Last week the jury of the Dutch Game Awards came together to make their final decision about the 2023 nominees. We can now present to you our nominees of the Dutch Game Awards 2023. From more than 60 submitted games, the jury has narrowed its selection down to three games per category. Some of the submitted games have made it on to multiple nominee lists and are in the race for multiple awards!
The winners of the special awards; Awesome Achievement, Inclusion Award, Best Studio and Career Achievement Award will be revealed during the awards show.
And the nominees are…
Best Game (sponsored by TransPerfect Gaming Solutions)
Once Upon a Jester – Bonte Avond
Age of Wonders 4 – Triumph Studios
Mail Time – appelmoes games
Best Art
Mail Time – appelmoes games
Isonzo – Blackmill Games
Horizon Call of the Mountain – Guerrilla and Firesprite
Best Audio
Secret Shuffle – Adriaan de Jongh & friends
Isonzo – Blackmill Games
Deliver us Mars – KeokeN Interactive
Best Innovation
The Past Within – Rusty Lake
Secret Shuffle – Adriaan de Jongh & friends
Robo Maestro – Joost van Dongen
Best Technology (sponsored by i3D.net)
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered PC – Nixxes Software
Kayak VR: Mirage – Better Than Life
Horizon Call of the Mountain – Guerrilla and Firesprite
Best Game Design (sponsored by Total Mayhem Games)
The Past Within – Rusty Lake
Secret Shuffle – Adriaan de Jongh & friends
Iron Line – Team Trainwreck
Best Applied Game (sponsored by City of Rotterdam)
Can’t Wait to Learn: Ukraine – &ranj
ReAction – ImproVive
Klankkr8 – Game Tailors
Best Student Game (sponsored by GameForce)
Iron Line – Team Trainwreck (BUas)
Ornament Express – Choo Choo Studios (BUas)
Viking Hiking – Team Asgardeners (BUas)
Debut Game:
The Tale of Bistun – Black Cube Games
Kayak VR: Mirage – Better Than Life
Mail Time – appelmoes games
You don’t want to miss the Award ceremony! Come join us live on Oct 4 at Beeld & Geluid in Hilversum.
