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Unpacking and It Takes Two win big at BAFTA Game Awards 2022Plus Inscryption, Chicory and more

Plus Inscryption, Chicory and more

Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun

Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun

An isometric cutaway of an artist’s office in the game Unpacking, with a sophisticated drawing tablet and computer as well as a lot of cute desk toys

This year’s BAFTA Game Awards winners were announced earlier this week, and just asIt Takes TwoandUnpackingreceived a lot of nominations, so did It Takes Two and Unpacking win a lot of awards. The co-op divorce sim picked up the big weird face for Best Multiplayer and Best Original Property while Unpacking won Best Narrative and the publicly voted EE Game Of The Year award. Nice.Unpacking | Launch TrailerWatch on YouTubeThere were other indie games among this year’s winners, including mysterious card gameInscryptionwinning for Game Design andChicory: A Colorful Talewinning Best Family Game. Among the blockbusters to receive an award were the excellentForza Horizon 5, and PlayStation 5 exclusive Returnal took home the Best Game award and the most awards overall with three.Here’s the complete list of winners:Best Game- ReturnalGame Design- InscryptionNarrative- UnpackingAnimation- Ratchet & Clank: Rift ApartArtistic Achievement- The Artful EscapeAudio Achievement- ReturnalBritish Game- Forza Horizon 5Debut Game- ToemEvolving Game- No Man’s SkyFamily- Chicory: A Colorful TaleGame Beyond Entertainment- Before Your EyesMultiplayer- It Takes TwoMusic- ReturnalOriginal Property- It Takes TwoPerformer In A Leading Role- Jane PerryPerformer In A Supporting Role- Kimberly BrooksTechnical Achievement- Ratchet & Clank: Rift ApartEE Game Of The Year- UnpackingI used to feel that the BAFTAs put together a pretty weird list each year, seemingly missing obvious games at both ends of the budget spectrum, but that’s improved in recent years. We certainly can’t complain about Unpacking winning, given how much Alice B liked it in herUnpacking review. She called it a “thoughtful, lovely game that is both empathetic and relatable.”

This year’s BAFTA Game Awards winners were announced earlier this week, and just asIt Takes TwoandUnpackingreceived a lot of nominations, so did It Takes Two and Unpacking win a lot of awards. The co-op divorce sim picked up the big weird face for Best Multiplayer and Best Original Property while Unpacking won Best Narrative and the publicly voted EE Game Of The Year award. Nice.Unpacking | Launch TrailerWatch on YouTubeThere were other indie games among this year’s winners, including mysterious card gameInscryptionwinning for Game Design andChicory: A Colorful Talewinning Best Family Game. Among the blockbusters to receive an award were the excellentForza Horizon 5, and PlayStation 5 exclusive Returnal took home the Best Game award and the most awards overall with three.Here’s the complete list of winners:Best Game- ReturnalGame Design- InscryptionNarrative- UnpackingAnimation- Ratchet & Clank: Rift ApartArtistic Achievement- The Artful EscapeAudio Achievement- ReturnalBritish Game- Forza Horizon 5Debut Game- ToemEvolving Game- No Man’s SkyFamily- Chicory: A Colorful TaleGame Beyond Entertainment- Before Your EyesMultiplayer- It Takes TwoMusic- ReturnalOriginal Property- It Takes TwoPerformer In A Leading Role- Jane PerryPerformer In A Supporting Role- Kimberly BrooksTechnical Achievement- Ratchet & Clank: Rift ApartEE Game Of The Year- UnpackingI used to feel that the BAFTAs put together a pretty weird list each year, seemingly missing obvious games at both ends of the budget spectrum, but that’s improved in recent years. We certainly can’t complain about Unpacking winning, given how much Alice B liked it in herUnpacking review. She called it a “thoughtful, lovely game that is both empathetic and relatable.”

This year’s BAFTA Game Awards winners were announced earlier this week, and just asIt Takes TwoandUnpackingreceived a lot of nominations, so did It Takes Two and Unpacking win a lot of awards. The co-op divorce sim picked up the big weird face for Best Multiplayer and Best Original Property while Unpacking won Best Narrative and the publicly voted EE Game Of The Year award. Nice.

Unpacking | Launch TrailerWatch on YouTube

Unpacking | Launch Trailer

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There were other indie games among this year’s winners, including mysterious card gameInscryptionwinning for Game Design andChicory: A Colorful Talewinning Best Family Game. Among the blockbusters to receive an award were the excellentForza Horizon 5, and PlayStation 5 exclusive Returnal took home the Best Game award and the most awards overall with three.

Here’s the complete list of winners:

I used to feel that the BAFTAs put together a pretty weird list each year, seemingly missing obvious games at both ends of the budget spectrum, but that’s improved in recent years. We certainly can’t complain about Unpacking winning, given how much Alice B liked it in herUnpacking review. She called it a “thoughtful, lovely game that is both empathetic and relatable.”