ABOUT THE COMPETITION

Welcome to the 2021 GWB Game Awards. Our mission is to find, support and celebrate the best new and unreleased indie games, with a very special prize pool that gives developers exactly what they need. If you have a title that was released in the latter half of 2020 or is still in development right now, you are eligible to take part.

Sign up online, submit a demo or game build, some pictures and information and...that's it – no attendance necessary, no cost, no time commitment.

AWARDSCATEGORIES

MAIN
PARTNER
PRIZES
  • One Winner

  • Two Winners

  • Three Winners

  • Three Winners

PROCESS AND TIMETABLE

  • SUBMISSION PERIOD

    SIGN UP AND SUBMIT GAMES TO TAKE PART

    FROM: MARCH 22ND
    TO: JULY 31ST

  • INTERNAL JUDGING

    SUBMISSIONS ARE PLAYED AND SCORED

    FROM: JULY 1ST
    TO: AUGUST 15TH

  • SHORTLISTING

    JUDGES DECIDE THE FINAL SHORTLIST

    FROM: AUGUST 16TH
    TO: SEPTEMBER 15TH

  • WINNERS SELECTED

    WINNERS CHOSEN BY JUDGES & PARTNERS

    FROM: SEPTEMBER 16TH
    TO: OCTOBER 15TH

  • AWARDS ANNOUNCED

    LIST OF PRIZE WINNERS IS PUBLICLY ANNOUNCED

    TO: NOVEMBER 23RD

From the moment your game is submitted it becomes eligible for inclusion in game spotlights, interviews (translated to run both internationally and in China), sizzle reels, giveaways, events and more on both partner and GWB channels around the world.

GUEST JUDGES

Elle Osili-Wood

Elle Osili-Wood

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTER

BBC, BAFTA

Kim Pallister

Kim Pallister

GENERAL MANAGER, GAMING SOLUTIONS, SERVICES AND WORLDWIDE DEVELOPER RELATIONS

INTEL

Anna Megill

Anna Megill

GAME WRITER AND NARRATIVE DESIGNER

DISHONORED: DOTO, CONTROL, FABLE

>Callum Underwood

Callum Underwood

FOUNDER & CONSULTANT

ROBOT TEDDY

Elaine Gómez

Elaine Gómez

GAMEPLAY AND SYSTEMS DESIGNER

E-LINE MEDIA

Markus Kuhlo

Markus Kuhlo

DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND STRATEGY

TENCENT CLOUD EUROPE

Meredith Hall

Meredith Hall

GAMES & DIGITAL CONTENT OFFICER

FILM VICTORIA

PARTNERS