[December 20th, 2024] - With the spotlight shining brightly on the indie scene, last night saw the inaugural premiere of the Indie Game Awards, an awards-only event designed to honor excellence in indie gaming across 15 diverse categories. The full ceremony presentation is available now alongside the IGA Steam Sale, highlighting titles from this year’s nominees and presenters!
The 2024 IGA Recipients:
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Debut Game: Little Kitty, Big City - Double Dagger Studio
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Notable Achievement in Accessibility: Another Crab's Treasure - Aggro Crab
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Visual Design: Harold Halibut - Slow Bros.
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Music: Pacific Drive - Ironwood Studios
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Industry Impact: Strange Scaffold, New Blood, Outersloth, and Day of the Devs
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Bite-Sized Game: Thank Goodness You're Here - Coal Supper / Panic Inc
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Solo Development: Animal Well - Billy Basso / Bigmode
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Innovation: Cryptmaster - Paul Hart & Lee Williams / Akupara Games
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Emotional Impact: Neva - Nomada Studio / Devolver Digital
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Gameplay Design: Balatro - LocalThunk / Playstack
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Community Management: Aggro Crab
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Women-Led Game: Mexico, 1921. A Deep Slumber. - Mácula Interactive
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Narrative: 1000xRESIST - sunset visitor 斜陽過客 / Fellow Traveller Games
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The Mohammad Fahmi Storyteller Award: Parents of the late Mohammad Fahmi
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Game of the Year: Balatro - LocalThunk / Playstack
The Indie Game Awards will return in 2025. Until then, be sure to visit the official IGA website for additional information on the nominees and ways to support the ceremony. Additionally, viewers are invited to submit a brief survey to help evolve this indie-focused celebration for years to come.
About The Indie Game Awards
The IGAs is an annual awards-only event designed to honor excellence in indie gaming, featuring categories that highlight innovation, storytelling, artistry, and more. With developers at the forefront, The IGAs will spotlight the most compelling and groundbreaking titles from around the world.
About Six One Indie
Six One Indie is a collective focused on offering a fresh approach to amplifying indie games, featuring showcase spotlights and in-depth commentary on the indie gaming and development scene. The team is dedicated to making the Six One Indie Showcase and The Indie Game Awards premier platforms for discovering, promoting, and celebrating indie games and the creative voices behind them. Learn more at www.sixoneindie.com.
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