With 284 submissions from 60 countries, the 13th international A MAZE. Awards received entries from more locations than ever before competing for 6 awards and the Audience Award. We are very excited to present the 30 nominations and 15 honorable mentions from 31 countries covering innovative performances, digital poems, wild and cultural experiences, personal stories as well as stunning game worlds and works of interactive media art. The final jury will now select their categories and reveal the winners at the Award Show on May 10th.
Ian Tang, Xiangrui Zeng
United States of America, China
This Award highlights games from women and gender marginalized developers, and awards 2.000€ to the chosen winner. To be considered for this award, games must be made by teams with women or gender marginalized developers in key positions. WINGS is proud to offer funding and opportunities to amplify voices less heard in the games industry.
Sadly, we can just have 30 nominees, but the following works are still absolutely worth to check out! Keep an eye out for the honorable mentions:
Douglas Wilson, David Kanaga, Thomas Perl, Melissa McGlensey
Australia, United States, Austria
Joannes Truyens, Matei Stanca, Younès Rabii, Holly Nielsen, Leigh Alexander, Malka Older, Yudhanjaya Wijeratne, Axel Hassen Taiari, Edward Smith, Io Black, Alice Duke, Ollie Tarbuck
Belgium, Canada, France, Morocco, United Kingdom, United States, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, Germany, China