Polls with votes for PataNoir

One really cool thing about interactive fiction games is that they don't need to conform to normal physics. Sometimes, a game will let...

Games where the interaction is really cool and clever - 32 votes for 16 games; created September 26, 2018
A poll by Isa

I'm really interested in games which put a new spin on the mechanics. I'm thinking of a specific one where the narrator is really mean to...

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

Best Post-Comp Releases - 6 votes for 4 games; created November 19, 2015
A poll by Anya Johanna DeNiro

Looking for games that did more than bug fixes or extra polishing in their post-IF Comp releases, but rather made substantial changes in...

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:...

I'm looking for a great surreal game. - 47 votes for 21 games; created July 12, 2015
A poll by Bishopofbasic

It's pretty hot up here in Canada and I was wondering if anyone knew of any great surreal type games. Something I can spend my time in...

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,...

Games with unique hint systems - 51 votes for 28 games; created April 27, 2014
A poll by delano

I'm looking for games that offer hints in any way, except for printing them in sequence on the screen. For example: characters that offer...

Games much improved in later versions - 27 votes for 18 games; created November 17, 2013
A poll by Karl Ove Hufthammer

Most IF works are only available in ‘version 1’, but some are released in updated versions. And a few see a large amount of bug fixing,...

Games with diseases that alter perception - 14 votes for 8 games; created November 11, 2013
A poll by Mrs. Info-adventurer

You know those parasites, fungi, and viruses that attack small insects or animals and control their minds? Well I'm looking for a game...

Games for language learners - 23 votes for 21 games; created November 1, 2013
A poll by Emily Boegheim

What are some good games for people trying to learn another language? I imagine that short games with relatively simple prose and not too...

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...

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 Changed Your Mind - 16 votes for 15 games; created December 1, 2010
A poll by Ghalev

Before you played X, you never thought you'd like horror games. Before you played Y, you never thought you could take a game with a...

Games for iPhone or other mobile devices - 12 votes for 12 games; created March 26, 2010
A poll by DenniaDale

This is simple and I'm sure the list will grow as new games are developed, but what IF games are available for the iPhone, or like...

Games with Impossible-to-film moments - 23 votes for 15 games; created November 5, 2009
A poll by aaronius

I'm looking for games that demonstrate the power of text-based games. Games with sentences that would make developers of 3D games weep,...

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...

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...

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