2012 Winners and Shortlist

Games Categories

Action / Adventure >>

WINNERS:

REBELLION – SNIPER ELITE V2

THECHINESEROOM – DEAR ESTHER

FINALISTS:

GLITCH GAMES -FOREVER LOST
LOCKWOOD STUDIOS LTD – MERCIA: FRACTURED REALMS
NEON PLAY – TRAFFIC PANIC LONDON
STATE OF PLAY GAMES – LUME
SUPERMONO STUDIOS – FOREVER DRIVE
TEAM COOPER (ROBOT/LIZARD) – NURSE QUEST: LOVE HURTS

Arcade >>

WINNERS:

4J STUDIOS – MINECRAFT XBLA

FUTURLAB – VELOCITY

FINALISTS:

EVOLUTION STUDIOS – MOTORSTORM RC
MEDIATONIC – ROBOT UNICORN ATTACK EVOLUTION
MEGADEV – SUPER HOUSE OF DEAD NINJAS
NEON PLAY – TRAFFIC PANIC LONDON
PRELOADED & WELLCOME – AXON
TEAM 17 -WORMS REVOLUTION
TOTEM GAMES -SPACE OFF

Casual >>

WINNERS:

NATURALMOTION GAMES – CSR RACING

FIRST TOUCH GAMES LTD – SCORE! CLASSIC GOALS

FINALISTS:

AARDMAN DIGITAL AND TURNER BROADCASTING – DINO DONKEY DASH: THE AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL
INFINITE STATE GAMES – FRUTORIOUS
REFLECTIONS A UBISOFT STUDIO – JUST DANCE 4
SCE LONDON STUDIO – DANCESTAR™ PARTY

Social >>

WINNERS:

EUTECHNYX LTD – AUTO CLUB REVOLUTION

DENKI – QUARREL XBLA

FINALISTS:

EVOLUTION STUDIOS – MOTORSTORM RC
MEDIATONIC – AMATEUR SURGEON HOSPITAL
NATIONALMOTION GAMES – CSR RACING
NDREAMS – AURORA
PRELOADED AND CHANNEL 4 – EDUCATION FOOTFALL
REFLECTIONS A UBISOFT STUDIO – JUST DANCE 4

Serious>>

WINNER:

DENKI – QUARREL XBLA

FINALISTS:

PLA STUDIOS – (GROUP OF GAMES: GET 182, STRANGELAND, BLUE SLIDE PARK, FANTASEA)
CHROMATIVITY – ADIDAS MICOACH
HEADSTRONG GAMES/KUJU – NEW ART ACADEMY
TEAM COOPER – BLOCKBUSTERS
APPATTA – MY NOTE GAMES!
PLAYERTHREE – NOM NATION
LITTLELOUD – SWEATSHOP

Student Game>>

WINNER:

FACEPLANT – GRAVTECH

FINALISTS:

DAPPER HAT GAMES – MR MONTGOMERY’S DEBONAIR FACIAL HAIR
FROZEN SUMMER STUDIOS, ABERTAY UNIVERSITY – THE RIG
GASTANK GAMES – INTERSTATE OUTLAWS
JUNKFISH – INTO THE SKY
KANGAROO MAGIC – CONSTRUCTS
MAD ROCKET GAMES – READY, STEADY, ROLL
SWALLOWTAIL GAMES LIMITED – TICK TOCK TOYS
TEAM TAMOANCHAN – TAMOANCHAN
UNIVERSITY OF WALES NEWPORT – SKYRUNNER: RAU AND THE RED KITS

Debut Game>>

WINNER:

THECHINESEROOM – DEAR ESTHER

FINALISTS:

ANGRY MANGO – MUSH
CHROMATIVITY – FLUID FOOTBALL
DOUBLE ELEVEN – LITTLEBIGPLANET PLAYSTATION VITA
FIREPROOF GAMES – THE ROOM
HUTCH – SMASH COPS
TOTEM GAMES – SPACE OFF
YIPPEE ENTERTAINMENT – CHIMPACT

Visual Design >>

WINNER:

THECHINESEROOM – DEAR ESTHER

FINALISTS:

LUCKY FRAME – BAD HOTEL
NATURALMOTION GAMES – CSR RACING
BIGPOINT GMBH – DRAKENSANG ONLINE
AARDMAN ANIMATION – HOME SHEEP HOME 2
STATE OF PLAY GAMES – LUME
ANGRY MANGO – MUSH
STICK SPORTS – STICK TENNIS
FIREPROOF GAMES – THE ROOM

Game Design >>

WINNER:

FIREPROOF GAMES – THE ROOM

FINALISTS:

FUTURLAB – VELOCITY
STATE OF PLAY GAMES – LUME
FIREPROOF GAMES – THE ROOM
STICK SPORTS – STICK TENNIS
GLITCH GAMES – FOREVER LOST
AARDMAN ANIMATION – HOME SHEEP HOME 2
JOHNNYTWOSHOES – PREVAIL
TOTEM GAMES – SPACE OFF

Audio Design >>

WINNER:

THECHINESEROOM – DEAR ESTHER

FINALISTS:

FIREPROOF GAMES – THE ROOM
INFINITE STATE GAMES – FRUTORIOUS
JOHNNYTWOSHOES – PREVAIL
REFLECTIONS A UBISOFT STUDIO – DRIVER SAN FRANCISCO

Originality >>

WINNER:

THECHINESEROOM – DEAR ESTHER

FINALISTS:

ANGRY MANGO – MUSH
FIREPROOF GAMES – THE ROOM
FIRST TOUCH GAMES LTD – SCORE! CLASSIC GOALS
FUTURLAB – VELOCITY
LUCKY FRAME – BAD HOTEL
REFLECTIONS A UBISOFT STUDIO – DRIVER SAN FRANCISCO
STATE OF PLAY GAMES -LUME

Tools and Tech >>

WINNER:

GAMESANALYTICS

FINALISTS:

NATURALMOTION – MORPHEME
SETGO LTD – PINGFLUX
SPEECH GRAPHICS LTD
MARMALADE

Business Categories

Leadership >>

WINNER:

DOUBLE ELEVEN – LEE HUTCHINSON

FINALISTS:
Team17 – Debbie Bestwick
Remode – Ella Romanos
Neon Play – Oli Christie
nDreams – Patrick O’Luanaigh
Blitz Games Studios – Philip Oliver

Publisher >>

WINNER:

NATURALMOTION GAMES

FINALISTS:
Channel 4
Lockwood
NaturalMotion Games

Service Provider >>

WINNER:

FIREPROOF STUDIOS

FINALISTS:
Audiomotion
Fireproof Studios
Interactive Selection
Localize Direct
Maverick
MPG Universal
Pinewood Studios
Thumbstar

University / Education Initiative >>

WINNER:

GAMES BRITANNIA & REPLAY EVENTS

FINALISTS:
Games Britannia & Replay Events
Bournemouth University
University of Bedfordshire
University of Greenwich
University of Portsmouth

Start-up >>

WINNER:

THECHINESEROOM

FINALISTS:
Hutch Games
Opposable Games
Utopian World of Sandwiches
Chromativity

SPECIAL AWARDS >>

Person of the Year >>

PHILIP OLIVER – CEO, BLITZ GAMES STUDIOS

Friend of the Sector >>

ALL PARTY COMPUTER AND VIDEO GAMES INDUSTRY GROUP IN THE WESTMINSTER PARLIAMENT

Game of the Year>>

WINNER:

DOUBLE ELEVEN – LITTLEBIGPLANET PLAYSTATION VITA