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The Game Development World Championship (GDWC) saw record enrollment numbers in 2020 with over 1800 development teams from over 100 countries taking part in the competition. The judging process for the 2020 competitors is now done, and the GDWC is ready to announce the Finalists in the Pro, Hobby, and Game Jam categories.

The Winners will be announced and rewarded in a live streaming event on the GDWC Twitch channel on April 30th. By following GDWC on Twitch, you won't miss the awards show.

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Fan Favorite Weekly Vote for GDWC 2021 Launches! This year we're opened the Weekly Vote to more Nominees with total of 9 games to vote on each week! Check out the Nominees below and vote for your favorite!

As always, the winner of the Weekly Vote will move on to the Final Vote on the Fan Favorite category at the end of the GDWC 2021!

Check out the Nominees:



Dreaming Dimension: Deck Heroes
Loongcheer Game, China
Vote here!

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Recently we had a nice talk with the great sound designer & composer Chris Alan, where Chris threw some tight questions at our Manager, Olli.

Read the interview here: https://thechrisalan.com/2021/03/18/qa-gwdc/

Chris Alan is a sound designer and music composer, who has done work for tons of games, toys, movies, you name it! He's made sounds and music for Eximius, Meteora, Mystic Pillars, Willy Wonka Slots, lots of Fischer-Price games, SpongeBob Deep Sea Exploration, and the list goes on.

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The Jam was a success!

We would like to thank all of our jammers, even the ones who did not send their game, hopefully, you had fun as well!

Special thanks to all who sent their game for us:

Fullmetal Repairman
by Treveur, Genaydre, Romane Rakotovao, Yann Roirand, Loreleï Si, PolyDevStudio, leodar, colletto-gregory, HoraceRIBOUT, and Delffey


Stained Steel
by Lophee

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Here's a small update on the game jam we have going on itch.io!

We just got our first game submission, which we are eagerly looking forward to play! Also screenshots for a couple more have dropped in during the last days and it's really exciting to see how you all have interpreted the theme of the Jam!

Two days left until the game submission deadline is up, so be careful to have everything done by then!

Happy jammin', everyone!
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Our first game jam has been going strong for four days now! Looks like everyone has been keeping busy during the weekend.

You aren't able to join the jam anymore, but we reached our goal of 20 participants, so at least from our side we are very pleased.

We would be very interested in seeing your progress on your game, so feel free to share screenshots or any kind of graphics you might have so far! Share them HERE.

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Many of you out there have been wondering when we will hold the 2020 competition's awards ceremony. Finally, we can go official with this piece of information!

The winners will be announced during a live stream on our Twitch channel (Thank you for subscribing!) on the 30th of April! The top 3 games in every category will be introduced and played by us here on the GDWC, talks with devs behind their games and we'll have known faces from the industry handing out the prizes.

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Today we will host a live episode of Gaming with Game Devs on our Twitch channel (www.twitch.tv/thegdwc). With us this time around we have three games and three Devs that have worked on those games!

11 am EST / 4 pm UTC / 18:00 EET.
Nine Witches: Family Disruption by Indiesruption

11.30 am EST / 4.30 pm UTC / 18:30 EET.
MindSeize by Kamina Dimension

12 am EST / 5 pm UTC / 19:00 EET.
Malmyr by Ziegler Gamedev GbR

See you there!
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Here we go again! The Game Development World Championship for 2021 has launched and it's now open for all to enroll. Hurry to add your Team and Game to our ranks here on our webpage to get fame, glory and to win awesome prizes of course!

We will have four main categories: Pro (PC), Pro (Console), Hobby, and Best Mobile Game.
Also 3 bonus categories: Fan Favorite, Best VR/AR Game, and Best Game Jam Game.

Come, take our hand and start your journey towards becoming the world champion of game development!
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This years Steam Game Festival has begun and we have noticed that many of the games featured are olso in The GDWC 2020 competition!

Here's a little pick of those games:

''HAZEL SKY
''FOREGONE
''ONE DREAMER
''STELLAR WARFARE
''HUNDRED DAYS - WINEMAKING SIMULATOR
''YOU SUCK AT PARKING
''SONS OF RA
''CRYSTAL RAIDERS VR
''IN MY SHADOW
''SHATTERED NINJA
''A PRETTY ODD BUNNY
''AEON DRIVE
''DR LIVINGSTONE, I PRESUME?
''and many more...

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The voting for the Fan Favourite games of 2020 has ended and we have the Top3 games for you all.

It was a close race this time around, but finally we have counted the votes and the results are as follows:

*Drum Roll*

1. Receiver 2 (USA)
2. The Pancakes Official Game Show (Italy)
3. Haven (France)

The winners will get their prices in the live awards event, which we will announce later this year, since the judging for the other categories are still in progress.

The GDWC would like to give a big thank you to all the 2020 participants!

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A lot of you have been asking us about the results of the 2020 awards. As you probably already have read from the topic of this blog, judging is in progress.

Okay, so you are still probably wondering when are we going to hear about the results? Well, when the judges are ready. It means that we want to give our judges all the time they want without disturbing them.

Choosing the best games from our big list of games is not so easy as it sounds. Our 2020 awards were the largest GDWC awards ever. That's why we want to stay calm and do things right.

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The Final Vote for GDWC 2020 is here and we have a whopping 32 awesome Nominees to choose from! Check out the games and VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE HERE!



GDWC 2020 Fan Favorite Finalists:
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GDWC is more than a competition! GDWC TALKS is a program where we talk and dig deeper into the world of game development and the culture of gaming. We are super happy with this new format! This first event is made together with our fantastic partner Oulu/North Finland area libraries. They help us to reach those interested in the game industry in Finland.

We have three inspiring guests:
Jeppe Kilberg Møller CEO at ARblox with 12 years of industry experience, having worked for Kiloo (Subway Surfers) and MovieStarPlanet (250M users) to mention the biggest ones.

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Last Weekly Vote of GDWC 2020 has come to an end and the winner is Haven by The Game Bakers from France! Congrats to the winning team! This means Haven is the last game to enter the Final voting round of Fan Favourite!

"Yu and Kay have escaped to a forgotten planet. Play the two lovers settling in an unknown world. Survive together, glide over the plains, camp, restore the planet, fight if you have to. All that matters is to stay together. A relaxing RPG adventure about love in a vibrant sci-fi world brought to life with amazing art and production values. To play solo or co-op locally."

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This is the last Weekly Vote for GDWC 2020, meaning it's also the pick for one more game to go on to the Final Voting Round! To make this week even more interesting, we decided to forego any theme completely, so this week's games are completely randomly picked! Check them out below.

The voting runs until Saturday 10:00 AM Finnish time (GMT+3) and winner moves to the next round of Fan Favorite category.

Check out this week's Nominees:


This week's nominees...

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This week we got in a festive mood and enjoyed some silly funny games. We heard you laughing, seemed you had a lot of fun! Ultimately, The Pancakes Official Game Show by Dema Studios from Italy was the one made you laugh the most! Congrats to the winner and big thanks again to all the Nominees and voters!

"This is the Bob story. Bob likes to shake his arms and eat food but one day something unexpected will change his life forever. Bob is one of the lucky 200 participants who will compete in a crazy game show with a prize of one million pancakes! Will he win?"

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Time to lay back and relax. This week we are here to remind you to not take things so seriously. So, let's get our faces silly while checking out this week's funny games and be prepared to laugh a lot!

The voting runs until Saturday 10:00 AM Finnish time (GMT+3) and winner moves to the next round of Fan Favorite category.

Check out this week's Nominees:


This week's nominees...


Freddy Spaghetti
Playful Pasta, South Africa
Vote here!

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Puzzles are always creative and never unfair, however they require mindful observation in order to succeed. But all's well that ends well. Glad to see you were all observant and persistent enough to come up with solutions to some awesome exploration puzzle games. Oh yes, we have a Winner for this week, Project Grove by Antler Studios from United Kingdom! Congrats to the winner and big thanks again to all the Nominees and voters!

"Playable Prologue OUT in Feb 2021! An elegant puzzle exploration game: Solve spatial conundrums using your pocket knife robot companion! Follow ageing Alchemist Edric and his portable platform L-P1N on their journey to locate the mythical Grove, in hope of finding a cure to the Empire's pandemic: the Great Rot."

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Be persistent and observant enough and keep your hopes up that you will come up with solutions! This week we chose Exploring Puzzle Games, where you can explore mysteries and solve challenging puzzles in beautiful exploration puzzle games.

The voting runs until Saturday 10:00 AM Finnish time (GMT+3) and winner moves to the next round of Fan Favorite category.

Check out this week's Nominees:


This week's nominees...


A Monster's Expedition
Draknek And Friends, United Kingdom
Vote here!

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Last week we worked harder with our imagination and dived into the world of the games, unleashing our creativity and experiencing feelings of nostalgia .The simplicity, the minimalism and the lightness of the pixels were so tempting. The Winner for this week's vote is Keylocker | Turn Based Cyberpunk Action by Moonana from Brazil! Congrats to the winner and big thanks again to all the Nominees and voters!

"Keylocker is a Cyberpunk turn based rhythm JRPG inspired by the Mario&Luigi RPG series and Chrono Trigger, in which you play as the singer and songwriter, BOBO in a world without music, where she and the Jukebot Drummer Rocket will fight the authorities with the power of melody. - - Battle the authorities, unlock the secrets of Saturn, play on your own bands' concerts and hack into the network to bring an end to this corrupt system, for better or worse. - -"

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Do you share a passion for creativity? Then the only limit is your imagination. Next week we have selected Pixel Art Games, so lets explore together some awesome games which will unleash your creativity and bring back a nostalgic feeling.

The voting runs until Saturday 10:00 AM Finnish time (GMT+3) and winner moves to the next round of Fan Favorite category.

Check out this week's Nominees:


This week's nominees...


Aeon Drive
2Awesome Studio, Netherlands
Vote here!

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This week's Nominees took us into the Battle Arena to fight the enemy until the final fall and got our adrenaline pumping. Glad to see you have all survived the Battle! The Winner for this week's vote is Codename Mallow by Ancalabro from Canada! Congrats to the winner and big thanks again to all the Nominees and voters!

"Codename Mallow is an adrenaline-charged versus multiplayer game with armless melee battles, one-hit-kill weaponry, and wildly unpredictable stages. Duel for Ninja Supremacy with up to 4 friends in local or online play. Demo available NOW!"

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Do you enjoy fighting and mashing every button you desire? Are you prepared for the battle? Then let's look together next week's games and get ready to fight until the final fall.

The voting runs until Saturday 10:00 AM Finnish time (GMT+3) and winner moves to the next round of Fan Favorite category.

Check out this week's Nominees:


This week's nominees...


Codename Mallow
Ancalabro, Canada
Vote here!

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We all have an untold story inside us don't we? This week we had story games where you could train your imagination and discover things you have never experienced before. The Winner for this week's vote is Helheim Hassle by Perfectly Paranormal from Norway! Congrats to the winner and big thanks again to all the Nominees and voters!

"Helheim Hassle is a narrative adventure game with puzzle platforming elements. Play as Bjørn, a pacifist Viking that can detach and combine limbs at will to solve challenging puzzles and get out of uncomfortable situations involving desperate Norse Gods, Goblins, Dragons, and angry skeletons."

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We interviewed a bunch of game developers from all over the world about their experiences and lessons learned from taking part in game jams. We collected top tips from their interviews to help you navigate the challenging but fun process of making a game during a game jam. Check out the tips below!

You can read the full developer interviews in our blog.

Tip #1
Experiment and design freely! Don't limit yourself and go off charts. Just do what you feel like and don't overthink it.

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