The Game Development World Championship 2022 Winners were announced in the GDWC 2022 Awards Show in Tallinn, Estonia, last Saturday, April 22nd. The event was organized with the help of GameDev Estonia. If you missed the show, you can watch the live stream recording on our YouTube channel here.
Studio Category Winner:
Shatterline by Frag Lab
Studio Category Runner-ups:
Danghost by Umeshu Lovers
Hamster Playground by WeDigGames
Space Tail: Every Journey Leads Home by Longterm Games
Peglin by Red Nexus Games
Indie Category Winner:
Space Wreck by Pahris Entertainment
Indie Category Runner-ups:
All Hands on Deck by Studio Mantasaur
Once Upon a Jester by Bonte Avond
Kaiju Wars by Foolish Mortals Games Inc.
Vlad Circus: Descend into Madness by Indiesruption
Hobby Category Winner:
Seeking Light by ESAT - Lucky Dodo Games
Hobby Category Runner-ups:
Mumble: A Tumble in Time by Lumen Studios - AIE Student Team
RUKIMIN's Disappointing Adventure! by rukimin
Unsolved Case by Eleven Puzzles
Overlapped by Screenshakes
Game Jam Category Winner:
The Curse of Tencond by Harry Alisavakis
Game Jam Category Runner-ups:
ONE - The Legend of 1000 by Riccardo Canton
Last Christmas by polytely games
A Hero's Fudging Quest by Hastily Assembled
Last In Space by Darenn Keller
Mobile Category Winner:
Roto Force by Accidently Awesome
Mobile Category Runner-ups:
Railbound by Afterburn
Dungeons of Dreadrock by Christoph Minnameier
Just Take Your Left by Mehrdad Rezaei
NERF Superblast by NITRO GAMES - NERF Superblast
Student Game Award Winner:
SIR LONG LEGS by SIR LONG LEGS
Student Game Award Runner-ups:
Umiko by Kodomo Studio
Han'yo by DigiPen Bilbao - Hangover Studios
Witchpunk by 99% Funk
Root of all evil by Hello World
Houdini Award Winner:
Outshine by Fishing Cactus
Houdini Award Runner-ups:
Airship : Kingdoms Adrift by Revolution Industry
BoF1LL: A Withering World by Parti Games Inc.
The Last Taxi by ZenFri Inc.
Shores of Plunder by Snowchimp Interactive
Xsolla Game of the Year Award Winner:
Lost In Play by Happy Juice
Xsolla Game of the Year Award Runner-ups:
Cognition Method by Team Cognition
Memory Lost by Magic Hazard
Rogue Legacy 2 by Cellar Door Games
Brainwave Award Winner:
Road Redemption Mobile by Pixel Dash Studios
Brainwave Award Runner-ups:
Jade Order by Tortuga Xel
Broken Universe by Jinthree Studio
Roto Force by Accidently Awesome
1 Bit Survivor (Roguelike) by Acheronti Games
Best Estonian Game Winner:
Haiku, the Robot by Mister Morris Games
Studio Category Fan Choice Winner:
Two Falls (Nishu Takuatshina) by Unreliable Narrators
Studio Category Fan Choice Runner-ups:
Blue Wednesday by Buff Studio
NERF Superblast by NITRO GAMES - NERF Superblast
Noch by Fair Games Studio
Asym Altered Axis by ASYM TEAM
Indie Category Fan Choice Winner:
Lifespace Traveler by Dino Trnka
Indie Category Fan Choice Runner-ups:
Card Survival: Tropical Island by Winterspring Games
COGNAC | Photorealistic Metaverse by COGNAC TEAM
Berserk Boy by Berserkboy Games
Bob: A thousand lives by Putnai Csaba
Hobby Category Fan Choice Winner:
Aces in the Dust by ESAT - DUV Studios
Hobby Category Fan Choice Runner-ups:
Jacktus Green: The Fluffy, the Spiky and the Spicy by ESAT - The Bronchos - Games
Just Take Your Left by Mehrdad Rezaei
Seeking Light by ESAT - Lucky Dodo Games
The Defense of Trewel Towers by Trewel Towers
Game Jam Category Fan Choice Winner:
Morse Mania by Thom Craver Games
Game Jam Category Fan Choice Runner-ups:
Origami Lovers by Lone Flower Games
Last Christmas by polytely games
Tales of Grumville by Mushroomallow Studio
Siege of Stamplands by Team OnionStamps
Mobile Category Fan Choice Winner:
Light On Light off by DT Corp
Mobile Category Fan Choice Runner-ups:
Card Survival: Tropical Island by Winterspring Games
Just Take Your Left by Mehrdad Rezaei
Eldrum: Red Tide by Act None
Duality: An Era of Stone by Duality: An Era of Stone