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"As a historical exercise, I've begun compiling a list of IF games that have either done something ground breaking with the medium or otherwise influenced it; and I've turned it into a poll so everyone can have input on the expansion...."
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 WriterBob - 281 votes for 72 games, last vote on November 12, 2023; created on November 11, 2008"I'm looking for games that are suited for adults who are new to IF. My purpose is to share these games with friends and let them get experience IF without being frustrated by mazes or guess-the-verb issues. Please avoid children's games...."
by Sasha Davidovna - 223 votes for 67 games, last vote on April 8, 2023; created on July 12, 2009"I'm pretty new to IF and am having a lot of fun, but in between a toddler and a job and other real life stuff, I'm having trouble finding time to finish many of the longer games I want to play. Can you please recommend me some fun and/or..."
by juliaofbath - 223 votes for 52 games, last vote on November 12, 2023; created on July 27, 2017"I'm interested in determining whether or not a clear canon has emerged within the world of IF/hypertext. Of course, there is a clear critical opinion regarding which works belong to this tentative canon, but I'm interested in what..."
by joncgoodwin - 205 votes for 112 games, last vote on February 7, 2024; created on July 16, 2010"I'm very interested in hearing truthful accounts of at least somewhat difficult games (or games that don't solve themselves at least) solved completely without recourse to hints, walkthroughs, etc. "
by Fredrik - 175 votes for 57 games, last vote on August 11, 2023; created on February 13, 2011"No doubt you have played some great games with great titles, or been disappointed to find games with great titles that did not hold up to expectations. What are the best titles of IF? They can be funny, elegant, evocative, or whatever..."
by eyesack - 168 votes for 88 games, last vote on August 12, 2022; created on December 15, 2008"I couldn't find an easy way to search for this, so I figured I'd ask the hivemind: What games use graphics and/or sound to enhance the gameplay, similar to City of Secrets and Necrotic Drift?"
by Jeff Sonas - 141 votes for 48 games, last vote on August 13, 2023; created on March 8, 2009"I'm looking for games that evoked strong feelings or strong mental images that stayed with you long after you finished the games."
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 madducks - 122 votes for 29 games, last vote on January 10, 2024; created on March 7, 2009"I'm looking for games that are the best representations of horror or terror in IF."
by Victor Gijsbers - 121 votes for 50 games, last vote on April 2, 2024; created on August 9, 2018"Playing Curses!, I started wondering which games belong to the canon of great puzzlefests. With this term I mean puzzle based games that are long, difficult and punishing; but also fair, engaging and truly rewarding to work through. The..."
by MathBrush - 115 votes for 34 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 overall game of 2023. Voting is open to all IFDB members. Eligible..." by Sam Kabo Ashwell - 111 votes for 57 games, last vote on July 27, 2023; created on May 19, 2011"I've been thinking about games that provide really brilliant moments. This is not about the overall quality of the game: there are plenty of excellent games that never deliver a clear, standout moment of unalloyed excellence. And surely..."
by Rovarsson - 109 votes for 46 games, last vote on December 31, 2023; created on November 9, 2020"When browsing for good recent games, I'm overwhelmed by the amount of Twine and Choice games. Add to that a great number of games with five stars and only one rating, many of which are also, yes, Twine and Choice games, it gets difficult..."
by MathBrush - 100 votes for 29 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 short game of 2023, where the definition of 'short' is left up to the..." by MathBrush - 99 votes for 30 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 Twine game of 2023. Voting is open to all IFDB members. Eligible games..." by penguincascadia - 95 votes for 74 games, last vote on August 6, 2023; created on February 19, 2016"This list is for games either about travel or with travel as a major part of the plot or background. Stuff like being able to choose where you go from a relatively wide range of destinations, road trips, exploring a city or region as a..."
by dacharya64 - 94 votes for 39 games, last vote on January 10, 2024; created on January 14, 2012"I'm looking for games that aren't exactly what they seem. Perhaps they come across as simple or romantic or anything really, the point is that things take a turn for the worse (or perhaps the better) and everything begins to change...."
by Mike Sousa - 91 votes for 36 games, last vote on November 17, 2022; created on October 11, 2008"My 10 year old twins recently "discovered" IF. They fell in love with Grunk and are asking for more games to play. I've searched BAF and have some ideas, but figured I would give this poll a shot since there are hundreds and hundreds of..."
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