tildemania

Chicago, Illinois

Member since March 2, 2009
Last visited November 26, 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

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

Ancient Treasure, Secret Spider, by C.E.J. Pacian
Kinophobia, by Bruno Dias
Disco Elysium - The Final Cut, by ZA/UM
Us Too, by Andrew Schultz
Type Help, by William Rous

See all 137 entries in the Played List

Wish List

Endymion, by Daniel M. Stelzer
Costumes and Candy, by Leon Lin
I Got You, by Kastel
Stage Fright, by Daniel M. Stelzer and Ada Stelzer and Sarah Stelzer
Go-Strange-Ghost Range, by Andrew Schultz

See all 197 entries in the Wish List