Outstanding Game in an Uncommon System of 2025 - an IFDB Poll

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 game of 2025 written in an uncommon system. Voting is open to all IFDB members.

Suggested games include those in the following search:
https://ifdb.org/search?searchfor=published%3A2025+-system%3Ainform+-system%3Atwine+-system%3Az-code+-system%3Aink+-system%3Achoicescript+-tag%3Apunyinform+-system%3Acustom+-system%3Amoiki+-system%3Aren%27py+-system%3Aadventuron+-system%3Aunity+-system%3ADialog+-system%3Abitsy+-system%3Atads+-system%3Adecker+-system%3Avideotome+-system%3Agodot+-system%3Adendry&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.

	A king has Prnoq Pnkhr Zmtmr STOP daughters STOP fight over power STOP king is murdered STOP chaos STOP code is XYZZY to AAAAA, by Mathbrush 6 votes

	Nihilist Syndrome, by crotovane 5 votes

	We Stole a Ship to Run a Scam, by Peter M.J. Gross and Donald Conrad 2 votes

	How to Make it Home, by bodypoetic 2 votes

	THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT, by Larry Horsfield 1 vote

	Let's go for a walk!, by wiglett 1 vote

	stare directly at the sun, by ferkung 1 vote

	new eyes cycle, by DOMINO CLUB and fotocopiadora and Bagenzo 1 vote

	Man, Unlidded, by Joey Jones 1 vote

Voting in this poll has been locked by the poll creator.

Poll created on February 1, 2026