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If you're looking for a specific kind of IF, you can create a poll to ask other people for recommendations.
"Hello, everyone. I'm looking for IF pieces originally created as media tie-ins (i.e. as promotion/extras for a bigger project). The plan is to write an advocacy piece, but only two examples spring to mind: Emily Short's City of Secrets,..." by Princessthe1st - 22 votes for 13 games, last vote on August 4, 2022; created on June 9, 2019"I'm looking for games for middle-schoolers, that are hard and fun but still appropriate."
by CMG - 22 votes for 17 games, last vote on January 9, 2024; created on November 18, 2015"After playing Hard Puzzle by Ade McT, which centers around assembling a "milking stool" under rather sinister circumstances, it struck me how odd it can be to feature milking in a game. This poll is for any games that include or..."
by MathBrush - 22 votes for 18 games, last vote on August 2, 2022; created on September 7, 2015"I'm interested in games where the reviewers 'just don't get it', where part of the game that is essential or hidden got overlooked. I'm thinking of Scary House Amulet as a prime example, where a solid parody game is passed off as poorly..."
by pieartsy - 22 votes for 17 games, last vote on April 18, 2024; created on March 16, 2023"Games with PCs that have mental disabilities aside from depression or anxiety - PTSD, OCD, ADHD, Bipolar, Alzheimer's, schizophrenia, dyslexia, etc - that significantly impact them/the story. The PC does not need an official realistic..."
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..."
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."
by MathBrush - 21 votes for 10 games, last vote on June 15, 2022; created on August 2, 2020"Sobol suggested having a poll just for Hosted Games, as they have a greater variety in quality and receive less attention."
by Spike - 21 votes for 12 games, last vote on August 1, 2022; created on November 22, 2018"I enjoy games with lots of good puzzles, but so far nearly all the ones I've played have a parser-based interface. This poll is to help me find good choice-based puzzlefests."
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."
by 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 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..."
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...."
by MathBrush - 21 votes for 6 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 Decker game of 2023. Voting is open to all IFDB members. Eligible..." by MathBrush - 21 votes for 8 games, last vote on February 18, 2023; created on January 30, 2023"This poll is part of the 2022 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 fantasy game of 2022. Voting is anonymous and open only to IFDB..." by MathBrush - 21 votes for 7 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 Inform 6 game of 2023. Voting is open to all IFDB members. Eligible..." by MathBrush - 21 votes for 5 games, last vote on February 18, 2023; created on January 30, 2023"This poll is part of the 2022 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 mystery game of 2022. Voting is open to all IFDB members. Eligible..." by MathBrush - 21 votes for 11 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 Spanish game of 2023. Voting is open to all IFDB members. Suggested..." by Pinstripe - 20 votes for 12 games, last vote on November 14, 2020; 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..."
by Denk - 20 votes for 15 games, last vote on January 2, 2024; created on July 27, 2018"Unfinished games, e.g. IntroComp games, which you would like to see finished. Hopefully, this will encourage authors to finish their games."