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.

	Nihilist Syndrome, by crotovane 3 votes Vote for this game anonymously

	THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT, by Larry Horsfield 1 vote Vote for this game anonymously

	Let's go for a walk!, by wiglett 1 vote Vote for this game anonymously

	How to Make it Home, by bodypoetic 1 vote Vote for this game anonymously

	Man, Unlidded, by Joey Jones 1 vote Vote for this game anonymously

	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 1 vote Vote for this game anonymously

Is there another game that you think should be on this list? Just fill in the title of a game you'd like to vote for.

Poll created on February 1, 2026