14.10 - The Game Development World Championship 2021 Beats Previous Participation Records!

{ Fan Favorite Vote Round 30 }

30th round of Fan Favorite Voting for GDWC 2021 is here! Check out the Nominee Games below and Vote for your Favorite!

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{ Fan favorite }

Here are our picks for this week's Fan favorite. It's now up to you to narrow it down to one! Voting starts on Monday and closes on next Monday.

El Gancho

SIDRALGAMES, Spain

Elmarion: the Lost Temple

Fleon Games, Russia

Empire of Ember

Poleaxe Games LLC, USA

Gem Wizards Tactics

Keith Burgun Games, USA

Goldenjar Fall

Ardeal Studio, Argentina

Kaboom Swing

Havana24, Italy

Knights of the Deep

Prima Materia Studio

Tiny Space Academy

Full Orbit Games, USA

Wild Dive

Wild Dive, France
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previous fan favorite

{ Esse Proxy }

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A Slick, Stylish and Brutal Top-Down Twin-Stick Shooter. Kill or die, Learn and Repeat before you unveil the secrets of Esse Proxy in this Action-Packed Story on a Dystopian Cyberpunk City. Fight bosses, Ride vehicles, Select your arsenal & choose between different characters with unique abilities

Team: From South Games (Argentina)
Status: Unreleased
Link: store.steampowered.com
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what is

{ GDWC? }

What?

The Game Development World Championship is an annual competition for Game developers, game development students, game development hobbyists, and anyone interested in game development to join in.

When?

This year's GDWC started on the 1st of January 2021. The final day to enter and submit your games is the 31th of December 2021. Note that the submissions automatically close on at 23:59 Finnish time (GMT+2).

Where?

The event happens online for the most part, with the winners from the Pro PC Game of the Year, Pro Console Game of the Year, Hobby Game of the Year, and Mobile Game of they Year categories brought to Finland to visit game companies. The trip will be paid for by us. We will also be attending game developer events and visiting industry hubs. Hope to meet you there!

How?

By pressing the “Enroll now” button above, you can register for the competition. Any games that have not been released before 2021 can enter into the championship. We expect a few screenshots, a written description, a playable build and a gameplay video of your games to be submitted.

Why?

We believe in new game developers and want to give them the chance to show their games for a large audience.
For game developers, this is an easy opportunity to get extra visibility for yourselves, help to motivate yourselves and most importantly, it doesn't cost a penny.


Winners 2020
Official Selection 2020
Winners 2019
Winners 2018
Winners 2017
Winners 2016
Check previous years' winners
From the GDWC 2013: Pro track winner, Like a boss (PC), Team Firehorse, Brazil
From the GDWC 2013: Student track winner, Hopping Penguin (Windows Phone), Immobile games, Finland
Winning game from GDWC 2012: Kindly Ever After (iTunes), Team Ancora, Singapore
GDWC 2013 winner Team Firehorse at RedLynx HQ in Helsinki
GDWC 2012 winner Team Ancora at Rovio HQ in Helsinki
GDWC 2016 finalists celebrating on a Viking Line cruise to Sweden.

championship

{ Categories and Prizes}

For PC Games in the Pro Division

Prizes for the Winning Team:
Trip to Finland for a Team Representative
Visits to Top Game Studios
One-Year Houdini Core License for the Winning team
Three Permanent Developer Licenses for Game Maker Studio 2 of the Winner's choosing.
One Year Arcweave Team subscription for the Winning Team
50% Discount Coupon to any new Arcweave subscription for the four Finalists
One-year Free Subscription to Ludo.ai for the Winning team
1-month Free trial and 20% discount to Ludo.ai for all GDWC 2021 Competitors
A pair of Valco VMK20 ANC Headphones to the Winning Team!
6 Months of 1Password Family Subscription for new 1Password subscribers to the Winner and the Four Finalists
Unique Trophies
Visibility on the GDWC Website and Medias
More to come...
For Console Games in the Pro Division

Prizes for the Winning Team:
Trip to Finland for a Team Representative
Visits to Top Game Studios
One-Year Houdini Core License for the Winning team
Three Permanent Developer Licenses for Game Maker Studio 2 of the Winner's choosing.
One Year Arcweave Team subscription for the Winning Team
50% Discount Coupon to any new Arcweave subscription for the four Finalists
One-year Free Subscription to Ludo.ai for the Winning team
1-month Free trial and 20% discount to Ludo.ai for all GDWC 2021 Competitors
A pair of Valco VMK20 ANC Headphones to the Winning Team!
6 Months of 1Password Family Subscription for new 1Password subscribers to the Winner and the Four Finalists
Unique Trophies
Visibility on the GDWC Website and Medias
More to come...
For Games in the Hobby Division

Prizes for the Winning Team:
Trip to Finland for a Team Representative
Visits to Top Game Studios
Unique Trophies
Visibility on the GDWC Website and Medias
One-Year Houdini Core License for the Winning team
One Year Construct 3 Business License
Marvelous Designer Personal License for 2 years for the Winner!
Marvelous Designer Personal License for 1 year for four Finalists!
One Year Arcweave Pro subscription for the Winning Team
50% Discount Coupon to any new Arcweave subscription for the four Finalists
One-year Free Subscription to Ludo.ai for the Winning team
1-month Free trial and 20% discount to Ludo.ai for all GDWC 2021 Competitors
A pair of Valco VMK20 ANC Headphones to the Winning Team!
6 Months of 1Password Family Subscription for new 1Password subscribers to the Winner and the Four Finalists
More to come...
For Mobile Games in all Divisions

Prizes for the Winning Team:
Trip to Finland for a Team Representative
Visits to Top Game Studios
Unique Trophies
Visibility on the GDWC Website and Medias
One-Year Houdini Core License for the Winning team
One Year Construct 3 Business License
One Year Arcweave Pro subscription for the Winning Team
50% Discount Coupon to any new Arcweave subscription for the four Finalists
One-year Free Subscription to Ludo.ai for the Winning team
1-month Free trial and 20% discount to Ludo.ai for all GDWC 2021 Competitors
A pair of Valco VMK20 ANC Headphones to the Winning Team!
6 Months of 1Password Family Subscription for new 1Password subscribers to the Winner and the Four Finalists
More to come...
For Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR) games in any Division. Learn More!

Prizes for the Winning Team:
A publishing deal from VRKiwi
Hardware prizes
One-Year Houdini Core License for the Winning team
One Year Arcweave Pro subscription for the Winning Team
50% Discount Coupon to any new Arcweave subscription for the four Finalists
One-year Free Subscription to Ludo.ai for the Winning team
1-month Free trial and 20% discount to Ludo.ai for all GDWC 2021 Competitors
6 Months of 1Password Family Subscription for new 1Password subscribers to the Winner and the Four Finalists
For Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR) prototypes in any Division. Learn More!

Prizes for the Winning Team:
Hardware prizes, mentoring, investor connections, and a publishing deal through VRKiwi or VRKiwi’s networks
One-Year Houdini Core License for the Winning team
One Year Arcweave Pro subscription for the Winning Team
50% Discount Coupon to any new Arcweave subscription for the four Finalists
One-year Free Subscription to Ludo.ai for the Winning team
1-month Free trial and 20% discount to Ludo.ai for all GDWC 2021 Competitors
6 Months of 1Password Family Subscription for new 1Password subscribers to the Winner and the Four Finalists
The Student Game Award is dedicated to the next generation of talented and innovative game developers and artists. Presented in collaboration with Autodesk and The Game Development World Championship.

Prizes for the Winning Team:
Winning Team gets one (1) executive coaching session of up to 3 hours with career coach extraordinaire, Jean Leggett!
All Top 5 Teams get:
+ Exclusive feature interview on Autodesk’s community website, AREA.
+ Cool Autodesk SWAG!
For Games in the Game Jam Division. To participate in Game Jam Division, your game must have been made during a Game Jam.

Prizes for the Winning Team:
GDWC 2021 Care Package with Lots of Goodies
Visibility on the GDWC Website and Medias
One-Year Houdini Core License for the Winning team
One Year Construct 3 Business License
One Year Arcweave Pro subscription for the Winning Team
50% Discount Coupon to any new Arcweave subscription for the four Finalists
One-year Free Subscription to Ludo.ai for the Winning team
1-month Free trial and 20% discount to Ludo.ai for all GDWC 2021 Competitors
6 Months of 1Password Family Subscription for new 1Password subscribers to the Winner and the Four Finalists
More to come...
Open to all Games on all Divisions. Your Game is automatically enrolled in this category!

Prizes for the Winning Team:
GDWC 2021 Care Package with Lots of Goodies
Visibility on the GDWC Website and Medias
One-Year Houdini Core License for the Winning team
One Year Construct 3 Business License
One Year Arcweave Pro subscription for the Winning Team
50% Discount Coupon to any new Arcweave subscription for the four Finalists
One-year Free Subscription to Ludo.ai for the Winning team
1-month Free trial and 20% discount to Ludo.ai for all GDWC 2021 Competitors
6 Months of 1Password Family Subscription for new 1Password subscribers to the Winner and the Four Finalists
More to come...

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bonus stage

{ Game Jam }

What is this bonus stage?

Bonus stages are additional challenges for game developers, giving them a chance to win prizes that are not part of the two main categories. For the Game Jam category, this means participating with games made during game jams.

How do I participate in this bonus stage?

Register for the Game Development World Championship normally. Find out a Game Jam you want to participate in, and develop your game during that game jam according to their rules, if any. Afterwards, submit your game into the GDWC as you would any other game.

Prizes

  • Visibility on the GDWC website
  • GDWC Finland-themed "care package"
  • Valco ANC Headphones to Winning Team (2 pairs)
  • Houdini Indie one year license to each of the top 3 teams!
  • More to come...

Rules

All the rules of the GDWC competition apply. In addition, the following apply for section 4. Judgement criteria:
  • The game for the submission must have been done entirely during a game jam, which must be specified while submitting the game.
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bonus stage

{ Fan Favorite }

What is this bonus stage?

Bonus stages are additional challenges for game developers, giving them a chance to win prizes that are not part of the two main categories. For the Fan Favorite category, there are no additional limits, it's simply a bonus!

How do I participate in this bonus stage?

Register for the Game Development World Championship normally. We will pick awesome games from those submitted into the competition weekly. During this week, our audience can vote for their favorite game of the week, which will then be a nominee in the final Fan Favorite vote.

Prizes

  • Visibility on the GDWC website
  • GDWC Finland-themed "care package"
  • Valco ANC Headphones to Winning Team (2 pairs)
  • Houdini Indie one year license to each of the top 3 teams!
  • More to come...

Rules

All the rules of the GDWC competition apply. In addition, the following apply for section 4. Judgement criteria:
  • Instead of the GDWC judges, the winner will be chosen by an open vote. Schedule to be determined later.
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