The winners of the Indie Game Awards 2024 have been announced, and they include a mix of genres, styles, and backgrounds. The Indie Game Awards is an annual event hosted by Six One Indie that celebrates independent creators and places a spotlight on smaller games that are often overlooked in a game industry full of giants.
This year's nominees included games released by small game developers and voted on by a panel of diverse judges. The event was streamed on December 19 on the Indie Game Awards website, where the winners were officially announced. The awards selected stellar indie titles across 14 categories, including indie game of the year. Fans of indie games can now get every single game nominated at the event for a discount on Steam in a special Indie Game Awards sale that will last through January 2, 2025.
Balatro is the biggest surprise of 2024. Created by a single developer and released in February, the small game made a huge splash in gaming when it launched. The title is a deceptively simple card game with stellar visuals and an addictive gameplay loop that has captivated fans since it crashed headfirst onto the scene. Balatro won both...
