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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.
"It struck me the other day that sex is one thing that actually seems to feature rarely in IF. What games are there, other than out and out AIF, that give prominence to sex or sex scenes? The only ones that immediately spring to mind are..."
by Anya Johanna DeNiro - 42 votes for 22 games, last vote on June 26, 2023; created on November 17, 2014"Looking for games that really explore verticality, which go up (way up) in their setting. Human-made structures in particular: towers, skyscrapers, radio antennae. Games that figuratively can make you feel dizzy, particularly after a..."
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?"
by blue/green - 41 votes for 39 games, last vote on March 29, 2023; created on September 9, 2015"If someone were going to play one IF you've written, which one would you recommend? This can be based on any criteria you choose: personal favorite, highest rated, most representative, most accessible, whatever. (You can always change..."
by nick love - 40 votes for 16 games, last vote on August 1, 2022; created on February 22, 2014"I'm looking for something with a creepy environment. It also has to be very challenging."
by MathBrush - 40 votes for 12 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 open to all IFDB members. Eligible..." by verityvirtue - 39 votes for 39 games, last vote on April 10, 2016; created on February 11, 2016"This is for suggesting settings from games released 2015 which you think might be worth considering for Best Setting in the XYZZY awards. This is not a zeroth-round nomination. The category will still be text-entry, and games not..."
by verityvirtue - 39 votes for 22 games, last vote on December 31, 2023; created on February 1, 2015"I'm looking for games which work like Bigger Than You Think - where dying isn't the end, where you're given second chances, where your second chances give you gear or skills or knowledge that you need to know to win the game."
by deathbytroggles - 39 votes for 21 games, last vote on January 2, 2024; created on May 11, 2019"Good games by authors who apparently retired after their one gem."
by MathBrush - 39 votes for 11 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 French game of 2022. Voting is open to all IFDB members. Eligible..." by Silius - 39 votes for 19 games, last vote on August 9, 2023; created on April 9, 2009"You know like with lots of puzzles you have to solve."
by Cerfeuil - 38 votes for 24 games, last vote on January 18, 2024; created on June 20, 2023"Games that feature carnivals, fairgrounds, amusement parks, circuses, etc. Of any kind!"
by Urtikor - 38 votes for 21 games, last vote on January 31, 2021; created on August 19, 2012"Hello, I just recently came across interactive fiction and I want to try it out and see if it's my kind of thing. I tried Dreamhold for maybe half an hour, but even though it seemed well written, solving puzzles isn't interesting for me...."
by MCCLUTCH32 - 38 votes for 20 games, last vote on June 25, 2022; created on March 14, 2013"I like a game with a good story, good puzzles that aren't too difficult to understand and a good mystery. I was thinking more along the lines of horror, but murder mysteries work as well."
by MathBrush - 37 votes for 11 games, last vote on April 9, 2021; created on December 9, 2020"I'm interested in knowing what the best ChooseYourStory games to play are"
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 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."
by Sdn - 37 votes for 19 games, last vote on September 1, 2020; created on August 30, 2013"Playing Losing Your Grip has reminded me of just how tedious I find manual mapping in lengthy games, no matter how much I enjoy everything else. So, I'm looking for some long, engrossing games that don't require the player to draw maps...." 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..."
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."