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IFDB site news February 16, 2026
The 2025 IFDB Awards have concluded!: Results are available here. Congratulations to all participants!
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The Last Chieftain, by corgi213
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Crypt of the Iron King, by Arrakis Studios
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The Nightmare Realm, by steve24833
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Among the Trees, by steve24833
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Dawnwood, by steve24833
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When Rock Meets Watermelon, by goodnight_a
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MostImmortalSnail reviews Lilac Song: ""Do you believe that a game could really save Germany?"" - See full review
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

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The 2025 IFDB Awards created February 18, 2026
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
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