We were thrilled to see the Finalists for this year’s Indie Game Awards announced a few weeks back, including at least one Yarn Spinner game in each of several award categories. Today, our joy for the teams involved only increased, as three of those finalists won their categories!
Winners:
- 30 Birds (RAM RAM Games, Business Goose Studios) - Visual Design
- Rift of the NecroDancer (Brace Yourself Games, Tic Toc Games) - Music
- Tall Trails (Brady Soglin) - Solo Dev
Finalists:
- Adventure of Samsara (Ilex Games) - Latin American Indie Game
- Afterlove EP (Pikselnesia) - Emotional Impact, Southeast Asian Indie Game
- Cabernet (Party for Introverts) - Women-Led Game
- Discounty (Crinkle Cut Games) - Debut Game
- FREERIDE (Flightyfelon Games Inc.) - Innovation
- Gemporium: A Cute Mining Sim (Merge Conflict Studio) - Women-Led Game
- Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo (Galla) - Latin American Indie Game
- Mashina (Talha and Jack Co.) - Visual Design
A huge congrats to everyone who had their efforts recognised in the awards. We have certainly spent a lot of time with many of these games, as well as many non-Yarn Spinner games among the finalists, and were very happy to see them celebrated. You can view the full list of finalists and winners on the Indie Game Awards website.
It feels like indie games just keep getting better and better. Telling stories which are bigger, or bolder, or more complex. Speaking important truths, or just offering a silly great time. Reaching new communities, and proving time and time again that they can hold their own against even games made by much bigger teams with much larger budgets and greater resources.
Now, off to play more of these games!
