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
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.
XR Game of the Year
HUBRIS
DEVELOPED BY CYBORN
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.
Best Applied Game
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.
Best Narrative
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.
Best Sound
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.
Best Graphics
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.
Best Multiplayer
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!
Audience Award
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.
Best Student Game
9 MONTHS
DEVELOPED BY JORAN DE PESSEMIER – DAE HOWEST
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.
Best Studio
HAPPY VOLCANO
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.
Most Promising Start-Up Studio
GODSPEAR GAMES
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