The inaugural Indie Game Awards presented by Six One Indie took place on Thursday night (December 19), and with it came 20 awards and honors given out to some of the best indie games and studios of 2024.
You can see all of the Indie Game Awards winners below along with the various nominees if relevant. In addition to listing the winners, you can watch each specific segment as well. If you want to watch the full show, you can do so below or on the official Six One Indie channel.
The Indie Game Awards 2024 Winners
Game of the Year
- 1000xRESIST
- Animal Well
- ARCO
- Balatro – WINNER
- Crypt Custodian
- Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
- Mouthwashing
- Neva
- Nine Sols
- UFO 50
The Mohammad Fahmi Storyteller Award
Industry Impact – Four Winners
- Outersloth
- New Blood
- Day of the Devs
- Strange Scaffold
Debut Game
- Arranger
- Lil’ Guardsman
- Little Kitty, Big City – WINNER
- Loddlenaut
- MULLET MADJACK
- Worldless
Notable Achievement in Accessibility
- Another Crab’s Treasure – WINNER
- Elsie
- Periphery Synthetic
- Pine Hearts
- SteamWorld Heist II
- Surmount: A Mountain Climbing Adventure
Able To Play Introduction
Music
- Core Keeper
- Flock
- Pacific Drive – WINNER
- The Cub
- Thrasher
- Wild Bastards
Visual Design
- Bo: Path of the Teal Lotus
- Crow Country
- Harold Halibut – WINNER
- Hauntii
- The Plucky Squire
- Ultros
Bite-Sized Game
- Buckshot Roulette
- Clickholding
- Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
- Minami Lane
- Please Touch the Artwork 2
- Thank Goodness You’re Here – WINNER
Innovation
- Cryptmaster – WINNER
- KarmaZoo
- Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
- ODDADA
- Rusty’s Retirement
- UFO 50
Emotional Impact
- In Stars and Time
- Kind Words 2
- Neva – WINNER
- Selfloss
- Thirsty Suitors
- Until Then
Gameplay Design
- Balatro – WINNER
- Grunn
- Minishoot Adventures
- Nine Sols
- Tiny Glade
- Victory Heat Rally
Community Management
- Aggro Crab – WINNER
- Black Tabby Games
- LocalThunk
- Massive Monster
- NPC Studio
- Pounce Light
Narrative
- 1000xRESIST – WINNER
- ARCO
- Caravan SandWitch
- Fear The Spotlight
- Last Time I Saw You
- Mouthwashing
Women-Led Game
- Gourdlets
- Keylocker
- Love, Ghostie
- Mexico, 1921. A Deep Slumber. – WINNER
- Nightmare Kart
- The Crimson Diamond
Solo Development
- Aerial_Knight’s We Never Yield
- Animal Well – WINNER
- Children of the Sun
- Crypt Custodian
- Knuckle Sandwich
- Magical Delicacy
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