2018

Award Categories and Nominees 2018

Excellence in Art and Design

Recognizes the game with the best visual art and design, including art direction, cut-scene design, character design, and so on.

The nominees are:

• Debbie's Dog Dilemma by Well-Done Studios **(Winner)**
• Ultraviolet by KillerKow Studios
• Ether Shift by Ditto Studios
• Here There Be Monsters by Burned Out Studios

Excellence in Writing and Story

Recognizes the game with the most creative storytelling, including writing, plot construction, dialogue, etc.

The nominees are:

• Debbie's Dog Dilemma by Well-Done Studios **(Winner)**
• Path to Panacea by Trashfire Productions
• Here There Be Monsters by Burned Out Studios

Audio Achievement

Recognizes the game with the best musical composition, sound effects, and/or voice-overs.

The nominees are:

• Ultraviolet by KillerKow Studios
• Debbie's Dog Dilemma by Well-Done Studios
• Here There Be Monsters by Burned Out Studios **(Winner)**
• Labyrinthe by Soundless Studios

Technical Achievement

Recognizes the game with the most innovative technical aspect.

The nominees are:

• Ether Shift by Ditto Studios
• Null Space by CRT Studios **(Winner)**
• Ultraviolet by KillerKow Studios

Wildcard Award - Best First 5 minutes

• Ether Shift by Ditto Studios **(Winner)**

Game of the Year

Recognizes the overall best game from the past year.

The nominees are:

• Debbie's Dog Dilemma by Well-Done Studios **(Winner)**
• Ultraviolet by KillerKow Studios
• Ether Shift by Ditto Studios
• Here There Be Monsters by Burned Out Studios
• Path to Panacea by Trashfire Productions
• Labyrinthe by Soundless Studios
• Null Space by CRT Studios

Acknowledgements

• Ceremony production: Vadim Bulitko
• Website development: Sergio Poo Hernandez
• Ceremony organization: Vadim Bulitko, Sergio Poo Hernandez, Devon Sigurdson
• Poster design: Kacy Doucet
• Special thanks to Melissa Taylor