# TWIPYs 2025: Voting Open Now
by [Colin Alsheimer](/author/colin) · January 6, 2026 · [TWIPYs](/news/category/twipys)

> It’s time! 2025 TWIPY pinball awards voting is officially open.

*No makeup. No pyrotechnics. Just the essentials*.

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It’s time! 2025 TWIPY pinball awards voting is officially open. We stripped it down this year to what matters: 7 categories, all focused on the games. Game of the Year. Best Art Package. The Lyman F. Sheats Award for Best Rules and Code, and more!'

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[Vote here](https://twipys.com/2025-twipys-ballot/).

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Voting runs January 5–20, with winners revealed February 7 in a special episode of the [BASH Pinball Podcast](https://www.bashpinball.com/).

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This year’s show puts the spotlight squarely on the machines themselves: the art, the code, the layouts, the sound—everything you experience when you press play.

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## **2025 TWPY Awards Categories:**

-   Game of the Year
-   Best Theme Integration
-   Lyman F. Sheats Best Rules and Code
-   Best Art Package
-   Best Playfield Layout
-   Best Audio Package
-   Best Animations

We’re keeping things independent, so there are no sponsors. There will be an optional [donation link](https://ko-fi.com/twipys) on Ko-Fi to help cover basic costs, like trophies; any extra funds raised will be donated to the [Strong National Museum of Play](https://www.museumofplay.org/) in Rochester, NY.

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