We are now accepting submissions for the 2025 Australian Roleplaying Industry Awards (ARPIA).
Australian creators are invited to submit their work for consideration in the following categories. Eligible submissions must have been released between June 2023 and May 2025.
- Game of the Year – Awarded to the most outstanding roleplaying game published by an Australian creator, recognizing excellence in design, innovation, and overall impact.
- Best Scenario – Celebrating the best stand-alone adventure or scenario, showcasing compelling storytelling, engaging challenges, and creative design.
- Best Artwork – Honoring exceptional visual art in roleplaying games, including cover art, interior illustrations, or overall visual presentation.
- Best Stream – Recognizing excellence in actual play or roleplaying-related streaming content, judged on entertainment value, production quality, and community engagement.
- Best PDF Only Product – Awarded to the best roleplaying product released exclusively in digital PDF format.
- Best Game Jam Submission – Celebrating the most creative and well-executed submission by an Australian in any roleplaying game jam event.
- Best Emerging Creator – Recognizing a rising star in the Australian roleplaying scene, awarded to a creator who published for the first time during the submission period.
Submissions close on June 1st, so please hurry!