A Malaysian student’s game has been nominated for the upcoming Taipei Game Show Indie Game Award 2025.

Developed by Scribble Squad, Paper Pal is nominated for Best Student Game, alongside these others:

Paper Pal is a game where players embark on an adorable adventure as a paper doll that came to life in a kindergarten. Fueled by a fear of being discarded, you set out to find a way to slip into your creator’s backpack resting atop a towering shelf. Explore a whimsical world with a vibrant cast of sentient toys, each with their own quirks and stories to unfold.

The development team responsible for making Paper Pal consists of the following:

• Kenny Yeow Kai Jie
  Project Manager, Designer, Generalist
• Chuan Wei Yin
  Concept/UI/2D Artist
• Stefanus Hanson Hadikristijanto
  3D Character Artist, Animator
• Poon Hui Hua
  3D Environment Artist
• Khairil Azmyr Bin Azizan
  Gameplay Programmer
• Sam Lee Chong Wei
  Gameplay Programmer

For more details and information on Paper Pal, you can check out the game’s Twitter and Instagram pages.

You can download and play Paper Pal by heading over here.

The Indie Game Award, hosted by Taipei Game Show, is dedicated to discovering outstanding indie game developers from around the world. Since its inception in 2015, it has attracted thousands of indie game developers globally, with the scale of the competition growing each year. In 2024, the award drew entrants from 43 countries, with over 267 games competing, showcasing the diversity and creativity of indie games.