$100,000 PRIZE POOL

DevGAMM
Awards 2025

Competition for the developers
of AA & indie games

Submissions deadline: September 1

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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, it offers a remarkable opportunity for emerging talent. 

The awards feature a vast panel of judges from the gaming industry and culminate in a grand ceremony at DevGAMM Lisbon 2025 in Portugal on November 7.

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

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

Philipp Döschl

Co-Founder & Executive Producer

FDG Entertainment

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

Cryptmaster  by Paul Hart and Lee Williams
Loco Motive by Robust Games 
Manor Lords by Slavic Magic 
Sunset Hills by Cotton Game
Yes, Your Grace: Snowfall by Brave At Night

Excellence in Game Design

$10,000

Awarded to the games with the most innovative design solutions.

Winner

Nominees

Arco by Franek Nowotniak, Max Cahill, José Ramón García, Antonio Uribe
Cryptmaster   by Paul Hart and Lee Williams
Diplomacy is Not an Option   by “DOOR407 RA” LLC
shapez 2 by tobspr Games 
Toy Tactics  by Kraken Empire

Excellence in Visual Art

$10,000

Awarded to the game with the most unique art style, featuring coherent art direction and outstanding graphic solutions.

Excellence in Narrative

$10,000

Awarded to the game with the most compelling and well-crafted storyline and storytelling.

Excellence in Audio

$10,000

Awarded to the game with the best sound direction, audio clarity, dubbing, and acting.

Best Mobile Game

$10,000

Awarded to the strongest competition entry designed for mobile devices.

Most Anticipated Game

$10,000

Awarded to the unreleased game with the highest potential to become a new legend in gaming.

Best Game from Portugal

$10,000

This category, part of the DevGAMM Lisbon 2025 conference, celebrates the best game created by Portuguese developers.

Best Innovation

$5,000

Awarded to the game that breaks new ground through bold ideas, unique mechanics, or creative use of technology.

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.

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.

Hidden Gems

A special category highlighting games that didn’t make it to the main categories but deserve recognition and a spotlight.

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.

Best Indie Game by tinyBuild

$2,000

+ A comprehensive consultation package in production, marketing, or console porting, based on the team’s needs.

Best System & Strategy Indie Game by Astra Logical

$2,000

More sponsor nominations are coming!

Support the Awards as a sponsor and gain access to the game catalogue featuring all entries from the competition.

RULES

Submission requirements in a nutshell:

A playable build is required for each game submission

Game platforms eligible for the competition: PC or Mobile

Release date: not earlier than November 15, 2024

Team size:
up to 50 people

If nominated, a team rep must attend the ceremony in Lisbon (alternatives can be arranged)

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

PAST WINNERS OF DEVGAMM AWARDS

Lost In Play

Best Indie Game
DevGAMM Fest 2022

Chicken Police
– Paint it RED!

Excellence in Audio
DevGAMM Spring 2021

INMOST

Best Indie Game
DevGAMM 2017

Solasta – Crown of the Magister

Excellence in Game Design
DevGAMM Fall 2021

EVERSPACE 2

Best Desktop Game
DevGAMM 2020

Manor Lords

Grand Prize
DevGAMM Awards 2024

Gamedec

Best Indie Game
DevGAMM 2020

Shadow Fight Arena

Best Mobile Game
DevGAMM 2020

Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands

Best Desktop Game
DevGAMM Fest 2022

The Wandering Village

Grand Prize
DevGAMM Fest 2022

Against the Storm

Excellence in Game Design
DevGAMM Fest 2022

Yes, Your Grace: Snowfall

Excellence in Narrative
DevGAMM Awards 2024

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