UNPACKING by Witch Beam Games
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Here are all the winners for the 2021 Australian Game Developer Awards

Black Lab Games wins Studio of the Year, and wins Unpacking wins Game of the Year

October 6, 2021 7:30 PM

Here are there very best Australian made games for 2021, as selected by industry judges from around the country.

The Australian Game Developer Award ceremony was hosted online by Angharad Yeo and Amanda Yeo on Wednesday 6 October.

UNPACKING by Queensland's Witch Beam Games secured the Game of the Year win, and Western Australia's Black Lab Games won Studio of the Year.

UNPACKING and THE ARTFUL ESCAPE both secured two wins each.

We've been very lucky to share the stories of so many of this year's winners, check out the links below to learn more about these games.

Congratulations to everyone nominated and all the winners!

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Unpacking
The Artful Escape
The Oregon Trail
Video World
Pico Tanks
Sbug Games
Witch Beam
Beethoven & Dinosaur
Gameloft
Things for Humans
Panda Arcade
Some good ninja stuff, good samurai stuff, it took them a long time to get here but boy I'm glad they did.
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Pros:
  • Naoe feels like the old assassins from previous games
  • Yasuke definitely doesn't, which is very welcome change
  • Absolutely stunning world that feels busy and lived in
Cons:
  • Maybe the world actually might be too big?
  • It's an evolution not a revolution, if you've bounced off Assassin's Creed in the past this doesn't break the mold.
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PC
Developer:
Sbug Games
Publisher:
Sbug Games
Release Date:
September 9, 2021

Unpacking

PC
SWITCH
XBOX SERIES X|S
PlayStation 5
Developer:
Witch Beam
Publisher:
Humble Games
Release Date:
November 2, 2021

The Artful Escape

PC
XBOX ONE
XBOX SERIES X|S
Developer:
Beethoven & Dinosaur
Publisher:
Annapurna Interactive
Release Date:
September 9, 2021

The Oregon Trail

APPLE ARCADE
Developer:
Gameloft
Publisher:
Gameloft
Release Date:
April 2, 2021

Video World

PC
MAC
Developer:
Things for Humans
Publisher:
Things for Humans
Release Date:
January 22, 2021

Pico Tanks

ANDROID
IOS
Developer:
Panda Arcade
Publisher:
Panda Arcade
Release Date:
November 28, 2019
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