Ryu’s Office have announced the winners of the first INDIE Live Expo Awards, recognizing Indie Games of excellence as nominated by viewers and a panel of judges.

A total of 7 awards were handed out  during the INDIE Live Expo II live stream, with Supergiant Games’ Hades taking home the Grand Prize overall. You can check out a summary of each award and winner below:

Grand Prize

One game selected from among the nominees across all categories. The most suitable game for this prize is one that seeks to foster the kind of friendship that can help us to overcome division, and—more than anything—serves as a prime example of the “Creativity Unbound” spirit.

• Hades (Supergiant Games)

 

Local Cultural Representation Award

This award is given to a game that portrays the creators culture and shows the charm and history of their home.

• Chinese Parents (Coconut Island)

 

Best “Game Feel” Award (Two Winners)

This award is given to a game which feels lovely to play and you know it is a creation of an artisan.

• Hades (Supergiant Games)
• Lonely Mountains: Downhill (Thunderful Publishing / Megagon Industries)

 

Theme of the Year Award

This award is given to a game which fits the theme of this era that shouts “This game is NOW!”

• Not for Broadcast (tinyBuild / NotGames)

 

Best Characters Award

This award is given to a game which introduced a character that has that charisma

• Helltaker (Vanripper)

 

Most Stream-Friendly Game Award

This award is given to a game that has entertained people through the internet in the form of competitive, coop, couch with friends, a big laugh with multi player or even streaming and let’s plays.

• Craftopia (Pocket Pair)

 

Rules of Play Award

This award is given to a game with groundbreaking mechanics or rules that get you hooked for hours.

• 5D Chess with Multiverse Time Travel (Conor Petersen / Thunkspace)

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