Outstanding Puzzle design 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 most outstanding puzzle design in a game from 2025. Voting is open to all IFDB members.

Suggested games include those in the following search:
https://ifdb.org/search?searchbar=published%3A2025

If a game published in 2025 does not appear in this search, you may edit the game page to include the correct publication year.

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	Type Help, by William Rous 14 votes

	Swap Wand User, by Sarah Willson 8 votes

	The Wise-Woman's Dog, by Daniel M. Stelzer 7 votes

	Cut the Sky, by SV Linwood 4 votes

	It Was Fate, by Lamp Post Projects 4 votes

	Kinophobia, by Bruno Dias 4 votes

	Marbles, D, and the Sinister Spotlight, by Drew Cook 3 votes

	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 3 votes

	EYE, by Arthur DiBianca 3 votes

	Ancient Treasure, Secret Spider, by C.E.J. Pacian 2 votes

	The Semantagician's Assistant, by Lance Nathan 2 votes

	Detritus, by Ben Jackson 2 votes

	Endymion, by Daniel M. Stelzer 1 vote

	Us Too, by Andrew Schultz 1 vote

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Poll created on February 1, 2026