Indie Cup unveils online showcase with 451 games and 263 demos, announces WINGS Award for gender-marginalized developers

Indie Cup :

Kyiv, Ukraine – 13 June, 2024. Indie Cup festival is excited to launch the Europe ’24 edition of the Festival Showcase, now exhibiting 451 independent games and 263 free demos. The Festival Showcase spotlights a diverse array of genres and experiences hosted at the festival, offering both enthusiasts and professionals the opportunity to engage with upcoming titles from European independent developers.

Organizers are also excited to introduce the WINGS Award, presented by the WINGS fund. This new award recognizes the best submissions by teams where female and gender-marginalized developers hold key positions, becoming the 8th major award at Indie Cup Europe’24 and part of its Special Competition category. The WINGS Award includes a 2,000€ prize for the winning team, to be selected by WINGS independently from the regular jury.

The official opening of the Showcase on 5 June was preceded by the rollout of the full jury lineup for Indie Cup Europe’24. The 2024 jury panel features over 90 industry experts, including creators of indie hits such as SABLE, Citizen Sleeper, 80 Days, Disco Elysium, OlliOlli, and more.

Nominees of the Indie Cup Europe’24 award will be announced on 3 July.

Visit Indie Cup Europe’24 Festival Showcase:

indiecup.net/europe/showcase

 

Indie Cup Europe’24 marks the festival’s largest expansion since its inception in 2016, welcoming submissions from 40 European countries, including major hubs like Germany, France, the UK, Spain, Poland, and Ukraine.

Europe'24 features all of Indie Cup’s signature activities, including awards for the best upcoming indie games, an online showcase of in-development projects, and jury feedback for outstanding submissions chosen as finalists. Winners will be selected by an independent jury of experts from companies like CD Projekt RED, Crytek, Remedy Entertainment, Ubisoft, and ZA/UM, with nominated games also receiving written feedback from the jurors.

Now in its 8th year, Indie Cup is more relevant than ever amidst economic challenges, industry-wide layoffs, and war. The festival provides independent developers with a free platform to gain visibility, receive valuable feedback, and engage with a community of peers and industry leaders.

Celebrate the creativity of Europe’s indie gaming scene. Join us at Indie Cup Europe’24!

Festival Awards Lineup

Six Official Selection categories open to games in the mid to late development cycle, with the new Early Consideration voting exclusive to projects in the initial stages of creation. Special Competition awards are subject to rules and criteria of the festival partners.

Official Selection
 

Early Consideration

Special Competition

Festival Activities
 

Festival Timeline

About Indie Cup

Indie Cup is an online festival of upcoming indie games and one of Europe’s leading online events for independent developers. Launched by GTP Media in 2016, Indie Cup has since featured more than 2,400 games, including dozens of titles that went on to achieve commercial and critical success.
 

Indie Cup held five dedicated editions in 2023, focusing on projects made in Central & Eastern Europe, the United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, and Ukraine. Indie Cup is also regularly hosting special sales on Steam and other platforms, such as Indie Cup Celebration, and the Ukrainian Games Festival.
 

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