Author's Choice for Best Game 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 overall game of 2025. Unlike all other polls in the IFDB Awards, this is open only to IFDB members who have authored a game and linked it to their profile. Votes by non-authors will be periodically removed.

Eligible games include only those in the following search:
https://ifdb.org/search?searchfor=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.

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	The Wise-Woman's Dog, by Daniel M. Stelzer 1 vote Vote for this game anonymously

	Detritus, by Ben Jackson 1 vote Vote for this game anonymously

	Type Help, by William Rous 1 vote Vote for this game anonymously

	Saltwrack, by Henry Kay Cecchini 1 vote Vote for this game anonymously

	Portrait with Wolf, by Drew Cook 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