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1st November, Guildhall, London
Games Categories
Games Categories >>
Our games categories are open to all relevant games businesses.
Casual Game
The judges will be looking for:
- creative, innovative and engaging casual games;
- strong visual design;
- great sound design;
- excellent game design.
Creativity Award
The judges are looking to see:
- creativity, innovation and originality in game concept, and/or game genre, and/or game play;
- and/or game design, and/or visual content, and/or audio content.
- Games that are entered into this category need to show why and how their game demonstrates outstanding creativity.
Educational Game
The judges will be looking for:
- games that are both enjoyable and educational – these can be advergames, charity or educational games or games that are designed to raise awareness;
- creative, innovative and engaging educational games;
- strong visual design;
- great sound design;
- excellent game design.
Racing Game
The judges will be looking for:
- creative, innovative and exciting racing games;
- strong visual design;
- great sound design;
- excellent game design.
Game by a Small Studio
The Judges are looking for:
- creative, innovative and exciting game;
- strong visual design;
- great sound design;
- great game design.
Studios containing 49 or fewer personnel are eligible to enter this award.
Strategy Game
The judges will be looking for:
- creative, innovative and exciting strategy games;
- strong visual design;
- great sound design;
- excellent game design.
Role Playing Game
The judges will be looking for:
- creative, innovative and exciting role playing games;
- strong visual design;
- great sound design;
- excellent game design.
Puzzle Game
The judges will be looking for:
- creative, innovative and engaging puzzle games;
- strong visual design;
- great sound design;
- excellent game design.
Arcade Game
The judges are looking for:
- creative, innovative and engaging arcade games;
- strong visual design;
- great sound design;
- excellent game design.
Heritage Award
The judges are looking for creativity and originality in a game that reflects British creativity, and/ or subject matter and/ or heritage and/or diversity. Games that are entered into this category must have been developed in whole or in part within the UK.
Diversity Award
The judges will be looking for:
- diversity within the characters of the game, i.e. gender, age, socio-economic background, ethnicity, disability, religion;
- diversity within the development team backed up by company goals to be more inclusive;
- organisations that promote diversity within the games industry;
- initiatives or projects that promote diversity within the games industry, or allow a more diverse range of players to be able to take part.
Audio Design
The judges will be looking for:
- creative, high quality audio design in music and in sound effects which enhances the player’s game experience.
Visual Design
The judges will be looking for:
- creative and imaginative visual design that provides players with an exciting game experience.
Action and Adventure Game
The Judges are looking for:
- creative, innovative and exciting action and adventure games;
- strong visual design;
- great sound design;
- great game design.
Social Game
The judges will be looking for:
- creative, innovative and engaging social games;
- strong visual design;
- great sound design;
- excellent game design.
Start-Up
The judges are looking to see:
- a company that has achieved commercial, and/or creative, and/or technical success.
Open to any game studio or service provider that has been in business for three or fewer years
It’s time to enter!
Business Categories
Business Categories >>
Our business categories are exclusive to TIGA members, if you’re not a member why not join today?
Art/Animation/Game Trailer Supplier
The judges will be looking for the company to provide evidence of:
- excellent art and animation work;
- excellent customer service;
- contributing significant enhancements to clients’ games.
Audio Services Supplier
The judges will be looking for the company to provide evidence of:
- excellent audio (this can include voice over) work;
- excellent customer service;
- contributing significant enhancements to clients’ games.
Education Initiative and Talent Development
The judges will be looking for evidence of an educational initiative that:
- delivers high proportions of students into graduate level jobs; or
- builds effective links with industry; or
- advances innovation, knowledge and research; or
- evidence of a studio initiative that contributes to the future supply of good quality personnel available to work in the games industry (e.g. the team making the game could have engaged with a school or run a hackathon with a university or group in order to promote learning, etc, etc).
Educational Institution
The judges will be looking for evidence of an educational institution that:
- delivers high proportions of its students into graduate level jobs;
- has strong links with industry;
- has a track record in research and innovation;
- is world leading.
Independent Studio
This Award will be divided into two categories: Best Small Independent Studio (49 or fewer staff) and Best Large Independent Studio (50 or more staff).
The judges will be looking for evidence of an independent developer who:
- develops great games;
- has a track record of commercial success
Tax and Accountancy Firm
The judges will be looking for the company to provide evidence of:
- excellent tax and accountancy work;
- excellent customer service;
- excellent commercial results for clients;
- a track record of business success.
Outstanding Leadership Award
The judges will be looking for evidence of a CEO/MD who
- displays vision and commercial acumen;
- delivers tangible results;
- demonstrates business, commercial and creative success;
- develops the effectiveness of his/her team.
Legal Services Supplier
The judges will be looking for the company to provide evidence of:
- excellent legal work;
- excellent customer service;
- excellent commercial results for clients.
Publisher
The judges will be looking for evidence of a publisher that:
- publishes great games;
- has a track record of commercial success;
- Works positively and constructively with independent developers
QA Provider
The judges will be looking for the company to provide evidence of:
- excellent QA work;
- excellent customer service;
- excellent commercial results for clients;
- a track record of business success.
Recruitment Agency
The judges will be looking for the company to provide evidence of:
- excellent recruitment work;
- excellent customer service;
- excellent commercial results for clients;
- a track record of business success.
Engines, Middleware, Tools and Technology Award
The judges will be looking for evidence of technology (including motion capture) that:
- enables developers to create high quality games;
- helps developers work more effectively and efficiently;
- provides a cost-effective solution compared to the alternatives available;
- can be tailored to support development businesses of all sizes.
Technical Innovation
The judges will be looking for:
- evidence of technical innovation in the development of a video game carried out by a UK team (if the game is developed by several studios around the world then it will be necessary to show that the innovation was due to the UK team);
- technical innovation in engines, middleware, tools and technology by a technology business relating to the video games industry.
Services Provider
The judges will be looking for the service company to provide evidence for:
- excellent customer service
- excellent commercial results for clients
- a track record of business success
All service companies that are TIGA members may enter this category.
It’s time to enter!
Special Awards
Special Awards >>
Outstanding Individual Award
- We have a special award, Outstanding Individual Award, which will be presented on the night.
- This is non-enterable and will be awarded to a TIGA member who has made an important contribution to the work of TIGA and to the industry.
Game of the Year
- Best game released over the last year, determined by a vote by the public.
- All games entries are entered into game of the year.