Indie Devs Hit Awards Snubs Hard
Summary
These industry critiques highlight the ongoing struggle for smaller titles to gain recognition amidst major industry events and the complexity of linguistic localization.
- Puzzle Snubs Continue The Game Awards faces criticism for lacking a dedicated puzzle game category, similar to Oscar category additions 5.
- Sequel Cancelled Tonda Ros confirmed no Blue Prince 2 will be made, concluding the developer’s work on the celebrated indie title 3.
- Visual Style Priority Heart Machine actively crafts a unique ‘house style’ for Possessor(s) to ensure distinct market recognition 4.
- Action Mechanics Forestrike delivers deep mechanical mastery, blending action with specialized pixelated combat 1.
- 7 - Total articles covered in this cluster focusing on indie challenges and genre representation [1-6, 7].
- 2025 - The year referenced for the Game Awards nominations and Forestrike’s review date [1, 2].
- 44 - The number of best movies WIRED selected for their December 2025 Netflix list 7.
Key Moments
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The Game Awards needs a new category for puzzle games...
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Blue Prince 2 won't happen, says creator Tonda Ros.
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We are trying to craft a house style that could only be made by us for Possessor(s).
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*Forestrike* review published November 22, 2025, praising its pixelated action mastery [1].
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Tonda Ros confirmed *Blue Prince* was absent from The Game Awards 2025 nominations [2].
— Article [2]
Different Perspectives
Supporting View
The debut game *Clair Obscur* is currently positioned as a serious contender for Game of the Year, potentially overshadowing other indies.
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