Just to comply with the rules, the developer of "Megabonk" withdrew from the TGA selection

2025-11-25 22:37:31|Myriagame |source：minecraft skins

The nomination list for the 2025 TGA Awards has been announced, with "Light and Shadow: Expedition 33" leading the way with a record-breaking 12 nominations.As in previous years, the announcement of the nominations immediately triggered heated discussions about various award categories, surprise selections and legacy.

One of the hottest topics right now is that the fun and addictive indie game Megabonk has been shortlisted in the Best Debut Indie Game category.At first glance, this group of nominees is quite bright, but "Megabonk" is not the first work of independent developer Vedinad - this correction information comes directly from the developer himself.

In a recent statement posted on social media, Vedinad said that while it was an "honor and dream" to see his project nominated, he believed the game was ineligible for the debut award because he had already released other titles.

"It's a great honor and a dream come true for Megabonk to be nominated for the TGA, but unfortunately, I don't think it meets the criteria for 'Best Independent Debut'. I have developed games under different studio names, so Megabonk is not my debut," he wrote. "I sincerely appreciate the nomination, support and votes, but it is not appropriate to occupy this award."

Vedinad is essentially encouraging players to vote for "other great indie debuts," emphasizing that those true firsts should receive this recognition.In addition, he revealed that "Megabonk" is about to receive a new update, which gives fans at least some good news from this incident!

As of now, TGA organizers and Geoff Keighley have not responded to Vedinad’s statement.However, looking back at past cases, Rémy "XTQZZZ" Quoniam, a nominee in the "Best Esports Coach" category in 2023, despite publicly requesting to withdraw from the selection (because he did not participate in coaching for most of the year), eventually remained on the nomination list.

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