The smash-hit indie roguelike Megabonk made waves earlier this month when the game's creator—an individual who goes by Vedinad—refused a nomination from The Game Awards for Best Debut Indie Game, stating that they had already created other games under various studio names, excluding them from the debut category.
The 'Best Debut Indie Game' category is now contested between Blue Prince, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Despelote and Dispatch.
Geoff Keighley assented to Vedinad's request, removing Megabonk from the category. However, the saga didn't end there. Megabonk has managed to return to award contention through the fan-voted Player's Voice category.
"We're so back," Vedinad e-shouted in a social media post. "Megabonk is nominated for The Game Awards - Player's Voice!! I withdrew my other nomination due to Megabonk not fitting the category, but with this new nomination, we're more back than ever. Go vote please!"
The competition was tough for Megabonk in the Best Debut Indie category; Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 won every single award it was nominated for at The Golden Joysticks earlier this month.
You can find each of this year's The Game Awards nominees right here.
However, Megabonk arguably faces even tougher odds in the Player's...
