My favourite games of all time

Recommendations by Alyssia

1. Blue Lacuna
by Aaron A. Reed
(2008)
Average member rating: (111 ratings)

Alyssia says:

This is one of my favourite games of all time. The story is really good and so is the setting.

2. Counterfeit Monkey
by Emily Short
(2012)
Average member rating: (256 ratings)

Alyssia says:

In this game, you have a letter remover, where you can remove letters from words. It is a really fun game and well worth a play.

3. Absence of Law
by mathbrush
(2017)
Average member rating: (49 ratings)

Alyssia says:

This game is absolutely hilarious and the puzzles are amazing.

4. The Dreamhold
by Andrew Plotkin
(2004)
Average member rating: (181 ratings)

Alyssia says:

This is an excellent tutorial game, and my introduction to IF. I also really like the setting

5. A Beauty Cold and Austere
by Mike Spivey
(2017)
Average member rating: (62 ratings)

Alyssia says:

A puzzle game, based around maths. I’m honestly a bit of a nerd, and I love this game

6. Toby's Nose
by Chandler Groover
(2015)
Average member rating: (122 ratings)

Alyssia says:

Do you like Sherlock Holmes and have an obsession for smelling random items in interactive fiction games? Same. And I love this game

7. Curses
by Graham Nelson
(1993)
Average member rating: (130 ratings)

Alyssia says:

A very difficult puzzlefest, With a cool setting that expands as the game goes on. It’s great, give it a whirl.

8. The Impossible Bottle
by Linus Åkesson
(2020)
Average member rating: (84 ratings)

Alyssia says:

This game is funny, with a dollhouse, which is not quite as it seems.

9. Colossal Cave Adventure
by William Crowther and Donald Woods
(1976)
Average member rating: (96 ratings)

Alyssia says:

The game that started it all. Treasures to find, a cool cave to search, two crazy mazes. Bars of silver, anyone?