NOMINEES 2026
New Talent
Best Technology
SUBOPTIMAL by WeCanDoBetter Games, Futuregames
PEAX by Behemoth, The Game Assembly
Milk of Tomorrow by Ashleep Studios, The Game Assembly, Audio Production Academy
M0THER by Parental Control, PlaygroundSquad
Best Audio
FRIGHTLINE by All Aboard Studios, PlaygroundSquad
Maruk: Shipwrecked by Behemoth, The Game Assembly
Bony Tony: The Revenge by Concrete Productions, The Game Assembly, Audio Production Academy
Dispater by Full House, Yrgo
Outside the Box
Stay With Me by Balambu Games, Högskolan i Skövde
Laira Cut Me Open by Espaceship Studio, Uppsala Universitet
BioGo by MINNO Games, University of Skövde
Misha by Parallel Play, Uppsala University
Best Visuals
Ex Umbris by The Monks, PlaygroundSquad & Högskolan Dalarna
Räfwen by Räfwen Studios, AP academy, Chalmers university of technology, Göteborgs Universitet
Crimson by Moon Turtle, PlaygroundSquad
FERRUM by Team Tensor, Uppsala University
Best Design
The Two Body Problem by Duality Interactive, PlaygroundSquad & Högskolan Dalarna
Laira Cut Me Open by Espaceship Studio, Uppsala Universitet
Stick Together by Gather Studios, Uppsala University
Merle: The Kinda Incompetent Wizard by DeadMatch, The Game Assembly
Most Wanted Employer
game of the year
Crimson – PlaygroundSquad
Ex Umbris – PlaygroundSquad & Dalarna University
Bony Tony: The Revenge – The Game Assembly & Audio Production Academy
Laira Cut Me Open – Uppsala University