."

Story of your life


by Nadya Sanders - 5 votes for 5 games, last vote on February 3, 2022; created on May 3, 2017
"MASH-like story line. Just for fun and there's no real goal or point."

Looking for games that take place between the 50's and 60's


by H. W. Wiliams - 7 votes for 5 games, last vote on January 27, 2018; created on April 4, 2017
"I'm interested in playing some great noir style games in any genre really."

Games with Toys


by IFforL2 - 47 votes for 30 games, last vote on September 6, 2022; created on March 12, 2017
"I want to distinguish toys from three other IF game elements: Puzzles require the player to find a solution to a problem in the narrative. If she can't find a solution, she's stuck. Branching allows the player to steer the plot of the..."

L'aventura del explorador


by Terrco - 2 votes for 2 games, last vote on March 20, 2017; created on February 2, 2017
"Relat de les aventures d'un explorador singular on es trobarà amb tota mena de perills..."

Games about experiencing chronic/long-term illness


by verityvirtue - 13 votes for 12 games, last vote on August 4, 2022; created on January 7, 2017
"Games which primarily involve the experiences of the PC or an NPC with an illness, which may involve their experiences with healthcare professionals and other services. Not to say there isn't a place for games whose PCs have a long-term..."

Less-linear Twine Games


by Nathaniel - 23 votes for 14 games, last vote on July 31, 2022; created on December 8, 2016
"Twine (or other hypertext) games where your decisions make a significant difference, and the story changes significantly based on them (not just resulting in your death)."

games about cats


by beetlesack99 - 36 votes for 27 games, last vote on February 2, 2026; created on October 22, 2016
"are there any"

IF created as a media tie-in


by Felix Pleșoianu - 22 votes for 14 games, last vote on July 21, 2020; created on October 19, 2016
"Hello, everyone. I'm looking for IF pieces originally created as media tie-ins (i.e. as promotion/extras for a bigger project). The plan is to write an advocacy piece, but only two examples spring to mind: Emily Short's City of Secrets,..."

Dynamic open world IFs


by Natrium729 - 30 votes for 18 games, last vote on August 2, 2022; created on October 3, 2016
"I'm looking for good "open world" IFs, that is, IFs where the player can just wander and explore the world without necessarily following the main plot (think Elder Scrolls). They could take place on a planet, in a city, or even just in a..."

The Best Games of 1st Half of 2016


by Anya Johanna DeNiro - 31 votes for 11 games, last vote on December 16, 2020; created on July 14, 2016
"Sometimes by the end of the year and after the Comp it's hard to keep front-and-center the games that appeared earlier in the year! Here is a place to list what has tickled your fancy so far. One vote per game only please."

Games about mother-child relationships


by verityvirtue - 21 votes for 16 games, last vote on March 14, 2024; created on July 2, 2016
"Games which deal with mother-child relationships, no matter the nature of either party."

Games about strange and wonderful plants


by verityvirtue - 31 votes for 18 games, last vote on October 1, 2024; created on June 26, 2016
"Botany! "

Slice of Life Games


by BlitzWithGuns - 6 votes for 4 games, last vote on January 27, 2018; created on June 22, 2016
"I'm interested in some slice of life games which are able to make you feel nostalgic and warm inside, something like 'Photopia'!"

Mise-en-abîme


by Sobol - 26 votes for 17 games, last vote on August 6, 2022; created on June 17, 2016
"Mise-en-abîme is a technique of having a play within a play, a painting within a painting, etc. Let's list those interactive stories where the characters play interactive stories."

Games about Time Travel


by Estrong157 - 40 votes for 26 games, last vote on January 26, 2025; created on June 15, 2016
"more specifically, games with time travel as a gameplay element."

Getting back into IF, best re-introductions to the genre


by Sorrel - 34 votes for 17 games, last vote on July 27, 2017; created on May 29, 2016
"I haven't played any IF for roughly the past 6 years and am excited to get back into it. So, what have I missed? What have been some of your favorite games released since 2010? Alternatively, what games do you think would serve as a good..."

Best German-language games


by MathBrush - 7 votes for 7 games, last vote on December 3, 2019; created on May 13, 2016
"I'm looking for your favorite games that are written in the German language. I've added a few games I've liked."

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..."

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."

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."

School of Chaos Creepypasta's


by StrawberryPie1 - 9 votes for 8 games, last vote on October 10, 2024; created on April 1, 2016
"I'm looking for realistic gaming stories that include creepypasta"

Looking for a good Western.


by Bishopofbasic - 23 votes for 13 games, last vote on August 2, 2022; created on March 23, 2016
"Howdy everyone, I'm on the hunt for a good western text adventure or IF depending on how you call it. Something, that's quite fun to play. The year of release doesn't matter to me. Just looking for some great games to sink my teeth into...."

Games about travel


by penguincascadia - 99 votes for 74 games, last vote on August 1, 2024; created on February 19, 2016
"This list is for games either about travel or with travel as a major part of the plot or background. Stuff like being able to choose where you go from a relatively wide range of destinations, road trips, exploring a city or region as a..."

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..."

For Your Consideration - XYZZY-eligible games of 2015


by Brendan Patrick Hennessy - 35 votes for 32 games, last vote on April 17, 2016; created on February 12, 2016
"This is for suggesting games released in 2015 which you think might be worth considering for Best Game in the XYZZY awards. This is not a zeroth-round nomination. The category will still be text-entry, and games not mentioned here will..."

For Your Consideration - XYZZY-eligible writing of 2015


by Brendan Patrick Hennessy - 34 votes for 32 games, last vote on August 13, 2016; created on February 12, 2016
"This is for suggesting games released in 2015 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..."

For Your Consideration - XYZZY-eligible stories of 2015


by Brendan Patrick Hennessy - 24 votes for 23 games, last vote on February 18, 2016; created on February 12, 2016
"This is for suggesting games released in 2015 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..."

For Your Consideration - XYZZY-eligible implementations of 2015


by Brendan Patrick Hennessy - 24 votes for 24 games, last vote on February 16, 2016; created on February 12, 2016
"This is for games released in 2015 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 here will..."

For Your Consideration - XYZZY-eligible innovation uses of 2015


by Brendan Patrick Hennessy - 19 votes for 19 games, last vote on March 8, 2016; created on February 12, 2016
"This is for suggesting games released in 2015 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..."

For Your Consideration - XYZZY-eligible multimedia uses of 2015


by Brendan Patrick Hennessy - 17 votes for 17 games, last vote on April 17, 2016; created on February 12, 2016
"This is for suggesting games released in 2015 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..."

For Your Consideration - XYZZY-eligible settings of 2015


by verityvirtue - 39 votes for 39 games, last vote on April 10, 2016; created on February 11, 2016
"This is for suggesting settings from games released 2015 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..."

For Your Consideration - XYZZY-eligible puzzles of 2015


by verityvirtue - 14 votes for 13 games, last vote on April 30, 2016; created on February 11, 2016
"This is for suggesting puzzles from games released 2015 who you think might be worth considering for Best Individual Puzzle in the XYZZY awards. Leave a brief description of the puzzle in the comments. This is not a zeroth-round..."

For Your Consideration - XYZZY-eligible PCs of 2015


by verityvirtue - 18 votes for 18 games, last vote on April 30, 2016; created on February 11, 2016
"This is for suggesting player characters from games released 2015 who you think might be worth considering for Best PC/Best Individual PC in the XYZZY awards. Leave the name (or namelessness) of the PC (or PCs) in the comment on your..."

For Your Consideration - XYZZY-eligible NPCs of 2015


by verityvirtue - 25 votes for 24 games, last vote on April 9, 2016; created on February 11, 2016
"This is for suggesting non-player characters from games released 2015 who you think might be worth considering for Best NPCs/Best Individual NPC in the XYZZY awards. Leave the name (or namelessness) of the NPC (or NPCs) in the comment on..."

Best Choicescript games


by MathBrush - 61 votes for 24 games, last vote on September 5, 2022; created on December 10, 2015
"I've only played a few choicescript games, but I loved Creatures Such as We, The Race, and Scarlet Sails. What can you recommend?"

IF guide for non-IF software


by frofroggy - 5 votes for 3 games, last vote on January 13, 2016; created on December 5, 2015
"I'm looking for IF with puzzles that are solved by literacy in a non-IF software tool. The story should communicate an experience that the user might have a hard time experiencing themselves without the IF providing a guiding narrative..."

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..."

Milking


by CMG - 26 votes for 20 games, last vote on October 3, 2024; created on November 18, 2015
"After playing Hard Puzzle by Ade McT, which centers around assembling a "milking stool" under rather sinister circumstances, it struck me how odd it can be to feature milking in a game. This poll is for any games that include or..."

Your favorite homebrew parser


by MathBrush - 27 votes for 20 games, last vote on January 1, 2023; created on October 25, 2015
"Homebrew games don't get a lot of love here, but some of them are pretty good. What is your favorite homebrew game?"

Hypertext stories that make heavy use of text transformations


by Bruno Dias - 17 votes for 13 games, last vote on July 21, 2018; created on October 20, 2015
"I'm looking for hypertexts that make heavy use of stretchtext and related effects to tell their story - Links that add, remove, or alter text within a passage. Swan Hill for instance makes heavy use of this, and my own work does too, but..."

Procedurally generated IF


by verityvirtue - 24 votes for 15 games, last vote on August 12, 2022; created on October 11, 2015
"Looking for IF which uses procedural generation (? I'm not a programmer) to derive its writing, story, etc."

Modern Text Adventures


by glaap - 4 votes for 3 games, last vote on July 23, 2018; created on October 6, 2015
"As I'm currently working on a game that tries to modernize the text adventure genre in a way that it gets closer to movies while still maintaining the idea that you just have a text interface, i'd like to do research on the most..."

Child-friendly choice games (or other interface that's not traditional parser)


by Cosmic Hamster - 10 votes for 8 games, last vote on December 9, 2015; created on September 13, 2015
"Most of the games I see on the "appropriate for children" lists are pure parser IF. Are there kid friendly games that have a more accessible interface? Choice-based, hyperlink, hybrid parser--any interface that offers some help in..."

IF of yours you'd most recommend


by Cosmic Hamster - 41 votes for 39 games, last vote on March 29, 2023; created on September 9, 2015
"If someone were going to play one IF you've written, which one would you recommend? This can be based on any criteria you choose: personal favorite, highest rated, most representative, most accessible, whatever. (You can always change..."

Misunderstood games


by MathBrush - 22 votes for 18 games, last vote on August 2, 2022; created on September 7, 2015
"I'm interested in games where the reviewers 'just don't get it', where part of the game that is essential or hidden got overlooked. I'm thinking of Scary House Amulet as a prime example, where a solid parody game is passed off as poorly..."

a game about a boy, which was sold together with a bound book (novel or short story)


by BearWithMe - 1 vote, last vote on September 1, 2015; created on September 1, 2015
"As a child I remember visiting my next door neighbor, who had a text adventure, which was sold together with a novel (i.e a real fictional book). The story was something about a boy, who perhaps lost his family, ran away from home or..."

Games that did it earlier


by Floating Info - 18 votes for 13 games, last vote on April 14, 2026; 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?"

Longest games you ever played


by MathBrush - 70 votes for 25 games, last vote on May 15, 2024; created on August 2, 2015
"I'm looking for the game that you played that had the most content (not necessarily being stuck on a puzzle for a long time)"

Games centered around a "groundhog day" loop


by Merk - 68 votes for 35 games, last vote on January 28, 2026; created on July 29, 2015
"Two that come to mind, which I haven't played in years and may be remembering wrong, are Moebius and All Things Devours. Games with fail states, by their nature, fit the bill from a mechanical level, but I'm curious about games where..."

Great Openings


by Floating Info - 17 votes for 11 games, last vote on August 3, 2022; created on July 27, 2015
"What games have your favorite openings? By opening I mean everything before the first room description in a parser game or the first screen of a choice game. It could be a sentence, a few sentences, a paragraph, or more. But I'm looking..."

Some of the worst games written.


by Bishopofbasic - 5 votes for 4 games, last vote on January 1, 2023; created on July 23, 2015
"The last time I put up a poll, I got some really great games, and loved playing them. So now I'm looking for some of the worst IF games ever created within the community. Something in the likes of Ed Wood."

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."

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."

Sci-fi games with truly "alien" aliens


by wwenches - 10 votes for 6 games, last vote on August 12, 2022; created on June 27, 2015
"I love "Cradle of Eve" by Kitty Horrorshow and I've been enjoying "Coloratura." I would love more sci-fi games (either standard IF or Twine games) that deal with truly alien creatures, rather than just going for standard humanoid aliens..."

Games with 'enhanced interfaces'


by verityvirtue - 7 votes for 6 games, last vote on January 1, 2023; created on June 5, 2015
"Looking for (parser?) games which use side panels, or similar, to streamline delivery of information AND are on a platform which does not usually have such a feature (therefore, Undum, Quest, Storynexus etc. games are out.) Something..."
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