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.
GRAND
PRIZE
$20,000
The main category, with all submitted games eligible, whether they’re designed for desktop or mobile.
Excellence in
Game Design
$10,000
Awarded to the games with the most innovative design solutions.
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.
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.
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.
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
Awarded to the game that breaks new ground through bold ideas, unique mechanics, or creative use of technology.
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
Awarded to the game that breaks new ground through bold ideas, unique mechanics, or creative use of technology.
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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
