Games where you do what the title says - an IFDB Poll

Many works of IF are named after a character, location, or theme. But sometimes they're literally named after what you do in the game.

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	Cut the Sky, by SV Linwood 4 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Zape... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Zermy0th... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Dan Fabulich... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Adam Biltcliffe... Vote for this game

	Pick Up The Phone Booth And Die, by Rob Noyes 3 votes "You pick up the phone booth... and die" [+]"You pick up the phone booth... and die" --P-Tux7... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Zape... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Adam Biltcliffe... Vote for this game

	You Will Select a Decision, by Brendan Patrick Hennessy 3 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) () --OtisTDog... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --biscuit... (No comment) [+](No comment) --callalily9... Vote for this game

	Swap Wand User, by Sarah Willson 3 votes "first thing you do" [+]"first thing you do" () --Tabitha... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Dan Fabulich... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Adam Biltcliffe... Vote for this game

	Type Help, by William Rous 3 votes "first thing you should do" [+]"first thing you should do" () --Tabitha... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Adam Biltcliffe... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Dan Fabulich... Vote for this game

	Use Your Psychic Powers at Applebee's, by Geoffrey Golden 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) --Zape... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Adam Biltcliffe... Vote for this game

	Thirst for blood, by Zeno Pillan 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) --Tabitha... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Adam Biltcliffe... Vote for this game

	Kill Wizard, by Dark Star 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) --Tabitha... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Adam Biltcliffe... Vote for this game

	Turn Right, by Dee Cooke 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) --DemonApologist... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Adam Biltcliffe... Vote for this game

	Live and Get Pie, by Tame Spond/ee 2 votes "do what it says on the tin" [+]"do what it says on the tin" --Coral Nulla... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Adam Biltcliffe... Vote for this game

	Spellbreaker, by Dave Lebling 2 votes "You end up breaking the spell" [+]"You end up breaking the spell" --P-Tux7... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Zape... Vote for this game

	Errand Run, by Sophia Zhao 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Tabitha... Vote for this game

	Cycle, by alyshkalia 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Tabitha... Vote for this game

	Go West, by Hulk Handsome 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Zape... Vote for this game

	Journey, by Marc Blank 1 vote "I hope you like journeying" [+]"I hope you like journeying" --P-Tux7... Vote for this game

	Visit Skuga Lake - Masterpiece Edition, by Ryan Veeder 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --OtisTDog... Vote for this game

	The Owl Consults, by Thomas Mack, Nick Mathewson, and Cidney Hamilton 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --OtisTDog... Vote for this game

	Take, by Katherine Morayati (as Amelia Pinnolla) 1 vote "This is a game about "taking", in multiple senses" [+]"This is a game about "taking", in multiple senses" () --autumnc... Vote for this game

	A Mind Forever Voyaging, by Steve Meretzky 1 vote "You're a mind... and you voyage" [+]"You're a mind... and you voyage" --P-Tux7... Vote for this game

	The Approach, by alyshkalia 1 vote "you approach" [+]"you approach" --Tabitha... Vote for this game

	A Quiet Scurry, by Moss & Quill Studios 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Tabitha... Vote for this game

	Run for the Oregon Legislature!, by Eva Schweber 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Tabitha... Vote for this game

	Assembly, by Ben Kirwin 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --OtisTDog... Vote for this game

	Pick Up the Phone Booth and Aisle, by David Dyte, Steve Bernard, Dan Shiovitz, Iain Merrick, Liza Daly, John Cater, Ola Sverre Bauge, J. Robinson Wheeler, Jon Blask, Dan Schmidt, Stephen Granade, Rob Noyes, and Emily Short 1 vote ">PICK UP THE PHONE BOOTH AND AISLE" [+]">PICK UP THE PHONE BOOTH AND AISLE: If you do what the title says, you win!" --P-Tux7... Vote for this game

	Escape the Wumpus, by Vitalii Blinov 1 vote "haven't played it but am assuming it fits" [+]"haven't played it but am assuming it fits" --Tabitha... Vote for this game

	Three-Card Trick, by Chandler Groover 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --OtisTDog... Vote for this game

	Plundered Hearts, by Amy Briggs 1 vote "You choose whose heart to steal" [+]"You choose whose heart to steal" --P-Tux7... Vote for this game

	The Ascent of the Gothic Tower, by Ryan Veeder 1 vote "You ascend... the Gothic Tower" [+]"You ascend... the Gothic Tower" () --Zape... Vote for this game

	leave the lights on, by Naarel 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Naarel... Vote for this game

	Repeat the Ending, by Drew Cook 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Drew Cook... Vote for this game

	Out, by Viktor Sobol 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Zape... Vote for this game

	Go Hunting, by Ryan Veeder 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Adam Biltcliffe... Vote for this game

	Escape from the MV Capricorn, by FLACRabbit 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Adam Biltcliffe... Vote for this game

	Quest for the Teacup of Minor Sentimental Value, by Damon L. Wakes 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) () --OtisTDog... Vote for this game

	Can you stop Jeremy Corbyn from joining ISIS?, by Tom McNally and Ben Edwards 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Adam Biltcliffe... Vote for this game

	Beet the Devil, by Carolyn VanEseltine 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --MathBrush... Vote for this game

	Borrowing Kai’s Phone, by Charlie Ocean 1 vote "<3 new here; not..." [+]"<3 new here; not sure if we can submit our own" --Charlie Ocean... Vote for this game

	turn the lights off, by Naarel 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Naarel... Vote for this game

	Pick Up the Cookie and Sigh, by P.B. Parjeter 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Zape... Vote for this game

	Pass A Bill, by Leo Weinreb 1 vote "You're a..." [+]"You're a politician and your objective is to pass a bill" --Adam Biltcliffe... Vote for this game

	16 Ways to Kill a Vampire at McDonalds, by Abigail Corfman 1 vote "You find 16 Ways to Kill a Vampire... at McDonalds" [+]"You find 16 Ways to Kill a Vampire... at McDonalds" () --Zape... Vote for this game

	Ferret, by [email protected] 1 vote "You have to ferret out the world" [+]"You have to ferret out the world" --P-Tux7... Vote for this game

	let the lights bleed, by Naarel 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Naarel... Vote for this game

	Finding Martin, by G.K. Wennstrom 1 vote "You need to find Martin" [+]"You need to find Martin" --P-Tux7... Vote for this game

	a walk in the hallways, by augustgloom 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Tabitha... Vote for this game

	try to find your way out of my wizard maze, by wizardsanimal 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Tabitha... Vote for this game

	LET'S ROB A BANK, by Bethany Nolan 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) () --OtisTDog... Vote for this game

	The Wizard Sniffer, by Buster Hudson 1 vote "You sniff out a wizard" [+]"You sniff out a wizard" --P-Tux7... Vote for this game

	Hunt the Wumpus, by Gregory Yob, Magnus Olsson, and David Ahl 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Tabitha... Vote for this game

	Dying in an Ice Cave, by Ruby 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Tabitha... Vote for this game

	A Conversation in a Dark Room, by Leigh 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Tabitha... Vote for this game

	Planetfall, by Steve Meretzky 1 vote "You fall onto a planet" [+]"You fall onto a planet" () --Zape... Vote for this game

	Museum Heist, by Kenneth Pedersen 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Zape... Vote for this game

	Dig My Grave, by Ryan Veeder 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Tabitha... Vote for this game

	Eat Me, by Chandler Groover 1 vote "in one of the endings." [+]"in one of the endings." ( - Full review) --MathBrush... Vote for this game

	Barroom Brawl, by Mathbrush (as 'One-Eye Jack') 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --OtisTDog... Vote for this game

	Take Them Home, by Lawrence Marable 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Tabitha... Vote for this game

Is there another game that you think should be on this list? Just fill in the title of a game you'd like to vote for.

Poll created on September 7, 2026