Game Republic

Awards

The Game Republic Awards are back by popular demand. Celebrating the talent, the games, the studios and the individuals that lead and support the games industry in the North of England, winners will be announced at the major games event GaMaYo on 21st November 2024.

To nominate any one or more individuals, teams or studios in the categories – click on this link

Award categories

Games Legend
sponsored by Red Kite Games

Best indie game produced in The North (Sept 2023 – Nov 2024)
sponsored by Barclays Games and Creative

Best Large Studio (more than 100 people)
sponsored by Eaton Smith Solicitors

Best Mid-sized Studio (21-100 people)
sponsored by Other Things

Best Small Studio (1-20 people)
sponsored by Yogscast Games

Most Innovative Use of Technology
sponsored by Escape Technology

Community Player Award

Inclusivity Award

Studio Hero
Sponsored by Other Things

Most Inspiring Course Leader

Best Game-Related Research

Award winners in 2024

 

Thanks to our Official Partners for supporting our 2023 year of events – Escape Technology, Red Kite Games and Barclays.

Nominations closed on 30th September and Game Republic alongside our Official Partners Red Kite Games, Barclays and Escape Technology and our Award Sponsors were chuffed to bits with the response. Thanks all for taking time out to nominate your colleagues, studios, games and more.

Below the winners you will see the full list of nominations which were judged by Game Republic, Sponsors and our Boss Judge who had the final say on everything Rhianna Pratchett.

Photos by Johnny Carr johnnycarr.com

Best Small Studio presented by Wayne Smith from Lenovo
Winner: Huey Games

Best Mid-Sized Studio presented by Elaine Dowman from Barclays
Winner: Radical Forge

Best Large Studio presented by Chris Taylor from Eaton Smith Solicitors
Winner: Double 11

Commenting on the studio awards – Chris Taylor of Eaton Smith Solicitors was impressed with the range of nominations “It is wonderful to see such a breadth and depth of games studios in Yorkshire and the North of England, showing what a well-developed ecosystem there is.” 

Elaine Dowman from Barclays added “What was clear in the mid-sized studio category was that companies nominated all shared a common feature of growing but staying true to their roots. Well done to Radical Forge”

Further awards included:

Best Game-Related Research presented by Simon Iwaniszak from Red Kite Games
Winner: IGGI

Inclusivity Award presented by Azaria Narine & Jessica Swiffen from Boneloaf
Winner: Sumo Group

Sustainability Award presented by Richy Pears from Other Things
Winner: Megaverse

Most Innovative Technology Award presented by Neil Parmar from Escape Technology
Winner: Dreaming Methods

Neil Parmar from Escape Technology admired the winning team in particular their Abandoned library project that has won major accolades, he explained “this project used tech to create a moving and powerful experience dealing with environmental disaster and has widened access to immersive technology and raised awareness of global issues at the same time.”

Best Company Boss presented by Matt Hitchcock from Other Things
Winner: Kimberley Turner of Double 11

Studio Hero presented by Chris Lunardi from Barclays
Winner: Anne Van Der Merwe of Red Kite Games

Most Inspiring Course Leader presented by John Stopforth from Escape Technology
Winner: Matt Novak of the University of Huddersfield

Community Player Award presented by Nick Keynes from Tileyard North
Winner: Andrew Crawshaw, Thunkd

Games Legend presented by Simon Iwaniszak from Red Kite Games
Winners: Charles Cecil and Noirin Carmody of Revolution Software

And in the Best Game Ever Made in Yorkshire and The North the same legendary team took the title against 19 other nominated games as Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars was voted Best Game in a public vote.

Speaking about the Games Legends and their work Simon Iwaniszak, Studio Director of Red Kite Games said “‘I feel extremely honoured to be involved with this award – and what’s better than one games legend if not two! Over the last three decades Charles Cecil and Noirin Carmody have been instrumental in ensuring that the games industry in Yorkshire and The North prospers and evolves. In 1989, Charles and Noirin co-founded Revolution Software, a pioneering games studio that went on to develop hit titles such as Lure of the Temptress, Beneath a Steel Sky and my personal favourite, the Broken Sword series. I was 10 years old when I pointed-and-clicked my way through The Shadow of the Templars, a lasting childhood gaming memory, that I still cherish today. Charles and Noirin are the dictionary definition of a games legend, and we’re lucky to have them in Yorkshire!”

This ivery special Awards event celebrated 20 years of Game Republic and we give huge thanks to our Award Sponsors and Official Partners, as well as our headline sponsor and fabulous host Tileyard North for supporting this event which brought a spotlight to inspiring individuals and companies in Yorkshire and The North.