The finalists have been selected by a jury of peers and represent the very best of the region’s game development. The finals will be taking place live on May 28th in Malmö as part of the upcoming online NG20 conference.
The award show is always the highlight of the NG conference, and this year will be no exception. Over the past twelve months, the talent and expertise of the region’s studios has resulted in a string of amazing games. Indeed, the quality of the titles has been so outstanding that the jury – made up of members selected from the Nordic Game Institute - has struggled to whittle down the shortlist. But, having played through all of the games, the members have made their selections in each of the nine categories.
The jury’s nominations for the Nordic Game Awards 2020 finals are:
Nordic Game of the Year nominees:
- Baba is You from Hempuli Oy (FI)
- Control from Remedy Entertainment (FI)
- LEGO Builder's Journey from Light Brick Studios (DK)
- Mosaic from Krillbite Studio (NO)
- Sayonara Wildhearts from Simogo (SE)
Nordic Game of the Year – Small Screen nominees:
- LEGO Builder's Journey from Light Brick Studios (DK)
- Mosaic from Krillbite Studio (NO)
- Sayonara Wildhearts from Simogo (SE)
- Tick Tock: A Tale for Two from Other Tales Interactive (DK)
- What the Golf? from Triband (DK)
Best Art nominees:
- Control, by Remedy Entertainment (FI)
- Draugen from Red Thread Games (NO)
- LEGO Builder's Journey from Light Brick Studios (DK)
- Little Misfortune from Killmonday Games (SE)
- Sayonara Wildhearts from Simogo (SE)
Best Game Design nominees:
- Baba is You from Hempuli Oy (FI)
- Control from Remedy Entertainment (FI)
- Degrees of Separation from Moondrop (NO)
- Sayonara Wildhearts from Simogo (SE)
- What the Golf? from Triband (DK)
Best Technology nominees:
- Control from Remedy Entertainment (FI)
- Deep Rock Galactic from Ghost Ship Games (DK)
- Minecraft Earth from Mojang (SE)
- Tom Clancy's The Division 2 from Ubisoft Massive (SE)
- Trailmakers from Flashbulb (DK)
Best Audio nominees:
- Control from Remedy Entertainment (FI)
- Moons of Madness from Rock Pocket Games (NO)
- Mutazione from Die Gute Fabrik (DK)
- Rain of Reflections: Chapter I from Lionbite (SE)
- Sayonara Wildhearts from Simogo (SE)
Best Fun for Everyone nominees:
- Baba is You from Hempuli Oy (FI)
- LEGO Builder's Journey from Light Brick Studios (DK)
- Minecraft Earth from Mojang (SE)
- The Stretchers from Tarsier Studio (SE)
- What the Golf? from Triband (DK)
Best Debut nominees:
- Barotrauma from FakeFish, Undertow Games (FI)
- Burning Daylight from Burning Daylight Team (DK)
- Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest from Ctrl Alt Ninja Ltd. (FI)
- My Friend Pedro from Deadtoast (SE)
- Tick Tock: A Tale for Two from Other Tales Interactive (DK)
Best VR/XR nominees (NEW category for 2020):
- Budget Cuts 2: Mission Insolvency from Neat Corporation (SE)
- Curious Tales of the Stolen Pets from Fast Travel Games (SE)
- Ghost Giant from Zoink Games (SE)
- Glyph from Bolverk Games (DK)
- Waltz of the Wizard: Extended Edition from Aldin Dynamics (IS)
The final winners will be announced on May 28th at Nordic Game 2020.