Finalists For The 2022 Australian Game Developer Awards Have Been Announced

The Australian Game Developer Awards are always a special and exciting time, with the industry recognising the excellence in all things video games that have come from our own homegrown talent. This year’s event will take place on October 5, 7pm, at The Forum in Melbourne as part of Melbourne International Games Week and will be streamed online via the IGEA Twitch Channel.

After sifting through all the nominations, the judges have made a decision on the finalists, which you can find below.

Game of the Year

Heavenly Bodies
Wylde Flowers
Cult of the Lamb

Excellence in Art

Age of Darkness: Final Stand
Cult of the Lamb
Heavenly Bodies

Excellence in Gameplay

Cult of the Lamb
Heavenly Bodies
Justice Sucks

Excellence in Narrative

You Will (Not) Remain
Wylde Flowers
Wayward Strand

Excellence in Sound Design

Justice Sucks
Cult of the Lamb
Heavenly Bodies

Excellence in Music

Cult of the Lamb
Heavenly Bodies
Age of Darkness: Final Stand

Excellence in Technical Design

Puzzle Quest 3
Age of Darkness: Final Stand
Heavenly Bodies

Excellence In Accessibility – Presented By VicScreen

Wylde Flowers
Raw: Emotions Unite Us
Lost and Hound

Excellence in Mobile Games

Dream Hopper
Wylde Flowers
Hot Lap League

Excellence in AR/VR

Flush Back
Raw: Emotions Unite Us
Table of Tales: The Crooked Crown

Excellence In Serious Games (Applied/Impactful)

Kinder World
Wayward Strand
Raw: Emotions Unite Us

Excellence In Emerging Games (Student Or Early Career)

Fantasy Town Regional Manager
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Born Punk

Excellence In Ongoing Games (Games As A Service)

The Oregon Trail
It’s Literally Just Mowing
Crash of Cars

Congratulations to all the nominees. With so many impressive games coming out of Australia, I have no doubt that the judges had a hard time nailing it down. Best of luck to all games involved.