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NOMINATIONS & Prizes
$20,000 prize fund
Grand Prize
the main award
$2,500
Winner
The Wandering Village
by Stray Fawn Studio
Nominees
| Gerda: A Flame in Winter | by PortaPlay GP | |
| It’s a Wrap! | by Chanko Studios | |
| Lost In Play | by Happy Juice Games | |
| The Wandering Village | by Stray Fawn Studio | |
| Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands | by Gearbox Software |
Excellence in Game Design
evaluated by game designers
$2,500
Winner
Against the Storm
by Eremite Games
Nominees
| Against the Storm | by Eremite Games | |
| Cryptmaster | by Paul Hart & Lee Williams | |
| It’s a Wrap! | by Chanko Studios | |
| The Wandering Village | by Stray Fawn Studio | |
| You Suck at Parking | by Happy Volcano |
Excellence in Visual Art
evaluated by artists
$2,500
Winner
Lost In Play
by Happy Juice Games
Nominees
| Beneath Oresa | by Broken Spear | |
| Boxville | by Triomatica Games | |
| Fall Of Porcupine | by BUNTSPECHT.GAMES | |
| Lost In Play | by Happy Juice Games | |
| SILT | by Spiral Circus |
Excellence in Audio
evaluated by sound designers
$2,500
Winner
Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands
by Gearbox Software
Nominees
| Eyes in the Dark: The Curious Case of One Victoria Bloom | by Under the Stairs | |
| The Heroes Around Me | by OKJOY | |
| The Wandering Village | by Stray Fawn Studio | |
| Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands | by Gearbox Software | |
| Wylde Flowers | by Studio Drydock |
Excellence in Narrative
evaluated by narrative designers
$2,500
Winner
Gerda: A Flame
in Winter by PortaPlay GP
Nominees
| Baladins | by Seed by Seed | |
| Do Not Feed the Monkeys 2099 | by Fictiorama Studios | |
| Fall Of Porcupine | by BUNTSPECHT.GAMES | |
| Gerda: A Flame in Winter | by PortaPlay GP | |
| The Heroes Around Me | by OKJOY |
Best Mobile Game
games for mobile devices
$2,500
Winner
Boxville
by Triomatica Games
Nominees
| Boxville | by Triomatica Games | |
| Gnomes United | by Gnomes United | |
| RACE: Rocket Arena Car Extreme | by SMOKOKO LTD | |
| Wingspan: European Expansion | by Monster Couch | |
| Wylde Flowers | by Studio Drydock |
Best Desktop Game
desktop and online games
$2,500
Winner
Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands
by Gearbox Software
Nominees
| Broken Ranks | by Whitemoon Games | |
| Crime O’Clock | by Bad Seed | |
| It’s a Wrap! | by Chanko Studios | |
| The Wandering Village | by Stray Fawn Studio | |
| Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands | by Gearbox Software |
Best Indie Game
category for indie games
$2,500
Winner
Lost In Play
by Happy Juice Games
Nominees
| Against the Storm | by Eremite Games | |
| Beneath Oresa | by Broken Spear | |
| Boxville | by Triomatica Games | |
| Eyes in the Dark: The Curious Case of One Victoria Bloom | by Under the Stairs | |
| Lost In Play | by Happy Juice Games |
Awards Sponsors
The prize fund of the competition totals $20,000 and is provided by DevGAMM Awards sponsors.
SPECIAL NOMINATIONS
Additional prizes for outstanding games
selected by the sponsors of the competition
Publishing contract + $10K bonus
(in case of signing the contract only)
Winner
Deep Alchemy Dungeon
by Spectre17
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 graphics card
- Technical advising on NVIDIA technologies
- Game performance testing in NVIDIA Lab
Winner
Biwar Legend Of Dragon Slayer
by Devata Game Production
$3,500 in cash + consultation to position company and game for publishing opportunities
Winner
BattleJuice Alchemist
by Alchemical Works
Custom UE4/UE5 license for all platforms with 2 years of tech support free of charge.
Winner
Romancelvania
by The Deep End Games
Free audio services valued at $3,000 for indie team (up to 20 people)
Winner
Adapt
by Slug Disco Studios
Special prizes by Xsolla
valued at $350k
1. $5,000 monetary prize
2. Ticket to Xsolla Accelerator
3. Support from the Funding Club:
- Co-invest in the game in the amount of 10% of the requested budget, but not more than $250k
- Assistance in compiling a Pitch Deck
- Additional promotion in the Funding club
4. One month subscription on 80 level Talent platform that allows:
- Access to the database of hand-selected, pre-screened candidates (artists, designers, animators, programmers)
- Up to 3 job postings on the 80lv Job Board
- Social media support for each job posting
- Inclusion of the job postings in the 80LV Newsletters and Digests
$2,500 monetary prize
Ticket to Xsolla Accelerator
Support from the Funding Club:
- Co-invest in the game in the amount of 10% of the requested budget, but not more than $250k
- Assistance in compiling a Pitch Deck
- Additional promotion in the Funding club
4. One month subscription on 80 level Talent platform that allows:
- Access to the database of hand-selected, pre-screened candidates (artists, designers, animators, programmers)
- Up to 3 job postings on the 80lv Job Board
- Social media support for each job posting
- Inclusion of the job postings in the 80LV Newsletters and Digests
Streamlined application to Xsolla Funding Club
Opportunity from 80 level Talent:
- Job posting published on the 80LV Job Board
- Social media support for a job posting
- Inclusion of the job posting in the 80LV Newsletters and Digests
3. Free setup and launch of Xsolla Webshop Solution
Grant up to $1,000 that covers the use of the Xsolla ecosystem
JUDGES
All games are thoroughly reviewed in three rounds by the industry experts. Pro bono, for the sake of industry development.
Leszek Szczepański
Senior Gameplay Programmer Guerrilla Games
Esther Tan
Lead Narrative Designer
inXile Entertainment
Stephen Lee
Head of Business Development
DECA Games
Mahesh Athirala
Game Designer/Co-founder Street Lamp Games
Anlu Liu
Content Manager
Kowloon Nights
Olena Lobova
Co-founder
GDBAY
Philipp Döschl
Co-Founder / Executive Producer
FDG Entertainment
And 50+
more experts!
