It’s that time again. At Media Molecule, we’ve spent the last two months digging through a mountain of nominations for our annual Impy Awards, in which we celebrate the best, brightest, weirdest, smartest and most exciting Dreams creations. over the past year. . Do you know how Scrooge McDuck dives into a big pile of treasure? It was a bit like that, only with video games (and short films, sculptures, and music, and and and …)
It was extremely difficult. It’s been almost a year since Dreams launched, so there are more brilliant creations than ever for us – and our special guest judges, many of whom you will recognize in the gaming industry – to choose from. We will be celebrating the community as a whole – and our 1st anniversary! – February 14th with a wonderfully over-the-top rewards show we built entirely inside Dreams. Yes, you read that right.
But today we finally get to the air to present our curated selections for this year’s Impy Awards. Before you reveal anything, remember that the following categories are decided by the community and you can vote for your winners here:
You have until February 4 to vote for these categories. I got it? Good. And now, fresh off the treasure pile, here are the final nominees:
Funniest creation
Pig Detective 3 – Death on Detox Island – Team Pig Detective
Push to Open – ParsleyGuy_Alex
“This Halloween” – Music Video – TheRedProphett
Throw a New Year’s Eve party with Barry Blobfish – Zach-inator6
Opposite day 8: it’s not great! – MrCaseyJones
Fear of the year
The Twilight Shift – RurouniDan
Left to rot [HORROR] – Denjo92
Vestige – AVNDR_found
Trauma – NauticalSquatch
THE INVOCATION – TheBlightBeast
Best artistic direction
The Snowgardens – HalfUp
Where the Leaves Fall from Serenity – Sparten__X53
Enjoy your meal ! [WIP] – Elfiooh
THEOGONY – ZIIQ
Untitled Space Opera. – ORD6
Best sculpture
Pumpkin spice – SootyPinions
Cheetah Head – SuperCatchyName
A fatty meal – VitaminG_90
Arashiyama Bamboo Garden – BADROBO82
Ancient dragon head sculpture in silver – Palscage
Best animation
The snowball – byvsen
NOGUCHI’S BELL – Episode 1 Trailer – Cyber_Sheep_Film
Lightning! Lightning! – patekkah
Go hiking! – arseny3d
Nine Tails Story / DEMO – Esuki
Best character
8 bit – Zypher755
* eyelashes – FeyzPS
Alfie (Alfred’s Elephant) – PuddyDoke
A very flat character – the frozen cheese
Mrs Meek – Andymationb
Best story
Pig Detective 3 – Death on Detox Island – Team Pig Detective
The snowball – byvsen
Pollen – TRIX9
The Hermit – Lidlig
The Snowgardens – HalfUp
Best gameplay
Tiamatan – daughterfromcroydon
Octane – Azure_Kn1ght
Press X for puzzle – Pixel_Gorilla
STEAMBOUND – donut_mutt
Alpine Dream (Snowboard) – TheOtterbon
Best music
Pig Detective 3 – Official Soundtrack – ReddishBoat
Album Gray Song a Day – SaucelessOne
MasherButtons – For The Dreams I Can’t Remember (venwave Remix) – Venwave
Morgonblues – Byvsen
Splatty’s Adventure – NiloFranck
Best audio design
The snowball – byvsen
Disappearance at Birch Hollow – Mandelbo
Left to rot [HORROR] – Denjo92
GL / TCH-R [WIP] – Elca_Gaming
Vineland – ZIIQ
Better Innovation
Moldable Maze Test Levels (WIP) – TannicAlloy
IMPCEPTION – cgCody
Community TV Events – Bella_Iris
The entropy games – Tamed entropy
Musicalia – Glitch_Me_Up
Best VR Experience
Tectonics – Sanderobros
ESCAPE – A Minimalist Escape Room – SlurmMackenzie
Please press the button – Aecert
Jungle Bill VR – Nbeyeler
ME – Wargarble
Better Voice Acting
KeldBjones in LOCK
Bella_Iris in The Widow
Zodira in The Twilight Shift
xMightyViciousx in Deeno Teaser Trailer: In-Dreams Cut
SKINNYCHAD in Shuffleboard
Favorite video maker
Sakkus Spirit
UglySofaGames
LadyLexUK
VinceKully
Byvsen
Favorite Streamer
KeldBjones
Elca_Gaming
Mickyayger
cutaia_net
MonkeysOnFire
Dream of hidden gem
Binary Bash – Danikaka
RElax unWIND – the_timme
A Crime on Floor 99 – Frostadoodle
Musicalia – Glitch_Me_Up
Album Gray Song a Day – SaucelessOne
Creator of hidden gems
Zypher755
stevie128k
Lidlig
beanbob101
Helekosi
Best curator
LadyLexUK
Pookachoo
Eye correction
Nephrendil
Lucid_Stew
The most improved dreamer
Yledbetter10
HeyitsmeDG
OurDamin
Croydon daughter
JechtaPlays
Most Helpful Dreamer
TAPgiles
aecera
VinceKully
Sakkus Spirit
MrCaseyJones
Community star
snail
KeldBjones
Phreaky
Bella_Iris
Venwave
Creator of the year
Pixel_Gorilla
RbdJellyfish
Prince_Laser
HalfUp
Tamed entropy
SebastianTeamPD + Team Pig Detective
Croydon daughter
Creation of the year
LOCK – Pixel_Gorilla
The Snowgardens – HalfUp
Alpine Dream (Snowboard) – TheOtterbon
A bit of perspective – RbdJellyfish
INFINITY JUMP – the_burgervan
TEMPORAL FUSE – DancingEmber
Pig Detective 3 – Death on Detox Island – Team Pig Detective
Wow, what a transport! We’re going to have to increase security around these parts. Quick, someone will make us a safe door. Or a big bear. All that is the simplest.
Well done to all the creators, whether you were in the preselection or not. And if you’re still reading, we hope to see you at the event on Sunday February 14 at 4:30 p.m. GMT / 8:30 a.m. PT on Tic and Youtube, where we will announce all the winners.
Until then, you can catch us on our social media – use the hashtag #ImpyAwards if you want to tell us how eagerly you are looking forward to the show. And why not visit our specially designed gaming hub? You can check out last year’s winners in the gallery, relax in the tea room, and get ready for the big night with our exclusive Impy Awards gift bag.
There is also of them new Impy Awards limited edition collectible imps. Simply complete the treasure hunt in the Impys hub, and when you exit the level you will receive this glamorous pair – meet Fitz and Renee.
Make sure you install update 2.21 (arriving February 10th), otherwise your imps won’t unlock. But don’t worry, if you finish the hunt before February 10, you’ll automatically receive the Imps once the update is installed. Easy peasy.
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