Polls with votes for Make It Good

I'm looking for games that really push you to closely examine every nook and cranny of a setting. Maybe an escape-room game of some kind...

IF about human beings - 59 votes for 37 games; created September 13, 2017
A poll by namekuseijin

I'm looking for IF about human beings and human struggles in a more or less common setting. No zombies, vampires, orcs, demons, robots,...

I'm interested in playing some great noir style games in any genre really.

IF of yours you'd most recommend - 41 votes for 39 games; created September 9, 2015
A poll by blue/green

If someone were going to play one IF you've written, which one would you recommend? This can be based on any criteria you choose:...

Cool Murder Mystery/Detective Games - 43 votes for 18 games; created September 25, 2013
A poll by Christopher Caesar

Hey everybody. I am looking for a murder mystery text game. I finished An Act of Murder a while ago and want to play more games like...

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...

I'm looking for mysteries. - 38 votes for 20 games; created March 14, 2013
A poll by MCCLUTCH32

I like a game with a good story, good puzzles that aren't too difficult to understand and a good mystery. I was thinking more along the...

IF that doesn't explicitly clue players in on knowledge they would/should have if they actually were the player character (The...

PC's personality integrated with the story - 82 votes for 42 games; created March 27, 2012
A poll by JasonMel

I would like to be able to recommend to someone many examples of interactive fiction in which the player character is far from a cipher...

More than it appears to be... - 94 votes for 39 games; created January 14, 2012
A poll by dacharya64

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...

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...

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...

Solved without Hints - 205 votes for 112 games; created July 16, 2010
A poll by joncgoodwin

I'm very interested in hearing truthful accounts of at least somewhat difficult games (or games that don't solve themselves at least)...

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.

very hard games - 52 votes for 29 games; created January 16, 2010
A poll by aw1231

I am look for the hardest IF games ever.

Games where the PC is an antihero - 50 votes for 21 games; created December 23, 2009
A poll by Sorrel

I'm looking for games where the PC is the villain/antihero of the story and the traditional plotlines of "good beats evil" aren't...

Creepy Games - 81 votes for 27 games; created July 17, 2009
A poll by J'onn Roger

I'm not looking for supernatural/ghost stories or horror stories, just games that do a good job being scary and/or disturbing.

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 that most resemble an Infocom work - 69 votes for 23 games; created October 10, 2008
A poll by David Cornelson

If you've played a game that "feels" like an Infocom game, add it to the list.

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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