We Won! Secret Mode is MCV/DEVELOP's 2025 Indie Publisher of the Year 🏆

We Won! Secret Mode is MCV/DEVELOP's 2025 Indie Publisher of the Year 🏆

Plus: Narrative Innovation award goes to Still Wakes the Deep!

In London, UK on June 19, the Secret Mode team were on hand to step on stage at the MCV/DEVELOP Awards, as we were announced as their 2025 Indie Publisher of the Year!

Secret Mode were the top selection in a category of great teams including Fireshine Games, Playtonic Friends, and Wired Productions. It follows our 2024 Ukie award for Best UK Publisher, and we couldn't be prouder of the whole crew.

CEO Ed Blincoe, Publishing Commercial Director Alison Fraser, Head of Communications Holly Cooper, Producer Hazel Smith, and Product Marketing Manager Ariane Sivam repped the winning team at the ceremony, pictured below (R-L):

The day after the launch of its paid story expansion, Siren's Rest, we also saw Still Wakes the Deep collect an award of its own, winning Narrative Innovation of the Year. The triple BAFTA-award winning horror title from Secret Mode and The Chinese Room bested fantastic titles such as Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, and our bundle partner KARMA: The Dark World to scoop the honour.

A massive thank you to our entire team at Secret Mode, all our development partners, and our fantastic community for your support.