Which IF or WiP actually surprised you?

[Levant]

One you came in not expecting much, or nothing at all, but it turned out to actually be pretty good in your opinion.

 

[Serpent]

I'd say that my picks would be:
1) Lost in your Eyes. I swear, I was just looking for vampire stuff at that time, and this one turned out to be quite entertaining. Also, it is updated regularly, and the author keeps it transparent, so yeah, not something you see very often, so points for that.
But yeah, I liked the synergy between characters, and how the story developed. Quite a good one, I must say
2) Apartment 502. Nothing special, but I do like the characters, and that specific slice of life setting in it.
3) Blink. At that time, on the other hand, I was looking into superhero and superpowers stuff, and this one was just something that I found, but after giving it a read, I really did come to like it. The abilities are cool, action is good, and despite not being particularly long, I think it is just fine
If I manage to remember some other ones, I'll be sure to add them

 

[Levant]

I'd say that my picks would be:
1) Lost in your Eyes. I swear, I was just looking for vampire stuff at that time, and this one turned out to be quite entertaining. Also, it is updated regularly, and the author keeps it transparent, so yeah, not something you see very often, so points for that.
But yeah, I liked the synergy between characters, and how the story developed. Quite a good one, I must say
2) Apartment 502. Nothing special, but I do like the characters, and that specific slice of life setting in it.
3) Blink. At that time, on the other hand, I was looking into superhero and superpowers stuff, and this one was just something that I found, but after giving it a read, I really did come to like it. The abilities are cool, action is good, and despite not being particularly long, I think it is just fine
If I manage to remember some other ones, I'll be sure to add them

I played a bit of Apartment 502 but never fully yet! But I'm not familiar with the first one, def checking it out

 

[Serpent]

I played a bit of Apartment 502 but never fully yet! But I'm not familiar with the first one, def checking it out

It gets better with each update. There's new content, new options, and Katherine really does try. One of the only few authors that give regular updates and make their content better

 

[Glitch]

God Syndicate, back when it was only the prologue, I assumed it was going to be another Remember, You Will Die situation with an insufferable boss who is also an RO, we’re expected to obey, never challenge, and somehow be forced to like, while just running missions, and putting up with irritating characters.

The prologue had much more substance than I expected, the cast turning out to be gods added a twist, well, not entirely a twist since I’d suspected it, but the character bios never outright hinted at it, and the choices are varied and plentiful. The MC is an absolute badass, and the romance being the major focus is a huge bonus.

Eyes of Shan, the forum intro and the title didn’t grab me at first, but the game itself ended up being enjoyable. I really liked the MC and the cast. I like stories where the protagonist is respected and even feared because of how capable they are in combat.

Just Kiss Me, I expected it to be like a lot of the stereotypical, half-baked anime inspired IFs. But it’s genuinely well written, inclusive, well paced, and has both fun moments and meaningful ones.


Also, thanks for starting these threads.