Outstanding Short Game of 2022 - Player's Choice - an IFDB Poll
by MathBrushThis poll is part of the 2022 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 short game of 2022, where the definition of 'short' is left up to the voter. Voting is open to all IFDB members.
Eligible games include only those in the following search:
https://ifdb.org/search?searchbar=published%3A2022
If a game published in 2022 does not appear in this search, please edit the game page to include the correct publication year.
| Use Your Psychic Powers at Applebee's, by Geoffrey Golden 11 votes "Short, fun and quirky" [+]"Short, fun and quirky" --Jacic... "Packs real gameplay and story into a tiny tiny box!" [+]"Packs real gameplay and story into a tiny tiny box!" (   | |
| Esther's, by Brad Buchanan and Alleson Buchanan 8 votes "Sweet and endearing short story about mice at a café. Perfect choice for younger audiences." [+]"Sweet and endearing short story about mice at a café. Perfect choice for younger audiences." ( - Full review) --Kinetic Mouse Car... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --ArloElm... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Sophia de Augustine... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( | |
| No One Else Is Doing This, by Lauren O'Donoghue 7 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) --Passerine... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( | |
| Wry, by Olaf Nowacki 6 votes "Addictive to get the best score" [+]"Addictive to get the best score: ...and funny too" ( - Full review) --Denk... "Short but with a lot of character. Exploring different outcomes gives it nice replay value." [+]"Short but with a lot of character. Exploring different outcomes gives it nice replay value." ( | |
| Leda and the Swan, by Lapin Lunaire Games 5 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) --autumnc... (No comment) [+](No comment) --ArloElm... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Charlotte... (No comment) [+](No comment) --DBD... (No comment) [+](No comment) --manonamora... | |
| GONCHAROV 2073, by sweetfish 3 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --autumnc... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Sophia de Augustine... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( | |
| Trenchline, by JJ McC 3 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) --inventor200... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Charlotte... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Dee Cooke... | |
| Untitled Ghost Game, by Damon L. Wakes 3 votes "Loved this concept. Replayable." [+]"Loved this concept. Replayable." --Jacic... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Passerine... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Pinkunz... | |
| Goncharov Escapes!, by manonamora 2 votes ""They had us in the first half, Not gonna lie. Until the ending opened our eyes."" [+]""They had us in the first half, Not gonna lie. Until the ending opened our eyes."" ( - Full review) --Heli N.... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Charlotte... | |
| Nose Bleed, by Stanley W. Baxton 2 votes "Great example of 'painting the medium'. So to speak." [+]"Great example of 'painting the medium'. So to speak." ( | |
| Under the Bridge, by Samantha Khan 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Passerine... | |
| The Good Ghost, by Sarah Willson, Kirk Damato 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( | |
| five poems., by actuallydael 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( | |
| A Matter of Heist Urgency, by FLACRabbit 1 vote "'Delightfully short'" [+]"'Delightfully short'" ( | |
| Meeting the Parents, by manonamora 1 vote "Who doesn't love a good family comedy?" [+]"Who doesn't love a good family comedy?" ( | |
Poll created on January 30, 2023
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