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The Awards are back! The rpg awards show with a bent towards indie games and the guaranteed worst SEO of all time is back for another around, and the current steward of The Awards - Nico MacDougall - is back on the show this week to talk through some of our favorite mechanics from the last batch of winners.

If you want to get involved in The Awards, you can apply to be a judge through the end of April and you can submit your games during the month of May! This year's Awards will cover games published between June 1, 2024 and May 31, 2025.

Further Reading

The Awards 2026 - apply to be a judge today!

Cloud Empress by Watt

Border Riding by Stout Stoat Press

This Maze Will Be Big Enough To Call Home Someday by Anna Anne Anthropy

Stirring the Hornet's Nest at Het Thamsya by Munkao

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Credits

Our logo was designed by sporgory, our ad music is Lilypads by Travis Tessmer, and our theme song is Sunset Bridge by Purely Grey.