Welcome back for the third and final day of GDWC 2021 Awards game developers, students, and gamers!

We start this day on 6pm GMT+2 and our main programme is:

At 6:20 PM GMT+2 we will reveal the Winner of the Fan Favorite category! It is time to show you, what game you've chosen the most on the Votes!

After the Fan Favorite, GDWC will open our history from year to year - to see how far we have come. Our progress from year to year was not possible without you, our viewers and partivipants. The event will take place at 6:30 PM GMT+2.

Following the history of our event, Student Game Award and Mobile Game Award winners will be announced at 6:50 and 7PM GMT+2 respectively. Look forward to the winners of each category!

At 7:10 PM GMT+2 GDWC Awards 2021 will show our official selection of games, that you should check out! Don't forget to take a paper and a pen, you might need to write down some of them! ;)

Following the GDWC Selection, Best VR Game and Best VR Prototype Game winners will be revealed short after at 7:20 and 7:30 GMT+2. We hope that our VR section won't make you dizzy!

Game Jam Winner category will take place at 7:40 GMT+2, and after announcing the winner DreadXP will present their Top 10 Horror Picks, that you should totally check out!

At 8PM GMT+2 we will present to you the most interesting highlists from our streams of GDWC Awards!

Following our stream highlights, the winner of the Hobby category will be announced at 8:10 PM GMT+2 after not a long wait of one day. Hope you are excited!

After the Hobby section, we will hold Pro PC and Console Winner reveal! Stay tuned to the best titles in these categories! Winners will be announced at 8:20 and 8:30 PM GMT+2 respectively.

At last, at 8:40 PM GMT+2 we will say our last words for this year's GDWC Awards. We bid our thanks to you, our dear viewers and participants for following our journey.

We hope that you will like the games that won, and you will enjoy the show!
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Awards page with Schedule: https://thegdwc.com/awards/#schedule

Welcome back game developers, students, and gamers to GDWC 2021 Awards!

Today is the second day of the GDWC 2021 Awards! We start this day on 12pm GMT+2 as usual, and our main programme is:

At 12:05 PM GMT+2 we will hold Student Game Award Nominee Showcases, presenting the games produced by various university and not only students!

After the Student Award Nominees, Hobby Nominee Showcases will take place. Hobby games are non-commercial projects, and are usually passion projects. They begin at 2:15 PM GMT+2.

The Mobile Nominee Showcase will begin at 2:40 PM GMT+2. Mobile gaming became the most vital part of the Gaming Industry, due to its accesibility and mobility.

After the Mobile Nominee Showcase, at 4 PM GMT+2 FinnRuns booth will take place. FinnRuns will explain how speedruns work and showcase their first-attempts of running new Indie Titles.

Following the FinnRuns booth, the Arcweave team will demonstrate how Arcweave allows for the structuring of geography, dialogue sequences, and logic in such a way that all data can be passed on to a game engine for the rest of the development with a prototype point-and-click adventure game. At 5:45 GMT+2, the booth will open.

The Pro PC Nominee Showcase will be held at 6:10 PM GMT+2. These games are released mostly on PC and either ported or not on consoles.

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Awards page with Schedule:https://thegdwc.com/awards/#schedule

Welcome game developers, students, and gamers to GDWC 2021 Awards!

Today is the first day of the GDWC 2021 Awards! We start this day on 12pm GMT+2 with the opening, and then our main programme for the day!

At 12:05 PM GMT+2 we will hold Fan Favorite Nominee Showcases, presenting the Indie Titles chosen by our fans for the nomination.

After the Fan Favorite Nominees, the Game Factory Talents' Reqruitment booth will be open, where they tell you more about the Games Jobs Fair and them. They perform at 2 PM GMT+2.

The Pro Consoles Nominee Showcase will begin at 2:40 PM GMT+2. These games were nominated regardless of whether they are exclusive to platforms or not; some are available on both PC and consoles.

The VR Awards Nominees Showcase takes place at 4:50 PM GMT+2. Virtual Reality has grown in popularity over the last two years, making this Nomination's Finalists one of the most intriguing games available: it is both entertaining and educational in terms of how people may mix VR technology into games to make them more enjoyable.

The Game Jam Nominees Showcase will be held at 6:20 PM GMT+2. Game Jams are events in which developers attempt to create a video game from the scratch or on a certain theme.

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Awards page with Schedule: https://thegdwc.com/awards/#schedule

Finnruns is promoting Speedrunning hobby and orginizing Speedrunning events to the people around Finland. If you want to learn more about the speedrunning techniques in different games, you have come to the right place!

First, what is Speedrunning? Some people might stumble acrosss this term and do not understand what it means. Basically, speedrunning is running through the game as fast as possible with different Categories, for example Glitchless and Any%. In different categories you are either allowed or not to use glitches to make your run even faster.

Finnruns will be present on GDWC on 16th of March 6 PM GMT+2 and will present their first-time attempts of running new Indie Titles!
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Learn more about Finnruns: https://finnruns.com/

Games Factory Talents is a Helsinki-based Talent Attraction Agency dedicated to the Games & Creative Industry. They encourage resourceful sourcing techniques so that the clients may employ people from all around the world. Based on the studio's needs, the team of qualified specialists searches for and assists in the employment of suitable team members.

What is Games Jobs Fair? Games Jobs Fair is an Online event dedicated to Recruitment and Career-building in the Games Undustry. Its goal is empowering participants to be part of a bigger community and motivating them to explore new paths in achieving their career goals. Organizing Virtual Job Fairs, where they remove the barrier of distance and link Finnish Studios with Worldwide Talent, is one of their services.

Although the main objective of the Games Job Fairs is recruitment, Studios and Participants alike find value in the Networking and gain Visibility through this venture!

Games Factory Talents will hold a Recruitment booth in the GDWC 2021 Awards!
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Visit Games Factory Talents' Discord server: https://discord.gg/bT5RjkxxvV

Visit Games Factory Website to read more about them: https://www.gamesfactorytalents.com/

The Game Development World Championship (GDWC) is shocked and appalled by the actions of the Russian government in Ukraine.

The values of community and co-operation have always been at the heart of the GDWC. In accordance with these values and together with the global community, the GDWC condemns this attack and extends its support to Ukraine, the Ukrainian people, and the developers and studios affected by this savage and inhumane attack.

Standing together in support of those impacted by this attack is crucial. The International Game Developers Association (IGDA) has collected a great and updating list of resources and ways to support Ukraine. Find it here.

BusinessOulu invites people from around the world to Game Team Seminar on the GDWC 2021 Awards, everyone is welcome to join! Their goal is to build a network of people interested in games and the Gaming Industry and get to know the field from a Business Perspective.

You can join either as an individual, in which case they will help you find a team, or as an existing team. Participation is free of charge. Don't worry, nobody will be single, you will find yourself a friend. ;)

One of our judges of the Student Game Award Jussi Autio, Creative Director at Resistance Games, will attend the event and will be facilitating the first stage. Jussi is a Business oriented Game Designer with 16 years of experience in the Game Industry. He is also a coach, consultant and serial-entrepreneur.

BusinessOulu joins the GDWC 2021 Awards on 16th of March 14:00 / 2 pm (GMT+2) as a part of their Seminars.


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Read more about the Seminars here: https://www.businessoulu.com/en/events/game-team.html

Proceed to the Game Team Seminar on 16th here: https://thegdwc.com/awards/

We are proud to announce the 45 nominees for 9 categories. Finalists are shown in alphabetical order.

Pc Pro Game of the Year
A Winding Path by Three Eyed Games (Germany)
Alina and the Arena by PINIX (Taiwan)
Lost Twins 2 by Playdew (Pakistan)
Lost Words: Beyond the Page by Sketchbook Games (United Kingdom)
Northern Journey by Slid Studio (Norway)

Pro Console Game of the Year
Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo by Galla (USA)
Okinawa Rush by PixelHeart (France)
Operation:Tango by Clever Plays Studio (Canada)
Sunblaze by Game From Earth (Belgium)
Unpacking by Witch Beam (Australia)

Hobby Game of the Year
Arid by Sad Viscacha Studio (Netherlands)
Avian by Royale Monkey (France)
Frame of Mind by [SAMPLE TEXT] Studios ltd (New Zealand)
If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers by Dead Idle Games (Germany)
There You Are by Funky Dango (Norway)

Mobile Game of the Year
Dive in the Past by 3D Research Srl (Italy)
Gridpunk by neverGames (Romania)
Mojito the Cat: 3D Puzzle Labyrinth by GTZAStudio (Spain)
Puzzle Story by Moraksoft (Korea, South)
Svoboda 1945 by Charles Games (Czech Republic)

Best VR Game
A Township Tale by Alta (Australia)
Maskmaker by InnerspaceVR (France)
Soulace by Sander Bos (Netherlands)
Squingle by Ben Outram (United Kingdom)
Ziggy's Cosmic Adventures by Stardust Collective (United Kingdom)

Best VR Prototype
Booper, Get Home! by Fletcher Studios (USA)
Rogue Ascent by Noonerbear Studios x Clique Games (USA)
Vermin Exterminator by Mineo Games (France)
VR-Enhance by Modulus (Malta)
VR Kayaking Game by Penguin Waffle

Student Game Award
Astreias Gift by ASTREIA'S GIFT (France)
Incarnation by Idan Rooze (Israel)
LYSFANGHA by LYSFANGHA (France)
POSTBIRD IN PROVENCE by POSTBIRD IN PROVENCE (France)
There You Are by Funky Dango (Norway)

Game Jam Game of the Year
As One Against Our End by As one against our end team (France)
Get Out! by Ralph Anna James (USA)
Karnalita by Havana24 (Italy)
Self Apart by EL STUDIOS (Spain)
Twilight Tower by Aesth (USA)

We will not reveal the winners yet - they will be announced at GDWC 2021 Awards.

As an exception Fan Favorite Winner is already announced!

Fan Favorite
Winner: pureya by Majorariatto (Spain)

Finalists:
Avian by Royale Monkey (France)
Coromon by TRAGsoft (Netherlands)
Miko Adventures Puffball by Coriander Games (Egypt)
Scarlet Hollow by Black Tabby Games (USA)

Thank so much to everyone for participating. 2021 was a great year for the championship and we were really happy to see many amazing games. The competition was really tight. In March, GDWC will open registration again, and the new season starts.

Fan Favorite Winner is Majorariatto with pureya. Majorariatto is an indie game studio from Spain which makes games focused on interactive narratives. Congratulations!

Pureya is a collection of arcade minigames that play with just 2 buttons and switch randomly from one to the next every 10 seconds. Avoid obstacles and collect as many marbles as you can then use them in the pachinko machine to unlock new minigames, music, and skins.




TRAGsoft from the Netherlands ranked second with Coromon. It is a JRPG-like monster taming game set in the near future. Explore a charming pixel world filled with challenging puzzles, interesting creatures, and titanic bosses. Dive into this compelling story that leads you to a mysterious disruption.




Black Tabby Games from the USA ranked third with Scarlet Hollow. A horror-mystery game with sharp writing, dark humor, and hand-drawn art from award-winning graphic novelist Abby Howard. Hand-drawn backgrounds and sprites work together with a complex relationship system to bring to life an immersive world of charming (and terrifying) characters. Who lives, who dies, and the fate of an entire town rests on your shoulders.




Royale Monkey from France ranked fourth with Avian. It is an adventure game based around a musical instrument that allows you to interact with the dense vegetation of a subterranean world. Play as a guardian of a long-lost civilization submerged by an ancient evil, and find your way through this infested world to help cleanse it of all evil.




Coriander Games from Egypt ranked fifth with Miko Adventures Puffball. Miko is a raccoon who lost his way while wandering through the forest, he discovers a portal and finds himself in a world full of dangers upon touching it. Miko is transported into another dimension and your goal is to help him find a way back home, but it won't be an easy journey.


41 nominees in the vote were chosen with weekly votes though out 2021 and the final vote closed at 10:00 on January 31, 2022. We want to congratulate the winning team & finalist, and thank all the nominees!

March 15th - 17th in Awards winner will be announced for the rest of the Categories.
Pro PC Game of the Year
Pro Console Game of the Year
Hobby Game of the Year
Mobile Game of the Year
Best VR Game
Best VR Prototype
Student Game Award
Best Game Jam Game

More about Awards here.

Who is the Fans' Favorite of them all? Gamers have been voting for their favorite games through GDWC 2021 in the Fan Favorite Category weekly votes, and a total of 41 games have been nominated.

Now, they face off in the Final Fan Favorite vote for the win. The Vote is already open, starting on January 17 and lasting till January 31. Vote for you favorite from GDWC website!




OONA, THE DRUID´S PATH by Astro Pup Games
BEYOND MANKIND: THE AWAKENING by Brytenwalda Studios
SWORD OF THE NECROMANCER by Grimorio of Games
BLUE FIRE by Robi Studios



MISKA'S CAVE by SoulFlee
BRUTAL DINOSAUR by Animas Games
DEMONS OF ASTEBORG by Neofid Studios
WORKERS & RESOURCES: SOVIET REPUBLIC by 3DIVISION
RETAIL ROYALE by DarxDev
THE TRANSYLVANIA ADVENTURE OF SIMON QUEST by Programancer
NYANROO THE SUPERCAT by Golden Shelves Software
DEATHERO by Savage Studios



METACELL: GENESIS ARCADE by Team Metacell
BLADE ASSAULT by TeamSuneat
AFFECTUS by Affectus Games
ARBORIA by Dreamplant
MIKO ADVENTURES PUFFBALL by Coriander Games - @Miko_Puffball
DIVE IN THE PAST by 3D Research Srl
SCARLET HOLLOW by Black Tabby Games
MEMORIES OF EAST COAST by Muhammad Hakim Bin Ahmad



WORLD TURTLES by Re: cOg Mission
ATTACK OF THE KARENS by Studio Primitive
TIME BREACH by Parrudo Game Studio
HAIR BOWS by Donnie
THE LOST MYSTIC ORNAMENT - ACTION RPG by Machau Games
JUPITER MOONS: MECHA by Artur
WYVERN by Ghost Track Inc
LUCY DREAMING by Tall Story Games



ESSE PROXY by From South Games
GOLDENJAR FALL by Ardeal Studio
EPHESUS by The Pack Studios
PROJECT HAVEN by Code Three Fifty One
AVIAN by Royale Monkey
A TOWNSHIP TALE by Alta
COROMON by TRAGsoft
MARTIAL LAW by FIXER



KITY BUILDER by Team Kity
COUNTRYBALLS HEROES by Innominate Games
GOBLIN STONE by Orc Chop Games
ASTREIA'S GIFT by ASTREIA'S GIFT
PUREYA by Majorariatto



Vote for your favorite HERE!