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Indie Game Awards @debugawards.com · 25/04/2026
It is with immense regret that due to a number of factors outside of our control, including travel challenges for nominees attending our in-person ceremony, that we have taken the decision to postpone. This is a decision which was not taken lightly, and we will announce plans in the coming days.
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Indie Game Awards @debugawards.com · 23/04/2026
Just 48 hours to go until the 2026 Indie Game Awards ceremony, live in person and via Twitch and YouTube! Free IRL tickets are available: debugawards.com
The Debug Indie Game Awards trophy
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Indie Game Awards @debugawards.com · 02/04/2026
Spot a future classic? The shortlisted nominees for 'Most Anticipated' at Debug's 2026 Indie Game Awards are... Adventures of a Cat in Space Modulus: Factory Automation My Familiar Sleepytime Village Something Meaningful Stretchmancer Thank you to @gamemaker.io for making the 2026 IGAs possible!
The 'Most Anticipated' nominees for Debug's Indie Game Awards 2026, featuring; Adventures of a Cat in Space, Modulus: Factory Automation, My Familiar, Sleepytime Village, Something Meaningful, Stretchmancer
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Indie Game Awards @debugawards.com · 02/04/2026
The shortlisted nominees for 'Best New Studio' at Debug's 2026 Indie Game Awards are... AdHoc Studio D-CELL GAMES Evil Trout, Inc. Little Sewing Machine Space Colony Studios Space Lion Studios Thank you to @gamemaker.io for making our 2026 ceremony possible. See you there IRL on 25 April 2026!
The 'Best New Studio' nominees for Debug's Indie Game Awards 2026, featuring; AdHoc Studio, D-CELL GAMES, Evil Trout, Inc., Little Sewing Machine, Space Colony Studios, and Space Lion Studios
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Indie Game Awards @debugawards.com · 02/04/2026
New stuff to play on your old stuff! The nominees for 'Retro World Award' at Debug's 2026 Indie Game Awards are... Buck and the Cursed Cartridge D*Fuzed Earthion Gas Station Story Mavericks Baghdad Extraction Self Simulated Once again, a huge thank you to @gamemaker.io for supporting the IGAs
The 'Retro World Award' nominees for Debug's Indie Game Awards 2026, featuring; Buck and the Cursed Cartridge, D*Fuzed, Earthion, Gas Station Story, Mavericks Baghdad Extraction, Self Simulated
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Indie Game Awards @debugawards.com · 02/04/2026
Free, but certainly not lacking in value! The shortlisted nominees for 'Free Play Award' at Debug's 2026 Indie Game Awards are... an unplayable game?! Old Timer Transport Pin-Up Solitaire Poco Tablecraft Type Help The Debug IGAs are made possible thanks to the support of @gamemaker.io
The 'Free Play Award' nominees for Debug's Indie Game Awards 2026, featuring; an unplayable game?!, Old Timer Transport, Pin-Up Solitaire, Poco, Tablecraft, and Type Help
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Indie Game Awards @debugawards.com · 02/04/2026
Let's get physical! The shortlisted nominees for 'Physical Release of the Year' at Debug's 2026 Indie Game Awards are... Absolum: Special Edition D*Fuzed Foolish Mortals: Big Box Edition Make Way Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound - Special Edition Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog - Sponsored by @gamemaker.io
The 'Physical Release of the Year' nominees for Debug's Indie Game Awards 2026, featuring; Absolum: Special Edition, D*Fuzed, Foolish Mortals: Big Box Edition, Make Way, Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound - Special Edition, Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog
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Indie Game Awards @debugawards.com · 01/04/2026
Looking for something different? The shortlisted nominees for 'Innovation & Creativity' at Debug's 2026 Indie Game Awards are... Banquet for Fools CYCLIA JOURNEY DEAD LETTER DEPT. Deck of Haunts Into the Restless Ruins Ruffy and the Riverside Debug's IGAs are proudly sponsored by @gamemaker.io
The 'Innovation & Creativity' nominees for Debug's Indie Game Awards 2026, featuring; Banquet for Fools, CYCLIA JOURNEY, DEAD LETTER DEPT., Deck of Haunts, Into the Restless Ruins, Ruffy and the Riverside
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Indie Game Awards @debugawards.com · 01/04/2026
The shortlisted nominees for 'Best UK Indie' at Debug's 2026 Indie Game Awards are... Cabernet Citizen Sleeper 2 Into the Restless Ruins ROUTINE Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter Made possible thanks to @gamemaker.io - Join us for the IRL ceremony on 25 April 2026!
The 'Best UK Indie' nominees for Debug's Indie Game Awards 2026, featuring; Cabernet, Citizen Sleeper 2, Into the Restless Ruins, ROUTINE, Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog, Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter
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Indie Game Awards @debugawards.com · 01/04/2026
Get those headsets ready! The shortlisted nominees for 'Best VR Game' at Debug's 2026 Indie Game Awards are... Arken Age Banners & Bastions Ghost Town Laser Dance My Monsters The Midnight Walk Big up our friends at @gamemaker.io for making our 2026 ceremony possible. See you there?
The 'Best VR Game' nominees for Debug's Indie Game Awards 2026, featuring; Arken Age, Banners & Bastions, Ghost Town, Laser Dance, My Monsters, and The Midnight Walk
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Indie Game Awards @debugawards.com · 01/04/2026
Congratulations! The shortlisted nominees for 'Best Narrative' at Debug's 2026 Indie Game Awards are... Citizen Sleeper 2 Dispatch Old Skies The Drifter The Roottrees are Dead Wednesdays A massive thank you to @gamemaker.io for making our 2026 ceremony possible. See you there IRL on 25 April 2026!
The 'Best Narrative' nominees for Debug's Indie Game Awards 2026, featuring; Citizen Sleeper 2, Dispatch, Old Skies, The Drifter, The Roottrees are Dead, Wednesdays
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Tall Story Games @tallstorygames.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Having a really lovely week so far! On Saturday, Heir of the Dog won the “Judges Choice” award at the @gamedevlocal.bsky.social Indie Game Awards, and last night @debugawards.com announced that “Adventures of a Cat in Space” has been nominated for their “Most Anticipated” award too! 🤩 #indiegamedev
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Indie Game Awards @debugawards.com · 01/04/2026
The shortlisted nominees for 'Best Gameplay' at Debug's 2026 Indie Game Awards are... Axyz GlitchSPANKR Into the Restless Ruins Katanaut Spooky Express The Knightling Thank you to @gamemaker.io for making our 2026 ceremony possible. See you there IRL on 25 April 2026!
The 'Best Gameplay' nominees for Debug's Indie Game Awards 2026, featuring; Axyz, GlitchSPANKR, Into the Restless Ruins, Katanaut, Spooky Express, The Knightling
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Indie Game Awards @debugawards.com · 01/04/2026
The shortlisted nominees for 'Best Art Direction' at Debug's 2026 Indie Game Awards are... Bye Sweet Carole Dreams of Another Gloomy Eyes ROUTINE The Séance of Blake Manor UNBEATABLE Thank you to @gamemaker.io for making our 2026 ceremony possible. See you there IRL on 25 April 2026!
The 'Best Art Direction' nominees for Debug's Indie Game Awards 2026, featuring; Bye Sweet Carole, Dreams of Another, Gloomy Eyes, ROUTINE, The Séance of Blake Manor, UNBEATABLE
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Indie Game Awards @debugawards.com · 01/04/2026
The shortlisted nominees for 'Best Voice Acting' at Debug's 2026 Indie Game Awards are... Arctic Awakening Dispatch Rosewater The Drifter The Haunting of Joni Evers UNBEATABLE Our live ceremony is made possible thanks to @gamemaker.io - Will we see you there IRL on 25 April 2026?
The 'Best Voice Acting' nominees for Debug's Indie Game Awards 2026, featuring; Arctic Awakening, Dispatch, Rosewater, The Drifter, The Haunting of Joni Evers, and UNBEATABLE
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Indie Game Awards @debugawards.com · 01/04/2026
Next up: Best Soundtrack! Cabernet Dispatch Knights in Tight Spaces OFF The Knightling UNBEATABLE Thank you to @gamemaker.io for making our 2026 ceremony possible. See you there IRL on 25 April 2026!
The 'Best Soundtrack' nominees for Debug's Indie Game Awards 2026, featuring; Cabernet, Dispatch, Knights in Tight Spaces, OFF, The Knightling, and UNBEATABLE
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Indie Game Awards @debugawards.com · 01/04/2026
The shortlisted nominees for 'Award for Accessibility' at Debug's 2026 Indie Game Awards are... Adventure to Fate: Dungeons an unplayable game?! Laser Dance Squeakross: Home Squeak Home Trash Goblin Wednesdays Thank you to @gamemaker.io for making our ceremony possible. See you there 25 Apr 2026!
The 'Award for Accessibility' nominees for Debug's Indie Game Awards 2026, featuring; Adventure to Fate: Dungeons, an unplayable game?!, Laser Dance, Squeakross: Home Squeak Home, Trash Goblin, and Wednesdays
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Indie Game Awards @debugawards.com · 01/04/2026
The shortlisted nominees for 'Award for Mental Health' at Debug's 2026 Indie Game Awards are... and Roger Citizen Sleeper 2 Constance Wanderstop Wednesdays Without a Dawn Thank you to @gamemaker.io for making our 2026 ceremony possible. See you there IRL on 25 April 2026!
The 'Award for Mental Health' nominees for Debug's Indie Game Awards 2026, featuring: and Roger, Citizen Sleeper 2, Constance, Wanderstop, Wednesdays, and Without a Dawn
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Indie Game Awards @debugawards.com · 08/02/2026
Massive thanks to everyone who submitted their game to our Indie Game Awards this year! We’re now going to spend the next month going through the lengthy judging process In the meantime, be sure to grab your tickets to the IRL ceremony (sponsored by @gamemaker.io) directly from gamesfestival.co.uk
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Indie Game Awards @debugawards.com · 30/12/2025
We’re adding a category to our IRL awards ceremony… The Bluesky’s Choice Award! And all you have to do is reply here with the game you believe deserves to win. You don’t even have to follow us 😉 *one nomination per account* *game must have released in 2025* *nominations close 31 Jan 2026*
The trophy for the Debug Indie Game Awards
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Indie Game Awards @debugawards.com · 22/12/2025
At their core, our awards exist to celebrate the people behind the games, their craft, creativity, and the human effort that brings these projects to life. Whilst we understand that the tools used to make games evolve over time, we choose to celebrate those made without the use of generative AI.
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Indie Game Awards @debugawards.com · 05/12/2025
Submissions for our 2026 Indie Game Awards are now open! Once again made possible thanks to the generous support of @gamemaker.io Submissions are open until February 1st, 2026 - debugawards.com
Josh Strife Hayes hosting Debug’s Indie Game Awards 2025
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Indie Game Awards @debugawards.com · 05/12/2025
New awards category added! The Long Term Support (LTS) Award recognises indie games which have been supported through years of updates. If you think this applies to your (or your favourite) game, be sure to submit now - debugawards.com
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Indie Game Awards | Debug
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Indie Game Awards @debugawards.com · 05/12/2025
Submissions for our 2026 Indie Game Awards are now open! Once again made possible thanks to the generous support of @gamemaker.io Submissions are open until February 1st, 2026 - debugawards.com
Josh Strife Hayes hosting Debug’s Indie Game Awards 2025
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Indie Game Awards @debugawards.com · 02/12/2025
The spreads have been sheeted. And the entry cost yeeted… Yes, you read that right. Thrown away. Gone. Vanished into the void. Tickets to Debug’s 2026 Indie Game Awards are officially FREE No catch. Just brilliant games and a stage ready to celebrate them! Details drop Thursday
Josh Strife Hayes hosting Debug’s Indie Game Awards in February 2025
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Indie Game Awards @debugawards.com · 12/11/2025
We came first, just saying… The other one with the same colours and a very similar name isn’t us
Indie Game Awards trophy
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Indie Game Awards @debugawards.com · 26/02/2025
More photos from Friday! Spot anyone you know?
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Indie Game Awards @debugawards.com · 26/02/2025
Our Indie Game Awards 2025 winners Starter Pack is now live! go.bsky.app/9jMQyrg
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Indie Game Awards @debugawards.com · 23/02/2025
Congratulations to @badgerpunch.com for winning the Retro World Award with RogueCraft! And a huge thank you to @antstreamarcade.bsky.social for sponsoring this category
Badger Punch Games
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Indie Game Awards @debugawards.com · 23/02/2025
And the award for Mental Health goes to Bober Bros for The Hole!
Award for Mental Health. Bober Bros The Hole
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Indie Game Awards @debugawards.com · 23/02/2025
And the award for Best Sound Design goes to… Still Wakes The Deep by @thechineseroom.co.uk Massive congratulations!
Debug award for Best Sound Design
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Indie Game Awards @debugawards.com · 23/02/2025
The award for Best Gameplay goes to @buckshotroulette.bsky.social Congratulations!
Debug Indie Game Awards 2025 trophy for Best Gameplay goes to Buckshot Roulette
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Indie Game Awards @debugawards.com · 23/02/2025
The award for Best Narrative goes to Kyle Banks for Farewell North!
Kyle Banks
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Indie Game Awards @debugawards.com · 23/02/2025
The award for Best Voice Acting goes to The Holy Gosh Darn by @perfectlyparano.bsky.social Thanks to @yogscastgames.bsky.social for coming to accept the award in person!
Yogscast Games accept the award for Best Voice Acting at the Debug Indie Game Awards 2025
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Indie Game Awards @debugawards.com · 23/02/2025
The Award for Accessibility goes to the team at @balloonstudios.bsky.social for Botany Manor!
Balloon Studios taking home the Award for Accessibility for their game Botany Manor, at the Debug Indie Game Awards
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Indie Game Awards @debugawards.com · 23/02/2025
Huge congratulations to Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou of Polygon Treehouse, who took home the award for ‘Best UK Indie’ at the Indie Game Awards! @polygontreehouse.bsky.social @kanaratron.bsky.social
Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou of Polygon Treehouse, with the award for ‘Best UK Indie’ at the Indie Game Awards
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Indie Game Awards @debugawards.com · 23/02/2025
Newfangled Games take home the Debug Game of the Year award for ‘Paper Trail’ at the Indie Game Awards 2025 Congratulations!
The Paper Trail team take home the Debug Game of the Year awards at the Indie Game Awards 2025
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Indie Game Awards @debugawards.com · 23/02/2025
Congratulations to Jon Hare of Sensible Soccer fame, who is now publishing ‘Sociable Soccer’ independently under the Tower Studios name Jon takes home our Most Influencial Person award!
Jon Hare with the Most Influential Person award at the Debug Indie Game Awards
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Indie Game Awards @debugawards.com · 23/02/2025
Promise Mascot Agency takes home the award for Most Anticipated game! Thank you so much for being part of the Debug Indie Game Awards @kaizengameworks.com 🥰
Promise Mascot Agency takes home the award for Most Anticipated gamePromise Mascot Agency takes home the award for Most Anticipated game
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Indie Game Awards @debugawards.com · 23/02/2025
And the award for ‘Best PR Campaign’ at the Debug Indie Game Awards 2025 goes to… @piratepr.com 🏴‍☠️
Pirate PR collecting the award for Best PR Campaign at the Debug Indie Game Awards 2025
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Indie Game Awards @debugawards.com · 23/02/2025
Congratulations to @nosebleedinteractive.com for winning ‘Best VR Game’ at the Debug Indie Game Awards 2025!
Debug Indie Game Awards Best VR Game trophy, as won by Nosebleed Interactive
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Daniel Crocker @danielcrocker.uk · 23/02/2025
I’ve got so much love for the @debugawards.com team right now ❤️ Alex, Aimee, Daniel, Nick
Alex, Aimee, Daniel, and Nick for the Debug Awards team
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Indie Game Awards @debugawards.com · 23/02/2025
The Indie Game Awards were a triumph! A huge thank you to everyone who made it a very special night to be remembered Much love to everyone who submitted their game, nominees, winners, attendees, the entire Debug team, Metronome staff, and our host Josh Strife Hayes Thank you, so much!
Josh Strife Hayes on stage at the Debug Indie Game Awards
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Indie Game Awards @debugawards.com · 15/02/2025
@aggrocrabgames.bsky.social Hey folks, are you able to message us? You were nominated for an award in our accessibility category
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Indie Game Awards @debugawards.com · 10/02/2025
Play Nanuka: Secret of the Shattering Moon at the Indie Game Awards on 21 February! An exciting 2D cinematic action-platformer inspired by the style of 90s animation. From Full Void’s @outofthebit.com Thanks to @gamemaker.io for their support in making this event possible Tickets: debugawards.com
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Indie Game Awards @debugawards.com · 09/02/2025
Super Spelling Ducks Push blocks, build words, and duck with your friends at the Indie Game Awards on 21 February! Once again, a huge thanks to @gamemaker.io for their support in making this event possible Tickets: debugawards.com Learn about Super Spelling Ducks: @skylegames.bsky.social
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Daniel Crocker @danielcrocker.uk · 09/02/2025
The Indie Showcase at @debugawards.com is going to be lit fam
A man posing in front of 16 monitors
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Indie Game Awards @debugawards.com · 09/02/2025
Adventures of a Cat in Space This cute hand-drawn point-and-click adventure will be joining our Indie Showcase at the Indie Game Awards! Huge thanks to @gamemaker.io for their generous support in making this event possible Tickets: debugawards.com
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Indie Game Awards @debugawards.com · 08/02/2025
Adventures of a Cat in Space This cute hand-drawn point-and-click adventure will be joining our Indie Showcase at the Indie Game Awards! Huge thanks to @gamemaker.io for their generous support in making this event possible Tickets: debugawards.com
Screenshot from Adventures of a Cat in Space
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Miri Teixeira-Connor @miri.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Whomst among you is going to the Debug Indie Game Awards on the 21st…? (@debugawards.com) 👀 for no reason at all
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