Games Categories
Best Action and Adventure Game
Shortlist
- Eight Pixels Square: Sniper Strike: Special Ops
- Focus Home Interactive: A Plague Tale: Innocence
- Frogwares: The Sinking City
- Hut 90: Bad Business
- Magic Design Studios: Unruly Heroes
- Roll7: Laser League
- SignSine: PROZE: Enlightenment
- Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe/Insomniac Games: Marvel’s Spider Man
- Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe/PlayStation London Studio: Blood & Truth
- Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe: Immortal Legacy: The Jade Cipher
- Supermassive Games: The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan
Best Arcade Game
Shortlist
- Bitmap Bureau Ltd: Xeno Crisis
- Execution Unit: Smith and Winston
- Fallen Tree Games: AMERICAN FUGITIVE
- Flump Studios: Horizon Shift ’81
- Future Games of London: Hungry Shark World Console
- Goodboy Digital & CBBC: The Dumping Ground: Face Your Fears
- Kwalee: Jetpack Jump
- Rebellion: Sniper Elite V2 Remastered
- Skatanic Studios: Routed
- Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe/SIE JAPAN Studio: ASTRO BOT Rescue Mission
- Team 17 Digital Ltd: Yoku’s Island Express
Best Audio Design
Shortlist
- Aardman Animations: 11-11: Memories Retold
- Codemasters: DiRT Rally 2.0
- Creative Assembly: Total War: THREE KINGDOMS
- Heist Music: The Bard’s Tale IV: Barrows Deep
- Lunar Ray Games: Timespinner
- No Code: Observation
- Salix Games Ltd: Dance of Death: Du Lac & Fey
- Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe/Bend Studio: Days Gone
- Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe/Insomniac Games: Marvel’s Spider-Man
- Supermassive Games: The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan
- Tencent TIMI Studio Groups: Battle through the Heaven
Best Casual Game
Shortlist
- Cosmografik: Type: Rider
- Darjeeling Production: Homo Machina
- HomeBearStudio: NAIRI: Tower of Shirin
- Kwalee: Draw It
- Loju: Ordia
- Ludopium: Vectronom
- Marmalade Game Studio: THE GAME OF LIFE Vacations
- Martian Rex, Inc: Stone Story RPG
- Rebellion: Arca’s Path VR
- Supersolid Ltd: Snake Rivals
- Three Headed Eagle: The Seven Chambers
Creativity Award
Shortlist
- Chucklefish: Starbound
- Failbetter Games: Sunless Skies
- Martian Rex Inc: Stone Story RPG
- Mujo Games: Ord.
- Ninja Theory: Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
- No Code: Observation
- Playdeo: Avo
- Reality Gaming Group: Reality Clash
- Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe/PlayStation London Studio: Blood & Truth
- Supermassive Games: The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan
- Triangular Pixels: Smash Hit Plunder
Diversity Award
Shortlist
- Amiqus: Putting the G into Gaming
- BAME in Games
- Dovetail Games: TSW & Fishing Sim World ProTour
- Game Dev Heroes
- Green Man Gaming: Pride Run
- IHDC: Demystifying CVAA
- Lyrelark: Rhythm of the Gods
- POC in Play: POC in Play Movement
- Supersolid: Home Street
- Testronic: 50% Initiative
- Women in Games
Best Educational or Serious Game
Shortlist
- Aardman Animations: 11-11: Memories Retold
- BBC Bitesize and Jollywise: Crystal Explorers
- BBC Bitesize and Playerthree Ltd: Guardians: Defenders of Mathematica
- Gamification Nation: 7Seas
- Goodboy Digital & CBeebies: Get Creative
- Mangahigh: Bubble Function
- Mindsense Games: Maya the Bee
- Complete Control: Karate Cats for BBC Bitesize
- Kuato Studios: Marvel Hero Tales
- Peek & Poke: Storm Force
- Platonic Partnership Oy: Lydia
- STEAM Craft edu inc: Planeteers Home Edition
Best Game by a Small Studio
Shortlist
- Chucklefish: Wargroove
- Cinq-Mars Media: The Devil’s Calculator
- D’Avekki Studios/Wales Interactive: The Shapeshifting Detective
- Failbetter Games: Sunless Skies
- Fallen Tree Games: AMERICAN FUGITIVE
- Green Man Gaming – Skybolt Zack
- Lab42: Snooker 19
- Legendary Games: Mordheim: Warband Skirmish
- Nomad Games: Mystic Vale
- Quantum Soup Studios: Annwn: The Otherworld
- Triangular Pixels: Smash Hit Plunder
Heritage Award
Shortlist
- Auroch Digital: Dark Future: Blood Red States
- Codemasters: F1 2019
- Dovetail Games: TSW
- Future Games of London: Hungry Shark World
- Huey Games Ltd: The Mystery of Woolley Mountain
- Jagex: Old School RuneScape (Mobile)
- Nyamyam: Astrologaster
- Rebellion: Sniper Elite V2 Remastered
- Rebellion: Strange Brigade
- Salix Games Ltd: Dance of Death: Du Lac & Fey
- Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe/PlayStation London Studio: Blood & Truth
Best Puzzle Game
Shortlist
- Cosmografik: Vandals
- HomeBearStudio: NAIRI: Tower of Shirin
- Hugecalf Studios: When Ski Lifts Go Wrong
- Kwalee: Shootout 3D
- Ludopium: Vectronom
- Mangahigh: Little Rain Cloud
- Outplay Entertainment Ltd: Mystery Match
- Perchang/Twist play/Chilled Mouse: Perchang
- Rebellion: Arca’s Path VR
- Team 17 Digital Ltd: Automachef
- Hidden Layer Games: Inmost
Best Racing Game
Shortlist
- Billy Goat Entertainment Ltd: Supermarket Shriek
- Bitesize Games Ltd: Highway Heat
- BoomBit: Carnage
- Codemasters: F1 2019
- Codemasters: ONRUSH
- Codemasters: DiRT Rally 2.0
- Hutch: F1 Manager
- Kwalee: Skiddy Car
- Sumo Digital: Team Sonic Racing
Best Role Playing Game
Shortlist
- BoomBit: Tiny Gladiators 2
- Failbetter Games: Sunless Skies
- Legendary Games: Mordheim: Warband Skirmish
- Inkle: Heaven’s Vault
- Jagex: Old School RuneScape (Mobile)
- Lockwood Publishing: Avakin Life
- Martian Rex, Inc: Stone Story RPG
- PlayFusion: Lightseekers
- Team 17 Digital Ltd: My Time at Portia
Best Social Game
Shortlist
- FINIFUGU && Friends: Too Many Cooks
- Hi Rez Studios: SMITE
- Lockwood Publishing: Avakin Life
- PlayFusion: Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Champions
- Rare: Sea of Thieves
- Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe: Firewall Zero Hour
- Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe/Wish Studios: Knowledge is Power Decades
- Supermassive Games: The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan
- Team 17 Digital Ltd: Overcooked 2
- Triangular Pixels: Smash Hit Plunder
- XR Games: The Angry Birds Movie 2 VR: Under Pressure
Best Strategy Game
Shortlist
- Chucklefish: Wargroove
- Creative Assembly: Total War: THREE KINGDOMS
- Lab42: Snooker 19
- Legendary Games: Mordheim: Warband Skirmish
- Nomad Games: Mystic Vale
- PlayFusion: Lightseekers
- Pixel Toys: Age of Sigmar: Realm War
- Quantum Soup Studios: Annwn: The Otherworld
- Squareplay Games: Overcrowd: A Commute ‘Em Up
- Team 17 Digital Ltd: The Escapist 2
- Whatboy Games: Trials of Fire
Best Visual Design
Shortlist
- Cosmografik: Type: Rider
- Creative Assembly: Total War: THREE KINGDOMS
- Future Games of London: Hungry Shark World
- Magic Design Studios: Unruly Heroes
- No Code: Observation
- Rebellion: Sniper Elite V2 Remastered
- SignSine: PROZE: Enlightenment
- Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe/Bend Studio: Days Gone
- Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe/PlayStation London Studio: Blood & Truth
- Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe/Insomniac Games: Marvel’s Spider-Man
- Team 17 Digital Ltd: Planet Alpha
Business Categories
Business Categories >>
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Art/Animation/Game Trailer Supplier
Shortlist
- Atomhawk
- Realtime UK
- Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe/Creative Services Group
Audio Services Supplier
Shortlist
- PitStop Productions
- Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe/Creative Services Group
- Soundcuts Ltd
- Universally Speaking
Education Initiative and Talent Development
Shortlist
- Birmingham City University
- Brunel University London
- Grads in Games
- IHDC
- London College of Communication, University of the Arts
- Norwich University of the Arts
- Outplay Entertainment
- Sumo Digital
- The Centre for Digital Entertainment
- Ubisoft Reflections and Ubisoft Leamington
- University of the West of England
Educational Institution
Shortlist
- Birmingham City University
- Bournemouth University
- Brunel University London
- Goldsmith College
- London College of Communication, University of the Arts
- Norwich University of the Arts
- Staffordshire University
- University of Greenwich
- University of Hertfordshire
- University of Portsmouth
- University of the West of England
Engines, Middleware, Tools and Technology Award
Shortlist
- Codemasters
- PlayFusion
- Simul Software
- Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe/PlayStation London Studio
- Speech Graphics
- Tazman Audio
Independent Studio
Shortlist
- nDreams
- Codemasters
- Dovetail Games
- Kwalee
- Lockwood Publishing
- Playniac
- Rebellion
- Sumo Digital
- Supermassive Games
- Supersolid Ltd
Best In-House Studio
Shortlist
- Codemasters Birmingham
- Future Games of London
- Hi-Rez Studios: Evil Mojo
- Hi-Rez Studios: Titan Forge
- Playground Games
- Ninja Theory
- Rare
Legal Services Supplier
Shortlist
- Eaton Smith LLP
- Stevens & Bolton LLP
- Wiggin LLP
Outstanding Leadership Award
Shortlist
- Leadership Team, Atomhawk
- Leadership Team, Playground Games
- Halli Bjornsson, Lockwood Publishing
- Leadership Team, Supersolid Ltd
- Liz Prince, Amiqus
- Carl Cavers, Sumo Group
- Rob Davis, Playniac
- Mark Gerhard, PlayFusion
- Paul Jackson OBE, Dovetail Games
- Jason Kingsley OBE and Chris Kingsley OBE, Rebellion
- Patrick O’Luanaigh, nDreams
- Vickie Peggs, Universally Speaking
- Frank Sagnier, Codemasters
Publisher
Shortlist
- Codemasters
- Curve Digital
- Kwalee
- Rebellion
- Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe
QA Provider
Shortlist
- Andra Moga
- Testronic
- Universally Speaking
Recruitment Agency
Shortlist
- Aardvark Swift
- Amiqus
- Big Planet
Services Provider
Shortlist
- Amiqus
- Andra Moga
- Currencies Direct
- Games Jobs Direct
- Payload Studios
- Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe/Creative Services Group
- Testronic
- Universally Speaking
Tax and Accountancy Firm
Shortlist
- Grant Thornton UK LLP
- Malde & Co
- MHA Henderson Loggie
- MMP Tax
- RSM UK
Technical Innovation
Shortlist
- Lockwood Publishing
- PlayFusion
- Rebellion
- Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe/PlayStation London Studio
- Ubisoft Reflections and Ubisoft Leamington
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.