Belgian Game Awards

BGA2023 Winners

Behold, our champions! These fine games, studios & people have entered the BGA hall of fame. Let their epic achievement be an inspiration to all!

Belgian Game of the Year

Spookware

SPOOKWARE

Developed by BEESWAX GAMES

SPOOKWARE, developed by BEESWAX GAMES, is an engaging PC/console game that takes players on a thrilling adventure with three adorable skelebros, Lefti, Midi, and Righti.

A spine-chilling game with a humorous twist in which players enjoy over a 100 hand-crafted, fast-paced microgames inspired by horror tropes combined with RPG gameplay and a unique diorama-like art style, set across 2 episodes with unique mechanics, areas to explore, and stories to unravel.

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Runner-ups: Midnight Protocol | Ghost on the Shore | You Suck At Parking | Please, Touch the Artwork

XR Game Of The Year

Hubris

Hubris

Developed by Cyborn BV

Hubris is a VR action-adventure game set in a unique and colourful Sci-Fi universe, with immersive movement options, including swimming, climbing, and jumping. Players will have to gather resources, craft food and upgrade their weapons to fight off alien wildlife, droids, and humanoid enemies.

Become part of the unique and intriguing Sci-Fi world of Hubris, the start of a new full blown, multi episodic space saga, Savour some of the best and most immersive graphics in VR available and unravel the Order-Of-Objectivity’s long-forgotten secrets.

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Runner-ups: Breachers | Silhouette | Kitchen Panic! | Painting VR

Best Applied Game

Please Touch The Artwork Site

Please, Touch The Artwork

Developed by Studio Waterzooi

What if you DID touch the artwork? In this cozy puzzler with narrative, you'll break the golden rule of museums and explore the secret worlds behind 3 iconic Mondrian paintings. 3 cozy games in one. Whether you’re up for a challenging puzzle (The Style), a lighthearted story (Boogie Woogie) or just want to unwind and go with the flow (New York City), this game has got you covered.

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Runner-ups: Playroom | Dungeon Alchemist | Asfalia: Anger | Mars Drone Simulator

Best Narrative

Gotssquare

Ghost on the Shore

Developed by like Charlie

Ghost on the Shore is an exploration game about emotional ties that transcend even death. Riley is faced with a headstrong ghost, urging her on an adventure across atmospheric shores, uncovering the island’s tragic secret. Irrevocable choices in dialogue shape the bond between the two, ultimately deciding Riley’s fate.

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Runner-ups: Midnight Protocol | Still Heroes | Spookware | Asfalia: Anger

Best Sound

Please Touch The Artwork Site

Please, Touch The Artwork

Developed by Studio Waterzooi

What if you DID touch the artwork? In this cozy puzzler with narrative, you'll break the golden rule of museums and explore the secret worlds behind 3 iconic Mondrian paintings. 3 cozy games in one. Whether you’re up for a challenging puzzle (The Style), a lighthearted story (Boogie Woogie) or just want to unwind and go with the flow (New York City), this game has got you covered.

Check it out

Runner-ups: Ghost on the Shore | Spookware | Warhammer 40K: Shootas, Blood & Teef | Midnight Protocol

Best Graphics

Spookware

SPOOKWARE

Developed by BEESWAX GAMES

SPOOKWARE, developed by BEESWAX GAMES, is an engaging PC/console game that takes players on a thrilling adventure with three adorable skelebros, Lefti, Midi, and Righti.

A spine-chilling game with a humorous twist in which players enjoy over a 100 hand-crafted, fast-paced microgames inspired by horror tropes combined with RPG gameplay and a unique diorama-like art style, set across 2 episodes with unique mechanics, areas to explore, and stories to unravel.

Check it out

Runner-ups: Warhammer 40K: Shootas, Blood & Teef | Midnight Protocol | Still Heroes | You Suck At Parking

Best Belgian Esports Game

Wh40K

Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef

Developed by Rogueside

Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure taking you on a wild ride of dakka, gore and explosions! Krump your way through the hive city of Luteus Prime; battle Humans, Orks and Genestealer cultists; and ultimately retrieve your luscious hair squig from the hands of the Warboss Gutrekka!

Who’s ready for Waaagh!?

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Runner-ups: You Suck At Parking | Judgeball: Lethal Arena | Breachers | Bounty of One

Best Student Award

Best Student

9 months

Developed by Joran De Pessemier - DAE Howest

[STUDENT GAME]

Decide your fate and create something beautiful in this series of meaningful choices.

I'm a student at Howest DAE and I took part in the IndieCade hidden heroes game jam. We had to pick our hidden hero and make a game for them. I decided to pick my parents and make a game about my little sister.

I hope I can inspire and touch you with this story. Loss can be hard, but together we can overcome it.

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Runner-ups: Bereaved | Dream Bright | Wake Up | Momentum

Audience Award

Ysap Keyart 400X300 V02

You Suck at Parking

Developed by Happy Volcano

You Suck at Parking™ is the world’s most EXTREME parking game, and the only racing game where your goal is to stop. Drive, drift, and park in this simple & accessible yet challenging game where parking is more important than your driving skills. Collect cars, learn new mechanics, challenge the world, and customize your ride in this ever-evolving parking simulator.

Discover the joy of parking in a four-wheeled mini-golf-athon against the clock! Perfect your parking with a plethora of puzzles or build your own reality-bending racetrack to challenge the world, but never forget: You Suck at Parking.

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Runner-ups: Midnight Protocol | Ghost on the Shore | Spookware | Please, Touch the Artwork

Most Promising Start-Up Studio

Godspear Games Site

Godspear Games, has a background in serious games and has demonstrated their skills in transforming ideas into enjoyable videogames.

Their upcoming title, Textbound Tales, is a captivating game that revives the beloved text-based RPG genre, and accompanies it with an amazing cartoony visual style. The plan is to grow the studio to a team of ~5 people within the next 4 years.

Check their website

Runner-ups: Banzai Studios | Maracas Studio | Beeswax Games | Briganti

Best Studio

Happy Volcano Website

Happy Volcano is a well-funded, award-winning game studio with a volcanic passion for bold and exciting video games.

They released multiple award-winning games like The Almost Gone and You Suck at Parking, the latter of which was the second Belgian game to release on Xbox Game Pass and The Almost Gone took home several Belgian Game Awards trophies in the previous edition.

They foster an inclusive & diverse studio culture with a strictly no-crunch policy and grew to 26 people from 9 different nationalities.

Check their website

Runner-ups: Demute | LuGus Studios | Triangle Factory | Cyborn

Best Belgian Esports Event

The Elite Series competitions are the highest echelon of Benelux esports and the stepping stone for local talent to international stardom across titles like League of Legends, Valorant and Rocket League. The official LoL-league features the best 8 League of Legends teams in the Benelux, each aiming to win their share of the €28,000 prize pool and earn the chance to represent the Benelux in the EMEA Masters.

Runner-ups: RTBF iXPé online sessions | Gameforce | LouvardGame | Walibi Gaming