Exciting news! We're really proud to announce:

For the second year running, iGGi has won the

Game Republic Award for "Best Game-Related Research"

The Awards Ceremony took place last night, on 21 November 2024, at the GaMaYo event at WX in Wakefield which is the biggest indie game developer gathering in The North. 45 new games were shown off to developers.

As well as Awards, the event included a VIP reception, roundtables from leading experts on finance, investment, co-development and contracting, publishing, funding, etc., and special guests.

Other winners on the night were:

• Cooperative Innovations – Best Small Studio

• Red Kite Games – Best Mid-sized studio

• Double Eleven – Best Large Studio

• Pitstop Productions – Most Innovative Use of Technology

• Inclusivity Award – Chokepoint Creative

• Community Player – Stacey Jubb, National videogame Museum

• Games Legend – Martyn Brown

• Inspiring Course leader – Renzo Palmisano Burnley college

• Studio Hero – Kerrie Holland

• Special surprise Lifetime Achievement award – Roger Womack

• Best indie game made in The North since Sept 2023 was subject to a public vote and the winner was Revolution’s "Broken Sword – The Shadow of the Templars: Reforged"

Well done, all!

A BIG MASSIVE THANKS goes out to Game Republic, GaMaYo, and the event's many sponsors!

Please see this article (Game Republic) and this article (GaMaYo) for full coverage of the whole event and the awards!