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Submissions for our 2026 Indie Game Awards are now open! Once again made possible thanks to the generous support of @gamemaker.io Submissions are open until February 1st, 2026 - debugawards.com

5/12/25, 10:13 am8 reposts18 likes

Heitor Dias

@heitordias.com

17 Dec 2025

Wait, is that Josh Strife Hayes?!

Indie Game Awards

@debugawards.com

22 Dec 2025

It is indeed! Josh hosted our awards in February this year :)

Heitor Dias

@heitordias.com

22 Dec 2025

That's awesome! Nice to know!

Indie Game Awards

@debugawards.com

5 Dec 2025

Submitting your game for consideration is free, and we don’t charge a penny for our in-person awards ceremony. Shortlisted nominees will be announced on March 1st, 2026. The eligibility period is the entirety of 2025. Your game must have been released during this period. Open to all, worldwide.

Indie Game Awards

@debugawards.com

5 Dec 2025

Our physical trophies are also provided without cost, thanks to the sponsorship of GameMaker. If you can’t make it to the in-person ceremony, we will gladly ship your trophy anywhere in the world.