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It’s been another great year for Australian development, with the reformation of the local sector in the image of a more fractious and nebulous swath of indies yielding impressive fruits.
Below is a full list of all the winners in all the categories including the Adam Lancman Award (the newly instigated lifetime achievement style award for outstanding (and longstanding) contributions to the local industry.
Excellence in Audio
Finalists
Battle Group 2, Bane Games
Crawl, Powerhoof
Duet, Kumobius
Hand of Fate, Defiant Development
Winner
Duet, Kumobius
Excellence in Art
Finalists
Alpha Muse, Current Circus
Crawl, Powerhoof
Crossy Road, Hipster Whale
Tail Drift, Attract Mode Games
Winner
Crawl, Powerhoof
Innovation Award
Finalists
Crawl, Powerhoof
Fight the Dragon, 3 Sprockets
Framed, Loveshack Entertainment
Hacknet, Team Fractal Alligator
Winner
Hacknet, Team Fractal Alligator
Technical Excellence
Finalists
Assault Android Cactus, Witch Beam
Don Bradman Cricket 14, Big Ant Studios
Fight the Dragon, 3 Sprockets
Framed, Loveshack Entertainment
Winner
Fight the Dragon, 3 Sprockets
Excellence in Design
Finalists
Bonza, Minimega
Crawl, Powerhoof
Crossy Road, Hipster Whale
Duet, Kumobius
Winner
Duet, Kumobius
Accessibility Award
Finalists
Appointment with FEAR, Tin Man Games
Bonza, Minimega
Framed, Loveshack Entertainment
Winner
Appointment with FEAR, Tin Man Games
Game of the Year
Finalists
Crawl, Powerhoof Studios
Crossy Road, Hipster Whale
Duet, Kumobius
Framed, Loveshack Entertainment
Hand of Fate, Defiant Development
Winner
Crawl, Powerhoof Studios
Adam Lancman Award
Souri Seignarack, founder of Tsumea
Studio of the Year
Finalists
Defiant Development
Firemonkeys
Kumobius
Tin Man Games
Winner
Defiant Development
