tildemania

Chicago, Illinois

Member since March 2, 2009
Last visited December 9, 2025
Profile ID (TUID): rsczr1lr7rns8k2e

I'm very shy but I've been following this community for 20 years.

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Recommended Lists by tildemania

Annotated Interactive Fiction - 9 items February 7, 2025

Interactive Fiction that is in some way "annotated": a persistent running commentary from a perspective outside the narrative accompanies...

Games with lessons for aspiring IF authors - 6 items March 4, 2021

These are the games that, in my opinion, have the most to offer prospective authors of interactive fiction. As an experienced player but...

Polls by tildemania

"Camp" Games - 21 votes for 13 games; created 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...

A poll for games which aren't normally on polls. - 32 votes for 18 games; created 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?...

Games where you can't screw up - 78 votes for 42 games; created March 2, 2009

Sometimes, when I'm playing a game, I spend more time juggling my save files than I do reading the text. I don't want to have to restart...

Reviews by tildemania

EYE, by Arthur DiBianca December 9, 2025

"I just love your work so much man."

Disco Elysium - The Final Cut, by ZA/UM November 23, 2025

"This doesn't deserve a Game Award. This deserves a Noble Prize in Literature."

The Horrible Pyramid, by Ryan Veeder February 7, 2025

"This was kind of hot"

Burn the Koran and Die, by Poster March 28, 2012 (edited: March 29, 2012)

"You are in a college library, there are five holy books, one of which is a Koran, and some Muslims who operate with a hive mind. If you..." - See the full review

tildemania's Play Lists

Played Games

EYE, by Arthur DiBianca
Operative Nine, by Arthur DiBianca
Swap Wand User, by Sarah Willson
Retool Looter, by Charm Cochran
Sundown, by Charm Cochran

See all 144 entries in the Played List

Wish List

The Maze Gallery, by Cryptic Conservatory, Paxton et al.

Show other authors

Rachel Aubertin, Chrys Pine, Ed Lu, Toni Owen-Blue, Christi Kerr, Sean Song, Joshua Campbell, Dawn Sueoka, Randy Hayes, Allyson Gray, Shana E. Hadi, Dominique Nelson, Orane Defiolle, An Artist's Ode, Sisi Peng, Kazu Lupo, Robin Scott, Sarah Barker, Alex Parker, Mia Parker, J Isaac Gadient, Charm Cochran, Ghost Clown, and IFcoltransG and divineshadow777 and TavernKeep

16 Ways to Kill a Vampire at McDonalds, by Abigail Corfman
Janitor, by Peter Seebach and Kevin Lynn
Endure, by Emily Short
Three Things, by Lapin Lunaire Games

See all 209 entries in the Wish List