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Inscryption wins the IGF Grand Prize and GDC Game Of The Year Award 2022It’s the first game ever to win both prizes in the same year
It’s the first game ever to win both prizes in the same year
Last night, RPS' Bestest Best game of 2021Inscryptionwon the Seumus McNally Grand Prize at the Independent Games Festival Awards, confirming that once again, we arecorrect about everything. If that wasn’t enough, though, an hour later, Inscryption then won the Game Of The Year award at the Game Developers Choice Awards. It’s the first time a game hasever won both awardsin the same year, which is a stonking achievement. Clearly, ourAdvent Calendarmade some pretty big waves this year. Just saying.
Game Developers Choice Awards 2022 WinnersWatch on YouTube
Game Developers Choice Awards 2022 Winners
Inscryption didn’t pick up any more awards at the GDC Awards, but it took home several accolades at the IGF awards, nabbing Excellence In Design, Excellence In Audio and Excellence In Narrative. Brendan (RPS in peace) called it “a beautifully cursed creation” in hisreview, and captured the imaginations of many other RPS Treehouse members as well when it came out at the end of last year.
The Game Developers Choice Awards also had a bunch of other very correct winners.Unpackingwon Best Audio and Best Innovation, andin Alice’s review, she specifically mentioned that “there is care in every line of Unpacking, in the ancient mug that you come to know as The Mug You Always Keep Your Toothbrush In, the way this person’s fashion changes a little bit over time, the sound design that sees cutlery jangle when you put it away.”
Psychonauts 2won Best Narrative, which is pretty understandable, andIt Takes Twowas awarded Best Design.Boyfriend Dungeonwas given the Social Impact Award, which is a new award category introduced this year. “This award recognizes a game that advances equality, justice, intersectionality, and/or sustainability, and works to positively impact lives in a meaningful way” says theGDC website.
Iron Gate Studios did well for themselves too, picking up both the Audience Award and the Best Debut award, both forValheim.
