GDWC 2023 Winter Season Awards show was held on Friday, February 23rd in Tallinn, Estonia. Huge thanks to all event participants and to Gamedev Estonia for helping make the event happen. Also big thanks to our partners & sponsors and of course to all developers & teams who submitted games to the season. Congrats to all the winners! Watch the show here, or check out the winners listed below.
All GDWC 2023 Winter Season Winners by Category
Indie Award
Winner
Back to the Dawn by Metal Head Games
Finalists
Reality Break by Element Games
Knock on the coffin lid by RedBoon
Shardpunk by Clockwork Pile
Goblin Stone by Orc Chop Games
Studio Award
Winner
Lil' Guardsman by Hilltop Studios
Finalists
Broken Roads by Drop Bear Bytes
Boti: Byteland Overclocked by Purple Ray Studio
Cyber Manhunt: New World by Aluba Studio
Hollow Home by Twigames
Hobby Award
Winner
INKESIS by INKESIS
Finalists
HELL TIMBER by HELL TIMBER
Adapta Solva by AdaptaSolvaTeam
Rogoto by Rogoto Team
Ginko Island by MilkboyGames
Indie Award, Studio Award, and Hobby Award categories presented with Brasília Game Festival, IndieHero, and Instituto Conecta Brasil.
Best VR Game Award
Winner
Tomb Explorer VR by Celeritas Games
Finalists
The Burst Demo by GoRapid Studio
V-Racer Hoverbike by Vertexbreakers
Max Mustard by Toast Interactive Executive Team
Tea Is Served by Jante Interactive
Best VR Game category presented with VRKiwi and Varjo!
Mobile Award
Winner
Autogun Heroes by NITRO GAMES - Autogun Heroes
Finalists
Peglin by Red Nexus Games
An Elmwood Trail by Techyonic
Bloom - a puzzle adventure by Lucid Labs
Conquest Tale by Publex
Skillz Classic Award
Winner
Crossword Cash Win Real Prizes by ATAY GAMES
Finalists
Play 21 by Foxpaint
Next Word: Pasapalabra Quizziz by Salomo Interiors Team
Dance Dance FIGHT: UFC by Playvue Games
Bella Bingo Mystery by DNR Game Studio
Mobile Award and Skillz Classic Award categories presented with Skillz!
Best Web3 Game Award
Winner
The Machines Arena by Directive Games
Finalists
Elemental Raiders by Games for a Living
Beast Collector by Sendinair Labs
Nuke Them All by Mike
Wizarre by Flying Cactus
Best Web3 Game Award category presented with Sequence!
Best Visual Effects Award
1st Place
Deadlink by Gruby Entertainment
2nd Place
Boti: Byteland Overclocked by Purple Ray Studio
3rd Place
The Machines Arena by Directive Games
Finalists
Desecrators by Woodhound
Machine Match by Corner Studio Games
Best Visual Effects Award presented with JangaFX!
Best Multiplayer Game
Winner
Gridpunk - 3v3 & Battle Royale by neverGames
Finalists
The Machines Arena by Directive Games
Shoot On Sight by Aroko Game Studio
Hypersomnia by TeamHypersomnia
Stardust Exile by Apseren
Best Multiplayer Game Award presented with Anybrain!
Made-with-Houdini Award
Winner
Decimated by Fracture Labs
Finalists
Chasing the Unseen by Strange Shift Studio
Above by Dreamful Projects
The Machines Arena by Directive Games
The Unfallens: Awakening by Floatonic Studio
Procedural Generation Award
Winner
The Machines Arena by Directive Games
Finalists
Up to Par by It's Anecdotal
Transporter by Shattered Mirror Studio
Above by Dreamful Projects
Stardust Exile by Apseren
Made-with-Houdini Award and Procedural Generation Award presented with SideFX Houdini!
Accolade for Best Community Design by Modulate
Winner
Hypersomnia by TeamHypersomnia
Finalists
Dark Table CCG by Doonamai
MYX VR by Funder Games
Feudums by Kalamona Studios
The Machines Arena by Directive Games
Accolade for Best Community Design by Modulate presented with Modulate!
Accolade for Immersive Audio
Winner
Flawless Darkness by Oldice
Finalists
Hypersomnia by TeamHypersomnia
Polyfury by Wayfarer Games
Last Days Of Lazarus by Darkania Works & GrimTalin
Lil' Guardsman by Hilltop Studios
Accolade for Immersive Audio presented with Valco!
Accolade for Best Trailer
Winner
Nirvana Noir by Feral Cat Den
Finalists
Goblin Stone by Orc Chop Games
Next Move by Typico Games
Back to the Dawn by Metal Head Games
Two Falls (Nishu Takuatshina) by Unreliable Narrators
Accolade for Best Trailer presented with Playsense!
Accolade for Best Prototype
1st Place
Half Sword by Half Sword
2nd Place
Swappy World by Awakening Games srls
Finalists
Light Odyssey by SSUN GAMES
Watcher Of The Abyss by MyToMe
Forbidden Redemption by Roninc
Accolade for Best Prototype presented with Machinations!
Accolade for Best Music
1st Place
Nirvana Noir by Feral Cat Den
2nd Place
Lil' Guardsman by Hilltop Studios
Finalists
Deathbulge: Battle of the Bands by Five Houses
Deflector by Arrowfist Games
KAIKAN by kigekiyahonpo
Accolade for Best Music presented with Yamaha!
Accolade for Best Action Game
Winner
KILLBUG by Samurai Punk
Finalists
Beyond Sunset by Metacorp / Vaporware
Hypersomnia by TeamHypersomnia
Redgar: The Space Viking by Kamara Creations
KAIKAN by kigekiyahonpo
Accolade for Best Adventure Game
Winner
The Will of Arthur Flabbington by Gugames.eu
Finalists
Lil' Guardsman by Hilltop Studios
The Night is Grey by Whalestork Interactive
Last Days Of Lazarus by Darkania Works & GrimTalin
Space Prison by Wooden Alien
