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NEOWIZ awards aim to inspire, support global indie games
The Korea Times

NEOWIZ awards aim to inspire, support global indie games

NEOWIZ said Thursday it awarded five indie game titles at a ceremony for its global game development contest NEOWIZ Indie Quest, held a day earlier. NEOWIZ Indie Quest is a contest to discover promising indie games and provide developers with practical support. The contest focuses on encouraging developers working on high-quality intellectual property that combines creative world-building with immersive storytelling. The contest, which ran for about nine months, saw participation by various indie game development teams from Korea, the United States, China and other countries. A total of 165 million won ($112,000) in prize money was awarded to the five winning teams, which will also receive mentoring and strategic consulting without needing to sign a publishing contract with Neowiz. The first-place winner was Glasshouse, a narrative-driven, turn-based role-playing game developed by Italy-based company FLAT28. The game's psycho-political thriller storyline allows players to shape their in-game experiences through various choices and actions. Second place was claimed by Inari, developed by

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