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2023 STOVE INDIE AWARDS - STOVE INDIE Section

STOVE INDIE Section Guidelines

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The game most loved by STOVE INDIE users and contributed to improving the platform

Qualifications	Premium video games released on STOVE INDIE between October 1st, 2022 and September 30th, 2023 (including early access)
Participation Process	All the qualified games will be automatically registered as candidates and screened.
Award Jury	Smilegate Representatives
Screening Criteria	Selecting the finalists : The game most loved by STOVE INDIE users and contributed to improving the platform Selecting the winner : Commerciality (40%), Frontier (30%), Gameplay (30%)
Key Schedules	- October 31th : Sending a confirmation emails to all candidates of STOVE INDIE section - November 13th : Annoucning the finalists - November 13th to 26th : Supporting the pre-promotion event for the finalists - The 3rd week of November : Annoucing the result (limited to the finalists) - November 27th to December 10th : Supporting the official promotion event for the award-winning titles - December 3rd : Participating in STOVE INDIE AWARDS CEREMONY with Burning Beaver
The Number of Awards	10 (Game of the Year will be selected among the TOP 10)
Prize Money (KRW)	- Game of the Year : 5,000,000 (The total prize money includes 2,000,000 KRW for the TOP 10.) - TOP 10 : 2,000,000 (per team)

The game selected by YouTubers and Reviewers partnered with STOVE INDIE

Qualifications	Premium video games released on STOVE INDIE between October 1st, 2022 and September 30th, 2023
Participation process	All the qualified games will be automatically registered as candidates and screened.
Award Jury	YouTubers and Reviewers partnered with STOVE INDIE *The List of YouTubers and Reviewers - Reviewer : 게임유저 유형권, 쿠타르크, 정어리, 네오필, 앙ㅋ, 레이디칼라, 취미개발자 김민찬, 테사스 - YouTuber : 온다람, 영래기, 메탈킴, 더빙걸, 카사노박, 듀리, 시넌쓰, 짝태
Screening Criteria	Screening Criteria shall be performed basd on each Award Jury's perspective
Key Schedules	- The 3rd week of November : Annoucing the result (limited to the Award-winning titles) - November 27th to December 10th : Supporting the official promotion event for the award-winning titles (limited to the Award-winning titles)
The Number of Awards	16

The game being polished through active engagement with STOVE INDIE users

Qualifications	Demo video games released on STOVE INDIE between October 1st, 2022 and September 30th, 2023 ※ Unqualified games : Games already released on STOVE INDIE and Steam before October 25, 2023, or demo games submitted and registered at events like G-STAR Indie Showcase.
Participation process	All the qualified games will be automatically registered as candidates and screened.
Award Jury	Indie-Boost Lab users
Screening Criteria	Gameplay, the level of activities on STOVE INDIE, the level of interaction with STOVE INDIE users, growth potential
Key Schedules	- November 13th to 26th : Supporting the pre-promotion event for the finalists - November 13th to 19th : Evaluation performed by Indie-Boost Lab users - The 4th week of November : Annoucing the result (limited to the winner) - November 27th to December 10th : Supporting the official promotion event for the award-winning title - December 3rd : Participating in STOVE INDIE AWARDS CEREMONY with Burning Beaver
The Number of Awards	1
Prize Money (KRW)	500,000

The translator who offered STOVE INDIE users the best gaming expereicen by providing high-quality Korean localization

Qualifications	Translators who have performed Korean translation for games released on STOVE INDIE between October 1st, 2022 and September 30th, 2023
Award Jury	Any STOVE INDIE user
Screening Criteria	User vote through STOVE INDIE community
Key Schedules	- November 13th to 19th : Conducting the user vote - The 4th week of November : Annoucing the result individually - December 3rd : Participating in STOVE INDIE AWARDS CEREMONY with Burning Beaver
The Number of Awards	1
Prize Money (KRW)	500,000

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Awards Rules

Rules for Benefit

Rules for BOOSTER's Pick

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STOVE INDIE AWARDS 2023 Management Office

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