2025's IGF Awards nominees include Balatro, Indika, and UFO 50 in categories like Excellence in Design and Narrative.
Craftlings seems to walk the road that leads people into the walled garden of management sims. It's deviations from the formula are two-fold: one to make it more approachable with more bite-sized goals, and the other to add a layer of difficulty these games don't usually have.
The COGconnected team has cast its votes, check out our Top 10 to see which title claims the coveted Best Indie Game of 2025.
Jenny Jiao Hsia's dazzling, semi-autobiographical tale of teenage life finds wit and warmth in its WarioWare weirdness, even as it deals with difficult themes.
