This poll is part of the 2025 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found here.
This award is for the best twine game of 2025. Voting is open to all IFDB members.
Eligible games include only those in the following search:
https://ifdb.org/search?searchfor=system%3Atwine+published%3A2025&searchgo=Search+Games
If a game published in 2025 does not appear in this search, please edit the game page to include the correct publication year and 'twine' in the system section.
| Detritus, by Ben Jackson 10 votes | |
| Type Help, by William Rous 9 votes | |
| Lady Thalia and the Case of Clephan, by Emery Joyce and N. Cormier 9 votes | |
| Saltwrack, by Henry Kay Cecchini 8 votes | |
| The Witch Girls, by Amy Stevens 5 votes | |
| Pharos Fidelis, by DemonApologist 5 votes | |
| you are an ancient chinese poet at the neo-orchid pavilion, by KA Tan 4 votes | |
| a diner for the end of the world, by KA Tan 3 votes | |
| Slated For Demolition, by Meri Something 2 votes | |
| hideous, fabulous, by Lionstooth 2 votes | |
| Anne of Green Cables, by Brett Witty 2 votes | |
| A Visit to the Human Resources Administration, by Jesse 1 vote | |
| Penthesileia, by Sophia Zhao 1 vote | |
| Echoes, by Ben Jackson 1 vote | |
| *OVER*, by Audrey Larson 1 vote | |
Poll created on February 1, 2026