Games that are like eating pizza - an IFDB Poll

Dan Harmon has a quote about how writing for entertainment is often like making pizza: people like eating pizza, even if you're not redefining the medium with every slice. So let's hear it for the games that didn't change your life or push the boundaries of what IF can do, but gave you an enjoyable time and made you happy, like eating pizza.

(Those whose diet precludes eating pizza are welcome to substitute any other comfort food of their choice.)

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	Mini-Zork, by Dave Lebling, Marc Blank 1 vote "Play it INSTEAD of Zork I" [+]"Play it INSTEAD of Zork I" () --Denk... Vote for this game

	Gnome Ranger, by Pete Austin 1 vote "Great game" [+]"Great game" () --Denk... Vote for this game

	Zodiac - An Arthur Blonde Mission, by Charles Moore, Jr. 1 vote "Extremely light-hearted spy thriller" [+]"Extremely light-hearted spy thriller: You can be a spy! With gadgets! And there's a car chase!" --Adam Biltcliffe... Vote for this game

	The Little Match Girl 2: Annus Evertens, by Ryan Veeder 1 vote "Escape room" [+]"Escape room: Like many Veeder games, this one is friendly and not too difficult. Most of the areas have an obvious way to progress; there's an escape room section that was particularly good fun if you're into that kind of puzzle." () --Adam Biltcliffe... Vote for this game

	Over Here!, by auraes 1 vote "Minimalistic fun" [+]"Minimalistic fun" ( - Full review) --Denk... Vote for this game

	The Lost Labyrinth of Lazaitch, by Larry Horsfield 1 vote "Spells and other fun puzzles" [+]"Spells and other fun puzzles" () --Denk... Vote for this game

	Edge Valley Bigfoot Society, by NegSec 1 vote "Be a Bigfoot!" [+]"Be a Bigfoot!: A short and well-done game" () --Adam Biltcliffe... Vote for this game

	Trick or Treat, by David Whyld 1 vote "Comedy and puzzles" [+]"Comedy and puzzles" ( - Full review) --Denk... Vote for this game

	Scapeghost, by Pete Austin 1 vote "Now svailable as open source minus graphics" [+]"Now svailable as open source minus graphics" () --Denk... Vote for this game

	The Party Line, by Robin Johnson 1 vote "Novel treasure hunt setting" [+]"Novel treasure hunt setting: This is basically just a treasure-hunt puzzle box, but it's a novel setting with some really funny environmental/incidental storytelling " () --Adam Biltcliffe... Vote for this game

	Limerick Heist, by Pace Smith 1 vote "Exactly what it says" [+]"Exactly what it says: If you enjoy limericks and heists then this delivers exactly what you'd expect!" () --Adam Biltcliffe... 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 January 4, 2026