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IFDB site news February 16, 2026
The 2025 IFDB Awards have concluded!: Results are available here. Congratulations to all participants!
lead coffin, by Naarel
Decker
Blank Generation I, by Julian Grant
Custom
Blank Generation I, by Julian Grant
Custom
Rascal, by Tara McGrew
ZIL
Don't Make Love, by Dario D’Ambra and Maggese
Unreal Engine 4

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Reviews

MathBrush reviews The Soul Stone War 3: "A lore- and relationship-focused episode of a larger series" - See full review
MathBrush reviews The Soul Stone War 2: "A sequel with a big power-up." - See full review
mifga reviews Fathersland: "Like a Guy Deboard film eaten by a visual novel" - See full review
mifga reviews 10 Things You Can Be: "superbrief listicle poem" - See full review
mifga reviews cat friends: "i heard all the mice moved to the city" - See full review
mifga reviews VALIS II: "A weird and wonderful project about and not about the incongruous Valis projects" - See full review

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IF Comp | Spring Thing | XYZZY Awards

Iron ChIF (Season One Episode 1) created February 11, 2026
3rd Annual Thinky Awards 2025 created February 7, 2026
FI Express created February 5, 2026
Partim 500 - Edition 2025 created February 5, 2026
Nouvim 3000 - 2025 edition created February 4, 2026
ShuffleComp 2025 created February 2, 2026
News on Short Games Showcase 2025: The Short Games Showcase 2025 has concluded! January 25, 2026 Details
Independent Games Festival 2026 created January 9, 2026

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