The most enjoyable Z-code games - an IFDB Poll

I'd like to compile a list of some of the most enjoyable games available in Z-code format (blorbed or not). Please add games that you thoroughly liked, and vote for games already on the list. Everything from short pieces to epic works are welcome.

There are Z-code interpreters for a lot of platforms. For people looking for something to play on their platform of choice, a list like this could be useful.

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	Anchorhead, by Michael Gentry 14 votes "A huge and well written horror story with great puzzles." [+]"A huge and well written horror story with great puzzles.: It is both an interesting puzzle-fest with a gripping narrative, both a game and a story. Very few games manage to do that as good as this one does." --Kozelek... "Epic and atmospheric" [+]"Epic and atmospheric" --Fredrik Ramsberg... "Good story, interesting puzzles" [+]"Good story, interesting puzzles: Massive, difficult enough to keep you constantly engaged;not so complex that you want to give up" --Anyc12... "My personal favorite from the 90s" [+]"My personal favorite from the 90s: I was really getting into the IF scene when this was released. Maybe it was the largest to-date file size that piqued my interest, but it turned out to be a very enjoyable story with a large world for an IF game." ( - Full review) --mjhayes... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --heasm66... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --MathBrush... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Michael L.... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Nomad... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Edo... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Laney Berry... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Drew Cook... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Jade68... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --aluminumoxynitride... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Denk... Vote for this game

	Curses, by Graham Nelson 7 votes "The first Inform game! Vast and difficult but still very good." [+]"The first Inform game! Vast and difficult but still very good." () --heasm66... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --MathBrush... (No comment) [+](No comment) --VanishingSky... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Nomad... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Morningstar... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --aluminumoxynitride... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Max Fog... Vote for this game

	Lost Pig, by Admiral Jota 5 votes "A classic about a simple orc who has to find his boss' lost pig." [+]"A classic about a simple orc who has to find his boss' lost pig.: Winner of IF Comp 2007. This is a very funny game about a simple orc who has to find his boss' lost pig. Once you get past the introductory scenes, it actually gets quite hard." --Garry Francis... "engaging and humorous" [+]"engaging and humorous" --Chuckles... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --VanishingSky... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Sobol... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --Jade68... Vote for this game

	Weird City Interloper, by C.E.J. Pacian 5 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) () --jakomo... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Edo... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --Sobol... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --aluminumoxynitride... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Denk... Vote for this game

	Spider and Web, by Andrew Plotkin 4 votes "Deservedly famous espionage thriller" [+]"Deservedly famous espionage thriller" --Michael L.... (No comment) [+](No comment) --VanishingSky... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Sobol... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --aluminumoxynitride... Vote for this game

	Colossal Cave Adventure, by William Crowther and Donald Woods 4 votes "Z-code port is excellent" [+]"Z-code port is excellent" ( - Full review) --MathBrush... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Morningstar... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Edo... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Denk... Vote for this game

	Captain Cutter's Treasure, by Garry Francis 4 votes "A very atmospheric game full of pirate tropes and nice puzzles." [+]"A very atmospheric game full of pirate tropes and nice puzzles.: Winner of PunyJam #1. This is a medium-sized game with strong characters, some nice puzzles and a lot of historically researched atmosphere." --Garry Francis... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Edo... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Denk... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Jade68... Vote for this game

	Jigsaw, by Graham Nelson 3 votes "Well-written historical episodes" [+]"Well-written historical episodes: Includes an Enigma machine code breaking puzzle" () --Michael L.... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Nomad... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --aluminumoxynitride... Vote for this game

	Treasures of a Slaver's Kingdom, by S. John Ross 3 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) () --jakomo... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Morningstar... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Denk... Vote for this game

	Illuminismo Iniziato, by Michael J. Coyne 3 votes "One of my absolute favourites! Funny, well-written and challenging." [+]"One of my absolute favourites! Funny, well-written and challenging." ( - Full review) --Rovarsson... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Morningstar... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --Denk... Vote for this game

	Vespers, by Jason Devlin 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) () --jakomo... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --aluminumoxynitride... Vote for this game

	She's Got a Thing for a Spring, by Brent VanFossen 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) --Nomad... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Kinetic Mouse Car... Vote for this game

	Suveh Nux, by David Fisher 2 votes "Short and well-implemented game with a systematic magic language" [+]"Short and well-implemented game with a systematic magic language" --Michael L.... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Sobol... Vote for this game

	Varicella, by Adam Cadre 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) () --jakomo... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Laney Berry... Vote for this game

	The Edifice, by Lucian P. Smith 1 vote "A romp through time with some brilliant puzzles." [+]"A romp through time with some brilliant puzzles.: Winner of IF Comp 1997. This is a very cleverly executed game with some brilliant puzzles. The Feverleaf/language puzzle is one of the best puzzles of all time." --Garry Francis... Vote for this game

	Return to the Castle, by John Wilson 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --Denk... Vote for this game

	Tristam Island, by Hugo Labrande 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --Denk... Vote for this game

	Morris, by Dee Cooke 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Denk... Vote for this game

	Marie Waits, by Dee Cooke 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Denk... Vote for this game

	Castle of the Red Prince, by C.E.J. Pacian 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) () --jakomo... Vote for this game

	Kerkerkruip, by Victor Gijsbers 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Morningstar... Vote for this game

	Dangerous Curves, by Irene Callaci 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) () --jakomo... Vote for this game

	Savoir-Faire, by Emily Short 1 vote "Very atmospheric and some great puzzling." [+]"Very atmospheric and some great puzzling." () --aluminumoxynitride... Vote for this game

	Pytho's Mask, by Emily Short 1 vote "Lots of intrigue and romance, with a great conversation system." [+]"Lots of intrigue and romance, with a great conversation system." () --aluminumoxynitride... Vote for this game

	Risorgimento Represso, by Michael J. Coyne 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --Denk... Vote for this game

	Winter Wonderland, by Laura Knauth 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Denk... Vote for this game

	An Act of Murder, by Christopher Huang 1 vote "Good murder mystery with replayability" [+]"Good murder mystery with replayability" () --Michael L.... Vote for this game

	Hibernated 1 (Director's Cut), by Stefan Vogt 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --8bit_era... 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 June 16, 2022