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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 - 321 votes for 61 games, last vote on November 24, 2024; 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 - 141 votes for 48 games, last vote on August 13, 2023; 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 Pinstripe - 77 votes for 41 games, last vote on December 31, 2024; 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 - 89 votes for 50 games, last vote on October 6, 2024; 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 21, 2024; 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 - 37 votes for 22 games, last vote on February 13, 2024; 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 - 295 votes for 75 games, last vote on January 3, 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 - 92 votes for 37 games, last vote on December 28, 2024; 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 - 73 votes for 26 games, last vote on January 26, 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 - 50 votes for 27 games, last vote on June 22, 2018; 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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