Last night, Interactive Games & Entertainment Association (IGEA) announced the winners of the 2023 Australian Game Development Awards (The AGDAs) at The Forum in Melbourne. The AGDAs were hosted by Gemma Driscoll from Good Game Spawn Point and Harry Jun, the host of ABC Gamer’s Loot Drop.
Leaving the award show with the most trophies was Summerfall Studios’ Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical which won Excellence in Music, Excellence in Accessibility, and Game of the Year.
2023 AGDAs Winners
Excellence in ART
- The Master’s Pupil by Pat Naoum
Excellence in GAMEPLAY
- Moving Out 2 by SMG Studio, Team17
Excellence in NARRATIVE
- Amarantus by ub4q
Excellence in SOUND DESIGN
- Gubbins by Studio Folly
Excellence in MUSIC
- Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical by Summerfall Studios
Excellence in TECHNICAL DESIGN
- Phantom Abyss by Team WIBY
Excellence in ACCESSIBILITY
- Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical by Summerfall Studios
Excellence in EMERGING GAMES
- Partum Artifex by DalaKoala Games
Excellence in IMPACTFUL GAMES
- Earthlingo by Earthlingo
Excellence in MOBILE GAMES
- My Little Pony: Mane Merge by Gameloft Brisbane
Excellence in AR/VR Games
- Espire 2: Stealth Operatives by Digital Lode Immersive Media
Excellence in ONGOING Games
- Wylde Flowers by Studio Drydock
GAME OF THE YEAR
- Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical by Summerfall Studios
REVIEW: Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical
Culture Awards
Studio of the Year
Adam Lancman Award
- Trent Kusters
The Empower Award
- Dylan Bennett
- Caitlin Lomax
Rising Star Award
- Ryan Penning