Exactly What It Says on the Tin - an IFDB Poll

by Lance Cirone
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Titles are a complex art. Sometimes they're deep and metaphorical. Sometimes they're catchy and fun to read out loud. Sometimes they're named after a quote or item in the game. Sometimes they don't even have any relevance to what's going on.

But let's give a round of applause for the more direct titles. On this list, games are simply exactly what they sound like. No lies, no clever mind games, it's more akin to an elevator pitch.

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Pick Up The Phone Booth And Die, by Rob Noyes
2 votes
"Title says it all" [+]"Title says it all: best joke game 1000/10" () --Cerfeuil... "Ignores the..." [+]"Ignores the game's deep metaphors but describes the plot pretty well" --deathbytroggles...

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Use Your Psychic Powers at Applebee's, by Geoffrey Golden
2 votes
"Delivers on the title" [+]"Delivers on the title: Zany game about just that." () --Cerfeuil... "You do get to use..." [+]"You do get to use your psychic powers at Applebee's." ( - Full review) --Lance Cirone...

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16 Ways to Kill a Vampire at McDonalds, by Abigail Corfman
2 votes
"Exactly that" [+]"Exactly that: Unsurprisingly, this is about killing a vampire at McDonalds. Funny little game, check it out." () --Cerfeuil... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --deathbytroggles...

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Max Blaster and Doris de Lightning Against the Parrot Creatures of Venus, by Dan Shiovitz and Emily Short
1 vote
"You play as Max..." [+]"You play as Max and Doris. You fight the parrot creatures of Venus." ( - Full review) --Lance Cirone...

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Jungle adventure, by Paul Barter
1 vote
"It is a jungle..." [+]"It is a jungle adventure." --Lance Cirone...

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robotsexpartymurder, by Hanon Ondricek
1 vote
(No comment) [+](No comment) --Hanon Ondricek...

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How Prince Quisborne the Feckless Shook His Title, by John Ziegler
1 vote
"The whole game is “how”" [+]"The whole game is “how”" --Johnnywz00...

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HSL Type Ω MEWP Certification Exam, by Duncan Bowsman
1 vote
"Could be mistaken..." [+]"Could be mistaken for a real certification exam if not for all the spirits." --OverThinking...

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Limerick Heist, by Pace Smith
1 vote
(No comment) [+](No comment) () --EJ...

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Poll created on January 2, 2023