The Indie RPG Awards were annual, creator-based awards for
Indie role-playing games and supplements. They were established in 2002[1]: 143 by Andy Kitkowski. The final round of awards was given in 2017.[2]
For the purposes of the Awards, there exists a following "definition" of an Indie role-playing game:[3]
A game where the creator is the person who has written at least 50% of the actual game content.
A game where the creator has full control of content and publishing.
A game where the creator is the publisher, with full control over expenses and profits.
Categories
The following categories for nominations have been used throughout the history of the awards:
Indie Game of the Year - the main award for Indie Games.
Indie Supplement of the Year - for best Supplement for an Indie Game.
Best Free Game - for free Indie Games.
Best Support - for the publisher has best supported a previously published game or supplement.
Best Production - for best written and most attractive Indie Games.
Most Innovative Game - for games that stretch the RPG experience in new ways.
Additional categories were awarded in the first years of the awards:
Best Use of the d20 License - presented only in 2002
Indie RPG Zine of the Year - presented only in 2002
Best Synergy - a game with a synergistic relationship between the setting and the rules; presented only in 2002 and 2003.
Indie RPG "Human of the Year" - for Indie RPG creators and supporters; presented only in 2002 and 2003.
Andy's Choice Award - determined by the originator of the awards; presented only in 2002, 2003 and 2004.
People's Choice Award - decided by popular vote for best game and best supplement; presented only in 2004.
Winners
2002
Indie Game of the Year: Dust Devils by Matt Snyder
The Indie RPG Awards were annual, creator-based awards for
Indie role-playing games and supplements. They were established in 2002[1]: 143 by Andy Kitkowski. The final round of awards was given in 2017.[2]
For the purposes of the Awards, there exists a following "definition" of an Indie role-playing game:[3]
A game where the creator is the person who has written at least 50% of the actual game content.
A game where the creator has full control of content and publishing.
A game where the creator is the publisher, with full control over expenses and profits.
Categories
The following categories for nominations have been used throughout the history of the awards:
Indie Game of the Year - the main award for Indie Games.
Indie Supplement of the Year - for best Supplement for an Indie Game.
Best Free Game - for free Indie Games.
Best Support - for the publisher has best supported a previously published game or supplement.
Best Production - for best written and most attractive Indie Games.
Most Innovative Game - for games that stretch the RPG experience in new ways.
Additional categories were awarded in the first years of the awards:
Best Use of the d20 License - presented only in 2002
Indie RPG Zine of the Year - presented only in 2002
Best Synergy - a game with a synergistic relationship between the setting and the rules; presented only in 2002 and 2003.
Indie RPG "Human of the Year" - for Indie RPG creators and supporters; presented only in 2002 and 2003.
Andy's Choice Award - determined by the originator of the awards; presented only in 2002, 2003 and 2004.
People's Choice Award - decided by popular vote for best game and best supplement; presented only in 2004.
Winners
2002
Indie Game of the Year: Dust Devils by Matt Snyder