The 2025 Australian Role-Playing Industry Awards (ARPIA) was held on October 8th at ACMI during Melbourne International Games Week, recognising outstanding contributions to Australia’s tabletop role-playing (TTRPG) scene. The event highlighted the growing creativity and professionalism shaping the country’s role-playing community.

Congratulations to all the winners!

Best Artwork

Bracing for the Storm Illustrated by Tara Willow & Tallulah Cunningham

Best PDF Only Product

Revenant by Danielle Linder

Best Emerging Creator

David Waldron

Best TTRPG Stream

Best Left Forgotten: Sunburnt Country by Nathan Quadrio, Miriam Fietz, and Jess Wolfendale

Best Scenario

Resort by Kat Clay

Best Game Jam Submission

Remember and Return by Pidj Sorensen

Game of the Year

Dark Vigil by Nicole Renner