This year, we are ecstatic to host the first-ever Canadian Indie Game Awards alongside the annual Canadian Game Awards. The award show is dedicated to talented indie studios and developers in Canada. We aim to shine a spotlight on the many innovative, creative, and impactful games made right here in Canada.
It’s our chance to showcase independently developed games and give them their own stage to own the conversation. As such, our CIGA selection committee has put together the list of this year’s nominations. From here, the judges will finalize the winners of each category.
In April, the winners will be announced during the Canadian Indie Game Awards, ahead of the Canadian Game Awards. Here are this year’s Canadian Indie Game Awards nominees.
Best Art Direction
Wytchwood
Inscryption
Raptor Boyfriend: A High School Romance
Echo Generation
Backbone
Best Game Design
Moonglow Bay
Chicory: A Colorful Tale
Inscryption
Echo Generation
The Vale: Shadow of the Crown
Best Animation
Moonglow Bay
Winds & Leaves
Raptor Boyfriend: A High School Romance
Chicory: A Colorful Tale
Wytchwood
Best Score/Soundtrack
Echo Generation
Chicory: A Colorful Tale
Moonglow Bay
Wytchwood
The Big Con
Best Narrative
Chicory: A Colorful Tale
Moonglow Bay
Boyfriend Dungeon
Echo Generation
Impostor Factory
Best Audio Design
Chicory: A Colorful Tale
The Vale: Shadow of the Crown
Winds & Leaves
Chivalry 2
Goose Goose Duck
Best Technology/Innovation
Chivalry 2
The Vale: Shadow of the Crown
Winds & Leaves
Wytchwood
Moonglow Bay
Best PC Game
Chivalry 2
The Vale: Shadow of the Crown
Moonglow Bay
Impostor Factory
Inscryption
Best Console Game
Moonglow Bay
Chivalry 2
Chicory: A Colorful Tale
Echo Generation
Boyfriend Dungeon
Best Mobile Game
Goose Goose Duck
Kairos: Heroes of Time
Grindstone
Big NEON Tower VS Tiny Square
Hotel Hermes
NUTS
Best Social/Casual Game
Goose Goose Duck
Circuit Superstars
Super Animal Royale
Knight Squad 2
Lemnis Gate
Best Debut Indie Game
Goose Goose Duck
Moonglow Bay
The Big Con
Derelict Void
Circuit Superstars
Canadian Indie Game of the Year
Moonglow Bay
Chicory: A Colorful Tale
Boyfriend Dungeon
The Big Con
Echo Generation
Be sure to follow the Canadian Game Awards on Twitter for more information leading up to the awards show.