Here are the winners of the Taipei Game Show Indie Game Award 2022

At this year's Taipei Game Show, the winners of the Indie Game Award 2022 were announced, and Kena: Bridge of Spirits won the grand prize.

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After the announcements of the finalists back in December, the winners of the Indie Game Award 2022 were announced at this year’s Taipei Game Show.

The big winner of the awards show is Kena: Bridge of Spirits which won the Grand Prix. Along with the grand prize, Kena also took home the Best Visual Art Award.

Here’s a rundown of all the winners at this year’s Indie Game Award:

Indie Game Award 2022 Winners
Best NarrationIntroduction
Country AreaTaiwanThe Legend of Tianding is a sidescrolling action game about Liao Tianding, the legendary Taiwanese Folk Hero. Explore the dazzling streets of Colonial Japanese Taiwan in the early 20th century.
Game TitleThe Legend of Tianding
Developer TeamCreative Games & Computer Graphics Corporation
Best AudioIntroduction
Country AreaFrance‘A Musical Story’ is a rhythm game set against a 70s backdrop. Explore the memories of Gabriel, a young man trying to come to terms with his situation through the connections to his musical memory.
Game TitleA Musical Story
Developer TeamGlee-Cheese Studio
Best Visual ArtIntroduction
Country AreaUnited StatesKena, a young Spirit Guide, travels to an abandoned village in search of the sacred mountain shrine.

She struggles to uncover the secrets of this forgotten community hidden in an overgrown forest where wandering spirits are trapped.

Game TitleKena: Bridge of Spirits
Developer TeamEmber Lab
Best DesignIntroduction
Country AreaCanadaPeglin is a Pachinko Roguelike – Fight enemies by collecting special orbs and popping pegs to deal damage. Acquire special relics that radically change the game and ensure no two runs are the same. Aim carefully to survive in this unique turn-based RPG!
Game TitlePeglin
Developer TeamRed Nexus Games
Best InnovationIntroduction
Country AreaGermanyDorfromantik is a peaceful building strategy and puzzle game where you create a beautiful and ever-growing village landscape by placing tiles. Explore a variety of colorful biomes, discover and unlock new tiles and complete quests to fill your world with life!
Game TitleDorfromantik
Developer TeamToukana Interactive
Best Mobile GameIntroduction
Country AreaIsraelAn audio-based black comedy action arcade game – Blind Drive is a video game you can play with your eyes closed! 1st person hyper-realistic audio adventure meets fast paced arcade gameplay, driven by an insane B-movie plot.
Game TitleBlind Drive
Developer TeamLo-Fi People
Grand PrixIntroduction
Country AreaUnited StatesKena, a young Spirit Guide, travels to an abandoned village in search of the sacred mountain shrine.

She struggles to uncover the secrets of this forgotten community hidden in an overgrown forest where wandering spirits are trapped.

Game TitleKena: Bridge of Spirits
Developer TeamEmber Lab

Kena: Bridge of Spirits winning the Taipei Game Show Indie Game Award is not too surprising given the game’s positive reception. Though it may not seem like an indie game at first, especially given how much marketing it got from PlayStation. Still, the game was made by Ember Lab, and independent game studio, so it counts as an indie title.