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Indie Cup @indiecup.net · Aug 14

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Ukrainian Games Festival 2025

Let’s celebrate games made in Ukraine! Ukrainian Games Festival 2025 is running Aug 14 through 21

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Indie Cup @indiecup.net · Aug 14

We’ve just launched a new Ukrainian Games Festival on Steam! Check it out, there are discounts, demos, announcements, and even WORLD REVEALS.

Ukrainian Games @ukrainian.games · Aug 14

Welcome to Ukrainian Games Festival 2025 🌻

• 480+ games made in Ukraine
• 120+ demos
• 20 world reveals!

The sale runs August 14 to 18. Starting today you’ll see Ukrainian Games Festival on Steam’s homepage.

Let’s celebrate Ukrainian games together 👇

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Indie Cup @indiecup.net · Feb 21

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Indie Cup @indiecup.net · Jan 31

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Indie Cup @indiecup.net · Jan 8

The Warfactory team raised the most funds in our charitable vote to support the AFU unit of indie dev Stas Shostak, creator of Titan Chaser.

Together, the 16 teams in the People’s Choice Award category raised over $1,200 for the fundraiser.

Huge thanks to everyone who contributed!

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Indie Cup @indiecup.net · Jan 8

Warfactory blends classic RTS gameplay with Factorio-like production management, putting the player in charge of an industrial war assembly line to design units and craft a powerful robot army.

Wishlist → s.team/a/3396160

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Indie Cup @indiecup.net · Jan 8

Now that the votes are in, we’re thrilled to reveal the PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD winner at #IndieCupUkraine24...

🏆 Warfactory by Almost Games & Terricon Games

Huge congratulations and our thanks to the team!

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Indie Cup @indiecup.net · Dec 27

Subscribe if you haven’t already, their GOTY episode just dropped a few days ago (and features Indie Cup participants like 1000xRESIST, Two Falls and Little Kitty, Big City)

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Episode 30: The Best Indie Games Of 2024 - Indieventure

As 2024 draws to an end, the Indieventure trio return to discuss their favourite indie games of the last 12 months. That’s right, folks, it’s time for our annual Game Of The Year episode! We...

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Indie Cup @indiecup.net · Dec 27

One of the best memories from this year was hearing @greenlady17.bsky.social, @rachelwatts.bsky.social and @meevil.bsky.social discuss Indie Cup Europe’24 on @indieventurepod.bsky.social

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Episode 22: Our Indie Cup Europe '24 Jurors' Debrief

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Indie Cup @indiecup.net · Dec 25

Учасники #IndieCupUkraine24 — ми відкриємо фідбек від журі вже цієї пʼятниці, 27 грудня. Нагадуємо, що письмовий відгук був обовʼязковим для проєктів, що пройшли до другого раунду конкурсної програми.

Ми надішлемо листа всім, хто отримає фідбек. Слідкуйте за поштою!

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Indie Cup @indiecup.net · Dec 25

Winners and finalists of #IndieCupUkraine24 will receive written jury feedback on their submissions this Friday, December 27.

#indiegames #gamedev #indiegamedev

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Indie Cup @indiecup.net · Dec 25

Merry Christmas from our team!

In case you missed it, our holiday miracle is being able to announce #IndieCupUkraine24 winners:

Indie Cup @indiecup.net · Dec 24

Our congratulations to #IndieCupUkraine24 winners!

• Gameplay Excellence Award — Shine On, My Little Sun
• Critics’ Choice Award — Shine On, My Little Sun
• Creators’ Choice Award — Awita: Journey of Hope
• Rising Star Award — Awita: Journey of Hope

#indiegamedev #indiegames #gamedev

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Indie Cup @indiecup.net · Dec 24

Don’t forget that the PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD vote is open until January 7!

Vote for your favorite game out of the 18 participants by donating to our fundraiser and help us purchase generators for the unit of Ukrainian indie developer Stas Shostak.

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People’s Choice Award | Indie Cup Ukraine

Voting is open from Dec 18 to Jan 7 Indie Cup’s charity award returns! Each game in the People’s Choice Award category has its own donation jar for our new fundraiser. We aim to raise 300,000 UAH (~$7...

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Indie Cup @indiecup.net · Dec 24

Our congratulations to #IndieCupUkraine24 winners!

• Gameplay Excellence Award — Shine On, My Little Sun
• Critics’ Choice Award — Shine On, My Little Sun
• Creators’ Choice Award — Awita: Journey of Hope
• Rising Star Award — Awita: Journey of Hope

#indiegamedev #indiegames #gamedev

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Indie Cup @indiecup.net · Dec 24

This is what our jurors had to say:

‘The art style and soundtrack are beautifully matched and create a distinctive world to explore’

‘I found myself engrossed in the world and story’

‘Also there’s frogs so yea. How can it not be a good game.’

Congratulations!

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Indie Cup @indiecup.net · Dec 24

Forpixie Studio makes an impressive Indie Cup debut, managing to captivate the jurors in both GAMEPLAY EXCELLENCE AWARD and CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD categories with Shine On, My Little Sun’s standout aesthetic and heartfelt coming-of-age story.

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Shine On, My Little Sun on Steam

When the Sun fell, darkness covered the world. In the snowy wasteland, the town of Svargo thrived under its faint light. But the Sun did not go out. The small Sun sleeps atop a grim lighthouse. What h...

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Indie Cup @indiecup.net · Dec 24

And now, it’s time to reveal the recipient of this year’s GAMEPLAY EXCELLENCE AWARD at #IndieCupUkraine24…

🏆 Shine On, My Little Sun by @forpixiestudio.bsky.social

Congratulations to the team on earning their second award at the festival!

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Indie Cup @indiecup.net · Dec 24

A few more comments on Awita: Journey of Hope from this year’s Indie Cup Ukraine jurors:

‘Strong Hollow Knight and Dead Cells energy’

‘Really satisfying and fun to play’

‘It’s clear from the offset that Awita has had a great deal of love and care poured into it’

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Indie Cup @indiecup.net · Dec 24

Created by a 16-year-old solo developer, Awita: Journey of Hope made a triumphant return to Indie Cup Ukraine after being nominated in 2023, this year sweeping both the CREATORS’ CHOICE AWARD and the RISING STAR AWARD.

Congratulations once again!

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Awita: Journey of Hope on Steam

Awita: Journey of Hope" is a captivating side-scrolling metroidvania game that follows the remarkable journey of a courageous girl determined to rescue her village from the clutches of a devastat...

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Indie Cup @indiecup.net · Dec 24

Meet the winner of the CREATORS’ CHOICE AWARD at #IndieCupUkraine24!

Selected by a panel of YouTube & Twitch creators, it’s a name you’ve already heard today...

🏆 Awita: Journey of Hope by ant_game_dev

Congratulations!

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Indie Cup @indiecup.net · Dec 24

Our jurors fell in love with the Shine On, My Little Sun’s ‘absolutely stunning’ pixel art, ‘immediately grabbing’ story, and ‘spot-on’ voice acting.

Congratulations, @forpixiestudio.bsky.social!

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Indie Cup @indiecup.net · Dec 24

Dubbed ‘post-apocalyptic fairy tale’, Shine On, My Little Sun is a coming-of-age narrative adventure set in a world without light.

Follow → @forpixiestudio.bsky.social
Wishlist → s.team/a/3032140

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Indie Cup @indiecup.net · Dec 24

We’re delighted to introduce the winner of the CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD at #IndieCupUkraine24...

🏆 Shine On, My Little Sun by @forpixiestudio.bsky.social

Congratulations to the team for being chosen as the festival’s best submission by the games journalists and critics on our jury!

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Indie Cup @indiecup.net · Dec 24

Our jurors were captivated by Awita’s emotional story and rewarding exploration, comparing it favorably to the best in the metroidvania genre and praising its beautiful artwork, thoughtfully designed environments, and smooth, fluid movement.

Congratulations!

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Indie Cup @indiecup.net · Dec 24

Awita: Journey of Hope is a metroidvania that follows ‘the remarkable journey of a courageous girl determined to rescue her village from the clutches of a devastating epidemic.’

Wishlist → s.team/a/2382240

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