Guild Studio's 2D Soulslike 'NAMMO' has secured two of the 12 nomination spots in the indie category for the Gamescom Dev Awards.

The Gamescom Dev secretariat announced the nominees for the 'Gamescom Dev Awards' indie category on the 18th. 'Nammo' was named a finalist in two categories: the Visual Excellence Award and Most Promising Game.

The Gamescom Dev Awards consist of six categories in total. Four of these are for titles exhibited at the event's Indie Expo, while the remaining two—Ambassador of the Year and Excellence in Game Design—are 'Speaker's Choice' categories determined by the Gamescom Dev speaker community.

The list of nominees released covers the four categories for the Indie Expo. The secretariat stated that these categories evaluate the creativity, innovation, and talent showcased at this year's Indie Expo.

The Visual Excellence Award evaluates visual presentation, including art style and screen direction. The Most Innovative Game award, sponsored by Epic Games, looks for novelty in game structure, controls, and technical application. Best Sound Design focuses on audio engineering and music. The Most Promising Game category evaluates the future potential of projects currently in development, focusing more on the overall potential of the work rather than individual elements. 'NAMMO' was nominated in the categories evaluating visual expression and overall potential, respectively.

There are three nominees per category. The Visual Excellence Award nominees include 'NAMMO', 'Cliff Kingdom', and 'Muther'. The Most Innovative Game nominees are 'All Will Rise', 'Hope in the City', and 'Pravda (Concept 25)'. Nominees for Best Sound Design are 'Hope in the City', 'Invasia', and 'Muther'. The Most Promising Game nominees are 'NAMMO', 'Card & Cannons', and 'Hope in the City'.

Three titles received multiple nominations: 'Hope in the City' with three, and 'NAMMO' and 'Muther' with two each. Guild Studio is the only Korean corporation among the nominated developers.

'NAMMO' is a 2D side-scrolling boss-rush action game based on the Silla Dynasty's 'Wonhwa' system and Hwarang legends. The protagonist, who loses their sight due to betrayal, gains the ability of 'Spirit Eye' to enter the spirit world and absorb the souls of enemies to acquire combat skills. Enemy designs are inspired by Silla-era artifacts and Buddhist paintings. The game is for PC and has a Steam store page; a release date has not yet been announced.

Guild Studio is a startup developer that began as a university club alliance in 2022 and incorporated in January 2024. While still in the planning stage, 'NAMMO' won the Grand Prize at The Indie Game Awards during the 2024 Global Indie Game Development Contest (GIGDC) and was exhibited at the Tokyo Game Show in September 2025. The studio has received development support from the Seoul Business Agency and the Korea Creative Content Agency.

Gamescom Dev is a developer conference held ahead of Gamescom. The 2026 event will take place from August 23 to 25 at the Confex Conference Center in Cologne, Germany. The indie awards ceremony will be held on the Keynote Stage on August 24 from 4:45 PM to 5:45 PM.

The secretariat has stated that its nomination criteria are aimed at providing emerging developers with opportunities to showcase their projects to the international gaming industry and supporting diverse teams.