After opening registration for entries in September, Taipei Game Show finally revealed the complete lineup of finalists for the Indie Game Award 2024.
For the 2024 award, the 267 indie games from 43 countries/regions entered, with entries from developers in Brunei, Greece, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Pakistan, Argentina, and others.
Following the pre-selection phase, the final 25 games from 14 countries/regions were shortlisted. These games are set to compete in eight categories. These games will also be showcased at Taipei Game Show 2024 where visitors can try them out.
Aside from one winner per category, one game will also take home the prestigious Grand Prix award. The finalists will be evaluated by a panel of judges featuring gaming industry experts, media journalists, past IGA winners, and gaming content creators.
Here is the complete list of games in the final lineup, as well as the awards that they are competing in:
| Best Narrative | |||
| Country/Region | Game Title | Developer | |
| Australia | Copycat | Spoonful of Wonder | |
| Japan | Last Time I Saw You | Maboroshi Artworks | |
| South Korea | WitchSpring R | Kiwiwalks | |
| Taiwan | Nine Sols | Red Candle Games | |
| Taiwan | MindsBeneathUs | BearboneStudio | |
| Best Audio | |||
| Country/Region | Game Title | Developer | |
| Canada | Tchia | Awaceb | |
| Serbia | Scorn | Ebb Software | |
| South Korea | Blue Wednesday | Buff Studio | |
| South Korea | WitchSpring R | Kiwiwalks | |
| Switzerland | The Wandering Village | Stray Fawn Studio | |
| Best Visual Art | |||
| Country/Region | Game Title | Developer | |
| China | A Guidebook of Babel | Starry Starry | |
| Serbia | Scorn | Ebb Software | |
| Switzerland | The Wandering Village | Stray Fawn Studio | |
| Taiwan | Nine Sols | Red Candle Games | |
| Taiwan | MindsBeneathUs | BearboneStudio | |
| Best Design | |||
| Country/Region | Game Title | Developer | |
| Canada | Clanfolk | MinMax Games Ltd. | |
| Canada | Fowl Damage | Red Nexus Games | |
| Poland | Against the Storm | Eremite Games | |
| Spain | Die in the Dungeon | ATICO | |
| United Kingdom | Viewfinder | Sad Owl Studios | |
| Best Innovation | |||
| Country/Region | Game Title | Developer | |
| Canada | Fowl Damage | Red Nexus Games | |
| Indonesia | Sign Wizard | MichiZ | |
| South Korea | Golden Record Retriever | Hoochoo Game Studios | |
| United Kingdom | Viewfinder | Sad Owl Studios | |
| United Kingdom | Not For Broadcast | NotGames Ltd. | |
| Best Mobile Game | |||
| Country/Region | Game Title | Developer | |
| China | Relieve | Salt Game Studio | |
| Germany | Usagi Shima | pank0 | |
| Taiwan | Roll Roll Hero | Gamtropy | |
| Thailand | Kyrie & Terra | CENTERTOSECONDS | |
| Best Student Game | |||
| Country/Region | Game Title | Developer | |
| China | Jelly Express | xxgamestudio | |
| South Korea | Hailing from the Abyss | VIA studio (Visual Interative Art) | |
| Taiwan | mossasis | Futile Games | |
Taipei Game Show 2024 is happening at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Hall 1 from January 25-28, 2024.
For more info on the Indie Game Award 2024, visit the official website.