Smilegate’s indie game platform ‘Stove Indie’ will accept entries for the 2nd ‘Stove Indie Awards until the 6th of next month.
The ‘Stove Indie Awards’ is one of the most significant awards in the indie game industry that highlights and publicizes games that have received love and anticipation from users within the Stove Indie and indie scenes. In conjunction with the Stove Indie platform, it will be an online and offline festival.
This year’s ‘Stove Indie Awards triples the number of award-winning works compared to last year, selecting 32 results in two categories. The total prize money is 28 million won. In addition to the prize money, the winning entries will receive support for various promotions and community events.
The awards are divided into the ‘Stove Indie’ category, which targets games released on Stove Indie, and the ‘World Wide’ section, which targets games released on other platforms or currently under development.
Games registered on Stove Indie by September 30, 2023, are automatically entered into the Stove Indie category. Twenty-eight works will be selected and awarded in the ‘Game of the Year,’ ‘Creator Pick,’ ‘Booster Pick,’ and Korean Language Friend’ categories. It is judged by a panel of judges, including Stove Indie users, Wise Demo Life user judges, Stove Indie collaborative reviewers, YouTubers, etc.
Eligible for submission in the worldwide category are domestic and foreign indie games that have been released on other platforms or are currently in development from October 29, 2022, to October 25, 2023, among works that are not registered in Stove Indie.
Awards will be given in four categories: ‘Best Graphics,’ ‘Best Narrative,’ ‘Best Music & Sound’, and ‘Best Challenge.’ A worldwide panel of game industry experts will judge each category based on completeness, immersion, and creativity. Applications can be made on the online application page from Wednesday, October 25th, to noon on Monday, November 6th.
This year’s Stove Indie Awards nominees will be revealed on Monday, November 13. Stove Indie will announce the winning work on the 27th of next month and hold an awards ceremony on the stage of ‘Burning Beaver 2023’, the largest indie game festival in the metropolitan area, to be held on December 3rd.
