Day 2 · Main Stage
Indie Award Show
40 indie studios. Two award tracks. One 90‑minute finale on the Main Stage — where Mobidictum Conference 2026 crowns its Game of the Show.
- October 8, 2026
- Main Stage · Lütfi Kırdar, Istanbul
- 90‑minute ceremony
To close out Mobidictum Conference 2026, the Main Stage hands the spotlight to the indie scene: every one of the 40 participating games is celebrated together, the Jury and Community Choice winners are announced live, and the conference ends on its highest‑energy note.
40
Indie games honored on stage
7
Awards across two voting tracks
2,500+
Attendees casting the Community vote
Two Tracks, Seven Awards
Six categories are decided by the Jury; one is decided by the room.
The Jury Awards
Reviewed digitally ahead of the show by Mobidictum’s jury panel.
Game of the Show
Best game overall
Gameplay Excellence
Best game design
Narrative Excellence
Best story & writing
Visual Excellence
Best visual design
Audio Excellence
Best sound & music
Jest'r Choice
Presented with Jest'r
Community Choice
One winner, voted entirely by the floor.
Every indie table carries a QR code — on the table or a nearby roll‑up — that any of the 2,500+ attendees can scan to cast a vote.
Voting opens on the show floor on Day 1 and closes ahead of the ceremony on Day 2.
Look for the voting QR code at your table.
The Double‑Win Protocol: if the Jury’s top pick also wins the Community vote, that studio takes both titles — there’s no rollover to a runner‑up.
Meet the Jury
Judges are selected by invitation from a limited pool of leading experts in their respective fields.
Volkan Bozkaya
Head of Global Publishing
Devotion Interactive
Olga Taranova
Technician Lead
Thrylox
Oytun Kal
Bug Lab Tekmer — Game Startup Incubation
Arel Üniversitesi — Dijital Oyun Tasarımı Öğr. Gör.
Arel Üniversitesi — Dijital Oyun Tasarımı Öğr. Gör.
Dilara Özden
Ghost Story Games
Senior Illustrator
What Winners Take Home
Every Jury and Community Choice winner receives Mobidictum’s Media Support Package, a guaranteed 1:1 publisher meetup, and a free Executive Pass to Mobidictum Conference 2027.
Game of the Show
Izoly hardware support for the 1st, 2nd & 3rd teams
Excellence Awards
5 categories
Gameplay Excellence
Narrative Excellence
Visual Excellence
Audio Excellence
Community Award
Jest'r Choice
$5K USD campaign for the 1st place game
The Ceremony
Doors on the Main Stage open to all 2,500+ attendees for the final block of the conference.
Doors Open
All 2,500+ attendees
Award Presentations
Jury & Community winners announced
Closing Ceremony
Mobidictum Conference 2026 send‑off
Award Show Sponsors
Main Sponsor
Contributors
Be on the floor for the Grand Finale.
Every ticket to Mobidictum Conference 2026 includes access to the Indie Award Show on Day 2.