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Games Centered Around Devices/Machines
by Amanda Walker - 26 votes for 16 games, last vote on March 14, 2023; created on August 1, 2022
"I'm looking for games that heavily feature learning how to use a device or machine. For instance, the machine in Emily Short's Savoir-Faire, Art DiBianca's devices in the Grandma Bethlinda games, or the box in Paul Michael Winters's The..."
The Most Humorous Scenarios /Characters in IF
by Canalboy - 17 votes for 17 games, last vote on April 10, 2023; created on August 1, 2022
"I was recently re-essaying Castle Ralf and if you "Cogitate" in a certain location there is a seemingly authentic sequence which appears to be formatting your C: drive. As this was a DOS game from 1987 it must have frightened the..."
Games That No-one Has Ever Knowingly Finished
by Canalboy - 8 votes for 7 games, last vote on February 13, 2023; 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."
The most enjoyable Z-code games
by Fredrik Ramsberg - 74 votes for 28 games, last vote on August 12, 2023; created on June 16, 2022
"I'd like to compile a list of some of the most enjoyable games available in Z-code format (blorbed or not). Please add games that you thoroughly liked, and vote for games already on the list. Everything from short pieces to epic works..."
Massive puzzlers that are not cruel
by deathbytroggles - 11 votes for 5 games, last vote on March 16, 2023; created on May 29, 2022
"I am looking for massive puzzle games (think Curses, Mulldoon Legacy) where the game can never be put in an unwinnable situation that isn't obvious (either before or after). "
For your consideration: XYZZY-eligible Best Use of Multimedia of 2021
by MathBrush - 12 votes for 11 games, last vote on December 2, 2022; created on May 20, 2022
"This is for suggesting games released in 2021 which you think might be worth considering for Best use of Multimedia in the XYZZY awards. This is not a zeroth-round nomination. This is not an official list. The point of poll is partly to..."
For your consideration: XYZZY-eligible Best Use of Innovation of 2021
by MathBrush - 9 votes for 8 games, last vote on December 2, 2022; created on May 20, 2022
"This is for suggesting games released in 2021 which you think might be worth considering for Best use of Innovation in the XYZZY awards. This is not a zeroth-round nomination. This is not an official list. The point of poll is partly to..."
For your consideration: XYZZY-eligible Best Implementation of 2021
by MathBrush - 13 votes for 9 games, last vote on November 28, 2022; created on May 20, 2022
"This is for suggesting games released in 2021 which you think might be worth considering for Best Implementation in the XYZZY awards. Recall that best implementation is intended for excellence in parser use such as default responses and..."
For your consideration: XYZZY-eligible Best Individual PC of 2021
by MathBrush - 18 votes for 13 games, last vote on December 2, 2022; created on May 20, 2022
"This is for suggesting games released in 2021 which you think might be worth considering for Best Individual PC in the XYZZY awards. Please include a comment mentioning the PC. This is not a zeroth-round nomination. This is not an..."
For your consideration: XYZZY-eligible Best Individual NPC of 2021
by MathBrush - 8 votes for 6 games, last vote on October 7, 2022; created on May 20, 2022
"This is for suggesting games released in 2021 which you think might be worth considering for Best Individual NPC in the XYZZY awards. Please include a comment mentioning the NPC. This is not a zeroth-round nomination. This is not an..."
For your consideration: XYZZY-eligible Best Individual Puzzles of 2021
by MathBrush - 7 votes for 5 games, last vote on May 26, 2022; created on May 20, 2022
"This is for suggesting games released in 2021 which you think might be worth considering for Best Individual Puzzle in the XYZZY awards. Please include a comment mentioning the puzzle. This is not a zeroth-round nomination. This is not..."
For your consideration: XYZZY-eligible Best Overall NPCs of 2021
by MathBrush - 10 votes for 9 games, last vote on November 28, 2022; created on May 20, 2022
"This is for suggesting games released in 2021 which you think might be worth considering for Best NPCs in the XYZZY awards. This is for the overall NPCs of the game; there is another poll for best individual NPCs. This is not a..."
For your consideration: XYZZY-eligible Best Overall Puzzles of 2021
by MathBrush - 17 votes for 14 games, last vote on December 2, 2022; created on May 20, 2022
"This is for suggesting games released in 2021 which you think might be worth considering for Best Puzzles in the XYZZY awards. This is for the overall puzzles of the game; there is another poll for best individual puzzle. This is not a..."
For your consideration: XYZZY-eligible Best Setting of 2021
by MathBrush - 17 votes for 10 games, last vote on December 1, 2022; created on May 20, 2022
"This is for suggesting games released in 2021 which you think might be worth considering for Best Setting in the XYZZY awards. This is not a zeroth-round nomination. This is not an official list. The point of poll is partly to suggest..."
For your consideration: XYZZY-eligible Best Story of 2021
by MathBrush - 13 votes for 11 games, last vote on November 28, 2022; created on May 20, 2022
"This is for suggesting games released in 2021 which you think might be worth considering for Best Story in the XYZZY awards. This is not a zeroth-round nomination.This is not an official list. The point of poll is partly to suggest games..."
For your consideration: XYZZY-eligible Best Writing of 2021
by MathBrush - 13 votes for 12 games, last vote on November 28, 2022; created on May 20, 2022
"This is for suggesting games released in 2021 which you think might be worth considering for Best Writing in the XYZZY awards. This is not a zeroth-round nomination.This is not an official list. The point of poll is partly to suggest..."
For your consideration: XYZZY-eligible Best Overall Games of 2021
by MathBrush - 15 votes for 12 games, last vote on November 28, 2022; created on May 20, 2022
"This is for suggesting games released in 2021 which you think might be worth considering for Best Game in the XYZZY awards. This is not a zeroth-round nomination.This is not an official list. The point of poll is partly to suggest games..."
Poem-based games with puzzles/endings
by Andrew Schultz - 12 votes for 10 games, last vote on January 1, 2023; created on May 5, 2022
"I enjoy seeing people trying to mix poetry and puzzles. Even if it doesn't work, it still is fun to see people try, and quite bluntly, it's brave to attempt at all. I'd like to remove works like Phenomena or 100000 years from..."
Looking for a specific game
by Yukabacera - No votes; created on April 8, 2022
"I'm looking for a specific game which I believe I played around or before 2010. It might have been a TADS game. It had graphics. It begins with the protagonist's car breaking down on a road in a wintery, snowy landscape. The protagonist..."
horror games with human antagonists/enemies
by dollweiss - 5 votes for 5 games, last vote on May 17, 2022; created on April 7, 2022
"i'm looking for horror games with no paranormal/supernatural/non-human antagonists or enemies. no lovecraftian stuff. basically: stalkers, serial killers, that kinda thing. "