The GDWC 2024 Winter Season Finalists are here!
First round of jury reviews are done and we have the list of Finalists for all categories of GDWC 2024 Winter Season!
This year we're introducing more games into the finals than ever before, with each category getting 10 to 20 Finalists. The GDWC Jury will now playtest and review the Finalists in the second judging round through February to score and rank the games and conclude on the Winners and Runner-ups in each category.
Find all the Finalists listed below.
Awards Ceremony
The winners will be announced in the GDWC 2024 Winter Season Awards Ceremony on March 14th.
The ceremony streamed on our YouTube channel.
Awards Ceremony details here.
GDWC 2024 Winter Season Finalists
Best Indie Game Finalists:
All Hands on Deck by Studio Mantasaur
GLASSHOUSE by FLAT28
Knock on the Coffin Lid by Redboon FZE
Alone in the Crowd by MachineNun
TENSEI by Project Pegasus
Ruffy and the Riverside by Zockrates Labs
Vindefiant by Blakey Games
Keep Driving by Y/CJ/Y
Cryptmaster by Paul Hart and Lee Williams
Pyrene by Two Tiny Dice
The Barbosa Protocol by Studio Richoux
#BLUD by Exit 73 Games
Islets Defense by MiniGoof
THRESHOLD by PATALOON
GOLFR by Drivehead Games
Reus 2 by Abbey Games
Seablip by Jardar Solli
Urban Myth Dissolution Center by Hakababunko
Apocalypse Express by Llamaware Games
Cabernet by Party for Introverts
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Best Studio Game Finalists:
Nine Sols by Red Candle Games
Two Falls (Nishu Takuatshina) by Unreliable Narrators
The Devil Within: Satgat by Newcore Games
Leila by Ubik Studios
Into The Grid by Flatline Studios
Enci's Solution by Dark Emerald Studios
City 20 by Untold Games
Hollywood Animal by Weappy Studio
Ocean Keeper by RetroStyle Games
Blood Bar Tycoon by Clever Trickster Studio
Do No Harm by Darts Games
The Scourge | Tai Ương by Rare Reversee
Ertugrul of Ulukayin by Tekden Studio
Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom by Those Awesome Guys
Solateria by Studio Doodal
Crab God by Chaos Theory
Trash Goblin by Spilt Milk Studios
KAKU: Ancient Seal by BINGOBELL
Dungeons of Hinterberg by Microbird
Retro Gadgets by Evil Licorice
Best Hobby Game Finalists:
IdleTale by Ed Grace
Shippin by Big Trident Studios
Ratslayer by Toxiquil
DECORUM by DECORUM
Slash/Jump by Starts With Cinder
Sicaria by Team Stelth
Flooded Folds by Team Paper
Velvet 89 by Charles Games
Shelley Manor by ESAT - Tiny Terrors Studio
Katto: Rising Tides by ESAT - Arcadia Games
Low Batt by ESAT - Watermill Studios
WANTED: Yokai Uprising by ESAT - Happy Mochi Studio
Big Blind by Spade Ace
Bag of Seed by Sankalpa Games
Mangui by damulchi
My Slime Garden by Slimebox Games
Blue Balance by DAE Group 09
Interlude by Interlude
BUGSHELL by Deflective Team
Shiver Thy Timbers by Default Behavior
Best Mobile Game Finalists:
Midnight Girl by Italic
Arcadium - Space Odyssey by Luciano Bercini
Brave Tank by Giraffe Games Studio
Dungeons of Dreadrock 2 - The Dead King's Secret by Christoph Minnameier
Going Up by Napping Raccoon
Assemblands by Tafusoft
Planet Warfare by LittleGiantDev
IdleTale by Ed Grace
Super Farming Boy by LemonChili
AXREN HEROES by Falsehood Mask
Ocean Keeper by RetroStyle Games
Valefor by Valefor LTD
BLOODY DATES! by BLOODY DATES!
Cartoon Fishing :Just for fun! by morakgames
Velvet 89 by Charles Games
Tofu Quest by Leicam Studios
Aarik And The Ruined Kingdom by Shatterproof Games
Itsy by Otter Make Games Inc.
Robo Janitor by Azul Bot Games
Boxville 2 by Triomatica Games
Best Student Game Finalists:
On The Wind's Breath by Pink Sakura Studios
Sicaria by Team Stelth
Planet Warfare by LittleGiantDev
IdleTale by Ed Grace
Breaking News by Luna Duck
Home:Mother by DestinyBond
Project Vesperi by Last Praetorian Interactive
Embrace by IAMI
Pizzapocalypse by Funny Rock Image
BLOODY DATES! by BLOODY DATES!
DECORUM by DECORUM
Samurai Yokai by Mitchell
Outclaw by Moss Monkey Games
Lost Garden by Lost Garden
Sangam by suhas
MOD PROTOCOL by Renova Corp
Piece By Piece by Neon Polygons
Get Cooked! by The Chefs
Sky Ahoy by Cogs and Gears Games
Front Lines by Waterfoul Studios
Proceduralism Award Finalists:
Desecrators by Woodhound
Beyond The Board by Fragile Shapes Studio
Rock Digger by Rockin'Games
CleanFall by Human YoYo Studios
Retrieval by 333Studios
EternAlgoRhythm by Agecaf Studios
Pizzapocalypse by Funny Rock Image
BattleCards Saga by GLHF Studio
Delverium by Sagestone Games
Deadly Days: Roadtrip by pixelsplit
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Best Web3 Game Award Finalists:
Nuke Them All by Mike
Deverse World by Cosugames
Decimated by Fracture Labs
No Ticket Back: Craft, Survive & Escape by Mike
BOSS FIGHTERS by Pixward Games
MetaClash: Digital Avatars of Destruction by MCW Labs
Degen Arena by Degen Arena
Legends of Astoria by Titan Saga Studios
Ripple In Dirac Sea by DiracSeaLab
Ponchiqs by Ponchiqs
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