Indie games are a pivotal part of the greater games industry and increasingly have grown to command much more attention each year. From indie game podcasts and indie game websites discussing the games to digital showcases and indie publishers promoting them, indie gaming has firmly established its own audience. So, it makes sense for Indie gaming to take the next step and have its own awards show. From the fantastic team at Six One Indie, comes The Indie Game Awards.
The inaugural edition of the show is set to air on December 19, 2024 and the nominees for the 2024 edition of the Indie Game Awards are officially out. Please visit the Indie Game Awards website for information on the presenters, judges, and full breakdowns on the definition of each award.
Indie Game Awards Nominees
The following are the Nominees and Awards…
Best Debut Game (First Game from a studio)
Arranger (Furniture & Mattress LLC)
Lil’ Guardsman (Hilltop Games)
Little Kitty, Big City (Double Dagger Studio)
Loddlenaut (Moon Lagoon)
MULLET (MADJACK HAMMER95)
Worldless (Noname Studios)
Best Bite-Sized Game (Honoring Shorter Gaming Experiences)
Buckshot Roulette (Mike Klubnika)
Clickholding (Strange Scaffold)
Duck Detective: The Secret Salami (Happy Broccoli Games)
Minami Lane (Doot & Blipbloop)
Please Touch the Artwork 2 (Thomas Waterzooi)
Thank Goodness You’re Here (Coal Supper)
Best Community Management
Aggro Crab
Black Tabby Games
LocalThunk
Massive Monster
NPC Studio
Pounce Light
Best Innovation
Cryptmaster (Paul Hart, Lee Williams, & Akupara Games)
KarmaZoo, (Pastagames)
Lorelei and the Laser Eyes (Simogo)
ODDADA, Sven Ahlgrimm (Mathilde Hoffman, & Bastian Clausdorff)
Rusty’s Retirement (Mister Morris Games)
UFO 50 (Mossmouth)
Emotional Impact
In Stars and Time (insertdisc5)
Kind Words 2 (Popcannibal)
Neva (Nomada Studio)
Selfloss (Goodwin Games)
Thirsty Suitors (Outerloop Games)
Until Then (Polychroma Games)
Best Gameplay Design
Balatro (LocalThunk)
Grunn (Sokpop Collective)
Minishoot Adventures (SoulGame Studio)
Nine Sols (RedCandleGames)
Tiny Glade (Pounce Light)
Victory Heat Rally (Skydevilpalm)
Best Visual Design
Bo: Path of the Teal Lotus (Squid Shock Studios)
Crow Country (SFB Games)
Harold Halibut (Slow Bros.)
Hauntii (Moonloop Games)
The Plucky Squire (All Possible Futures)
Ultros (Hadoque)
Best Music
Core Keeper (Pugstorm)
Flock (Hollow Ponds)
Pacific Drive (Ironwood Studios)
The Cub (Demagog Studio)
Thrasher (Puddle Studio)
Wild Bastards (Blue Manchu)
Best Narrative
1000xRESIST (sunset visitor 斜陽過客)
ARCO (Arco Team)
Caravan SandWitch (Studio Plane Toast)
Fear The Spotlight (Cozy Game Pals)
Last Time I Saw You (Maboroshi Artworks)
Mouthwashing (Wrong Organ)
Women-Led Game (Gane Developed by Woman-Led Studio)
Gourdlets (AuntyGames)
Keylocker (Moonana)
Love, Ghostie (Janbeh Games)
Mexico, 1921. A Deep Slumber (Macula Interactive)
Nightmare Kart (LWMedia)
The Crimson Diamond (Julia Minamata)
Best Solo Developed Game
Aerial_Knight’s We Never Yield (Aerial_Knight)
Animal Well (Billy Basso)
Children of the Sun (René Rother)
Crypt Custodian (Kyle Thompson)
Knuckle Sandwich (Andy Brophy)
Magical Delicacy (Skaule)
Game of the Year
1000xRESIST (sunset visitor 斜陽過客)
Animal Well (Billy Basso)
ARCO (Arco Team)
Balatro (LocalThunk)
Crypt Custodian (Kyle Thompson)
Lorlei and the Laser Eyes (Simogo)
Mouthwashing (Wrong Organ)
Neva (Nomada Studio)
Nine Sols (RedCandleGames)
UFO 50 (Mossmouth)
This is a huge moment for Indies and it is great that Six One Indie is giving them an Indie Game Awards show. You can watch the ceremony on December 19, 2024 on Youtube or on IGN.
