$135,000 TOTAL PRIZE POOL
DevGAMM
Awards 2025
Competition for the developers
of AA & indie games
Awards ceremony in Lisbon: November 7
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WHAT IS DEVGAMM AWARDS?
DevGAMM Awards is a prestigious competition for indie developers and small studios. With a prize pool of $100,000 in real cash and additional nominations and prizes from sponsors worth $35,000, it offers a remarkable opportunity for emerging talent.
The awards feature a panel of 150+ judges from the gaming industry and culminate in a grand ceremony at DevGAMM Conference in Lisbon on November 7, 2025.
JUDGES
For each edition of the competition, we invite game industry professionals to evaluate projects. These include artists, game designers and developers, producers, publishers, CEOs of gaming companies, and more.
Rami
Ismail
Indie Game Developer & Consultant
Kyle Billings
Director of Portfolio Strategy
Epic Games
Jingtong Zhu
Producer
tinyBuild
Heather Jackson
Managing Director
Astra Logical
Magdalena Czarnecka
Associate Lead – Scripting
Larian Studios
Ali
Farha
Senior Producer
Star Stable Entertainment
Anlu
Liu
Content Manager
Kowloon Nights
Henrique Olifiers
Founder & Co-CEO
Bossa Games
MAIN CATEGORIES
The full prize pool for winners in these categories is $100,000, provided by Scorewarrior.
GRAND
PRIZE
$20,000
The main category, with all submitted games eligible, whether they’re designed for desktop or mobile.
Winner
Nominees
| despelote | by julian cordero + sebastian valbuena | |
| Hell is Us | by Rogue Factor | |
| Keep Driving | by YCJY games | |
| ROCKBEASTS | by LICHTHUND | |
| Stretchmancer | by Triangle Wave |
Excellence in
Game Design
$10,000
Awarded to the games with the most innovative design solutions.
Winner
Nominees
| Compress(space) | by B-Deshi Interactive | |
| Drop Duchy | by Sleepy Mill Studio | |
| Is This Seat Taken? | by Poti Poti Studio | |
| Jump Space | by Keepsake Games | |
| Stretchmancer | by Triangle Wave |
Excellence in
Visual Art
$10,000
Awarded to the game with the most unique art style, featuring coherent art direction and outstanding graphic solutions.
Winner
Nominees
| Hotel Galactic | by Ancient Forge | |
| SacriFire | by Pixelated Milk | |
| Truckful | by Dream Operator | |
| Tukoni: Forest Keepers | by Dream Operator | |
| Winter Burrow | by Pine Creek Games |
Excellence in
Narrative
$10,000
Awarded to the game with the most compelling and well-crafted storyline and storytelling.
Winner
Nominees
| Arctic Awakening | by GoldFire Studios | |
| DAVY x JONES | by PARASIGHT | |
| despelote | by julian cordero + sebastian valbuena | |
| Hell is Us | by Rogue Factor | |
| New Arc Line | by Dreamate |
Excellence in
Audio
$10,000
Awarded to the game with the best sound direction, audio clarity, dubbing, and acting.
Winner
Nominees
| JDM: Japanese Drift Master | by Gaming Factory | |
| Keep Driving | by YCJY games | |
| Koira | by Studio Tolima | |
| PBJ – The Musical | by kamibox | |
| ROCKBEASTS | by LICHTHUND |
Best Mobile
Game
$10,000
Awarded to the strongest competition entry designed for mobile devices.
Winner
Nominees
| Greak: Memories of Azur | by Navegante | |
| Is This Seat Taken? | by Poti Poti Studio | |
| MicroMacro: Downtown Detective | by Soft Boiled Games | |
| The Storyteller | by Esprits Productions | |
| WHAT THE CLASH? | by Triband |
Most Anticipated
Game
$10,000
Awarded to the unreleased game with the highest potential to become a new legend in gaming.
Winner
Nominees
| 13Z: The Zodiac Trials | by Mixed Realms | |
| Breathedge 2 | by RedRuins Softworks | |
| Lou’s Lagoon | by Tiny Roar | |
| SacriFire | by Pixelated Milk | |
| The Berlin Apartment | by Blue Backpack |
Best Game
from Portugal
$10,000
This category, part of the DevGAMM Lisbon 2025 conference, celebrates the best game created by Portuguese developers.
Winner
Nominees
| Beyond The Board | by Fragile Shapes Studio |
| Hell Maiden | by AstralShift |
| MIRAI #167 | by Orangenap Studio |
| Rail Rescue: Puzzle Lines | by Infinity Games |
Best
Innovation
$5,000
Awarded to the game that breaks new ground through bold ideas, unique mechanics, or creative use of technology.
Winner
Nominees
| 9 Kings | by Sad Socket | |
| A Webbing Journey | by Fire Totem Games | |
| Compress(space) | by B-Deshi Interactive | |
| Stretchmancer | by Triangle Wave | |
| Xenopurge | by Traptics |
Developers
Choice
$3,000
All entries eligible for the competition are included in this category, and the winner is determined by the voting of all participating teams.
Winner
Nominees
| #DRIVE Rally | by Pixel Perfect Dude | |
| GLASSHOUSE | by FLAT28 Collective | |
| Light Odyssey | by SSUN GAMES | |
| Map Map – A Game About Maps | by Pipapo Games | |
| MONOWAVE | by Studio BBB |
Community
Vote
$2,000
All entries eligible for the competition are included in this category, and the winner is determined by public voting, allowing all audiences to support their favorites.
Winner
Nominees
| Dungeon Rampage | by Gamebreaking Studios & Angelos Mako | |
| Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era | by Unfrozen | |
| MISERY | by Platypus Entertainment x Ytopia | |
| Outbound | by Square Glade Games | |
| POPUCOM | by Countersurge Salient |
Hidden
Gems
A special category highlighting games that didn’t make it to the main categories but deserve recognition and a spotlight.
Winners
Tokyo’s Neon Monsters
by Glowtox Games Ltd
Mexican Ninja
by Madbricks
Goeland: Seagull Adventure
by Maarti Games
Retro Gadgets
by Evil Licorice
Lost in Art: a Miniature Realm
by Archaic Game Studio
SPONSOR NOMINATIONS
In addition to the main categories, we invite publishers and game companies to participate by offering special prizes, allowing them to select their own winners from all the submitted entries.
Epic Games Store Indie Spotlight
$25,000
Plus, option to participate in the Free Games Program in 2026, deal terms to be negotiated with the Epic Games Store team.
Winner
Nominees
| Go Home Annie | by Misfit Village | |
| KLETKA | by Callback | |
| Mark of the Deep | by Mad Mimic | |
| Promise Mascot Agency | by Kaizen Game Works | |
| Viscerafest | by Acid Man Games, Fire Plant Games |
Game Changer Award
by Aptoide
$5,000
+ A discoverability by being featured at prominent placements in the Aptoide app store. Elevate your game to reach millions of users worldwide!
Nominees
| Battle Cars: Nitro PvP Shooter | by TinyBytes | |
| Greak: Memories of Azur | by Navegante | |
| MicroMacro: Downtown Detective | by Soft Boiled Games | |
| Rail Rescue: Puzzle Lines | by Infinity Games | |
| Realms of Conquest: Rapture | by Norska Games |
Best System & Strategy Indie Game by Astra Logical
$2,000
Awarded to the game that breaks new ground through bold ideas, unique mechanics, or creative use of technology.
Nominees
| Crowded – A Crow Citybuilder | by Nestwork Games | |
| Dead in Antares | by ISHTAR GAMES | |
| Die in the Dungeon | by ATICO | |
| Drop Duchy | by Sleepy Mill Studio | |
| Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure | by Massive Miniteam |
Best Indie Game by tinyBuild
$2,000
+ A comprehensive consultation package in production, marketing, or console porting, based on the team’s needs.
Nominees
| Acts of Blood | by Eksil Team | |
| Cosmic Race: Galactic Showdown | by Psypher Interactive | |
| DDoD | by The Future Entertainment Company | |
| Glintseeker Island | by Half Soup Labs | |
| Lost in the Roots | by Trioskaz |
More sponsor nominations are coming!
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RULES
Submission requirements in a nutshell:
playable build
Game platforms
Game platforms eligible for the competition:
PC or Mobile
Release date
not earlier than November 15, 2024
Team size
Team size:
up to 50 people
If nominated
TIMELINE AND DEADLINES
SEP 1
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS
Sep 5 – Oct 5
COMMUNITY VOTE & DEV CHOICE
Sep 5 – NOV 1
THREE JUDGING ROUNDS
OCT 7
NOMINEES ANNOUNCEMENT
NOV 7
DEVGAMM AWARDS CEREMONY IN LISBON
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