Nominees

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.

1001 Nights

Ada Eden

UK, China

30 Birds

RAM RAM Games

Belgium

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ENIGMA STUDIO

Ireland

AHANAR

Zhenia Puzankov, Jakub Zataj, Darr Izvkv

Russian Federation, Poland

American Arcadia

Out of the Blue

Spain

Between

Claire Kwong

USA

BlueSuburbia

Nathalie Lawhead

Slovenia

Caracoles

Yonder

Italy, Italy

From The Main Square

Pedro Harres

Brazil

Grunn

Tom van den Boogaart

The Netherlands

Hawk and Puma

Niebla Games

Chile

Hyper Wobbler

Robin Baumgarten & Philipp Helldorfer

Germany

i want to be a tree (but life has other ideas)

Ian Tang, Xiangrui Zeng

United States of America, China

Lest Ten Horizons Cry

Mouse & the Billionaire

Canada

No Case Should Remain Unsolved

Somi

Korea, Republic of

Non-Virtual Reality Games

3m Jump

Deutschland

OFK

Team OFK

United States, United States, United States, France

Perfect World

Michael Overton Brown

United States

Saltsea Chronicles

Die Gute Fabrik

Denmark

Sorry We’re Closed

à la mode games

UK

The Wandering

The Wandering Team

Mexico

This Bed We Made

Lowbirth Games

Canada

Tom the postgirl

Oopsie Daisies

Switzerland, Switzerland, Germany

Waxwing

Common Opera

United States

Gender Diversity Award presented by WINGS

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.

Closer the Distance

Osmotic Studios GmbH

Germany

Miniatures

Other Tales Interactive

Denmark

Neve

Michelle Santos

Brazil

Phoenix Springs

Calligram Studio

United Kingdom, France

Honorable Mentions

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:

Asterism

Claire Morwood

UK

Building Relationships Prelude

Tanat Boozayaangool

Thailand

Crashboard

Emilie Breslavetz & Léon Denise

France

Edgar Rice Journey

Douglas Wilson, David Kanaga, Thomas Perl, Melissa McGlensey

Australia, United States, Austria

Find WiiLii

Ferryman Collective

United States

Finding Euphemia

Humbugs

Germany, Vietnam, South Africa

Judero

Talha & Jack Co

UK

Known Mysteries

Kara Stone

Canada

Lucky Tower Ultimate

Studio Seufz

Germany

MORTALITIES - A Virtual Reality Opera

Jakobe Performing Arts

Denmark

NEUROCRACY 2.049

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

Playing Kafka

Charles Games

Czech Republic

Psychoflage - Game edition

Mónica Rikić, Rubén Sánchez and Andrea Carandini

Spain

tapestry

mut / moochi

Brazil