Polls with votes for Blue Lacuna

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long games for beginners - 16 votes for 9 games; created March 31, 2023
A poll by Cygnus

so… you know how savior fair is long and awesome, but also, like, complicated? and.. cruel, as the ratings out it? I think the first...

Massive puzzlers that are not cruel - 12 votes for 6 games; created May 29, 2022
A poll by deathbytroggles

I am looking for massive puzzle games (think Curses, Mulldoon Legacy) where the game can never be put in an unwinnable situation that...

Games with complex conversations - 11 votes for 8 games; created November 30, 2021
A poll by OverThinking

I'm looking for games with complex NPCs who are able to have in-depth conversations, especially if conversation options change based on...

Highly atmospheric and immersive games - 31 votes for 20 games; created November 14, 2021
A poll by Cryptic Puffin

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...

I Am You: Games involving possession of another character - 15 votes for 9 games; created December 14, 2018
A poll by Spike

Three games I've played in the past couple of months have featured the PC's ability to possess other characters as a primary or secondary...

The great puzzlefests - 121 votes for 50 games; created August 9, 2018
A poll by Victor Gijsbers

Playing Curses!, I started wondering which games belong to the canon of great puzzlefests. With this term I mean puzzle based games that...

Canonicity and IF - 223 votes for 52 games; created July 27, 2017
A poll by juliaofbath

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...

Best cover art - 65 votes for 44 games; created June 17, 2017
A poll by MathBrush

What games have really good cover art?

Dynamic open world IFs - 30 votes for 18 games; created October 3, 2016
A poll by Natrium729

I'm looking for good "open world" IFs, that is, IFs where the player can just wander and explore the world without necessarily following...

Games about strange and wonderful plants - 30 votes for 17 games; created June 26, 2016
A poll by verityvirtue

Botany!

Longest games you ever played - 67 votes for 24 games; created August 2, 2015
A poll by MathBrush

I'm looking for the game that you played that had the most content (not necessarily being stuck on a puzzle for a long time)

Games You Return To - 34 votes for 20 games; created July 27, 2014
A poll by Ghalev

What games do you find yourself revisiting from time to time, games that have proven to be a kind of comfort-food of text adventuring,...

IF with a sense of wonder - 50 votes for 24 games; created July 17, 2014
A poll by blue/green

What interactive fiction would you recommend that evokes a sense of wonder? These could be games that capture wonder or beauty in...

Long-Form Games That Don't Require Mapping - 37 votes for 19 games; created August 30, 2013
A poll by Sdn

Playing Losing Your Grip has reminded me of just how tedious I find manual mapping in lengthy games, no matter how much I enjoy...

Vast but not Cruel - 37 votes for 13 games; created December 10, 2012
A poll by Floating Info

I'd like to see games that are long and spacious, yet aren't Cruel (or very Nasty) on the Zarfian scale. Essentially, games that the main...

Deep fictional worlds - 31 votes for 12 games; created March 25, 2012
A poll by Kenji Yamada

I'd like to play more games set in fictional worlds with deeply-imagined cultures and history. Implementation depth would also be a plus.

Sex in non-adult IF - 42 votes for 25 games; created March 20, 2012
A poll by Ferret From Hell

It struck me the other day that sex is one thing that actually seems to feature rarely in IF. What games are there, other than out and...

Games with Difficult Puzzles and a Forgiveness Rating of Tough or Lower - 26 votes for 14 games; created June 27, 2011
A poll by Athe

While searching for games that were difficult, I found many games that had a very unforgiving forgiveness rating, which I don't find very...

Sublime Moments - 111 votes for 57 games; created May 19, 2011
A poll by Sam Kabo Ashwell

I've been thinking about games that provide really brilliant moments. This is not about the overall quality of the game: there are plenty...

Wandering NPCs - 58 votes for 37 games; created January 7, 2011
A poll by Fredrik

I have always been fascinated with games that have several wandering and independent NPCs, especially when you have the ability to try to...

Games that inspired you to MAKE a game. - 54 votes for 35 games; created July 27, 2010
A poll by MyTheory

Whether it was the witty dialogue, the charming atmosphere, or the cleverness of the puzzle - you played "this" game and it inspired you...

Emotional IF - 65 votes for 27 games; created April 8, 2010
A poll by Sorrel

I'm looking for IF that inspires one or more strong emotions in the player – an IF that pulls on your heartstrings a little.

Games with high replay value - 41 votes for 27 games; created October 2, 2009
A poll by Wendymoon

What games do you find yourself returning to again and again? Maybe to get every last lousy point, to do some amusing things, to try for...

Games that include a maze you would describe as 'hey, actually fun' - 49 votes for 25 games; created July 16, 2009
A poll by Jeremy Freese

Everybody always dissing mazes in IF. What are the games that prove them wrong?

Games with extraordinary "wow" moments - 56 votes for 22 games; created July 7, 2009
A poll by J'onn Roger

If there is a moment in a game that stands out to you with vivid clarity, a moment of extraordinary beauty with writing that makes you...

Adjustable Default Games - 14 votes for 8 games; created June 10, 2009
A poll by Emily Short

Works in which some aspect of the game's default behavior can be customized (e.g. by changing the person of the narration), especially if...

Once More, With Feelies - 37 votes for 23 games; created May 22, 2009
A poll by Ghalev

I'm polling to learn of modern (post-commercial-era) IF that revels in the tradition of providing additional documentation & related...

Must-play games - 314 votes for 59 games; created March 26, 2009
A poll by Jeff Sonas

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...

Vivid games - 141 votes for 48 games; created March 8, 2009
A poll by Jeff Sonas

I'm looking for games that evoked strong feelings or strong mental images that stayed with you long after you finished the games.

Games where you can't screw up - 75 votes for 39 games; created March 2, 2009
A poll by Pinstripe

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...

Romance Games - 76 votes for 27 games; created February 3, 2009
A poll by Molly

In honor of Valentine's Day, I'm looking for games that deal with romance and relationships.

Influential Games - 496 votes for 64 games; created February 1, 2009
A poll by Rose

As a historical exercise, I've begun compiling a list of IF games that have either done something ground breaking with the medium or...

Games for Beginners - 281 votes for 72 games; created November 11, 2008
A poll by WriterBob

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...

AI developments, particularly NPC-AI - 30 votes for 17 games; created October 10, 2008
A poll by breslin

Doesn't need to be satisfying as a conventional game, but must be interesting as an experiment. The idea being that AI work in IF is...

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