The end of the year is coming up, and that means it’s award season. Sure, I, like many others, am looking forward to Geoff Keighley’s Game Awards show in December. But there are other Award ceremonies that honor games and the talented developers behind them. Whether it is the BAFTAs, Golden Joysticks, or even the DICE Awards, every developer who poured their heart and soul into a game for the masses has a chance to get their recognition. And the Indie Game Awards are no exception!
Recently, the Indie Game Awards had their full nominations list go up for several categories. Giving recognition to the passionate indie developer scene that knows no bounds on creativity and community transparency, for when they make a game of any size. Below will be the nominations for their game of the year categories!
Game of the Year Nominations for the Indie Game Awards
The Game of the Year nominees are no real shocker. After all, this year was clearly stacked and feels almost too early to make a list, as we never know when the next big indie game will take players by surprise!
- Absolum – Dotemu, Guard Crush Games, and Supamonks
- and Roger – TearyHand Studio
- Blue Prince – Dogubomb
- Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector – Jump Over the Age
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Sandfall Interactive
- Consume Me – Jenny Jiao Hsia, AP Thomson, Jie En Lee, Violet W-P, and Ken “coda” Snyder
- Hades II – Supergiant Games
- Hollow Knight: Silksong – Team Cherry
- Keep Driving – YCJY Games
- Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo – Pocket Trap
The Indie Game Awards also features categories for other parts of the gaming experience. Whether it is music or, more importantly, accessibility. You can go to their official website here to check if your favorite indie game got picked. There is also a community vote that you can use to have your voice heard on any specific genre game you enjoyed this year. But act quickly, as voting ends on November 24th, and the winners picked on December 18th!
You can watch the Indie Game Awards streamed on December 18th at 6:30 pm ET on IGN, Gamespot, or Six One Indie’s YouTube channel.
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