Last night saw the 2023 edition of the Australian Game Developer Awards (AGDAs), which celebrated achievements in a number of categories from games produced by Australian developers and development teams.
The star of the night was Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Music, which took out three awards included the coveted Game of the Year along with Excellence in Accessibility and Excellence in Music. The folks at Melbourne’s own Summerfall Studios took to the stage en masse to accept the highest honour including director Liam Esler, and writer David Gaider of Dragon Age fame.
You can watch the full AGDAs presentation below or keep reading for the complete list of finalists and winners on the night:
2023 AGDAS FINALISTS AND WINNERS
Winners below highlighted in bold:
GAME OF THE YEAR
- Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical by Summerfall Studios
- Gubbins by Studio Folly
- Moving Out 2 by SMG Studio, Team17
- Vactics by The Lemur Conspiracy
Excellence in ART
- The Master’s Pupil by Pat Naoum
- Gubbins by Studio Folly
- Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical by Summerfall Studios
Excellence in GAMEPLAY
- Moving Out 2 by SMG Studio, Team17
- Phantom Abyss by Team WIBY
- Vactics by The Lemur Conspiracy
Excellence in NARRATIVE
- Amarantus by ub4q
- Frog Detective 3: Corruption at Cowboy County by Worm Club
- Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical by Summerfall Studios
Excellence in SOUND DESIGN
- Gubbins by Studio Folly
- KILLBUG by Samurai Punk
- Vactics by The Lemur Conspiracy
Excellence in MUSIC
- Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical by Summerfall Studios
- Frog Detective 3: Corruption at Cowboy County by Worm Club
- Vactics by The Lemur Conspiracy
Excellence in TECHNICAL DESIGN
- Phantom Abyss by Team WIBY
- Moving Out 2 by SMG Studio, Team17
- My Little Pony: Mane Merge by Gameloft Brisbane
Excellence in ACCESSIBILITY
- Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical by Summerfall Studios
- Moving Out 2 by SMG Studio, Team17
- Spin Rhythm XD by Super Spin Digital
Excellence in EMERGING GAMES
- Partum Artifex by DalaKoala Games
- Final Profit: A Shop RPG by Brent Arnold
- Rooftop Renegade by Melonhead Games
Excellence in IMPACTFUL GAMES
- Earthlingo by Earthlingo
- Sometimes by Elliot Cox
- The Flying Canoe by Threshold
Excellence in MOBILE GAMES
- My Little Pony: Mane Merge by Gameloft Brisbane
- Gubbins by Studio Folly
- Words Collide by Lamington Games
Excellence in AR/VR Games
- Espire 2: Stealth Operatives by Digital Lode Immersive Media
- Sea of Islands by PHORIA, United Nations DPPA
- Spatial Fusion by PHORIA, Meta, Lusion, Zelig Sound
Excellence in ONGOING Games
- Crossy Road Castle by Hipster Whale
- Kinder World by Lumi Interactive
- Wylde Flowers by Studio Drydock
Studio of the Year
- Playside Studios
MIGW Award
- O’Saurus Studios
Empower Award
- Caitlin Lomax
- Dylan Bennett
Adam Lancman Award
- Trent Kusters
Rising Star Award
- Ryan Penning
A huge congratulations to all of this year’s nominees and winners!
