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The IGAs is an annual awards ceremony celebrating the indie scene where developers take center stage.
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🗓️ December 2026
🔗 www.indiegameawards.gg
🎬 Production & Organization by @SixOneIndie.com
🌎 Curated & Voted on by Showcases, Media, Creators, & more.
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· Dec 19
Thank you all for your love, enthusiasm, and support for all of our 2025 nominees, presenters, and the countless other indies that crossed the finish line this year.
Continue being a positive backbone for those who drive our industry forward. We’ll see you in 2026.
🏆 www.indiegameawards.gg
Continue being a positive backbone for those who drive our industry forward. We’ll see you in 2026.
🏆 www.indiegameawards.gg
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This made me cry during the awards show. Beautiful moment. ❤️
Introducing the fifth and final inductee into our Indie Vanguard Class of 2025: Crashable Studios.
Crashable Studios Joins The Indie Vanguard Class of 2025
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December 19, 2025 at 1:29 AM
This made me cry during the awards show. Beautiful moment. ❤️
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It was an honor to present the award for Visual Design this year. Congrats to 30 Birds!
How many birds does it take to lift a trophy and fly away with an award?
Congratulations to our Visual Design recipient for 2025, 30 Birds!
Congratulations to our Visual Design recipient for 2025, 30 Birds!
30 Birds Receives the Indie Game Award 2025 for Visual Design
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December 19, 2025 at 1:22 AM
It was an honor to present the award for Visual Design this year. Congrats to 30 Birds!
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Ganhamos o prêmio de Melhor Indie Game da América Latina em 2025 no @indiegameawards.gg com o Pipistrello 🥹💜
Muito obrigado a todos que jogaram e nos apoiaram! 🇧🇷
Muito obrigado a todos que jogaram e nos apoiaram! 🇧🇷
Congratulations to the Latin American Indie Game Award recipient for 2025, Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo!
Thanks again to the Latin American Games Showcase for curating our final regional category of the evening.
Thanks again to the Latin American Games Showcase for curating our final regional category of the evening.
Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo Receives the Latin American Indie Game Award 2025
YouTube video by Six One Indie
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December 19, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Ganhamos o prêmio de Melhor Indie Game da América Latina em 2025 no @indiegameawards.gg com o Pipistrello 🥹💜
Muito obrigado a todos que jogaram e nos apoiaram! 🇧🇷
Muito obrigado a todos que jogaram e nos apoiaram! 🇧🇷
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Thank you so much to everyone at the Indie Game Awards for selecting us for this year’s Indie Vanguard ❤️ #indiegame #indiedev #indiegameawards
Introducing the second inductee into our Indie Vanguard Class of 2025: Cookiecrayon.
Cookiecrayon Joins The Indie Vanguard Class of 2025
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December 19, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Thank you so much to everyone at the Indie Game Awards for selecting us for this year’s Indie Vanguard ❤️ #indiegame #indiedev #indiegameawards
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So proud of our wild, weird, genre-defying soundtrack getting recognized last night at the @indiegameawards.gg!!
Huge shoutouts to @dannybstyle.bsky.social @alexmoukala.bsky.social @familyjules7x.bsky.social @sam-webster.bsky.social, Nick & the whole Rift Team. Could not be more inspired by y'all.
Huge shoutouts to @dannybstyle.bsky.social @alexmoukala.bsky.social @familyjules7x.bsky.social @sam-webster.bsky.social, Nick & the whole Rift Team. Could not be more inspired by y'all.
We are so beyond honoured that Rift was recognized for its music for the @indiegameawards.gg
Thank you to all our incredible composers.
Rift of the NecroDancer doesn’t just feature music – it IS the music. ❤️
Thank you to all our incredible composers.
Rift of the NecroDancer doesn’t just feature music – it IS the music. ❤️
December 19, 2025 at 7:21 PM
So proud of our wild, weird, genre-defying soundtrack getting recognized last night at the @indiegameawards.gg!!
Huge shoutouts to @dannybstyle.bsky.social @alexmoukala.bsky.social @familyjules7x.bsky.social @sam-webster.bsky.social, Nick & the whole Rift Team. Could not be more inspired by y'all.
Huge shoutouts to @dannybstyle.bsky.social @alexmoukala.bsky.social @familyjules7x.bsky.social @sam-webster.bsky.social, Nick & the whole Rift Team. Could not be more inspired by y'all.
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For a year fraught with many challenges, turmoil, & shaken sense of stability, we cannot wait to continue living up to the honor bestowed upon us: bringing impactful programming, funding, & scholarships to devs of color.
Thank you for the kind words, & thank you @indiegameawards.gg for this honor!🏆
Thank you for the kind words, & thank you @indiegameawards.gg for this honor!🏆
December 19, 2025 at 9:08 PM
For a year fraught with many challenges, turmoil, & shaken sense of stability, we cannot wait to continue living up to the honor bestowed upon us: bringing impactful programming, funding, & scholarships to devs of color.
Thank you for the kind words, & thank you @indiegameawards.gg for this honor!🏆
Thank you for the kind words, & thank you @indiegameawards.gg for this honor!🏆
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Who knew a fly could pack such a punch? Congratulations to our Bite-Sized Game recipient for 2025, Time Flies!
Time Flies Receives the Indie Game Award 2025 for Bite-Sized Game
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December 19, 2025 at 11:11 PM
The IGAs Nomination Committee is officially retracting Debut Game and Game of the Year, awarding both categories to new recipients. Additionally, we are retracting one of the Indie Vanguard recipients.
Full details can be found in our FAQ under Game Eligibility: www.indiegameawards.gg/faq
Full details can be found in our FAQ under Game Eligibility: www.indiegameawards.gg/faq
December 20, 2025 at 6:45 PM
The IGAs Nomination Committee is officially retracting Debut Game and Game of the Year, awarding both categories to new recipients. Additionally, we are retracting one of the Indie Vanguard recipients.
Full details can be found in our FAQ under Game Eligibility: www.indiegameawards.gg/faq
Full details can be found in our FAQ under Game Eligibility: www.indiegameawards.gg/faq
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Played this just now in one sitting at a coffee shop 👍🏽
A profound experience we will never forget. Congratulations to our Emotional Impact recipient for 2025, and Roger!
And Roger Receives the Indie Game Award 2025 for Emotional Impact
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December 19, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Played this just now in one sitting at a coffee shop 👍🏽
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I was lucky enough to be a judge for The Indie Game Awards (@indiegameawards.gg) this year.
Now that the votes have been counted and the awards handed out, I wanted to share my personal ballot.
Here's how I voted.
insider-gaming.com/the-indie-ga...
Now that the votes have been counted and the awards handed out, I wanted to share my personal ballot.
Here's how I voted.
insider-gaming.com/the-indie-ga...
The Indie Game Awards 2025—How I Voted
The Indie Game Awards 2025 took place on Thursday, December 18 and Insider Gaming's Mike Straw was a judge. Here's how he voted.
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December 19, 2025 at 7:56 PM
I was lucky enough to be a judge for The Indie Game Awards (@indiegameawards.gg) this year.
Now that the votes have been counted and the awards handed out, I wanted to share my personal ballot.
Here's how I voted.
insider-gaming.com/the-indie-ga...
Now that the votes have been counted and the awards handed out, I wanted to share my personal ballot.
Here's how I voted.
insider-gaming.com/the-indie-ga...
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We won an award! 🤍🏆🤍
Who knew a fly could pack such a punch? Congratulations to our Bite-Sized Game recipient for 2025, Time Flies!
Time Flies Receives the Indie Game Award 2025 for Bite-Sized Game
YouTube video by Six One Indie
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December 19, 2025 at 6:26 PM
We won an award! 🤍🏆🤍
Inside Baseball: As a small organizational crew with big ambitions, we have to get pretty creative when it comes to production.
The hosted segments you saw last night were filmed way back in early August; the same day (and different NYC borough) as the most recent Six One Indie Showcase.
The hosted segments you saw last night were filmed way back in early August; the same day (and different NYC borough) as the most recent Six One Indie Showcase.
December 19, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Inside Baseball: As a small organizational crew with big ambitions, we have to get pretty creative when it comes to production.
The hosted segments you saw last night were filmed way back in early August; the same day (and different NYC borough) as the most recent Six One Indie Showcase.
The hosted segments you saw last night were filmed way back in early August; the same day (and different NYC borough) as the most recent Six One Indie Showcase.
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One of the best written games of the decade.
Wake up, Sleeper. Congratulations to our Narrative recipient for 2025, Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector!
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector Receives the Indie Game Award 2025 for Narrative
YouTube video by Six One Indie
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December 19, 2025 at 3:22 AM
One of the best written games of the decade.
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A new trophy has been permanently added to the Trophy Room! 🏆
Thank you so much Indie Game Awards for awarding Blue Prince the Innovation Award & the community for choosing us for Best Puzzle Game in the Community Picks category.
Thank you so much Indie Game Awards for awarding Blue Prince the Innovation Award & the community for choosing us for Best Puzzle Game in the Community Picks category.
December 19, 2025 at 1:07 AM
A new trophy has been permanently added to the Trophy Room! 🏆
Thank you so much Indie Game Awards for awarding Blue Prince the Innovation Award & the community for choosing us for Best Puzzle Game in the Community Picks category.
Thank you so much Indie Game Awards for awarding Blue Prince the Innovation Award & the community for choosing us for Best Puzzle Game in the Community Picks category.
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what an honor to help present this award :)
I attended my first GDoC expo around the same time I started prototyping Building Relationships, and those talks really helped lay the groundwork
So glad I got to talk at GDoC expo this year (it truly was the most pleasant recording experience)
I attended my first GDoC expo around the same time I started prototyping Building Relationships, and those talks really helped lay the groundwork
So glad I got to talk at GDoC expo this year (it truly was the most pleasant recording experience)
Tanat Boozayaangool, C. Bedford, and Remy Siu introduce our 2025 Industry Impact recipient, Game Devs of Color.
Game Devs of Color Receives the Industry Impact Award 2025
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December 19, 2025 at 2:25 AM
what an honor to help present this award :)
I attended my first GDoC expo around the same time I started prototyping Building Relationships, and those talks really helped lay the groundwork
So glad I got to talk at GDoC expo this year (it truly was the most pleasant recording experience)
I attended my first GDoC expo around the same time I started prototyping Building Relationships, and those talks really helped lay the groundwork
So glad I got to talk at GDoC expo this year (it truly was the most pleasant recording experience)
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AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA #IndieGameAwards
Tanat Boozayaangool, C. Bedford, and Remy Siu introduce our 2025 Industry Impact recipient, Game Devs of Color.
Game Devs of Color Receives the Industry Impact Award 2025
YouTube video by Six One Indie
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December 19, 2025 at 1:23 AM
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA #IndieGameAwards
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So beyond honored to have been a presenter for the Indie Game Awards and congrats again to Dogubomb for winning the innovation award!♟️✨️
Can we draw a trophy room from the ever-changing chambers? Congratulations to our Innovation recipient for 2025, Blue Prince!
Blue Prince Receives the Indie Game Award 2025 for Innovation
YouTube video by Six One Indie
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December 19, 2025 at 1:28 AM
So beyond honored to have been a presenter for the Indie Game Awards and congrats again to Dogubomb for winning the innovation award!♟️✨️
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Congratulations @neondoctrine.games !!! 🎉
The legacy of a Guardian continues to be written. Congratulations to the Black Voice in Gaming Award recipient for 2025, Altheia: The Wrath of Aferi!
Thanks again to Black Voices in Gaming for curating the category.
Thanks again to Black Voices in Gaming for curating the category.
Altheia: The Wrath of Aferi Receives the Black Voice in Gaming Award at the Indie Game Award 2025
YouTube video by Six One Indie
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December 19, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Congratulations @neondoctrine.games !!! 🎉
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So thankful to Six One Indie and their Jury for this award! 🥳
Wake up, Sleeper. Congratulations to our Narrative recipient for 2025, Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector!
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector Receives the Indie Game Award 2025 for Narrative
YouTube video by Six One Indie
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December 19, 2025 at 12:11 AM
So thankful to Six One Indie and their Jury for this award! 🥳
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CONGRATS TIME FLIES!!!! DEFEATED BY A WORTHY ADVERSARY 😤 (also their ingame speech was so cute)
December 19, 2025 at 12:24 AM
CONGRATS TIME FLIES!!!! DEFEATED BY A WORTHY ADVERSARY 😤 (also their ingame speech was so cute)
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Wieew!
A drifter awakens… Congratulations to the ANZ Indie Game Award recipient for 2025, The Drifter!
Thanks again to Frosty Games for curating our next regional category of the evening.
Thanks again to Frosty Games for curating our next regional category of the evening.
The Drifter Receives the ANZ Indie Game Award 2025
YouTube video by Six One Indie
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December 19, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Wieew!
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Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector has won the Narrative award at the Indie Game Awards!
Congrats to @jumpovertheage.com for creating a deeply moving work, 🙏 to everyone who played.
Shoutout to all nominees and winners! What an honor to be among such incredible games 🫶
@indiegameawards.gg
Congrats to @jumpovertheage.com for creating a deeply moving work, 🙏 to everyone who played.
Shoutout to all nominees and winners! What an honor to be among such incredible games 🫶
@indiegameawards.gg
Wake up, Sleeper. Congratulations to our Narrative recipient for 2025, Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector!
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector Receives the Indie Game Award 2025 for Narrative
YouTube video by Six One Indie
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December 19, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector has won the Narrative award at the Indie Game Awards!
Congrats to @jumpovertheage.com for creating a deeply moving work, 🙏 to everyone who played.
Shoutout to all nominees and winners! What an honor to be among such incredible games 🫶
@indiegameawards.gg
Congrats to @jumpovertheage.com for creating a deeply moving work, 🙏 to everyone who played.
Shoutout to all nominees and winners! What an honor to be among such incredible games 🫶
@indiegameawards.gg
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honoured to be an indie vanguard, thank you @indiegameawards.gg !!!!
Introducing the third inductee into our Indie Vanguard Class of 2025: Gabby DaRienzo.
Gabby DaRienzo Joins The Indie Vanguard Class of 2025
YouTube video by Six One Indie
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December 19, 2025 at 12:36 AM
honoured to be an indie vanguard, thank you @indiegameawards.gg !!!!
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Basically everything I know about community management is from learning in the communities of Landfall and Aggrocrab, so this felt very full circle. 🥰 Yay team PEAK!
It takes a village to take care of a whole bunch of Scouts. Congratulations to our Community Management recipient for 2025, Team PEAK!
Team PEAK Receives the Indie Game Award 2025 for Community Management
YouTube video by Six One Indie
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December 19, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Basically everything I know about community management is from learning in the communities of Landfall and Aggrocrab, so this felt very full circle. 🥰 Yay team PEAK!
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I am both honored and beyond excited to share that Chantey and Gortyn Code just became the first inductee into the
@indiegameawards.gg Indie Vanguard Class of 2025!
A huge 'thank you' to everyone who supported the game along the way! This is fuel in the fire for what's coming next!
@indiegameawards.gg Indie Vanguard Class of 2025!
A huge 'thank you' to everyone who supported the game along the way! This is fuel in the fire for what's coming next!
December 19, 2025 at 12:44 AM
I am both honored and beyond excited to share that Chantey and Gortyn Code just became the first inductee into the
@indiegameawards.gg Indie Vanguard Class of 2025!
A huge 'thank you' to everyone who supported the game along the way! This is fuel in the fire for what's coming next!
@indiegameawards.gg Indie Vanguard Class of 2025!
A huge 'thank you' to everyone who supported the game along the way! This is fuel in the fire for what's coming next!