The nominees are listed within.
November 2, 2023
[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Game Developer and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press]
Indie Cup :
November 2, 2023 – Kyiv, Ukraine – Indie Cup, an online festival of upcoming indie games, announces the best submissions of Indie Cup Canada’23, as selected by the festival jury and sponsors.
This year, the awards are led by Chasing the Unseen, an adventure game that takes inspiration from both Shadow of the Colossus and Journey, and Worship, a monochrome multiplayer roguelike where players perform blood rituals to serve an eldritch god. Both games scored nominations in three different categories.
The full list of nominees is now available on the festival website, complete with descriptions and trailers for each nominated game.
The winners of Indie Cup Canada’23 awards will be announced on November 22, 2023.
Official Selection Finalists — chosen by the festival jury
Most Anticipated Game Award for the best overall entry:
Every Day We Fight, Chasing the Unseen, Worship, Unplug, Été, In Stars and Time, Fera: The Sundered Tribes, Lil' Guardsman
Most Promising Game Award for the best game in the early stages of development:
Hiboka, Aloft, Worship, Clam Man 2: Headliner, Unplug, Keyword2: Nightfall
Rising Star Award for emerging developers:
The Crimson Diamond, Cornucopia, Chasing the Unseen, Mahou Senshi Cosplay Club, Spirit City: Lofi Sessions, Unleaving
Critics’ Choice Award, selected by a panel of game journalists and influencers:
Two Falls (Nishu Takuatshina), Every Day We Fight, Farewell North, Chasing the Unseen, Worship, Clam Man 2: Headliner, Été, In Stars and Time, Times & Galaxy, Fera: The Sundered Tribes, Lil' Guardsman
Special Competition Finalists — chosen by festival sponsors
Community Choice Award (Presented by G.Round):
The Last Citadel, Été, Fera: The Sundered, Noxia Somnia, No Love Lost, Fishing Stories, Aloft, Worship, Clam Man 2: Headliner, Fowl Damage
Voting is open to all users of the G.Round platform
The Indie Cup Canada’23 festival jury features experts from Annapurna Interactive, Chucklefish, Fellow Traveller, GTR, Bohemia Interactive, and other leading industry companies, as well as prominent game journalists and content creators.
The full list of jurors can be accessed on our website.
What’s next:
Jurying Phase II: November 2 – November 20
Winners Announcement: November 22
Indie Cup Canada’23 showcases 80 in-development games from Canadian indie developers. Publishers, scouts, and other industry businesses can access the complete list of festival participants by purchasing Showcase Pass for $499. Learn more at indiecup.net/pass
Indie Cup website: indiecup.net
Cover image: drive.google.com/file/d/1ThrCuEaixQas2Haw9T7N2Uil49hthGaL
Indie Cup features:
Developer Awards. Indie Cup Canada’23 features four categories in the juried competition: Most Anticipated Game Award, Most Promising Game Award, Rising Star Award and Critics' Choice Award. Participating projects are evaluated by a panel of industry experts over two voting rounds, with the winners set to receive awards and prizes from the festival partners.
Festival Jury. Indie Cup Canada’23 independent jury panel features a range of experts from diverse backgrounds, representing both local and global developer community.
Publisher Intros. During the festival, publishers and potential investors look at participating games to discover promising titles and emerging developers. After the festival is over, the best entries receive an introduction or letter from our partners.
Special Sales. The most memorable games that enter Indie Cup Canada’23 will also get an opportunity to be featured in next year’s Indie Cup Celebration sale on Steam, as well as Indie Cup events on other storefronts.
Indie Cup Canada’23 runs in partnership with G.Round and other partners.
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About Indie Cup
Since 2016, Indie Cup has been hosting an online festival of unreleased indie games, becoming one of Europe’s leading online events for independent developers. To date, Indie Cup has featured more than 2,300 projects, including dozens of titles that went on to achieve critical and popular acclaim.
The latest Indie Cup editions were Indie Cup Central & Eastern Europe’23, UK’23 and Germany’23, held from February to August this year. Indie Cup Canada is the second Canada-focused edition of the festival.
Indie Cup also organizes pop-up sales on Steam, featuring games made by independent developers. The latest sales include the Ukrainian Games Festival 2023 and the Indie Cup Celebration 2023.
Indie Cup website: indiecup.net
Twitter: twitter.com/IndieCupHQ
Facebook: facebook.com/gtpindiecup
Threads: threads.net/@indiecuphq
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Mastodon: mastodon.gamedev.place/@indiecup
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