Indie Game Award 2025 Registration

About Indie Game Award

The Indie Game Award, hosted by Taipei Game Show, is dedicated to discovering outstanding indie game developers from around the world. Since its inception in 2015, it has attracted thousands of indie game developers globally, with the scale of the competition growing each year. In 2024, the award drew entrants from 43 countries, with over 267 games competing, showcasing the diversity and creativity of indie games. Indie Game Award 2025 is now open for registration. We sincerely invite every indie game developer and publisher around the world to join us in this exciting event!

Submissions

  1. Registration Date: Sep. 1th – Oct. 16th.
  2. No fee will be charged.
  3. The submissions are open to all indie game developers/publishers and NOT limited to Taipei Game Show exhibitors.
  4. Only indie game developers may enter, and each team can submit only one game. (Publishers must register under the name of the indie game developer.)
  5. "Best Student Game“ award is designed to recognize student developers that demonstrate exceptional creativity and potential. All members of the team must be students and are required to submit valid proof of student status during registration, such as student ID, proof of enrollment, or a 2024 graduation certificate. Entrants participating as student developers will have an additional opportunity to compete for the "Best Student Game" award. If it is found that the entrant does not meet the student qualification, they will be disqualified from competing for the "Best Student Game“ award, but they will still be eligible for other IGA awards.
  6. The submitted game must be released or updated after Jan. 1st, 2024, or in active development with a playable demo.
  7. All entrants will enter the Pre-Selection phase simultaneously and will be required to complete at least 10 reviews on other competing titles. Entrants who fail to complete the requirements will be disqualified from the competition.
  8. Incomplete applications will result in the disqualification of the competition.

Schedule

Date Schedule
Sep.1 (Sun.) Indie Game Award Registration Starts
Oct. 16 (Wed.) Indie Game Award Registration Ends
Oct.21 (Mon.)-Oct.25 (Fri.) Finalizing Competing Profile
Oct.30 (Wed.)-Nov.20 (Wed.) Pre-Selection Phase
Nov.27 (Wed.) Pre-Selection Finals Announcement
Dec.2 (Mon.)-Dec.23 (Mon.) Final Phase
Jan.22 (Wed.), 2025 (TBD) Indie Game Award 2025 Ceremony

Review Instruction

  1. The competition will go through two phases: Pre-Selection Phase & Final Phase.
  2. Pre-Selection Phase: The organizer will group all contestants in a randomized order. All contestants must finish at least 10 reviews on other competing games within the assigned group to advance to the next phase.
  3. Final Phase: Top 15% of the titles from the Pre-Selection Phase will enter the Final Phase, and will be rated by the jury panel. The jury panel is formed with industry professionals, game media journalists, and key opinion leaders.
  4. If there is any uncertainty regarding the result, the jury panel shall discuss, reach a consensus, and deliver a final result to the organizer.
  • *In order to protect the intellectual properties of all parties involved, it is strictly prohibited to reveal any game contents or review results under any circumstances. Violators will be immediately disqualified from both Indie Game Award and Taipei Game Show, permanently banned from any Taipei Game Show and its extended events, and shall be liable for any damage and loss caused on their own.
  • *The organizer reserves the right to amend the content of the event and is obligated to notify the changes to the jury panel and all contestants via email.

Award Category

Criteria Description

Review Description Ratio
Narration Storytelling, plot construction, scenario, dialogue…etc. 20%
Audio effect Sound effects, musical composition, sound design…etc. 20%
Visual art Art direction, animation, modeling, character design, texture creation…etc. 20%
Game mechanics Gameplay mechanics, playability, play balancing, level design…etc. 20%
Creativity Innovation that advances the current gameplay, mechanics, structure…etc. 20%

Winner’s Reward

The winning teams will receive the TGS Marketing Package, which includes the following items:

  1. US$ 1,000 prize money (for Grand Prix winner)
  2. Onsite Indie Game Award showcasing stand in Taipei Game Show 2025
  3. Indie Game Award 2025 Trophy * 1
  4. Indie Game Award 2025 Winner’s Interview (video) * 1
  5. Indie Game Award 2025 Winner’s Interview (press release) * 1
  6. Logo listed on Taipei Game Show’s official website
  7. Posts on Taipei Game Show English SNS outlets (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn)
  8. Feature in Taipei Game Show 2025 ShowDaily printed magazine

Contact Us

Taipei Game Show
Natany Chen
E-mail：natany@mail.tca.org.tw