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Games / stories with an eighteenth-century setting

by chux - 5 votes for 3 games, last vote on September 10, 2022; created on May 19, 2015

"That is, I'm specifically interested in a European / Western version of the 18th-C.: Age of Enlightenment; Great Awakening / Puritanism; Colonial and Revolutionary USA; Louis XIV to French Revolution; hoop petticoats, justacorps, and..."

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..."

Games with interesting content that unlocks after beating the game

by MathBrush - 14 votes for 10 games, last vote on January 1, 2023; created on May 6, 2015

"After playing Tenth Plague, I was interested when I saw the game had a commentary mode. I was looking for similar "extra content" in other games."

Humble Beginnings

by Floating Info - 20 votes for 15 games, last vote on July 31, 2022; created on April 30, 2015

"What are some games that start off with the PC in a regular situation but turn into something different? This would include a regular person finding a portal to a fantasy world, or a regular person already in a fantasy world abruptly..."

Games with amusing deaths

by Andrew Schultz - 33 votes for 24 games, last vote on January 9, 2024; created on April 7, 2015

"Lots of games have one amusing death, but what games best take the concept and run with it? These deaths could be nudges on messing something up, or even better, or even a nice reward for a reader who is playing attention and notices a..."

For Your Consideration: Games from 2014 that should be nominated for the XYZZY Awards

by Molly - 57 votes for 43 games, last vote on April 12, 2015; created on March 15, 2015

"There were a lot of great games released in the past year, and now that the XYZZYs are coming up, it seems like a very good idea to take a poll of all the games from last year people would like to see nominated. The management has asked..."

Father-Son Relationships

by matt w (Matt Weiner) - 16 votes for 13 games, last vote on January 10, 2024; created on March 13, 2015

"Going along with the Mother-Daughter poll, any games that touch on father-son relationships? Again, not necessarily the center of the work."

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."

NPCs Made Easy

by Sam Kabo Ashwell - 33 votes for 19 games, last vote on January 22, 2019; created on February 9, 2015

"A list of games which notably use elision, sleight-of-hand, cleverly framed premises, or other fiendish implementor tricks in order to include significant NPCs in the story without having to implement them in deep, complicated detail...."

Give me a second chance!

by verityvirtue - 40 votes for 22 games, last vote on March 12, 2025; created on February 1, 2015

"I'm looking for games which work like Bigger Than You Think - where dying isn't the end, where you're given second chances, where your second chances give you gear or skills or knowledge that you need to know to win the game."

Games Theoretically but not Practically Beatable on First Attempt

by Floating Info - 19 votes for 15 games, last vote on July 29, 2022; created on January 25, 2015

"I'm looking for a very specific level of difficulty: a game where you theoretically could beat it on your first attempt, but you won't. At some point in the game you'll fail, but that point may vary from person to person, and when you..."

Non-Infocom games of commercial era worth playing

by tekket - 83 votes for 34 games, last vote on May 5, 2021; created on January 6, 2015

"What commercial games published between 1980-1993 other than those by Infocom do you think are worth playing? "

Games with non-standard directions

by Andrew Schultz - 29 votes for 20 games, last vote on November 8, 2023; created on December 28, 2014

"I'm wondering about games (primarily parser) with weird directions beyond NW/SW/SE/NE, up, down or inside/outside. I like the example in the Inform docs (Charles S. Roberts) about hexagonal directions but have no clue how to go about..."

Vertical Games

by Anya Johanna DeNiro - 43 votes for 23 games, last vote on June 24, 2024; created on November 17, 2014

"Looking for games that really explore verticality, which go up (way up) in their setting. Human-made structures in particular: towers, skyscrapers, radio antennae. Games that figuratively can make you feel dizzy, particularly after a..."

Should Glulx IF be described as 'for all systems'?

by Sheogorath - No votes; created on November 13, 2014

"Several years ago, the only systems you could put a 'terp on were PC, Mac, and Linux computers, but with the advent of the smartphone, 'all systems' has grown by 100%, if not more. That's why I believe that only TADS3.1 (without WebUI)..."

Fun Halloween Games!

by bluevelvetwings - 15 votes for 11 games, last vote on August 22, 2022; created on October 14, 2014

"There are already polls for good horror games, and there are quite a few good ones on this site. But I'm looking for ones that fit the side of "spooky" but not "terrifying" - things that make you giggle nervously at the scares, but don't..."

First IF that you have ever played

by BlitzWithGuns - 85 votes for 43 games, last vote on May 23, 2025; created on August 23, 2014

"What is the first IF that you have ever played? The game that made you love the concept of IF?"

Games with character creators/creation

by cynical11 - 12 votes for 10 games, last vote on August 6, 2022; created on August 3, 2014

"Basically, any game that features any kind of character creation system; but, the more in-depth, the better."

Games You Return To

by Ghalev - 34 votes for 20 games, last vote on January 1, 2023; created on July 27, 2014

"What games do you find yourself revisiting from time to time, games that have proven to be a kind of comfort-food of text adventuring, the warm old socks of parser and puzzle, the socks-full-of-comfort-food of overextended metaphor? What..."

IF with a sense of wonder

by Cosmic Hamster - 49 votes for 23 games, last vote on January 9, 2024; created on July 17, 2014

"What interactive fiction would you recommend that evokes a sense of wonder? These could be games that capture wonder or beauty in ordinary things, perhaps by viewing the world through the eyes of a child. Or they could be games that..."

Best Steampunk games

by Alyssa Barstow - 19 votes for 6 games, last vote on January 16, 2017; created on June 20, 2014

"Looking for Steampunk style games- something with the flair of the Fallen London text game or a story like Incarceron. Can be any length."

Best of ADRIFT 5

by strivenword - 12 votes for 11 games, last vote on February 7, 2023; created on June 19, 2014

"I set up the Linux version of ADRIFT 5 on my Mint 16 system. I even ripped the icon from the Windows version, as documented in this thread. Software support for Mint 16 is ending after this month. Before I have to configure my system all..."

Dreams That You Have To Escape From

by Dachi Sirbiladze - 6 votes for 6 games, last vote on March 20, 2022; created on June 8, 2014

"Lets Say A Guy Who Started Sleeping On A Regular Night And Had A Dream That He Needed To Find A Way To Escape Whatever Is In His Way To End The Dream"

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."

Plot-driven Narrative

by Jerako - 30 votes for 20 games, last vote on February 3, 2022; created on May 25, 2014

"I'm looking for a list of games to try where the narrative is the focus of the game. Where the author is really trying to tell a story over making a puzzlefest (though puzzles aren't necessarily unwelcome, especially if they drive they..."

Kusoge of the IF Comp

by Molly - 6 votes for 4 games, last vote on March 1, 2017; created on May 21, 2014

"From Hardcore Gaming 101: "Kusoge" (糞ゲー, or クソゲー) is a Japanese compound word - "kuso", meaning "garbage, crap, shit", and "ge", short for "geemu", the Japanese pronounciation of the word "game". It means, quite literally,..."

Games with unique hint systems

by delano - 52 votes for 28 games, last vote on February 6, 2025; created on April 27, 2014

"I'm looking for games that offer hints in any way, except for printing them in sequence on the screen. For example: characters that offer hints; objects that, when examined or used in a certain way, suggest actions to the player; etc."

Brilliant trolling games

by Not Troll - 14 votes for 10 games, last vote on June 18, 2020; created on April 23, 2014

"Some games are just that bad, some are so bad it's good, and a few are obviously trolling. Yet, are there games that troll so much that they start to be brilliant? Or even those that seems to be trolling that turn out to be brilliant..."

8-Bit Basic games under 20k

by jgerrie - 1 vote, last vote on April 15, 2014; created on March 31, 2014

"I'm looking for the best adventures written in any version of Basic that run on a classic 8-Bit computer such as the TRS-80 Model 1, Commodore Pet or Vic 20, ZX81, or early Apples. In other words I'm looking in the range of memory..."

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."

Games that show everyday life

by Sam Jackson - 51 votes for 26 games, last vote on August 24, 2022; created on February 24, 2014

"I'm looking for preferably short games that focus on part of someone's life in our world and preferably our time. I would like games with an emotional focus."

games with great interactivity

by nick love - 9 votes for 6 games, last vote on March 17, 2014; created on February 22, 2014

"I want a game with a great variety of interactiveness. I want it to be challenging but fun and comedic."

im looking for a good horror game

by nick love - 40 votes for 16 games, last vote on August 1, 2022; created on February 22, 2014

"I'm looking for something with a creepy environment. It also has to be very challenging."

For Your Consideration: Games from 2013 that should be nominated for the XYZZY Awards

by Molly - 26 votes for 26 games, last vote on March 8, 2014; created on February 18, 2014

"There were a lot of great games released in 2013, and now that the XYZZYs are coming up, it seems like a very good idea to take a poll of all the games from last year people would like to see nominated. The management has asked that we..."

Games with Native themes

by Chad Comeau - 7 votes for 4 games, last vote on August 1, 2022; created on January 9, 2014

"I've been wondering if there are any IF games dealing with Native American or First Nations themes. I have yet to discover a game that meaningfully deals with this topic. Thanks!"

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."

What are your favorite games?

by Christopher Caesar - 45 votes for 24 games, last vote on February 3, 2022; created on December 19, 2013

"I was wondering which games are worth playing, as I haven't found any games that take a while to complete that are worth playing"

Games much improved in later versions

by Karl Ove Hufthammer - 29 votes for 20 games, last vote on September 26, 2024; created on November 17, 2013

"Most IF works are only available in ‘version 1’, but some are released in updated versions. And a few see a large amount of bug fixing, rewriting and polish. This is a poll for highlighting these games, games that the authors have..."

Games with diseases that alter perception

by Mrs. Info-adventurer - 14 votes for 8 games, last vote on October 14, 2015; created on November 11, 2013

"You know those parasites, fungi, and viruses that attack small insects or animals and control their minds? Well I'm looking for a game with a disease like that which alters your perception. Are there any games like that? Thanks a million..."

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 for language learners

by Emily Boegheim - 23 votes for 21 games, last vote on April 23, 2019; created on November 1, 2013

"What are some good games for people trying to learn another language? I imagine that short games with relatively simple prose and not too many non-standard commands (if they're parser games) would work best, but feel free to suggest..."

The worst IF ever?

by theqbasicwizard - 23 votes for 13 games, last vote on January 1, 2023; created on October 18, 2013

"I'm wanting to do an episode for the podcast that deals with only the worst possible IF games ever programmed? You know the kind that if you would have played it for another minute longer, that you would have never played another IF ever..."

Persuasion

by Adam Myers - 9 votes for 6 games, last vote on July 29, 2022; created on October 12, 2013

"There are many games in which the player convinces someone to do something. This may be by undertaking to perform a quest or exchange an item, by making a threat, or in still other ways; but almost invariably, it will be by giving them a..."

Awesome Text Adventure Gaming wants to review your game

by theqbasicwizard - 11 votes for 7 games, last vote on November 14, 2013; created on October 9, 2013

"I would love to review the game that you have created and review for an upcoming episode of Awesome Text Adventure Gaming. "

An underrated Text Adventure

by theqbasicwizard - 4 votes for 3 games, last vote on July 5, 2017; created on September 27, 2013

"Howdy, I'm looking for a game to play that is extremely underrated and unknown by the general audience. Something like a horror game of sorts."

Cool Murder Mystery/Detective Games

by Christopher Caesar - 43 votes for 18 games, last vote on August 6, 2022; created on September 25, 2013

"Hey everybody. I am looking for a murder mystery text game. I finished An Act of Murder a while ago and want to play more games like that, where to get to solve the murder yourself. If you could tell me some of your recommendations that..."

Long-Form Games That Don't Require Mapping

by Sdn - 37 votes for 19 games, last vote on September 1, 2020; created on August 30, 2013

"Playing Losing Your Grip has reminded me of just how tedious I find manual mapping in lengthy games, no matter how much I enjoy everything else. So, I'm looking for some long, engrossing games that don't require the player to draw maps...."

Best sci-fi games

by Ant-Fan - 68 votes for 36 games, last vote on August 12, 2022; created on July 8, 2013

"I'm looking for games from the sci-fi genre. I would prefer classic-style games, even if they're not classics (such as 'Across The Stars') because one of my all-time favorites is Planetfall, but really, anything goes."

Australian Setting or Characters

by Rhetta_Lynnea - 21 votes for 13 games, last vote on August 6, 2022; created on May 31, 2013

"I've played several good games with Aussie characters or setting, and I was wondering if there are any others. It doesn't have to be the main focus of the game, just a little extra colour."

For Your Consideration - XYZZY-eligible puzzles of 2013

by Sam Kabo Ashwell - 12 votes for 9 games, last vote on March 8, 2014; created on April 23, 2013

"This poll is a place to suggest individual puzzles from games released in 2013, which you think might be worth considering for Best Individual Puzzle in the XYZZY Awards. Leave a brief, unspoilery-as-possible title for the puzzle in the..."

For Your Consideration - XYZZY-eligible NPCs of 2013

by Sam Kabo Ashwell - 19 votes for 16 games, last vote on February 22, 2014; created on April 23, 2013

"This poll is a place to suggest non-player characters from games released in 2013, who you think might be worth considering for Best Individual NPC in the XYZZY Awards. Leave the name (or namelessness) of the NPC (or NPCs) in the comment..."

For Your Consideration: XYZZY-eligible PCs of 2013

by Sam Kabo Ashwell - 17 votes for 15 games, last vote on February 17, 2014; created on April 23, 2013

"This poll is a place to suggest player characters from games released in 2013, who you think might be worth considering for Best Individual PC in the XYZZY Awards. Leave the name (or namelessness) of the PC in the comment on your vote...."

Lost Pig type puzzle complexity

by Mostly Useless - 21 votes for 14 games, last vote on April 26, 2016; created on April 10, 2013

"I haven't played a lot of IF, as I'm often put off by what are (for me) difficult puzzles. Without doubt the most satisfaction I've had from finishing a game has been Admiral Jota's Lost Pig, and I would love to hear about other games..."

Bugs that you can take advantage of

by Fredrik - 12 votes for 12 games, last vote on October 8, 2015; created on April 8, 2013

"Bugs are an annoyance, usually, but in some rare cases, bugs can actually make the life of an adventurer easier. Some bugs can help you in certain situations, perhaps even to bypass puzzles, and they can sometimes provide positively..."

For Your Consideration: Games from 2012 that should be nominated for the XYZZY Awards

by Molly - 31 votes for 30 games, last vote on July 21, 2013; created on April 4, 2013

Must-Play IFs for learning to write IFs

by Tondo - 13 votes for 7 games, last vote on April 25, 2013; created on March 24, 2013

"So I'm fairly new to IFs in general, but I've been enjoying reading some of the IFs on this site. Now I want to get my feet wet a bit, and try writing my own IF. ..."

First and Third Person Second Person Narratives

by dacharya64 - 34 votes for 23 games, last vote on June 15, 2024; created on March 20, 2013

"Not as complicated as it sounds! Interactive fiction is dominated by the iconic second person narrative (*You* find yourself in a room). But this is not the only way that these stories could be told. I'm looking for those games out there..."

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..."

I'm looking for mysteries.

by MCCLUTCH32 - 38 votes for 20 games, last vote on June 25, 2022; created on March 14, 2013

"I like a game with a good story, good puzzles that aren't too difficult to understand and a good mystery. I was thinking more along the lines of horror, but murder mysteries work as well."

Achievements, catch them all and other stuff.

by Xionix - 17 votes for 10 games, last vote on August 6, 2022; created on March 13, 2013

"Looking for some IF with achievements, like, collect the 50 golden coins, or if you type 20 wrong commands you get the newbie achievement, or if you type "use hat in head" you get the "IF hater-to-be" achievement, well you get the idea."

Games with maps...

by Xionix - 67 votes for 48 games, last vote on December 9, 2023; created on February 28, 2013

"I started playing Counterfeit Monkey, and I notice a good map is a way for us newbies to get into the game more easy. And I hate to draw so, are any other games that got a in-game map? It can be any genre."

Looking for some easy to pick up psychological thriller games.

by Xionix - 3 votes for 3 games, last vote on February 21, 2013; created on February 19, 2013

"Hello, Im new into IF and Im looking for some psychological thriller, mystery or something that will get you guessing till the end. Again, Im kinda new so I prefer easy one (I still can't get Galatea to talk to me so you get the idea)...."

Unreliable narrators

by verityvirtue - 57 votes for 19 games, last vote on August 19, 2022; created on February 12, 2013

"I'm interested in games which hinge on the 'unreliable narrator', from amnesia to a plain distorted worldview. The more this distortion affects the storyline, the better."

Games like Glowgrass

by Timewalker - 3 votes for 2 games, last vote on August 22, 2014; created on February 9, 2013

"I'm looking for games like glowgrass which have a puzzle taking place in less than about five rooms, and also requiring common sense."

Glulx Hyperlinks

by Jeremy Freese - 5 votes for 5 games, last vote on March 2, 2021; created on January 7, 2013

"I was playing around a bit with a couple of the Glulx hyperlinks extensions, and this led me to be interested in looking at some games that have been written in Glulx and make use of hyperlinks."

All the Pretty Sources

by Jeremy Freese - 30 votes for 21 games, last vote on January 1, 2023; created on December 20, 2012

"IF games that have source code available that you'd hold up as an example of what good looking source code is supposed to look like. (I was motivated to post this by wanting to study some I7 source, but actually pretty source from other..."

Best games you've played in 2012

by Molly - 29 votes for 18 games, last vote on December 16, 2020; created on December 15, 2012

"The year of our lord Two Thousand Twelve is almost over, so let's reflect back on the games we've played this year and see which ones we liked the most. Note that the games don't have to have come out in 2012 to be eligible for this..."

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."

Vast but not Cruel

by Floating Info - 39 votes for 13 games, last vote on April 4, 2025; created on December 10, 2012

"I'd like to see games that are long and spacious, yet aren't Cruel (or very Nasty) on the Zarfian scale. Essentially, games that the main reason for saving is for time or the occasional timed part."

IF that purposely conceals crucial player character information

by Puddin Tame - 71 votes for 21 games, last vote on May 26, 2025; created on October 28, 2012

"IF that doesn't explicitly clue players in on knowledge they would/should have if they actually were the player character (The character's motivation, interests, relevant parts of their past etc.), which, for good or bad, results in some..."

Child authored IF

by Hulk Handsome - 15 votes for 12 games, last vote on September 11, 2024; created on October 24, 2012

"It's incredibly unlikely to find a game created by a child (12 years or under) that's actually well made, but they can still be enjoyable. It's fun to see a young ones imagination run wild, limited only by their... likely poor coding..."

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..."

IF for wannabe Authors

by SinfoolGamer - 12 votes for 10 games, last vote on October 17, 2012; created on September 26, 2012

"For all the wannabe IF Authors out there, what games would you recommend they play/research? Hopefully looking for multiple types (best & worst IF) and also IF with sounds/pictures/animation & with well done feelies (maps, letters,..."

Best games of the last 12-18 months?

by Tobi Tesuji - 31 votes for 14 games, last vote on September 19, 2014; created on September 23, 2012

"I haven't looked at any new games since more than one year. So, what did I miss? What are the best/most interesting games of the last 12-18 months?"

This Is Who We Are

by Sam Kabo Ashwell - 68 votes for 31 games, last vote on February 7, 2025; created on September 12, 2012

"A considerable number of games exist largely as the commentary of the IF community (or some subset of it) upon the medium and the community itself. These works are likely to be befuddling to outsiders, but provide windows onto blah blah..."

NPC-less Exploration

by Dannii - 26 votes for 16 games, last vote on August 6, 2022; created on September 2, 2012

"Supposedly one of IFs strengths is for exploring places with few other people, often abandoned places, but I can't think of many works which have zero NPCs and consist of a lot of exploration. Usually there's at least one NPC, or the..."

Neil Armstrong Commemorative Space Poll

by Joey Jones - 34 votes for 17 games, last vote on December 31, 2023; created on August 25, 2012

"I'm hankering to play a good space-themed game. That is to say, a game not necessarily set in space, but a game that is in some way about space or our relation to space. Any takers?"

I am new to interactive fiction, could anyone recommend a game for me?

by Urtikor - 39 votes for 22 games, last vote on May 24, 2025; created on August 19, 2012

"Hello, I just recently came across interactive fiction and I want to try it out and see if it's my kind of thing. I tried Dreamhold for maybe half an hour, but even though it seemed well written, solving puzzles isn't interesting for me...."

Games with a Halloween theme

by Cuxxu - 24 votes for 19 games, last vote on January 3, 2023; created on August 10, 2012

"Some of us over on boardgamegeek/videogamegeek/rpggeek are starting a interactive fiction-of-the-month club. It was discussed having a game with a Halloween Theme for October. Most of the people will be fairly new to IF. Any suggestions?"

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..."

Lost Treasures of the IF Comp

by Molly - 21 votes for 14 games, last vote on August 26, 2022; created on June 21, 2012

"It seems that for every Comp game that's still talked about today (e.g., Slouching Towards Bedlam, Shade, Photopia, etc.), there's ten or so that have been almost completely forgotten; some of them even placed in the top ten or higher...."

Comfort Food IF

by Molly - 32 votes for 21 games, last vote on January 1, 2023; created on June 11, 2012

"Lately I've been chasing away the blues by playing through my IF backlog. This made me wonder, what IF do you play as a pick-me-up? Maybe it's something that calms and soothes you, maybe it's really funny, or maybe it just distracts you..."

The Modern Zorkalikes

by Ghalev - 19 votes for 11 games, last vote on September 3, 2020; created on June 2, 2012

"My desire is straightforward, but proving difficult to satisfy. I want games that are like the Zork games might have been, given a more contemporary set of design ideals. It seems to be an abandoned playing field in some ways, as if the..."

"Camp" Games

by tildemania - 21 votes for 13 games, last vote on November 1, 2024; created on April 15, 2012

"Games which have, or might be considered to have, a camp aesthetic or sense of humor. "Camp is a certain mode of aestheticism. It is one way of seeing the world as an aesthetic phenomenon. That way, the way of Camp, is not in terms of..."

Absolute worst IF

by NOM3RCY - 11 votes for 6 games, last vote on September 28, 2024; created on April 11, 2012

"There's a surprising lack of a "worst IF" poll. I felt that I had to make it. We've all played the classics, the Colossal Caves, the Zorks, the Anchorheads, the Slouching Towards Bedlams. What are the games that you should never play?"

A poll for games which aren't normally on polls.

by tildemania - 32 votes for 18 games, last vote on July 14, 2020; created on April 10, 2012

"There are some games which are ubiquitous. A poll for funny, happy games? Lost Pig will be there. A poll for beautiful, dramatic games? Photopia always makes it. Conversational games? Galatea. Artsy games? Pretty much anything by Zarf...."

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..."

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..."

Deep fictional worlds

by Kenji Yamada - 31 votes for 12 games, last vote on August 4, 2022; created on March 25, 2012

"I'd like to play more games set in fictional worlds with deeply-imagined cultures and history. Implementation depth would also be a plus."

Sex in non-adult IF

by Ferret From Hell - 43 votes for 26 games, last vote on November 27, 2024; created on March 20, 2012

"It struck me the other day that sex is one thing that actually seems to feature rarely in IF. What games are there, other than out and out AIF, that give prominence to sex or sex scenes? The only ones that immediately spring to mind are..."

Great Escapes

by JonathanCR - 32 votes for 13 games, last vote on April 11, 2025; created on February 21, 2012

"Everyone knows that "escape the room" games and puzzles are an IF cliché. But which are the best examples of this classic genre?"

Games part of an unfinished series

by Jonathan Blask - 45 votes for 29 games, last vote on May 17, 2023; created on January 15, 2012

"I think it is both funny and interesting when games bill themselves as "Part # in the [blank] series" (and other games are never written). It is fun to speculate what directions those future games may have gone. This poll is a memorial..."

More than it appears to be...

by dacharya64 - 102 votes for 41 games, last vote on June 23, 2024; created on January 14, 2012

"I'm looking for games that aren't exactly what they seem. Perhaps they come across as simple or romantic or anything really, the point is that things take a turn for the worse (or perhaps the better) and everything begins to change...."

Apocalypse How

by katz - 21 votes for 11 games, last vote on July 31, 2022; created on January 2, 2012

"Post-apocalyptic games: equal parts cliche and fun. Authors are free to dispense with pesky NPCs, complicated modern technology, and implementing working everyday items. Players can have no inhibitions about acting like murderous..."

Speed IFs that are awesome

by trojo - 46 votes for 23 games, last vote on August 9, 2020; created on December 27, 2011

"Expectations for Speed-IFs are generally low, but sometimes games written as Speed-IFs are in fact awesome-- not just "awesome for a Speed IF" but truly worthwhile. List some favorites here."

Games with good magic system

by RedHatter - 48 votes for 18 games, last vote on January 21, 2024; created on December 7, 2011

"I'm looking for some games with a good magic system. Doesn't have to be at brilliant as Savoir-Faire but consistency would be nice."

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..."

forgotten gems

by Marius Müller - 58 votes for 27 games, last vote on March 29, 2025; created on October 25, 2011

"I'm looking for games that don't show up in the IF histories or recommended lists, for what reason whatsover. Old games that maybe weren't boundary-pushing or noteworthy, but still give you a fun play experience. If you ever thought..."

No Mazes, please!

by AndyC - 42 votes for 25 games, last vote on June 6, 2022; created on October 10, 2011

"I am a returning player to IF (which I loved 30 years ago) having recently discovered the fantastic Frotz for the iPad. Looking at some of the old games again has really blown me away. I don't enjoy drawing maps but I love reading good..."

Child friendly but not too child friendly

by Zzoro26 - 13 votes for 6 games, last vote on August 1, 2022; created on September 30, 2011

"I want something without "adult themes" and reasonless violence but kinda goofy and a tad violent"

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