GDWC 2022 Winners Announced!

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

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