ADGA 2020 Winners and Where to Play Them
<p class="">This year, like most award ceremonies, The Australian Game Developer Awards were held digitally. The event, which is normally part of Melbourne International Games Week and Game Connect: Asia Pacific, was hosted by Jordan Raskopoulos on Twitch.</p>
This year, like most award ceremonies, The Australian Game Developer Awards were held digitally. The event, which is normally part of Melbourne International Games Week and Game Connect: Asia Pacific, was hosted by Jordan Raskopoulos on Twitch. With a wide variety of submission, the judges had a tough time picking the best work from the Australian Gaming industry this year.
Find all the winners below and be sure to check them out if you haven’t already.
BEST ART
Necrobarista (Route 59)
Synopsis:
In a back-alley cafe, the dead are granted one last night to mingle with the living. Necrobarista follows a dynamic and diverse cast of characters as they navigate Melbourne’s hipstery coffee culture, the questionable ethics of necromancy, and the process of letting go.
Necrobarista is available on Steam
Other Nominees:
Windbound (5 Lives Studios)
RITE (Pond Games)
BEST SOUND
Audioplay: Alien Strike (Audioplay)
Synopsis:
You’re an undercover Agent with a spine-chilling mission. Will you make it out alive? A terrifying mission needs an expert Agent. Have you got what it takes? Mission Control is counting on you to do what’s needed to defend against unidentified alien creatures. Trouble comes in different guises. So be alert, be ready… you’re on your own out there, Agent
Audioplay: Alien Strike is available on Google Play and App Store
Other Nominees:
Roombo: First Blood (Samurai Punk)
Boomerang Fu (Cranky Watermelon)
BEST EMERGING GAME
RITE (Pond Games)
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Synopsis:
RITE is a high-speed, precision platformer where you must conquer a series of demanding trials, a rite of passage for every Nim. Find the key and reach the exit to move on to the next trial, and maybe collect some gold along the way. Who knows, they could prove valuable to those who like a brutal challenge..
RITE is available on Steam and Itch.io
Other Nominees:
Quantum Suicide (Cotton Candy Cyanide)
Elden: Path of the Forgotten (Onerat)
BEST GAMEPLAY
Boomerang Fu (Cranky Watermelon)
Synopsis:
Slice and dice your friends with boomerangs in this frantic physics party game. Join a crew of your favorite foods as you grill, chill and spill your enemies. Discover ridiculous power-ups and stack them together in deadly combinations.
Boomerang Fu is available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and Steam
Other Nominees:
Baron: Fur is Gonna Fly (DM Games)
Moving Out (SMG Studio)
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