Polls with votes for Changes

I'm looking for a very specific level of difficulty: a game where you theoretically could beat it on your first attempt, but you won't....

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...

Good sci-fi games - 61 votes for 29 games; created May 29, 2014
A poll by IFDent

I'm looking for a good science fiction game (sci-fi game) for example, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Infocom. Can't get enough...

Best sci-fi games - 68 votes for 36 games; created July 8, 2013
A poll by Ant-Fan

I'm looking for games from the sci-fi genre. I would prefer classic-style games, even if they're not classics (such as 'Across The...

There were a lot of great games released in the past year, and now that the XYZZYs are coming up, it seems like a very good idea to take...

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...

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.

Game mechanics as story - 7 votes for 7 games; created April 7, 2010
A poll by aaronius

In the best story-centered board games, the rules and system mechanics create or encourage the sorts of stories the game is supposed to...

Games That Reward Sticking With Them - 22 votes for 12 games; created November 24, 2009
A poll by Ghalev

Here's a dangerously subjective poll. I can be a bit impatient with text adventures on most days, sadly, and if a game doesn't grab me,...

Birds in IF - 86 votes for 53 games; created November 8, 2009
A poll by Wendymoon

What games can you think of with birds in them? What's the bird? Is it important to the game?

Games with Chases - 27 votes for 16 games; created October 25, 2009
A poll by Jeremy Freese

The chase scene, a staple of Scooby Doo and action movies, but how often has it been done in IF?

Oh, You BEAST: Games where you're an animal! - 48 votes for 31 games; created August 6, 2009
A poll by Ghalev

I know of a small handful of games where you play a beast, and I want to know of more. (By beast I mean a cat, a dog, a chicken, an...

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.

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