by theygamesDone in partnership with the 27th annual Independent Games Festival (IGF) Awards, WINGS Interactive has announced nominees for the WINGS Award, which highlight outstanding games where women and other gender-marginalized developers hold key positions.
Consume Me (Jenny Jiao Hsia, AP Thomson, Jie En Lee, Violet W-P, Ken “coda” Snyder)
- “Consume Me is a darkly humorous personal game about creator Jenny Jiao Hsia’s relationship with food, drawing from her past experiences with dieting and disordered eating.”
Caravan SandWitch (Plane Toast/Dear Villagers)
- “Caravan SandWitch is a relaxing sci-fi mystery game set in Provence where players will search for their missing sister.”
The Crush House (Nerial / Devolver Digital)
- “The Crush House is a darkly comic LGBTQ+ simulation adventure where players produce a reality TV show set in the year 1999.”
Tavern Talk (Gentle Troll Entertainment / Gentle Troll Entertainment)
- “Tavern Talk is a cozy visual novel about running a tavern in a Dungeon & Dragon-inspired fantasy world.”
Urban Myth Dissolution Center (Hakababunko / SHUEISHA GAMES)
- “Urban Myth Dissolution Center is an occult mystery adventure game where players solve cases involving cursed relics.”
The WINGS Award will be presented during the 2025 IGF Awards on Wednesday, March 19 – learn more via the official website.
On that note, Emma Kidwell has been announced as the host of IGF and Alexa Ray Corriea has been announced as the host of The Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCA).
Learn more with the videos below:
IGF 2025 Host Announcement: Emma Kidwell!
GDCA 2025 Host Reveal: Alexa Ray Corriea!
GDCA follows the Independent Games Festival Awards, which celebrates independent games and their creators. Both the GDCA and IGF ceremonies are available to watch for all Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2025 pass-holders.
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