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"Lots of games have one amusing death, but what games best take the concept and run with it? These deaths could be nudges on messing something up, or even better, or even a nice reward for a reader who is playing attention and notices a..."
by Sam Kabo Ashwell - 33 votes for 19 games, last vote on January 22, 2019; created on February 9, 2015"A list of games which notably use elision, sleight-of-hand, cleverly framed premises, or other fiendish implementor tricks in order to include significant NPCs in the story without having to implement them in deep, complicated detail...."
by Sorrel - 33 votes for 9 games, last vote on January 1, 2023; created on September 2, 2009"I'm looking for a one-room game where the main focus is the conversation with an NPC. The kind of game where the NPC feels so realistic that you actually begin to feel an emotional connection of sorts. Something to the effect of Galatea."
by MathBrush - 33 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 French game of 2023. Voting is open to all IFDB members. Suggested..." by MathBrush - 33 votes for 10 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 PunyInform game of 2023. Voting is open to all IFDB members. Eligible..." 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 Pinstripe - 32 votes for 18 games, last vote on July 14, 2020; created on April 10, 2012"There are some games which are ubiquitous. A poll for funny, happy games? Lost Pig will be there. A poll for beautiful, dramatic games? Photopia always makes it. Conversational games? Galatea. Artsy games? Pretty much anything by Zarf...."
by Molly - 32 votes for 21 games, last vote on January 1, 2023; created on June 11, 2012"Lately I've been chasing away the blues by playing through my IF backlog. This made me wonder, what IF do you play as a pick-me-up? Maybe it's something that calms and soothes you, maybe it's really funny, or maybe it just distracts you..."
by dacharya64 - 32 votes for 22 games, last vote on August 2, 2022; created on August 29, 2011"I love dystopian fiction, and after playing Square Circle, I decided I had to see if there were other dystopian tales in the IF-verse."
by Isa - 32 votes for 16 games, last vote on May 16, 2023; created on September 26, 2018"I'm really interested in games which put a new spin on the mechanics. I'm thinking of a specific one where the narrator is really mean to you and is its own character in the game, but I'm really interested in any games which are..."
by MathBrush - 32 votes for 12 games, last vote on February 17, 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 Twine game of 2022. Voting is anonymous and open only to IFDB members..." by MathBrush - 32 votes for 12 games, last vote on February 17, 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 game with the best worldbuilding of 2022. Voting is anonymous and open only..." by Tobi Tesuji - 31 votes for 14 games, last vote on September 19, 2014; created on September 23, 2012"I haven't looked at any new games since more than one year. So, what did I miss? What are the best/most interesting games of the last 12-18 months?"
by Kenji Yamada - 31 votes for 12 games, last vote on August 4, 2022; created on March 25, 2012"I'd like to play more games set in fictional worlds with deeply-imagined cultures and history. Implementation depth would also be a plus."
by beecadee - 31 votes for 23 games, last vote on February 14, 2024; created on April 6, 2020"Anyone wanting to write IF has to start somewhere. Looking for games that were authors' first attempts... First attempts in a given development system count!"
by Molly - 31 votes for 30 games, last vote on July 21, 2013; created on April 4, 2013"There were a lot of great games released in the past year, and now that the XYZZYs are coming up, it seems like a very good idea to take a poll of all the games from last year people would like to see nominated. The management has asked..."
by albie - 31 votes for 24 games, last vote on January 24, 2024; created on January 10, 2024"Looking for Twine games (ideally) that are appropriate for 10-16 year olds. Bonus points if it has an interesting/fun story or showcases some of the cool stuff that can be done with this medium. Thanks! :)"
by MarkyJez - 31 votes for 21 games, last vote on October 11, 2023; created on January 11, 2021"I'm interested in trying out games that are more relaxed than a lot of IFs are. Though I do like the adventure and excitement of those particular IFs, I also want to try out other stuff that is more quiet and understated, the kind of..."
by Cryptic Puffin - 31 votes for 20 games, last vote on January 9, 2024; created on November 14, 2021"I'm looking for games with effective use of location, language, etc. to really immerse you in the locale and the story, no matter the genre-- any game which you felt really taken with the atmosphere would be great. Thank you!"
by MathBrush - 31 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 Surreal game of 2023. Voting is open to all IFDB members. Suggested..."