PAX AUS 2024 has unveiled the winners of its Indie Showcase, highlighting the tremendous work of local game developers nationwide.
While there’s no shortage of talent down under, the higher volume of entries this year has prompted the awards to broaden to an unprecedented 12 winners, with 6 winners within the digital space and 6 winners within the tabletop space.
DIGITAL WINNERS
Max Mustard by Toast Interactive
Follow a fearless protagonist on a heroic quest to rescue adorable mudpups from the clutches of the devious Stubbins.
It combines a selection of unique first-person power-ups with the familiarity of third-person platforming.
Untethered by True Anomaly Entertainment
Stranded in deep space with a mission to survive against all odds, players must scavenge through the wreckage of what is left and build anew.
Anticitizen: Red by Queebly Software
Using bullet time and a variety of moves, take on an outlaw biker gang in American-occupied cyberpunk Australia.
Ascending Inferno by Oppolyon Studios
Navigate the various layers of Inferno with an arsenal of soccer-inspired moves to rescue your recently deceased brother Vincent, who was also a soccer player.
Rita by SporkTank
Join Rita as you navigate a mash-up of crossword puzzles and cozy RPG worlds with platforming, puzzle-solving and collecting.
The Rewinder 2 by Misty Mountain Studio
Inspired by Eastern mythology, explore cursed villages and dungeons and take on various ghosts and monsters along the way.
TABLETOP WINNERS
Fight With Spirit by Storybrewers Roleplaying
Mixing volleyball and Quidditch, hone your skills and band with your team along the way with various RPG elements.
Oracle by Oracle Games
Blending deduction and betrayal, this card game sees you guessing the secret identities of players and eliminating them one by one.
Glade by Teafrog Games
This tabletop game sees players trying to create the best mystic garden around their homestead to outscore their opponents.
Frayed Ally by Button Fox
Dive into the streets of Sewer City and plan your method of attack as you engage in the raging battle below.
Nimbus by Neural Forge
Try eliminating your opponent’s Nimbus piece in this high-strategy, dynamic board game.
MEAN! by Mean Games
This fast-paced card game is ever-changing as you attempt to punish enemies with a range of cards, in which their statistics are always shifting, sometimes in your favour.
Attendees can check these winners out at the PAX Aus Indie Showcase as part of PAX Aus 2024, which will take place on October 11-13 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC).
For more information and to purchase badges, you can visit the official website or follow the official PAX Aus socials on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Discord, Threads and TikTok.
