We have toured the indie blockbusters of DriveThruRPG, the utility kings of the DMsGuild, and the official partners of the Storytellers Vault.
Now, we conclude with Pathfinder Infinite (and its sci-fi sibling, Starfinder Infinite).
If you read our analysis of the best-selling Pathfinder releases, you might expect this list to be a victory lap for Team+, who secured the year’s only Platinum and Gold badges.
However, a deeper dive into the data reveals a surprise upset. While Team+ had the biggest hits, they didn’t win the league.
| Author/Publisher | Points |
|---|---|
| Derry Luttrell | 39 |
| Team+ | 30 |
| Tony Saunders | 30 |
| Joshua White | 27 |
| Brite Cheney | 20 |
| Linda Zayas-Palmer | 20 |
| Mark Seifter | 20 |
| Mike Sayre | 20 |
| Dorji Sanjiev | 12 |
| Alyx Bui | 10 |
Why the difference between the best-sellers list and this power ranking? For our previous lists, we tracked the primary publisher. But Pathfinder Infinite is unique: it is an ecosystem of “Supergroups” where massive collaborations are the norm. To get a true picture of influence, we expanded our scope to track the first 10 authors credited on every best-selling book. This change revealed the truth: while Team+ is the strongest brand, Derry Luttrell is the most prolific and successful collaborator. By contributing to multiple high-performing titles (including the Silver best-seller Folio of Fear), Luttrell accumulated more points than any single brand entity.
Even with the upset, the influence of Team+ is undeniable. They take the #2 spot as a brand, but their individual members flood the top 10. Tony Saunders (#2 tied) and Joshua White (#4) are key architects of the “Plus” series. This proves that Team+ isn’t just a logo; it is a collection of some of the hardest-working writers in the Infinite community.
The presence of Mark Seifter, Linda Zayas-Palmer, and Mike Sayre in the middle of the pack (all tied at 20 points) signals the high “crunch” barrier of Pathfinder 2e. These are not just fans; they are industry veterans with direct ties to Paizo and the professional design world (often via Roll for Combat). Their success reinforces that Pathfinder Infinite is a “Pro-Am” marketplace. To break into the top tier here, you need a level of mechanical mastery that rivals the official design team.
Pathfinder Infinite is a team sport. The 2025 league table shows that while having a massive hit (like Magic+) is excellent, the surest path to dominance is collaboration. Derry Luttrell didn’t just write a best-seller; he contributed to an ecosystem, and that hustle made him the MVP of 2025.
