Indie Cup Europe’24 Winners
Gameplay Excellence Award
Critics’ Choice Award, Artistic Excellence Award
Creators’ Choice Award
Rising Star Award
Most Experimental Game Award
Next Big Thing Award
WINGS Award
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Festival Schedule
Submissions
15 April – 19 MayDigital Showcase Opening
5 JuneFirst Voting Round
24 May — 23 JuneNominee Announcement
3 JulySecond Voting Round
28 June — 11 AugustWinners Announcement
15 August
Official Selection
Official Selection categories are open to games in the mid to late development cycle. The winners will be selected by an independent jury panel featuring experts from companies like CD Projekt RED, Crytek, Remedy Entertainment, Ubisoft, ZA/UM, and more.
Gameplay Excellence Award
Best overall submission of the festival
Rising Star Award
Best submission made by a small team without a publisher
Critics’ Choice Award
Best submission as selected by members of the games media
Creators’ Choice Award
Best submission as selected by YouTube & Twitch creators
Artistic Excellence Award
Submission with the highest standard of audio and visual design
Most Experimental Game Award
Submission that pushes game design boundaries
Early Consideration
Early Consideration voting is exclusive to projects in the initial stages of development, including prototypes and pre-alphas.
Next Big Thing Award
Best festival submission in early stages of development
Special Competition
Special Competition voting is run by Indie Cup friends & partners. These awards present their own set of rules, and are not reviewed by the regular Indie Cup jury.
WINGS Award
Highlighting outstanding games where women and other gender marginalized developers hold key positions.
The chosen winner receives a 2,000€ prize.
Learn more about WINGSFestival Jury
Indie Cup Europe’24 jury featured 90+ game developers, industry professionals, game journalists and video creators
Game Developers
Industry Professionals
Game Journalists and Academics
YouTube and Twitch Creators
About the festival
Welcome to Indie Cup
Indie Cup is an online festival of upcoming indie games and one of Europe’s leading online events for independent developers. 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.
We believe you have not yet played your favorite game. Our mission is to help you find it.
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