That’s right! The results for Sonic Hacking Contest 2025 are now available in text-form. Serious apologies for the delay in getting this out; many of us contest staff were quite busy and there were some… interesting happenings with my session cookie that nuked the first attempt to publish this. Without any further ado, here they are:

Judged Podium Trophies

Sonic Trophy (First Place)

ROM Hack: Sonic The Hedgehog: To Be A Star
Modern 2D: S1F: HORROR PACK
3D: 2P Shadow the Hedgehog Co-Op - Original & Reloaded

Tails Trophy (Second Place)

ROM Hack: Mean Bean Tsuu - SHC 2025 Demo
Modern 2D: Pac-Man in Sonic 3 A.I.R.
3D: STH2006 Project Shadow Demo

Knuckles Trophy (Third Place)

ROM Hack: Sonic 1: The Super Challenges
Modern 2D: Sonic CD's Scrapped Rounds - Demo 2
3D: Complete Physics Overhaul

Community Podium Trophies

Sonic Trophy (First Place)

ROM Hack: Sonic The Hedgehog: To Be A Star
Modern 2D: Cold Peaks Zone
3D: Driving In My Car Right After A Beer but it's an SA2 cutscene

Tails Trophy (Second Place)

ROM Hack: Sonic 1: The Super Challenges
Modern 2D: Pooka Party!: A Sonic 3 A.I.R. Boss Bash
3D: Wii PS2 Unleashed Project Demo - SHC2025

Knuckles Trophy (Third Place)

ROM Hack: Mean Bean Tsuu - SHC 2025 Demo
Modern 2D: S1F: HORROR PACK
3D: Three-way Tie

• Complete Physics Overhaul
• RUSH TRICKS
• STH2006 Project Shadow Demo

ROM Hack Trophies

Quartz Quadrant Trophy (Best Visual)

Judged: Sonic The Hedgehog: To Be A Star
Community: Sonic The Hedgehog: To Be A Star

D.A. Garden Trophy (Best Audio)

Judged: Mean Bean Tsuu - SHC 2025 Demo
Community: Sonic 1 Co-op

Hexadecimal Trophy (Best Technical)

Judged: Sonic CD Respinned
Community: Sonic 1 Co-op

Chemical Plant Trophy (Best Level Design)

Judged: Sonic The Hedgehog: To Be A Star
Community: Sonic The Hedgehog: To Be A Star

Radiant Emerald Trophy (Best Special Stage Design)

Judged: Sonic 3 Extended World CD
Community: Sonic 3 Extended World CD

Professor Pickle Trophy (Most Entertaining)

Judged: Sonic 1: The Super Challenges
Community: Sonic 1: The Super Challenges

Polygon Jim Trophy (Most "WTF?!")

Judged: Sonic With A Pogo Stick
Community: Sonic With A Pogo Stick

Rivals Trophy (Best Multiplayer Entry)

Judged: Sonic 1 Co-op
Community: Sonic 1 Co-op

Storybook Trophy (Best Cutscenes)

Judged: Sonic The Hedgehog: To Be A Star
Community: Sonic The Hedgehog: To Be A Star

Emerl Trophy (Best Character Implementation)

Judged: Not Awarded (Null Vote)
Community: Hatsune Miku in Sonic 1

EggRobo Trophy (Best Boss Design)

Judged: Not Awarded (Null Vote)
Community: Sonic 3 Extended World CD

Motobug Trophy (Best Enemy Design)

Judged: Sonic The Hedgehog: To Be A Star
Community: Sonic The Hedgehog: To Be A Star

Mania Trophy (Best Fresh Concept Using Existing Concepts As A Backbone)

Judged: Sonic 1: The Super Challenges
Community: Sonic 1: The Super Challenges

Spinball Trophy (Best Entry of a Game Not Commonly Modified)

Judged: Mean Bean Tsuu - SHC 2025 Demo
Community: Mean Bean Tsuu - SHC 2025 Demo

Blaze Trophy (Most Potential)

Judged: Sonic The Hedgehog: To Be A Star
Community: Sonic The Hedgehog: To Be A Star

Silver Trophy (Most Improved)

Judged: Sonic Eggmans ConQuest
Community: Two-way Tie

• Mean Bean Tsuu - SHC 2025 Demo
• Sonic: Project Revenge (SHC 2025 Demo)

Green Hill Trophy (Plays Most Like a Sonic Game)

Judged: Sonic The Hedgehog: To Be A Star
Community: Sonic Sunventure

Chao Garden Trophy (Most Potential Replayability)

Judged: Sonic 1: The Super Challenges
Community: Sonic 1: The Super Challenges

Eosian Sphere Trophy (Best New Level Object or Gimmick)

Judged: Sonic Sudoku
Community: Sonic Sudoku

Studiopolis Trophy (Best Overall as voted by the Media Panel)

Media Panel: Two-way Tie

• Sonic 1: The Super Challenges
• Sonic The Hedgehog: To Be A Star

Modern 2D Trophies

Quartz Quadrant Trophy (Best Visual)

Judged: Sonic CD's Scrapped Rounds - Demo 2
Community: Cold Peaks Zone

D.A. Garden Trophy (Best Audio)

Judged: Sonic CD's Scrapped Rounds - Demo 2
Community: Sonic CD's Scrapped Rounds - Demo 2

Hexadecimal Trophy (Best Technical)

Judged: S1F: HORROR PACK
Community: S1F: HORROR PACK

Chemical Plant Trophy (Best Level Design)

Judged: Sonic CD's Scrapped Rounds - Demo 2
Community: Cold Peaks Zone

Radiant Emerald Trophy (Best Special Stage Design)

Judged: Not Awarded (Null Vote)
Community: Not Awarded (Null Vote)

Professor Pickle Trophy (Most Entertaining)

Judged: S1F: HORROR PACK
Community: Two-way Tie

• S1F: HORROR PACK
• Pooka Party!: A Sonic 3 A.I.R. Boss Bash

Polygon Jim Trophy (Most "WTF?!")

Judged: S1F: HORROR PACK
Community: S1F: HORROR PACK

Rivals Trophy (Best Multiplayer Entry)

Judged: Not Awarded (Null Vote)
Community: Not Awarded (Null Vote)

Storybook Trophy (Best Cutscenes)

Judged: S1F: HORROR PACK
Community: S1F: HORROR PACK

Emerl Trophy (Best Character Implementation)

Judged: Sonic 1 Forever X Doki Doki Literature Club
Community: Sonic 1 Forever X Doki Doki Literature Club

EggRobo Trophy (Best Boss Design)

Judged: Pooka Party!: A Sonic 3 A.I.R. Boss Bash
Community: Pooka Party!: A Sonic 3 A.I.R. Boss Bash

Motobug Trophy (Best Enemy Design)

Judged: Pooka Party!: A Sonic 3 A.I.R. Boss Bash
Community: Two-way Tie

• Cold Peaks Zone
• Pooka Party!: A Sonic 3 A.I.R. Boss Bash

Mania Trophy (Best Fresh Concept Using Existing Concepts As A Backbone)

Judged: Sonic CD's Scrapped Rounds - Demo 2
Community: Cold Peaks Zone

Spinball Trophy (Best Entry of a Game Not Commonly Modified)

Judged: Not Awarded (Null Vote)
Community: Sonic Jump Anniversary (Android)

Blaze Trophy (Most Potential)

Judged: Sonic CD's Scrapped Rounds - Demo 2
Community: Three-way Tie

• Amethyst Earth
• Sonic CD's Scrapped Rounds - Demo 2
• Unidentified Flying Rose DEMO

Silver Trophy (Most Improved)

Judged: Cold Peaks Zone
Community: Cold Peaks Zone

Green Hill Trophy (Plays Most Like a Sonic Game)

Judged: Sonic CD's Scrapped Rounds - Demo 2
Community: Cold Peaks Zone

Chao Garden Trophy (Most Potential Replayability)

Judged: S1F: HORROR PACK
Community: S1F: HORROR PACK

Eosian Sphere Trophy (Best New Level Object or Gimmick)

Judged: Pooka Party!: A Sonic 3 A.I.R. Boss Bash
Community: Two-way Tie

• S1F: HORROR PACK
• Cold Peaks Zone

Studiopolis Trophy (Best Overall as voted by the Media Panel)

Media Panel: S1F: HORROR PACK

3D Trophies

Quartz Quadrant Trophy (Best Visual)

Judged: Eternal Highway (4-2 Port Demo)
Community: Water Temple

D.A. Garden Trophy (Best Audio)

Judged: Not Awarded (Null Vote)
Community: Not Awarded (Null Vote)

Hexadecimal Trophy (Best Technical)

Judged: STH2006 Project Shadow Demo
Community: STH2006 Project Shadow Demo

Chemical Plant Trophy (Best Level Design)

Judged: Water Temple
Community: Not Awarded (Null Vote)

Radiant Emerald Trophy (Best Special Stage Design)

Judged: Not Awarded (Null Vote)
Community: Not Awarded (Null Vote)

Professor Pickle Trophy (Most Entertaining)

Judged: 2P Shadow the Hedgehog Co-Op - Original & Reloaded
Community: Driving In My Car Right After A Beer but it's an SA2 cutscene

Polygon Jim Trophy (Most "WTF?!")

Judged: Driving In My Car Right After A Beer but it's an SA2 cutscene
Community: Driving In My Car Right After A Beer but it's an SA2 cutscene

Rivals Trophy (Best Multiplayer Entry)

Judged: 2P Shadow the Hedgehog Co-Op - Original & Reloaded
Community: 2P Shadow the Hedgehog Co-Op - Original & Reloaded

Storybook Trophy (Best Cutscenes)

Judged: Complete Physics Overhaul
Community: Driving In My Car Right After A Beer but it's an SA2 cutscene

Emerl Trophy (Best Character Implementation)

Judged: Two-way Tie

• STH2006 Project Shadow Demo
• Spark: Jester Unleashed

Community: Spark: Jester Unleashed

EggRobo Trophy (Best Boss Design)

Judged: STH2006 Project Shadow Demo
Community: Not Awarded (Null Vote)

Motobug Trophy (Best Enemy Design)

Judged: Not Awarded (Null Vote)
Community: Not Awarded (Null Vote)

Mania Trophy (Best Fresh Concept Using Existing Concepts As A Backbone)

Judged: 2P Shadow the Hedgehog Co-Op - Original & Reloaded
Community: Not Awarded (Null Vote)

Spinball Trophy (Best Entry of a Game Not Commonly Modified)

Judged: 2P Shadow the Hedgehog Co-Op - Original & Reloaded
Community: Not Awarded (Null Vote)

Blaze Trophy (Most Potential)

Judged: Two-way Tie

• STH2006 Project Shadow Demo
• Spark: Jester Unleashed

Community: STH2006 Project Shadow Demo

Silver Trophy (Most Improved)

Judged: 2P Shadow the Hedgehog Co-Op - Original & Reloaded
Community: Not Awarded (Null Vote)

Green Hill Trophy (Plays Most Like a Sonic Game)

Judged: STH2006 Project Shadow Demo
Community: Not Awarded (Null Vote)

Chao Garden Trophy (Most Potential Replayability)

Judged: 2P Shadow the Hedgehog Co-Op - Original & Reloaded
Community: 2P Shadow the Hedgehog Co-Op - Original & Reloaded

Eosian Sphere Trophy (Best New Level Object or Gimmick)

Judged: RUSH TRICKS
Community: Not Awarded (Null Vote)

Studiopolis Trophy (Best Overall as voted by the Media Panel)

Media Panel: Five-way Tie

• RUSH TRICKS
• Wii PS2 Unleashed Project Demo - SHC2025
• Driving In My Car Right After A Beer but it's an SA2 cutscene
• Cyberspace Backwards
• Complete Physics Overhaul