The awards of the annual conferences for the game programmers were held last night, and as always the most important prize on the night is the desired game of the year. This year, the Committee decided that the award would not go to the Team ASOBA because of its impressive 3D platformer Astro Bota, but an incredibly successful Balatro, who, as most of his knowledge, developed over two and a half years by one game programmer. Here's a complete list of winners from this year's GDC Award:
The game of the year
Astro Bot (Team ASOBI / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Balatro (Localskunk / Playstack)
Black Mit: Wukonong (science of play)
Hulldives 2 (Arrowhead Game Studios / PlayStation Publishing LLC)
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Square Enix)
Metaphor: Refantazio (Atlus / Sega / Studio Zero)
Honorary mention: Animal Well (Billy Basso / Bigmode), such as Dragon: Infinite Wealth (Ryu Ga Garaku Studio / Sega), satisfactory (studios coffee for coffee / publishing stain of coffee), UFO 50 (Mosmouth)
The best sound
Animal good (Billy Basso / Bigmode)
Astro Bot (Team ASOBI / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Black Mit: Wukonong (science of play)
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth (Square Enix)
Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 (Ninja Theory / Xbox Game Studios)
Honorary mention: Balatro (Localsstack / PlayStack), Lorelei and Laser Eyes (Simogo / Annapur Interactive), Metaphor: Refantazio (Atlus / Sega / Studio Zero), Neva (Nomada Studio / Devolver Digital), Silent Hill 2 (Bloober team with / Konami)
Best debut
1000xresist (visitor of sunset / passenger)
Animal good (Billy Basso / Bigmode)
Balatro (Localskunk / Playstack)
Pacific Drive (Ironwood Studios / Kepler Interactive)
Tiny hunger (pounce light)
Honorary mention: Lords Manor (Slavic Magic / hooded horse), Mullet Madjack (Hammer95 / Epopeia Games), The Plucky Squire (all possible future / digital digital), tiny hunger
Best design
Animal good (Billy Basso / Bigmode)
Astro Bot (Team ASOBI / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Balatro (Localskunk / Playstack)
Black Mit: Wukonong (science of play)
Lorelai and laser eyes (Simogo / Annapur Interactive)
Honorary mention: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Square Enix), Hullders 2 (Arrowhead Game Studios / Playstation Publishing LLC), satisfactory (publishing coffee / coffee, staining), legend of Zeldi: Echoes of Wisdom (Grezzo, Nintendo fun / Development)
Award for innovation
Animal good (Billy Basso / Bigmode)
Astro Bot (Team ASOBI / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Balatro (Localskunk / Playstack)
Black Mit: Wukonong (science of play)
UFO 50 (Mossmouth)
Honorary mention: Hulldives 2 (Arrowhead Game Studios / PlayStation Publishing LLC), Lorelei and Laser Eyes (Simogo / Annapur Interactive), thank God you are here! .
Best narrative
1000xresist (visitor of sunset / passenger)
Black Mit: Wukonong (science of play)
Like a dragon: endless wealth (Ryu it to the Garaku Studio / Sega)
Metaphor: Refantazio (Atlus / Sega / Studio Zero)
Mouthwash (wrong organ / critical reflex)
Honorary mention: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Square Enix), Frostpunk 2 (11 essential studies), life is weird: double presentation (nine games / squares of deck), Neva (Nomada Study / Devolver Digital), Senua's Saga: Hellblade II (Ninja Theory / Xbox Game Studios)
Best technology
Astro bot (Team ASOBI / SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT)
Black Mit: Wukonong (science of play)
Hulldives 2 (Arrowhead Game Studios / PlayStation Publishing LLC)
Senua's Saga: Hellblade II (Ninja Theory / Xbox Game Studios)
Tiny hunger (pounce light)
Honorary mention: Animal Well (Billy Basso / Bigmode), Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (Threyarch, Raven S Sautsisfactory, sausfacty, sautsisfactory (cavata), artisistar (coffee coffee), Amon -ams. Namco fun)
Best visual art
Animal good (Billy Basso / Bigmode)
Astro Bot (Team ASOBI / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Black Ith: Wukong (Science of play)
Metaphor: Refantazio (Atlus / Sega / Studio Zero)
Neva (Nomada Studio / Returns Digitally)
Honorary mention: Balatro (Localsstack / PlayStack), Elden Ring Shadow of Erdtree (Fromsoftware Inc. / Bandai Namco Enterinment), Senua's Saga: Hellblade II (Ninja Teory / Xbox Game Studios), Tiny Gladda (clap light), ultras
Social influence
1000xresist (visitor of sunset / passenger)
Astro Bot (Team ASOBI / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Frostpunk 2 (11 essential studies)
Life is weird: double presentation (deck of nine games / square enix)
Neva (Nomada Studio / Returns Digitally)
Honorary mention: Closer distance (Osmot Studios / Skybound Games), distant flowering (EMBER Trail / China Brave), Dragon Age: Veilguard (Bioware / Electronic Arts), Kenzer stories: Pollev
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