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Games with good rpg elements that are if


by Zzoro26 - 25 votes for 13 games, last vote on December 25, 2019; created on September 30, 2011
"I'm looking for a good interactive IF that has good rpg elements"

Multiple solutions to puzzles and/or situations.


by Hulk Handsome - 25 votes for 14 games, last vote on January 6, 2023; created on August 29, 2011
"Games that offer more than one solution to most of the puzzles and/or situations encountered. Bonus points if this means that items have multiple applications (unless they do something even more clever)."

Dystopia


by dacharya64 - 32 votes for 22 games, last vote on August 2, 2022; created on August 29, 2011
"I love dystopian fiction, and after playing Square Circle, I decided I had to see if there were other dystopian tales in the IF-verse."

Games with misleading titles


by Cendare - 28 votes for 17 games, last vote on January 1, 2025; created on July 17, 2011
"I was thinking about "Nothing But Mazes" and how it, in fact, contains things that aren't mazes. What other games have titles that don't quite reflect what's inside?"

Games with Difficult Puzzles and a Forgiveness Rating of Tough or Lower


by Athe - 26 votes for 14 games, last vote on August 28, 2020; created on June 27, 2011
"While searching for games that were difficult, I found many games that had a very unforgiving forgiveness rating, which I don't find very appealing. I do like puzzles, however, so I would be interested in finding games with challenging..."

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..."

Worst IF Titles


by diddlescatter - 68 votes for 31 games, last vote on February 16, 2026; 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..."

Best IF Titles


by Fredrik - 220 votes for 70 games, last vote on April 23, 2025; created on February 13, 2011
"No doubt you have played some great games with great titles, or been disappointed to find games with great titles that did not hold up to expectations. What are the best titles of IF? They can be funny, elegant, evocative, or whatever..."

Calling all Scott Adams fans... YOU PICK: I'll Play


by diddlescatter - 12 votes for 5 games, last vote on August 24, 2020; created on February 11, 2011
"Okay, I've never played a Scott Adams game (*gasp!*), and I can't decide where to start. So here's my question to all you seasoned pros out there: IF I WERE TO PLAY JUST ONE SCOTT ADAMS GAME IN MY LIFE, WHICH ONE SHOULD I PLAY? Cast your..."

Wandering NPCs


by Fredrik - 65 votes for 38 games, last vote on April 9, 2025; created on January 7, 2011
"I have always been fascinated with games that have several wandering and independent NPCs, especially when you have the ability to try to order them around. This sets the stage for a game where no one session is like any other, and even..."

Type-in games


by Fredrik - 6 votes for 6 games, last vote on January 6, 2011; created on January 4, 2011
"I can only guess that I was not the only one spending hours upon hours typing in those BASIC listings from magazines and books back in the 80s. And unavoidably learning the art of programming in the process. Not to mention gleaning..."

Doing things backwards


by Mike Ciul - 21 votes for 12 games, last vote on December 16, 2020; created on December 3, 2010
"Games that take traditional IF tasks and puzzles, and do them backwards or subvert them in a clever way. Thanks to olethros on raif for the inverse puzzle idea."

Games That Changed Your Mind


by Ghalev - 16 votes for 15 games, last vote on September 27, 2020; created on December 1, 2010
"Before you played X, you never thought you'd like horror games. Before you played Y, you never thought you could take a game with a dragon in it seriously. Before you played Z, you thought linear games would just frustrate you. Tell me..."

Best classic zork adventure


by Aintelligence - 17 votes for 7 games, last vote on February 25, 2023; created on November 26, 2010
"What is the best classic zork adventure which includes all zork including classics and subdivisions."

Very Short Games


by tggdan3 - 58 votes for 29 games, last vote on April 21, 2025; created on November 3, 2010
"Games that can be completed in less than 30 mintues. Need not be one room (though that obviously helps). Hopefully, the games are fun as well. "

Spanish games


by Fredrik - 25 votes for 21 games, last vote on February 25, 2025; created on November 2, 2010
"I really need to improve my rotten Spanish, and I can think of no better way to do it than by playing IF. But there are tons of games out there, so what to choose? In other words: Por favor, ¡dame los favoritos tuyos!"

Games with multiple endings


by tggdan3 - 51 votes for 35 games, last vote on December 31, 2023; created on November 1, 2010
"Obviously not counting "death" as an ending, but non-successful ends can count if there are other successful ends. Variation in endings should at least vary the ending somewhat (as opposed to be an extra word or two). "

The Most Obscure Commercial IF Game I've Ever Played


by Xervosh - 16 votes for 14 games, last vote on November 25, 2022; created on September 9, 2010
"I'm hoping to be reminded of some of the obscure little IF games I may have played during the 1980s, but since can't recall. In addition, this poll may get a few more obscure games from the 1980s (or early 90s, or late 70s) listed in the..."

Villains


by Victor Gijsbers - 34 votes for 19 games, last vote on May 22, 2023; created on September 1, 2010
""[T]he thief [in Zork] is important to the development of interactive fiction because he functions as a true villain, not simply an obstacle or opponent.", writes Nick Montfort. Apparently, he moves around, taunts the player, actively..."

A Poll About ... A Poll About ... Hm. That's Funny. I Can't Recall.


by Ghalev - 76 votes for 35 games, last vote on January 20, 2023; created on July 30, 2010
"As of the founding of this poll, the IFDB has only seven games with the "amnesia" tag. I don't buy that for an instant. Please vote for games where the player-protagonist-person is dealing with a bout of forgetfulness (usually about who..."

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..."

Games that inspired you to MAKE a game.


by MyTheory - 57 votes for 35 games, last vote on March 30, 2025; created on July 27, 2010
"Whether it was the witty dialogue, the charming atmosphere, or the cleverness of the puzzle - you played "this" game and it inspired you to write your own. Selfishly, I'm looking for my own inspiration, but I am also very, very curious..."

New Game Challenges


by tggdan3 - 9 votes for 9 games, last vote on April 3, 2015; created on July 22, 2010
"User-made challenges for existing IF games meant to make the game harder/more fun"

Solved without Hints


by joncgoodwin - 216 votes for 114 games, last vote on October 21, 2024; created on July 16, 2010
"I'm very interested in hearing truthful accounts of at least somewhat difficult games (or games that don't solve themselves at least) solved completely without recourse to hints, walkthroughs, etc. "

Games with mysticism


by Anya Johanna DeNiro - 30 votes for 16 games, last vote on February 3, 2022; created on July 16, 2010
"What I'm looking for are games that aren't "other-world" fantasy, but rather use one of the following as part of its thematic underpinnings: Renaissance magic, Neoplatonism, hermeticism, gnosticism, alchemy, or any other kind of..."

Bound by human frailties???


by Stickz - 28 votes for 20 games, last vote on May 5, 2023; created on June 23, 2010
"I'm looking for games where the PC is faced with needs like eating, sleeping, and thirst. Unusual inventory limitations. Things that make them appear a little more human."

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..."

Mouse & Milquetoast - Modern-World Games With a Timid Protagonist


by Ghalev - 29 votes for 16 games, last vote on August 1, 2022; created on May 17, 2010
"In some games, you play a brave hero, or a cynical crime-fighter, or a cunning robber. In others, you play an artificial mind, an alien, or an animal. In many, you play nobody in particular, just an average person of some kind, doing a..."

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..."

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. "

One Room Non-Escape Games


by tggdan3 - 68 votes for 31 games, last vote on November 5, 2024; created on April 7, 2010
"I'm looking for a one room game, where the purpose is NOT to escape that one room. (Eliminating games such as Enlightenment, Suveh Nux, 69,105 keys, etc). I'm not sure if there even ARE many such games, but I would be interested in..."

Game mechanics as story


by aaronius - 7 votes for 7 games, last vote on June 23, 2015; created on April 7, 2010
"In the best story-centered board games, the rules and system mechanics create or encourage the sorts of stories the game is supposed to be about; one suspense-themed game I discovered recently uses a Jenga tower to create rising dread in..."

Games with easy English


by Fitbos - 18 votes for 14 games, last vote on June 28, 2018; created on April 6, 2010
"I'm a Chinese guy who is really interested in text-based stuff, but my English is not very good for me to play games with hard English. Especially games with slangs every where. So I'm just looking for games that really written in easy..."

Games for iPhone or other mobile devices


by DenniaDale - 12 votes for 12 games, last vote on March 10, 2021; created on March 26, 2010
"This is simple and I'm sure the list will grow as new games are developed, but what IF games are available for the iPhone, or like devices? I'm aware of one called "Cathy's Book" which looks like a lot of fun, at least for girls, but..."

Games with an evolving environment


by Sorrel - 12 votes for 10 games, last vote on May 8, 2017; created on February 5, 2010
"I'm looking for IF where the setting constantly evolves/changes to either advance the plot or confuse the player. Something to the effect of Shade. "

Nautical IF


by Felix Larsson - 15 votes for 10 games, last vote on August 4, 2022; created on February 5, 2010
"I know there was a couple of commercial high-sea text adventures. Now I am on the look-out for ‘modern’, post-commercial IF with a nautical theme. As far as I can tell, there is a definite shortage of bucaneers, boatswains, able..."

Games with no victorious end


by NosesAreAlive - 9 votes for 5 games, last vote on March 20, 2025; created on January 17, 2010
"I'm looking for games which can be won, but don't end when they are."

very hard games


by aw1231 - 53 votes for 30 games, last vote on May 23, 2025; created on January 16, 2010
"I am look for the hardest IF games ever."

Games where the PC is an antihero


by Sorrel - 50 votes for 21 games, last vote on August 9, 2022; created on December 23, 2009
"I'm looking for games where the PC is the villain/antihero of the story and the traditional plotlines of "good beats evil" aren't followed. "

Holiday games


by Sorrel - 9 votes for 5 games, last vote on August 19, 2022; created on December 16, 2009
"I'm looking for some IF games to get me into the holiday spirit. "

Games with an abrupt and unexpected ending twist


by dutchmule - 84 votes for 32 games, last vote on February 1, 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..."

Useless, pointless Z machine games!


by NosesAreAlive - 1 vote, last vote on January 2, 2010; created on December 12, 2009
"The titles says it all!"

No map necessary


by Divide - 68 votes for 40 games, last vote on May 14, 2022; created on December 1, 2009
"Pieces which can be fully enjoyed without drawing map, ideally without taking any notes whatsoever. Ones which you could play on a bus, on a break, laying on bed, etc. with nothing but a portable player. Games for which you don't need..."

Games That Reward Sticking With Them


by Ghalev - 22 votes for 12 games, last vote on January 1, 2023; created on November 24, 2009
"Here's a dangerously subjective poll. I can be a bit impatient with text adventures on most days, sadly, and if a game doesn't grab me, shake me, French-kiss me and hump my leg in the first 2,000 words (those long intros count toward the..."

Sandbox games


by JonathanCR - 8 votes for 7 games, last vote on February 15, 2016; created on November 23, 2009
"There are two competing philosophies in game design (in games in general, not just text games). One is the story: tell a story in which the player is the protagonist. Games of this kind have strong plotting but they can often seem to..."

Games to Remember


by Newbot - 6 votes for 6 games, last vote on January 1, 2023; created on November 15, 2009
"These are games you put down in awe after completing them -- it would seem wrong to play them again immediately. Yet long afterwards, something brings them back to mind, and you want to play them once again."

Birds in IF


by Wendymoon - 87 votes for 54 games, last vote on April 26, 2024; created on November 8, 2009
"What games can you think of with birds in them? What's the bird? Is it important to the game?"

Great quotes


by aaronius - 17 votes for 11 games, last vote on January 1, 2023; created on November 5, 2009
"Post your favorite sentences/excerpts from games in the comment field. Especially lovely if they are from deeper in the game than the opening text, although all are welcome."

Games with Impossible-to-film moments


by aaronius - 26 votes for 15 games, last vote on September 3, 2024; created on November 5, 2009
"I'm looking for games that demonstrate the power of text-based games. Games with sentences that would make developers of 3D games weep, like "The army of ten million robots marched over the liquid landscape," or "She concealed her anger..."

Games with Chases


by Jeremy Freese - 27 votes for 16 games, last vote on January 20, 2024; created on October 25, 2009
"The chase scene, a staple of Scooby Doo and action movies, but how often has it been done in IF?"

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..."

Fate vs Free Will Games


by loocas - 22 votes for 17 games, last vote on April 25, 2023; created on October 2, 2009
"I imagine that the interactive nature of IF would allow themes of fate and free will to be used powerfully. Perhaps the PC is given a glimpse of his or her future and the player tries to avoid it. Are there games in which this is done?..."

Games with high replay value


by Wendymoon - 41 votes for 27 games, last vote on January 1, 2023; created on October 2, 2009
"What games do you find yourself returning to again and again? Maybe to get every last lousy point, to do some amusing things, to try for different endings or just for the enjoyment of replaying?"

ZCode games with non-standard status lines


by Dannii - 12 votes for 10 games, last vote on July 7, 2019; created on September 6, 2009
"I'm interested in finding ZCode (primarily those written in Inform, though Infocom games could be ok too) which have a non-standard status line. Whether it's with colours, maps, arrows, or more! With such a list I can investigate what..."

One-room conversation games


by Sorrel - 33 votes for 9 games, last vote on January 1, 2023; created on September 2, 2009
"I'm looking for a one-room game where the main focus is the conversation with an NPC. The kind of game where the NPC feels so realistic that you actually begin to feel an emotional connection of sorts. Something to the effect of Galatea."

A fine bit of homebrew


by JonathanCR - 6 votes for 4 games, last vote on October 1, 2009; created on August 9, 2009
"Most games here are written with Inform, TADS, or other custom IF-writing languages. Some, however, are written in more standard and less specialised languages, such as C++, Java, or even BASIC. These "homebrew parsers" usually lack the..."

Oh, You BEAST: Games where you're an animal!


by Ghalev - 53 votes for 35 games, last vote on July 17, 2024; created on August 6, 2009
"I know of a small handful of games where you play a beast, and I want to know of more. (By beast I mean a cat, a dog, a chicken, an orangutan, that kind of thing ... not looking for mythical monsters and not looking for part-timers, so..."

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."

Games with a city setting


by JonathanCR - 52 votes for 18 games, last vote on August 1, 2022; created on July 30, 2009
"I'm interested in games that are set in cities - historical, modern, fantasy, or science-fiction. In particular, games that make you feel that you are in a real, functioning, busy city where life is being lived all around you. Which..."

One room games


by cpuguy - 37 votes for 20 games, last vote on August 4, 2022; created on July 22, 2009
"I would like to know what one room games are available. I enjoyed the acorn court, and am looking for more similar games."

Creepy Games


by J'onn Roger - 81 votes for 27 games, last vote on March 16, 2023; created on July 17, 2009
"I'm not looking for supernatural/ghost stories or horror stories, just games that do a good job being scary and/or disturbing."

Games that include a maze you would describe as 'hey, actually fun'


by Jeremy Freese - 49 votes for 25 games, last vote on March 29, 2024; created on July 16, 2009
"Everybody always dissing mazes in IF. What are the games that prove them wrong?"

Best Short Games (5-60 minutes)


by Sasha Davidovna - 224 votes for 68 games, last vote on August 5, 2024; created on July 12, 2009
"I'm pretty new to IF and am having a lot of fun, but in between a toddler and a job and other real life stuff, I'm having trouble finding time to finish many of the longer games I want to play. Can you please recommend me some fun and/or..."

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..."

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."

Multi-Part Games


by Bloodsong - 54 votes for 38 games, last vote on August 23, 2022; created on June 10, 2009
"I was wondering just how many games out there, either completely text based, or text-adventure hybrids, are out there that involve a story line over the course of several games. I know for sure of the Sorcerer trilogy from Infocom...any..."

Adjustable Default Games


by Emily Short - 14 votes for 8 games, last vote on November 10, 2011; created on June 10, 2009
"Works in which some aspect of the game's default behavior can be customized (e.g. by changing the person of the narration), especially if the game allows players to play with alternatives to standard IF conventions."

Outstanding individual puzzles


by Jeremy Freese - 47 votes for 23 games, last vote on December 8, 2018; created on June 6, 2009
"I'm interested in examples of excellent individual puzzles in IF. In other words: not 'Spider and Web' so much as 'getting out of the chair' in 'Spider and Web' "

Trading and Buying Games


by Emily Short - 37 votes for 20 games, last vote on August 24, 2022; created on June 2, 2009
"Games where a significant portion of the gameplay involves buying, selling, or trading items, especially if there are tactical advantages associated with different objects and the player has to decide which things to acquire for what..."

Once More, With Feelies


by Ghalev - 37 votes for 23 games, last vote on August 2, 2022; created on May 22, 2009
"I'm polling to learn of modern (post-commercial-era) IF that revels in the tradition of providing additional documentation & related materials which are evocative and deepen your enjoyment of the game. What games have gone that extra..."

teeanagers


by tiffanyfh - 8 votes for 8 games, last vote on August 9, 2022; created on April 9, 2009
"im a teen and i want games that are entertaining for people around my age (16) to play. i liked punk points for example something like that would be nice. thanks."

Really hard puzzle/adventure games


by Silius - 40 votes for 20 games, last vote on August 9, 2024; created on April 9, 2009
"You know like with lots of puzzles you have to solve."

Must-play games


by Jeff Sonas - 323 votes for 61 games, last vote on March 11, 2026; 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..."

"Ed Wood" Games


by murphy_slaw - 22 votes for 10 games, last vote on April 19, 2019; created on March 8, 2009
"I'm looking exquisitely bad games. Games with warped aesthetics and worldviews far removed from consensus reality. Games that are, in the words of Michael Martin, "exactly good enough that I had to keep going to see what it did next"...."

Vivid games


by Jeff Sonas - 142 votes for 48 games, last vote on March 25, 2025; created on March 8, 2009
"I'm looking for games that evoked strong feelings or strong mental images that stayed with you long after you finished the games."

Top-notch horror or terror games


by madducks - 122 votes for 29 games, last vote on January 10, 2024; created on March 7, 2009
"I'm looking for games that are the best representations of horror or terror in IF."

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 with stupid player characters


by murphy_slaw - 30 votes for 12 games, last vote on May 10, 2015; created on February 27, 2009
"I'm looking for games where the player character is significantly stupider and/or less observant than the average player - the kind of game where part of the challenge is making sense of the descriptions offered through the simplistic..."

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."

Romance Games


by Molly - 78 votes for 28 games, last vote on July 5, 2024; created on February 3, 2009
"In honor of Valentine's Day, I'm looking for games that deal with romance and relationships."

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...."

Great treasure hunt games


by Molly - 41 votes for 24 games, last vote on March 12, 2026; created on January 1, 2009
"Good treasure hunting games in the vein of Zork and Adventure, although they may not necessarily be set in caves."

Games with great puzzles


by Molly - 30 votes for 17 games, last vote on March 13, 2023; created on December 30, 2008
"Games that have great puzzle-design. The puzzles need to be logical and internally consistent."

IF that centers around holidays


by Molly - 34 votes for 25 games, last vote on December 4, 2022; created on December 27, 2008
"I'm looking for IF that centers around specific real-world holidays, e.g. Christmas, Hanukkah, Easter, Passover, the Fourth of July, Guy Fawkes Day, Halloween, etc."

Games with graphics and/or sound


by eyesack - 168 votes for 88 games, last vote on August 12, 2022; created on December 15, 2008
"I couldn't find an easy way to search for this, so I figured I'd ask the hivemind: What games use graphics and/or sound to enhance the gameplay, similar to City of Secrets and Necrotic Drift?"

Simulation Games


by tadsPro - 2 votes for 2 games, last vote on May 7, 2015; created on December 5, 2008
"Hi TADS lovers!; I am new to TADS and i have played a few games. I want to know if there are any TADS games that emulate a system. I mean is there any game which simulates real world airplanes or space crafts in which the player will..."

Artistic Games


by WriterBob - 134 votes for 37 games, last vote on March 26, 2024; created on November 15, 2008
"I'm interested in games that take the fiction of IF to new levels. These are not straightforward, plot driven games. Think instead of games that play like poetry, or games that focus on a character's revelation."

Games for Beginners


by WriterBob - 297 votes for 75 games, last vote on April 25, 2025; created on November 11, 2008
"I'm looking for games that are suited for adults who are new to IF. My purpose is to share these games with friends and let them get experience IF without being frustrated by mazes or guess-the-verb issues. Please avoid children's games...."

Fun single-room games


by Jeff Sonas - 62 votes for 21 games, last vote on September 11, 2022; created on October 29, 2008
"My kids (9 and 12) like to play IF games on my phone during car drives so they are looking for something quick and fun that doesn't require much mapping. What single-room adventures are out there?"

Games suitable for children


by Mike Sousa - 94 votes for 39 games, last vote on February 2, 2026; 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..."

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."

AI developments, particularly NPC-AI


by breslin - 30 votes for 17 games, last vote on June 10, 2018; created on October 10, 2008
"Doesn't need to be satisfying as a conventional game, but must be interesting as an experiment. The idea being that AI work in IF is something that still needs work. Name the games you think which are contributing to this area of genre..."

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."
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