The Indie Game Developer Network (IGDN) is a
trade association for developers of
indie role-playing games,
board games,
card games, and
LARPs
A live action role-playing game (LARP) is a form of role-playing game where the participants physically portray their characters.(Tychsen et al. 2006:255) "LARPs can be viewed as forming a distinct category of RPG because of two unique feature ...
. They present the annual Indie Groundbreaker Awards at
Gen Con. Their other programs include a scholarship to attend the game designer convention Metatopia, a mentorship program, and a peer coaching program.
Indie Groundbreaker Awards
The Indie Groundbreaker Awards began in 2016 and are offered in 5 categories: Game of the Year, Best Art, Best Setting, Best Rules, and Most Innovative. They are judged by a rotating panel of game designers. After the
Indie RPG Awards The Indie RPG Awards are annual, creator-based awards for Indie role-playing games and supplements. They were established in 2002 by Andy Kitkowski, and are the most sought-after awards in the ''Indie RPG'' community.
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gave their final set of awards in 2017,
IGDN's Indie Groundbreaker Awards took on their function in the
tabletop role-playing game community of evaluating and recognizing achievements in independent game design.
Award Winners by Year
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
References
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Awards established in the 2010s
Game awards
Indie role-playing games
International professional associations