Outstanding Game for Beginners 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 game for beginners 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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	Marbles, D, and the Sinister Spotlight, by Drew Cook 12 votes

	Stage Fright, by Daniel M. Stelzer and Ada Stelzer and Sarah Stelzer 3 votes

	Quirky Test, by Andrew Schultz 2 votes

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Poll created on February 1, 2026