The Golden Joystick Awards 2024: Indie Games Shine Bright
The Golden Joystick Awards, celebrating gaming excellence since 1983, returns on November 21st, 2024, for its 42nd year. This year's awards, recognizing games released between November 11th, 2023, and October 4th, 2024, showcase a significant rise in indie game recognition, with titles like Balatro and Lorelei and the Laser Eyes receiving multiple nominations.
A new category, "Best Indie Game - Self Published," highlights the growing importance of self-developed and self-published indie titles. This award specifically acknowledges developers lacking the backing of larger publishers, expanding the definition of "indie" games and recognizing titles in underserved markets.
The 19 award categories include:
Key Nominee Categories:
(A complete list of nominees across all categories can be found on the official Golden Joystick Awards website.)
Voting and Controversy:
Fan voting is now open, with nominees selected by a jury including representatives from major gaming publications. Voting runs until November 8th, 2024. A separate "Ultimate Game of the Year" category will be announced later. The omission of titles like Black Myth: Wukong, Metaphor: ReFantazio, and Space Marine 2 from the initial Game of the Year nominations has sparked significant online debate and criticism. The Golden Joystick Awards organization has responded, clarifying that the Ultimate Game of the Year shortlist is yet to be revealed.
Voting participants receive a free ebook.
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