vv's comfort food IF
by verityvirtue - 8 games
"Like it says on the tin. I hope these give you a measure of comfort as well."
Favorites (well-built)
by Xuan Li - 14 games
Must-Play IF
by gettera - 4 games
"There are some games I think everyone should play--as I play through them, I'll add the best games here."
Games That Made Me Cry
by gobbldygook - 1 game
"I just recently started playing IF games, and have had a variety of experiences - this list collects the games I've played that moved me on a deeply emotional level. "
Games I Have Played
by Canis - 9 games
"Just so I can keep track of them."
Cute games
by MathBrush - 22 games
"These are games which are cute and/or sweet, in the sense that they are pleasant, relaxing, appropriate for children, or meant to warm your heart. This doesn't include absurdist games or more traditional fairy tales with strong elements..."
Games I consider to be excellent
by Packhandle Failure - 10 games
"I freakin' love these games, man"
Games what I like (for John)
by insufficient data - 20 games
"These are some games that I like! They tend to err on the side of puzzle-y vs pure story games, and on the more polite side of the cruelty scale. "
Favorite "atmosphere" games
by MathBrush - 44 games
"These are games that are fun because of the atmosphere and plot more than the puzzles. These games are not too hard and not too easy. They generally have a big over-arching theme. I have included most horror and comedy games in other..."
Historical Setting
by Teaspoon - 5 games
"Some good games with a historical setting. Will be added to as I go along. "
Games that Brought Me Back to IF
by BeingTheWriter - 4 games
"I was really into interactive fiction about five years ago. Getting my day job killed off my time to play, as well as the death of my laptop and good enough phone. But now I'm back thanks to an app on my phone. So these are the games I..."
Games for Cindy
by Matt Bates - 8 games
"Games that I would love to share with you."
"My apartment" games
by MathBrush - 17 games
"It's a trope in interactive fiction that first time author's tend to model their own home or apartment in detail as an experiment in programming. To see if this trope is true, I've created a list of 'my apartment' games. Because in most..."
Twine SFX 2015
by verityvirtue - 4 games
"Twines released in 2015 which use interesting effects (which I, er, want to use as well. Yes.). Suggestions welcome."
TV, Film, Music and Theatre related games
by MathBrush - 20 games
"This is a collection of games that are related to the film, tv, music or theatre industries, without regard to quality."
A Doll's House
by verityvirtue - 7 games
"Games which feature female protagonists who mature through the progress of the game."
Combinatorial Explosion
by verityvirtue - 3 games
"Combinatorial explosion is a name fitting for a band, or a game about chemistry, but, according to mama Wikipedia, it refers to "the effect of functions that grow very rapidly as a result of combinatorial considerations". There you have..."
Vinesauce's Joel Might Love These Games
by TheVoid - 5 games
"Games Joel, aka Vargskelethor on Twitch, would likely enjoy playing for a "text Adventure Madness" stream"
Games that I couldn't put down
by MathBrush - 34 games
"These are games that for some reason or over I just couldn't stop playing and thinking about. There are no specific reasons given. These aren't necessarily my favorite games; one reason they are pageturner is that the pacing is good and..."