Top 5 Introductory Interactive Fiction Games from 1UP.com

Scott Sharkey:

Often called a dead genre, interactive fiction continues to flourish long after reaching the end of its commercial lifespan. In the decades since whiz-bang graphics drew away the attention of the masses, hundreds of games have continued to evolve the genre — to the point where it can be a little intimidating to approach cold. If you’ve never experienced interactive fiction, or haven’t returned to it since its commercial decline, maybe we can offer a little direction. Here are five of our favorite titles from the last decade to ease you into things.

His picks: Lost Pig, Ecdysis, Takes of the Traveling Swordsman, Galatea, and Photopia.

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