IF about human beings - an IFDB Poll
by namekuseijin
RSS FeedI'm looking for IF about human beings and human struggles in a more or less common setting. No zombies, vampires, orcs, demons, robots, slimy aliens, gods or monsters of any kind; just plain human beings please. Yes, I know many works employ some poetic license to depict other fellow humans as some of those, but I want human stories.
I believe it'd be the exact opposite of this old poll:
https://ifdb.org/poll?id=j992w2xiwzjsxuh3
| Violet, by Jeremy Freese 5 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --Sobol... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Laney Berry... (No comment) [+](No comment) --IFforL2... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Kinetic Mouse Car...  Vote for this game | |
| Photopia, by Adam Cadre 5 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --Sobol... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Felix Pleșoianu... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Karl Ove Hufthammer... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Kinetic Mouse Car... Vote for this game | |
| Rameses, by Stephen Bond 4 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --Sobol... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Laney Berry... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Ghalev... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --DAB... namekuseijin says: yes, I know it's a fine static fiction, but not interactive at all Vote for this game | |
| Sting of the Wasp, by Jason Devlin 3 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --E.K.... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Laney Berry... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Kinetic Mouse Car... Vote for this game | |
| Aisle, by Sam Barlow 3 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --Sobol... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Cerfeuil... namekuseijin says: although not fond of the one-move genre, there's quite a lot of substance in going through several perhaps different days in the life of a man while walking down an aisle... Vote for this game | |
| Will Not Let Me Go, by Stephen Granade 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --Karl Ove Hufthammer... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Kinetic Mouse Car... Vote for this game | |
| Vespers, by Jason Devlin 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --Felix Pleșoianu... Vote for this game | |
| Bee, by Emily Short 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --Sobol... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Bartlebooth... namekuseijin says: not particularly fond of this, but yes, very humane. Short wrote many terrific works of IF, but I fear most of them fall outside of the scope of this poll. I really wish I could put Counterfeit Monkey here, because there's inherently a very human story underlying all the puzzles, mechanical devices and the rich fantasy setting, even though people often overlook past it... Vote for this game | |
| Hana Feels, by Gavin Inglis 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --Sobol... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Kinetic Mouse Car... Vote for this game | |
| Christminster, by Gareth Rees 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --Felix Pleșoianu... Vote for this game | |
| Make It Good, by Jon Ingold 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) --Sobol... Vote for this game | |
| Hollywood Visionary, by Aaron A. Reed 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --Sobol... Vote for this game | |
| Recess At Last, by Gerald Aungst 1 vote "A boy who wants..." [+]"A boy who wants to test out his new sneakers during recess." ( - Full review) --Kinetic Mouse Car... Vote for this game | |
| Understudied, by Jonathan Laury 1 vote "The author shares..." [+]"The author shares real life experiences with a theatre production and turns it into a Twine game about a hilarious and endearing protagonist." ( ) --Kinetic Mouse Car... Vote for this game | |
| Robin & Orchid, by Ryan Veeder and Emily Boegheim 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --Sobol... Vote for this game | |
| Known Unknowns, by Brendan Patrick Hennessy 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --Sobol... Vote for this game | |
| Pageant, by Autumn Chen 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --Kinetic Mouse Car... Vote for this game | |
| Coming Out Simulator 2014, by Nicky Case 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --Sobol... Vote for this game | |
| City of Dead Leaves, by Felix Pleşoianu 1 vote "If I may..." [+]"If I may recommend my own game, City of Dead Leaves is also about people dealing with their feelings and past mistakes, and no more." --Felix Pleșoianu... Vote for this game | |
| New Year's Eve, 2019, by Autumn Chen 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --Kinetic Mouse Car... Vote for this game | |
| Muse: An Autumn Romance, by Christopher Huang 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --Karl Ove Hufthammer... Vote for this game | |
| Tough Beans, by Sara Dee 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --Kinetic Mouse Car... Vote for this game | |
| No One Else Is Doing This, by Lauren O'Donoghue 1 vote "A protagonist..." [+]"A protagonist goes door to door to recruit members for a community service organization. It is freezing out, people are grouchy, and there is a quota to meet. Realistic and relatable." ( - Full review) --Kinetic Mouse Car... Vote for this game | |
| Thin Walls, by Wynter 1 vote "Game is about..." [+]"Game is about shared housing. People who cannot afford their own place will live together but this can lead to all sorts of group dynamics. The gameplay jumps across multiple protagonists, illuminating their own dreams, ambitions, and struggles." ( ) --Kinetic Mouse Car... Vote for this game | |
| Sunset Over Savannah, by Ivan Cockrum 1 vote " The turmoil of one man's mind as he considers leaving his unfulfilling job." [+]" The turmoil of one man's mind as he considers leaving his unfulfilling job.: A man-life crisis played out on the last day of a holiday. Metaphors and symbolism meld well with classic puzzles." --Canalboy... Vote for this game | |
| Exhibition, by Ian Finley 1 vote "Very human, touching" [+]"Very human, touching: Some characters are far better than the others - avoid the student - but the boy and wife's perspective, especially, are wonderfully tragic." ( - Full review) --Cerfeuil... Vote for this game | |
| Snowblind Aces, by C.E.J. Pacian 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --Sobol... Vote for this game | |
| Varicella, by Adam Cadre 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Laney Berry... Vote for this game | |