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The Indie Game Awards 2024: Complete list of winners by category

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Ignacio Weil

Gaming - December 24th 2024, 17:00 GMT+1

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For this list, we took a good look at all the categories from the Indie Game Awards 2024 to bring you the biggest winners of the year (though let’s be real, Game of the Year is pretty obvious by now…).

Of course, this isn’t a ranking or a wishlist of who we *think* should have won – it’s just the cold, hard facts. But hey, if you feel another game deserved the spotlight in any category, why not let us know in the comments? We’re all ears! 🎮✨

Little Kitty Big City — Debut Game - Little Kitty, Big City

**Winner**:

*Little Kitty, Big City* (Double Dagger Studio)

**Other nominees**:

Arranger, (Furniture & Mattress LLC)
Lil' Guardsman, (Hilltop Games)
Loddlenaut, (Moon Lagoon)
MULLET MADJACK, (HAMMER95)
Worldless, (Noname Studios)

Another Crabs Treasure — Notable Achievement in Accessibility - Another Crab's Treasure

**Winner**:

*Another Crab's Treasure* (Aggro Crab)

**Other nominees**:

Elsie, (Knight Shift Games)
Periphery Synthetic, (shiftBacktick)
Pine Hearts, (Hyper Luminal Games)
SteamWorld Heist II, (Thunderful Development)
Surmount: A Mountain Climbing Adventure, (Jasper Oprel and Indiana-Jonas)

Visual Design - Harold Halibut

**Winner**:

*Harold Halibut,* (Slow Bros.)

**Other nominees**:

Bo: Path of the Teal Lotus, (Squid Shock Studios)
Crow Country, (SFB Games)
Hauntii, (Moonloop Games)
The Plucky Squire, (All Possible Futures)
Ultros, (Hadoque)

Music - Pacific Drive

**Winner**:

*Pacific Drive,* (Ironwood Studios)

**Other nominees**:

Core Keeper, (Pugstorm)
Flock, (Hollow Ponds)
The Cub, (Demagog Studio)
Thrasher, (Puddle Studio)
Wild Bastards, (Blue Manch)

Thank Goodness Youre Here — Bite-Sized Game - Thank Goodness You're Here

**Winner**:

*Thank Goodness You're Here,* (Coal Supper / Panic Inc)

**Other nominees**:

Buckshot Roulette, (Mike Klubnika)
Clickolding, (Strange Scaffold)
Duck Detective: The Secret Salami, (Happy Broccoli Games)
Minami Lane, (Doot & Blipbloop)
Please Touch the Artwork 2, (Thomas Waterzooi)

Solo Development - Animal Well

**Winner**:

*Animal Well,* (Billy Basso / Bigmode)

**Other nominees**:

Aerial_Knight's We Never Yield, (Aerial_Knight)
Children of the Sun, (René Rother)
Crypt Custodian, (Kyle Thompson)
Knuckle Sandwich, (Andy Brophy)
Magical Delicacy, (Skaule)

Innovation - Cryptmaster

**Winner**:

*Cryptmaster,* (Paul Hart & Lee Williams / Akupara Games)

**Other nominees**:
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 - Neva

**Winner**:

*Neva,* (Nomada Studio / Devolver Digital)

**Other nominees**:

In Stars and Time, (insertdisc5)
Kind Words 2, (Popcannibal)
Selfloss, (Goodwin Games)
Thirsty Suitors, (Outerloop Games)
Until Then, (Polychroma Games)

Gameplay Design - Balatro

**Winner**:

*Balatro,* (LocalThunk / Playstack)

**Other nominees**:

Grunn, (Sokpop Collective)
Minishoot Adventures, (SoulGame Studio)
Nine Sols, (RedCandleGames)
Tiny Glade, (Pounce Light)
Victory Heat Rall, (Skydevilpalm)

Mexico 1921 A Deep Slumber — Women-Led Game - Mexico, 1921. A Deep Slumber

**Winner**:

*Mexico, 1921. A Deep Slumber.* (Mácula Interactive)

**Other nominees**:

Gourdlets, (AuntyGames)
Keylocker, (Moonana)
Love, Ghostie, (Janbeh Games)
Nightmare Kart, (LWMedia)
The Crimson Diamond, (Julia Minamata)

1000x Resist — Narrative - 1000xRESIST

**Winner**:

*1000xRESIST,* (sunset visitor 斜陽過客 / Fellow Traveller Games)

**Other nominees**:

ARCO, (Arco Team)
Caravan SandWitch, (Studio Plane Toast)
Fear The Spotlight, (Cozy Game Pals)
Last Time I Saw You, (Maboroshi Artworks)
Mouthwashing, (Wrong Organ)

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The Indie Game Awards 2024 have come to a spectacular conclusion, honoring the very best in independent gaming. This year's ceremony celebrated the bold creativity, unique storytelling, and innovative gameplay mechanics that indie developers bring to the industry. With categories ranging from Best Narrative to Game of the Year, the event highlighted the diversity and passion driving the indie gaming scene. Below, you’ll find the complete list of winners by category, showcasing the games and creators that captured the hearts of players and critics alike.

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The Indie Game Awards 2024 have come to a spectacular conclusion, honoring the very best in independent gaming. This year's ceremony celebrated the bold creativity, unique storytelling, and innovative gameplay mechanics that indie developers bring to the industry. With categories ranging from Best Narrative to Game of the Year, the event highlighted the diversity and passion driving the indie gaming scene. Below, you’ll find the complete list of winners by category, showcasing the games and creators that captured the hearts of players and critics alike.