GDWC 2022 has closed submissions and Nominees have been passed onto judges for evaluation. See list of Nominees below!
Finalists will be contacted directly in early April and winners will be announced in the GDWC 2022 Awards Show in Tallinn, Estonia on April 22nd. Want to join us? Get your tickets here while they last!
The show will also be streamed live to the GDWC Youtube channel here!
INDIE CATEGORY NOMINEES
A Musical Story by Glee-Cheese Studio
A World of Little Legends by Artimus
All Hands on Deck by Studio Mantasaur
Alone by Connor Warrington
B.I.O.T.A. by small bros
BACKPACK HERO by Jaspel
Berserk Boy by Berserkboy Games
Bob: A thousand lives by Putnai Csaba
Chambers of Devious Design by Tuomas Auronen
Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit by Tag of Joy
Die in the Dungeon by DitD Team
Dungeon Core by Talismanic Entertainment
Dungeons of Dreadrock by Christoph Minnameier
Escape Memoirs: Mansion Heist by 0 Deer Soft Partnership
Evil Wizard by Rubber Duck Games
Haiku, the Robot by Mister Morris Games
Hexagonal Tower by Z.F. Games
Impaler by Apptivus
Kaiju Wars by Foolish Mortals Games Inc.
Mega City Police by Undreamed Games
Moons of Darsalon by Dr. Kucho Games
Once Upon a Jester by Bonte Avond
RUNGORE by YOUR MOM'S HP
Rusted Moss by Faxdoc, Happysquared, Sunnydaze
SANABI by Wonder Potion
Selfloss by Goodwin Games
Space Bandit by Aystar Games
Space Wreck by Pahris Entertainment
Sword Hero by ForestWare Games
Swordship by Digital Kingdom
Tower Escape by Final Screw
Trifox by Glowfish Interactive
Vlad Circus: Descend into Madness by Indiesruption
STUDIO CATEGORY NOMINEES
Airship : Kingdoms Adrift by Revolution Industry
Andro Dunos 2 by PixelHeart
Aquatico by Overseer Games
Danghost by Umeshu Lovers
Dawn of the Monsters by 13AM Games
Do Not Feed the Monkeys 2099 by Fictiorama Studios
DRAKE by Solarsuit
Floppy Knights by Rose City Games
Greedventory by Black Tower Basement
Gripper by Heart Core
Hamster Playground by WeDigGames
Hands of Necromancy by HON Team
Hellcard by Thing Trunk
I See Red by Whiteboard Games
Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure by Snowcastle Games
Lost in Play by Happy Juice Games
Memory Lost by Magic Hazard
Model Builder by Moonlit
NERF Superblast by NITRO GAMES - NERF Superblast
Nine Sols by Red Candle Games
Peglin by
Potion Permit by MassHive Media
Power Chord by Big Blue Bubble
Ready or Not by VOID Interactive
Roboquest by RyseUp Studios
Rocket Rumble by PixelNAUTS
Rogue Legacy 2 by Cellar Door Games
Shatterline by Frag Lab
Space Tail: Every Journey Leads Home by Longterm Games
Super Adventure Hand by Bright Gambit
The Crackpet Show by Vixa Games
Two Falls (Nishu Takuatshina) by Unreliable Narrators
Wobbly Life by RubberBandGames
HOBBY CATEGORY NOMINEES
Aces in the Dust by DUV Studios
Arclight Beat by DigiPen Bilbao - Team Curry
Dimensional Gears by Discontinued Developers
Duckside of the Moon by Duckside Studios
Finding Dad by Arielz1997
Flare Nuinui Quest by Nuinui Quest Team
Glitsa by Team Glitsa
Go Fly A Kite by Digital Tchotchkes
Gordian by Chonkers HQ
Invertus by Nicole Raskin
Just Take Your Left by Mehrdad Rezaei
LASER LAB by A-Kun
Mine Sweep Battle by MiiniPühkijad
Mondays: a Sisyphean Typing Game by Max and Alex Robins
Moon Runner by Fractal Interactive
Mumble: A Tumble in Time by Lumen Studios - AIE Student Team
ONE - The Legend of 1000 by Riccardo Canton
Out Of Sight by Da Dawg Team
Overlapped by Screenshakes
Platformer::Execute(); by Awesome Bug Games
RUKIMIN's Disappointing Adventure! by rukimin
Seeking Light by Lucky Dodo Games
Soulvester VS Lil' Beezey by Chaz
Spineless by Young Blood Productions
Spyderware by The Big Rat
Synesthesia by Breather
The Defense of Trewel Towers by Trewel Towers
There Are Two Things by Webagent
Turbo Jetrunner by RhyminGarfunkle
Unsolved Case by Eleven Puzzles
Vamps For The Memories by CGG
Vigorus by Hagicians
You Will (Not) Remain by Bedtime Phobias
来人 LIGHTWORKERS by FIFTHD
MOBILE GAME OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
1 Bit Survivor (Roguelike) by Acheronti Games
20 Minutes Till Dawn by flanne
ANXRacers by AEonAX Studios
Beyond the Wall by Rocking Toy
Boxville by Triomatica Games
Broken Universe by Jinthree Studio
Candy Disaster - Tower Defense by Ace Entertainment
Dungeons of Dreadrock by Christoph Minnameier
Eldrum: Red Tide by Act None
Jade Order by Tortuga Xel
Just Take Your Left by Mehrdad Rezaei
Kitchen Crush : Cooking Games by Magic Team
Kyubu Kyubu Dice by Sleepy Dog Games
Last In Space by Darenn Keller
Linko - Relaxing Loop by 1PixelStudio Co.
Live Factory by WiB
Magic Battle Arena by Silverfox Games
NERF Superblast by NITRO GAMES - NERF Superblast
Nordicandia: Semi-Idle RPG by Iterative Studios
Orion Stellar by Gidib
Paper Bride 2 Zangling Village by Heartbeat Plus
Pixel Tribe by SimonKv
Quadrata by Mindlabor
Railbound by Afterburn
Road Redemption Mobile by Pixel Dash Studios
Roto Force by Accidently Awesome
Solquence by Contentato
Special Agent CyberDuck by Funbit
Tower Quest: Pixel Idle RPG by Tundrawolfe
Unsolved Case by Eleven Puzzles
Wavecade by Spalato Bros
X-Lines by LeoGames
GAME JAM GAME OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
a Cashier's Nightmare by Meyaxu
A Hero's Fudging Quest by Hastily Assembled
Arco Inimigo by Herbherth
Beyond The Veil by Hare Software
Constellar Express by RedPickxel
Crystal Ball of Firmament by HealliesGames
Disco Hell Mayhem by Team Hannula
Eldritch Crossing by Hastily Assembled
EMIMLIVE: Chroma Quest by GAME JOY
Encoded War (Jam Version) by Somnolent Team
FINDING by Suits 'N Nukes
God Does Not Play With Dice by Lfzinho
Gordian by Chonkers HQ
Grinoir by WeirdBit Games
Last Christmas by polytely games
Last In Space by Darenn Keller
Metatron's Library by Zenith
Odraz by Misfit Village
ONE - The Legend of 1000 by Riccardo Canton
Overlapped by Screenshakes
Pathfinder by ALT+F4
Power Slaves by 89o's Games
Screamo Therapy by Scream Team
Seafood by Murgn
Siege of Stamplands by Team OnionStamps
Sleepcheckers by Serious Game Manufacture SOLO
Soulvester VS Lil' Beezey by Chaz
Stone Sabbath by Tamanegi Collective
The Curse of Tencond by Harry Alisavakis
Turbo Jetrunner by RhyminGarfunkle
STUDENT GAME AWARD NOMINEES
Alaska by Alaska
Arclight Beat by DigiPen Bilbao - Team Curry
BEYOND by Awasete
Dimensional Gears by Discontinued Developers
Dream Bright by Tiny Titans
Finding Dad by Arielz1997
Gevaudan 1851 by POLE3D
Glitsa by Team Glitsa
Gordian by Chonkers HQ
Han'yo by DigiPen Bilbao - Hangover Studios
Jacktus Green: The Fluffy, the Spiky and the Spicy by The Bronchos - Games
Kibbi Keeper by Kibbi Keeper (C30)
Legend of the Outlaw Mage by Legend of the Outlaw Mage (C30)
Memoria by Artin
Mine Sweep Battle by MiiniPühkijad
Mortal Mythos: Island of Fairies by Mortal Mythos Dev
Mumble: A Tumble in Time by Lumen Studios - AIE Student Team
Root of all evil by Hello World
SCENT OF SORROW by SCENT OF SORROW
Seeking Light by Lucky Dodo Games
Shutter by The Shutter team
SIR LONG LEGS by SIR LONG LEGS
Snowy Springs by HH Studio
SONGS FROM THE IRON SEA by SONGS FROM THE IRON SEA
Spyderware by The Big Rat
TAG: Tower Attack Game by TAG Development Team
Umiko by Kodomo Studio
UNSEA by UNSEA
Wickie & The Soul Keeper by Wickie & The Soul Kepper
Witchpunk by 99% Funk
BRAINWAVE AWARD NOMINEES
1 Bit Survivor (Roguelike) by Acheronti Games
Broken Universe by Jinthree Studio
Jade Order by Tortuga Xel
Road Redemption Mobile by Pixel Dash Studios
Roto Force by Accidently Awesome
HOUDINI AWARD NOMINEES
Abeyance by Bumblebee Studios
Ahoy by Capstan Games
Airship : Kingdoms Adrift by Revolution Industry
Barton Lynch Pro Surfing by Andrew West
Beyond the Oaks by Dragonflygames
BoF1LL: A Withering World by Parti Games Inc.
CubeCube by ZiyoKeung
DRAKE by Solarsuit
Duckside of the Moon by Duckside Studios
Farewells by Toraji & Issei Yamagata
Fruut Wars by Group02 - DAE GameProjects
Hitori Kakurenbo Online by Infinite Thread Games
Kibbi Keeper by Kibbi Keeper (C30)
Master Wulder by NordVader
Nomori by Enchanted Works
Outshine by Fishing Cactus
Phobos Subhuman by Underdog Virtual
PowerPinball by Richards Game Studio
Qorena by Néotl Empire
Shores of Plunder by Snowchimp Interactive
The Artist Hypertale Adventure by Genius Games Latinoamérica
The Last Taxi by ZenFri Inc.
Trouble in Tornado Town by Abducted Monkeys
Wild Dive by Wild Dive