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*

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.

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

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

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

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

We came first, just saying… The other one with the same colours and a very similar name isn’t us

More photos from Friday! Spot anyone you know?

Our Indie Game Awards 2025 winners Starter Pack is now live! go.bsky.app/9jMQyrg

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

And the award for Mental Health goes to Bober Bros for The Hole!

And the award for Best Sound Design goes to… Still Wakes The Deep by @thechineseroom.co.uk Massive congratulations!

The award for Best Gameplay goes to @buckshotroulette.bsky.social Congratulations!

The award for Best Narrative goes to Kyle Banks for Farewell North!

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!

The Award for Accessibility goes to the team at @balloonstudios.bsky.social for Botany Manor!

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

Newfangled Games take home the Debug Game of the Year award for ‘Paper Trail’ at the Indie Game Awards 2025 Congratulations!

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!

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 🥰

And the award for ‘Best PR Campaign’ at the Debug Indie Game Awards 2025 goes to… @piratepr.com 🏴‍☠️

Congratulations to @nosebleedinteractive.com for winning ‘Best VR Game’ at the Debug Indie Game Awards 2025!

I’ve got so much love for the @debugawards.com team right now ❤️ Alex, Aimee, Daniel, Nick

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!

@aggrocrabgames.bsky.social Hey folks, are you able to message us? You were nominated for an award in our accessibility category

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

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

The Indie Showcase at @debugawards.com is going to be lit fam

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

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

Whomst among you is going to the Debug Indie Game Awards on the 21st…? (@debugawards.com) 👀 for no reason at all

🎬 Game Trailer Competition 🎬 The @debugawards.com are taking place on February 21st, and just like last year we’re starting the ceremony with 30 mins of indie game trailers! Reply with your trailer, and the awards team will pick their favourites ❤️ If chosen, be ready to supply a high-quality file

Nominations for @debugawards.com have gone public! Join us as we take a look at our picks for the best indie games of 2024… 📍 Our IRL ceremony is on 21 February 2025 at Metronome, Nottingham, UK

If you submitted a game for consideration for The Debug Indie Game Awards, keep a close eye on your email inbox today!

The shortlisted nominees for the 2025 Debug Indie Game Awards - Sponsored by GameMaker, have been chosen! Stay tuned for our exciting reveal on 21st January at 8pm GMT

Thank you to everyone who submitted games for this year’s Indie Game Awards! Our independent panel is currently evaluating submissions, and our shortlisted nominees will be announced on January 21st

Showcase your game at the Indie Game Awards… For free! We provide the space, table, and a 27” monitor. You just bring the computer or games console, and a 800mm x 2000mm banner. Get seen by and chat with the UK’s games industry. February 21st, 2025. Nottingham. Don’t miss out. Our DMs are open!

For me this was the best industry event of the year. Indies, get in!

Last chance to submit! Attention developers, publishers, and PR folk. Today is the last day to submit your game for consideration. Public categories (ICYMI, Most Anticipated, Subscribers Choice) remain open for an extra week. Submit now: debugawards.com

So many lanyards 😍

Shortlisted nominees get completely free entry to the entire day of activities! Haven’t submitted your favourite game yet? You’ve got until 17 December 2024… www.debugawards.com

Did you know… YOU can attend the Debug Indie Game Awards in person at Metronome, Nottingham! 21 February 2025. See you there? Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/debug-indi...

Reminder: Submissions for our Indie Game Awards close on 17th December. We will not be able to accept submissions after this date. If you would like to submit a game, you can do so here: debugawards.com

FAQ: Can we have multiple trophies? Yes! Several winners from the 2024 awards opted to receive multiple trophies We do charge a small amount for extras, and permission will need to be granted by the nominated game’s representative Trophies are still available for 2024 if you missed out previously

FAQ: How are you funding the Indie Game Awards ceremony? Our very existence is to serve the needs of underrepresented games and the people who make them. All of our IRL shows, including the awards, are largely paid for by proceeds of @debugmag.com with a smaller amount coming from event sponsors.

FAQ: How much do your physical trophies cost? Zero! If you win an award, you own the trophy. It won’t cost you a penny.

Frequently asked: How much does it cost to submit a game for consideration? Nothing! Apparently that’s unusual 🤔

Hello, Debug’s Indie Game Awards team here 👋 This account will be going into more depth about the awards in February. The magazine account will only be posting bigger announcements. If you want the deeper details, give us a follow!

Throwback to February 2nd, 2024… The Indie Game Awards were born 💥 Watch this space…