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"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..."
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."
by MathBrush - 37 votes for 23 games, last vote on March 26, 2024; created on September 23, 2017"After reading Jason Dyer's post on his excellent adventure blog (at bluerenga.wordpress.com) about the hardest adventure ever (which I haven't tried yet, but want to!). Everyone has a game that they've experienced that is just absolutely..."
by Cygnus - 14 votes for 12 games, last vote on March 25, 2024; created on February 17, 2024"I recently played Never Gives Up Her Dead by Mathbrush, and I loved it a lot. I especially loved the magic part in a certain part, and I've previously played The Wand and loved that to pieces. I also love researching time travel and I..."
by Kastel - 29 votes for 22 games, last vote on March 15, 2024; created on August 24, 2023by verityvirtue - 21 votes for 16 games, last vote on March 14, 2024; created on July 2, 2016"Games which deal with mother-child relationships, no matter the nature of either party."
by OverThinking - 12 votes for 9 games, last vote on March 13, 2024; created on March 6, 2024"Send me your downers, your bummers, your wretched games that leave the player feeling like they've been kicked in the teeth."
by Denk - 16 votes for 13 games, last vote on March 11, 2024; created on August 13, 2023"Any game which has been practically unavailable for a long time for most players but is now again available to play, though there might be differences from the original version."
by Tabitha / alyshkalia - 7 votes for 6 games, last vote on March 7, 2024; created on August 27, 2023"IF games for two players"
by Max Fog - 10 votes for 7 games, last vote on March 7, 2024; created on September 6, 2023"I'm looking for a game that uses CCTV cameras (or surveillance of some kind) as an important part of the game."
by delano - 51 votes for 28 games, last vote on March 7, 2024; 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."
by Andrew Schultz - 7 votes for 5 games, last vote on March 2, 2024; created on January 2, 2023"Mike Spivey's A Beauty Cold and Austere had a gray lady guarding a storage bin, where you could ask her if something had served its purpose. If it did, in the bin it went. If it didn't, you may've gotten a vague hint what to do with it...."
by Cygnus - 12 votes for 10 games, last vote on February 29, 2024; created on February 17, 2024"Okay, I swear this will be my last poll for the month. BUT. I love fourth-wall breaking. I am a simple guy. I love when games mess with me. There's a plethora of games here, and there isn't an overtly filled fourth-wall tag, so if you..."
by autumnc - 33 votes for 18 games, last vote on February 28, 2024; created on March 5, 2023"What are some games that either include computer programming as a game mechanic, elements that simulate computer programming, or include some sort of command-line or terminal interface? This could include parser games, choice-based..."
by Dawn Sueoka - 27 votes for 17 games, last vote on February 27, 2024; created on March 19, 2023"I’m reading and really enjoying The Weird and the Eerie, by critic Mark Fisher. In this book, Fisher explores the sense of something’s being simultaneously unsettling and fascinating. “Weird” and “eerie,” according to Fisher, are the..." by Cygnus - 37 votes for 22 games, last vote on February 27, 2024; created on March 28, 2023"There seems to be a LOT of games where you just.. explore hidden secrets in mansions, or similar. some of them have a plot, some of 'em don't, but i'm lookin' for stuff like D'Arkun, the Manor at Whitby.. Or any games with just..."
by Sorrel - 65 votes for 27 games, last vote on February 26, 2024; 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. "
by Jeff Sonas - 314 votes for 59 games, last vote on February 20, 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..."
by MathBrush - 8 votes for 3 games, last vote on February 18, 2024; created on February 1, 2024"This poll is part of the 2023 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found here. This award is for the best game in a custom system of 2023. Voting is open to all IFDB members...." by MathBrush - 46 votes for 12 games, last vote on February 18, 2024; created on February 1, 2024"This poll is part of the 2023 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found here. This award is for the best game of 2023 written in an uncommon system. Voting is open to all IFDB..."