106 - The Second Annual Edgy Awards

The EDGIES are here—again! In the second annual special awards episode for Edge Guard, we are back with six new award categories, ranging from “Least Game” to “Best Lofi/Chill Game to Relax/Study To.” We reminisce about some of our favorite games from the past year and give an account of what made the best games the best, and the weirdest games the weirdest (in a good way, of course). We also reflect a bit on the state of the podcast and the current moment in indie gaming at large. 

 

Here are links to the games featured in this episode (award spoilers!):

 

1. Lo-fi Chill Games to Relax/Study To
   1. Kyoto Red Gates
      1. https://cavesrd.itch.io/kyoto
   2. Islanders
      1. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1046030/ISLANDERS/
   3. Lofi Ping Pong
      1. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1028570/Lofi_Ping_Pong/
2. Least Game (or, Best Use of Games for Non-Game Ends)
   1. Kyoto Red Gates
      1. https://cavesrd.itch.io/kyoto
   2. Paint Andy
      1. https://andrewbrophy.itch.io/paintandy
   3. Liquorice
      1. https://dlareme.itch.io/liquorice
3. Best Use of Old School Aesthetic
   1. Crossniq+
      1. https://www.crossniq.com/
   2. The Interlude
      1. https://crawlspacestudio.itch.io/the-interlude 
   3. Black Room
      1. https://cass.itch.io/blackroom
4. Most Wholesome
   1. Friendgun
      1. https://hydezeke.itch.io/friendgun
   2. Au Fil de L’eau
      1. https://samson-auroux.itch.io/au-fil-de-leau
   3. Grace Bruxner Presents: The Haunted Island, a Frog Detective Game
      1. https://fisho.itch.io/haunted-island
5. Most Physics Shenaniganery
   1. Spider Man Ultimate Avenger
      1. https://bigtrashgames.itch.io/spiderman-ultimate-avenger
   2. How to be a tree
      1. https://zaphos.itch.io/how-to-be-a-tree
   3. Kaiju Super Datetech
      1. https://powerhoof.itch.io/kaiju-super-datetech
6. Juiciest Game
   1. Wibbly Witches
      1. https://owensenior.itch.io/wibbly-witches
   2. Make It Juicy
      1. https://lonebot.itch.io/make-it-juicy
   3. Neon Boost
      1. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1057850/Neon_Boost/