2025
August
FMV / Live Action
428: Shibuya Scramble
Long Winner
428: Shibuya Scramble
Not for Broadcast
Short Winner
Not for Broadcast
July
Mythology
Age of Mythology
Long Winner
Age of Mythology
Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical
Short Winner
Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical
June
2018 / 2019
Control
Long Winner
Control
A Plague Tale: Innocence
Short Winner
A Plague Tale: Innocence
May
Free Games
Moonring
Long Winner
Moonring
Cave Story
Short Winner
Cave Story
April
Comedy
Yakuza 0
Long Winner
Yakuza 0
The Stanley Parable
Short Winner
The Stanley Parable
March
2012/2013
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Long Winner
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
Short Winner
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
February
Second Chance
Chrono Cross
Long Winner
Chrono Cross
Resident Evil
Short Winner
Resident Evil
January
Speed
Sonic Frontiers
Long Winner
Sonic Frontiers
Bomb Rush Cyberfunk
Short Winner
Bomb Rush Cyberfunk
2024
December
2000 / 2001
Arcanum: of Steamworks and Magick Obscura
Long Winner
Arcanum: of Steamworks and Magick Obscura
Giants: Citizen Kabuto
Short Winner
Giants: Citizen Kabuto
November
Pirates and Ninjas
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
Long Winner
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
Sid Meier's Pirates!
Short Winner
Sid Meier's Pirates!
October
Spooktober
Alien: Isolation
Long Winner
Alien: Isolation
Signalis
Short Winner
Signalis
September
2002 / 2003
Gothic II
Long Winner
Gothic II
TimeSplitters 2
Short Winner
TimeSplitters 2
August
Fan Games
OpenTTD
Long Winner
OpenTTD
DOOM: The Golden Souls
Short Winner
DOOM: The Golden Souls
July
Text-Based Games and Visual Novels
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
Long Winner
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
Overboard!
Short Winner
Overboard!
June
2020 / 2021
Deathloop
Long Winner
Deathloop
The Forgotten City
Short Winner
The Forgotten City
May
History Unearthed
Pentiment
Long Winner
Pentiment
Ryse: Son of Rome
Short Winner
Ryse: Son of Rome
April
Colossal Confrontations
Xenogears
Long Winner
Xenogears
Praey for the Gods
Short Winner
Praey for the Gods
March
2008 / 2009
The World Ends with You
Long Winner
The World Ends with You
Prototype
Short Winner
Prototype
February
Second Chance
Pyre
Long Winner
Pyre
A Hat in Time
Short Winner
A Hat in Time
January
Snowy Celebrations
The Long Dark
Long Winner
The Long Dark
Frostpunk
Short Winner
Frostpunk
2023
December
1998 / 1999
StarCraft
Long Winner
StarCraft
Metal Gear Solid
Short Winner
Metal Gear Solid
November
Tiny Tales
Rain World
Long Winner
Rain World
Yoku's Island Express
Short Winner
Yoku's Island Express
October
Spooktober
Darkwood
Long Winner
Darkwood
In Sound Mind
Short Winner
In Sound Mind
September
1994 / 1995
Final Fantasy VI
Long Winner
Final Fantasy VI
Policenauts
Short Winner
Policenauts
August
Music
Wandersong
Long Winner
Wandersong
Sayonara Wild Hearts
Short Winner
Sayonara Wild Hearts
July
Expression & Creativity
Kerbal Space Program
Long Winner
Kerbal Space Program
Besiege
Short Winner
Besiege
June
2006 / 2007
Hotel Dusk: Room 215
Long Winner
Hotel Dusk: Room 215
Hitman: Blood Money
Short Winner
Hitman: Blood Money
May
Sea and Underwater
Aquaria
Long Winner
Aquaria
In Other Waters
Short Winner
In Other Waters
April
Tabletop and Cards
Dicey Dungeons
Long Winner
Dicey Dungeons
Root
Short Winner
Root
March
1992 / 1993
Secret of Mana
Long Winner
Secret of Mana
Myst
Short Winner
Myst
February
Second Chance
Valkyria Chronicles
Long Winner
Valkyria Chronicles
Ghostrunner
Short Winner
Ghostrunner
January
Pet the animal
Spiritfarer
Long Winner
Spiritfarer
Valiant Hearts: The Great War
Short Winner
Valiant Hearts: The Great War
2022
December
2010 / 2011
Mount & Blade: Warband
Long Winner
Mount & Blade: Warband
Bastion
Short Winner
Bastion
November
Wild West
Desperados III
Long Winner
Desperados III
Call of Juarez: Gunslinger
Short Winner
Call of Juarez: Gunslinger
October
SNES
Terranigma
Long Winner
Terranigma
Super Metroid
Short Winner
Super Metroid
September
2004 / 2005
Resident Evil 4
Long Winner
Resident Evil 4
F.E.A.R.
Short Winner
F.E.A.R.
August
*punk
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
Long Winner
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
Short Winner
VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
July
Time Travel
Singularity
Long Winner
Singularity
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
Short Winner
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
June
1998 / 1999
Planescape: Torment
Long Winner
Planescape: Torment
Parasite Eve
Short Winner
Parasite Eve
May
Companionship
Shadowrun: Dragonfall
Long Winner
Shadowrun: Dragonfall
Half-Life 2: Episode One
Short Winner
Half-Life 2: Episode One
April
Female/Non-Binary Protagonist
CrossCode
Long Winner
CrossCode
Bayonetta
Short Winner
Bayonetta
March
2006 / 2007
Ōkami
Long Winner
Ōkami
Chibi-Robo!
Short Winner
Chibi-Robo!
February
Second Chance
Disco Elysium
Long Winner
Disco Elysium
Oxenfree
Short Winner
Oxenfree
January
Collaboration
Deep Rock Galactic
Long Winner
Deep Rock Galactic
Tabletop Simulator
Short Winner
Tabletop Simulator
2021
December
Decompression
Slime Rancher
Long Winner
Slime Rancher
A Short Hike
Short Winner
A Short Hike
November
2010 / 2011
Fallout: New Vegas
Long Winner
Fallout: New Vegas
Metro 2033
Short Winner
Metro 2033
October
Spooktober
Silent Hill 2
Long Winner
Silent Hill 2
Luigi's Mansion
Short Winner
Luigi's Mansion
September
Mastery
Monster Hunter: World
Long Winner
Monster Hunter: World
Celeste
Short Winner
Celeste
August
Immersion
Kingdom Come: Deliverance
Long Winner
Kingdom Come: Deliverance
Firewatch
Short Winner
Firewatch
July
1994 / 1995
EarthBound
Long Winner
EarthBound
DOOM II: Hell on Earth
Short Winner
DOOM II: Hell on Earth
June
Discovery
Outer Wilds
Long Winner
Outer Wilds
Return of the Obra Dinn
Short Winner
Return of the Obra Dinn
May
Competition
Apex Legends
Long Winner
Apex Legends
Opus Magnum
Short Winner
Opus Magnum
April
2012 / 2013
Sleeping Dogs
Long Winner
Sleeping Dogs
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon
Short Winner
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon
March
Creativity
RimWorld
Long Winner
RimWorld
Baba is You
Short Winner
Baba is You
February
Narrative
Deus Ex
Long Winner
Deus Ex
What Remains of Edith Finch
Short Winner
What Remains of Edith Finch
January
2016 / 2017
Hollow Knight
Long Winner
Hollow Knight
Hyper Light Drifter
Short Winner
Hyper Light Drifter
2020
December
Stealth
Dishonored
Long Winner
Dishonored
Invisible, Inc.
Short Winner
Invisible, Inc.
November
2000 / 2001
Gothic
Long Winner
Gothic
Max Payne
Short Winner
Max Payne
October
Strategy / Tactic (Real Time)
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
Long Winner
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
Homeworld
Short Winner
Homeworld
September
3D Platformer
Psychonauts
Long Winner
Psychonauts
Mirror's Edge
Short Winner
Mirror's Edge
August
2014 / 2015
The Talos Principle
Long Winner
The Talos Principle
Her Story
Short Winner
Her Story
July
Strategy / Tactic (Turn Based)
Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia
Long Winner
Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia
Into the Breach
Short Winner
Into the Breach
June
2D Platformer
Rayman Origins
Long Winner
Rayman Origins
Fez
Short Winner
Fez
May
1996 / 1997
Final Fantasy VII
Long Winner
Final Fantasy VII
The Last Express
Short Winner
The Last Express
April
Action RPG
Dragon's Dogma
Long Winner
Dragon's Dogma
Fable
Short Winner
Fable
March
FPS
BioShock
Long Winner
BioShock
Titanfall 2
Short Winner
Titanfall 2
February
2004 / 2005
Half-Life 2
Long Winner
Half-Life 2
Shadow of the Colossus
Short Winner
Shadow of the Colossus
January
Shoot 'em up / Run and Gun / Top Down Shooter / Twin Stick
Enter the Gungeon
Long Winner
Enter the Gungeon
Furi
Short Winner
Furi
2019
December
Sport games / Fighting
SoulCalibur VI
Long Winner
SoulCalibur VI
Rocket League
Short Winner
Rocket League
November
2008 / 2009
Dragon Age: Origins
Long Winner
Dragon Age: Origins
Brütal Legend
Short Winner
Brütal Legend
October
Spooktober
Subnautica
Long Winner
Subnautica
SOMA
Short Winner
SOMA
September
Racing Games
August
2002 / 2003
Beyond Good & Evil
Long Winner
Beyond Good & Evil
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Short Winner
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
July
Random
Stardew Valley
Long Winner
Stardew Valley
To the Moon
Short Winner
To the Moon
June
Turn Based RPG
Chrono Trigger
Long Winner
Chrono Trigger
Child of Light
Short Winner
Child of Light
May
1992 / 1993
Syndicate
Long Winner
Syndicate
Ecco the Dolphin
Short Winner
Ecco the Dolphin
April
Action-Adventure
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Long Winner
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Transistor
Short Winner
Transistor
March
Roguelike / Roguelite
FTL: Faster Than Light
Long Winner
FTL: Faster Than Light
Crypt of the NecroDancer
Short Winner
Crypt of the NecroDancer
February
Retro Games
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
Long Winner
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Short Winner
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
January
Point and Click Adventure
Grim Fandango
Long Winner
Grim Fandango
The Secret of Monkey Island
Short Winner
The Secret of Monkey Island
2018
December
Puzzle
The Witness
Long Winner
The Witness
Portal
Short Winner
Portal
November
Choice-based / Purely story focused games
This War of Mine
Long Winner
This War of Mine
Papers, Please
Short Winner
Papers, Please
October
3rd Person Shooter
Mass Effect
Long Winner
Mass Effect
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine
Short Winner
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine
September
Building Sim / Simulation
Terraria
Long Winner
Terraria
Mini Metro
Short Winner
Mini Metro