Here Are The Belgian Game Awards 2024 Winners!

On the evening of October 18, the Belgian games industry gathered to celebrate the very best our country has to offer.

The Belgian Game Awards, organized by FLEGA and BelgianGames with support from various partners of the Belgian game ecosystem, are excited to announce the results for this year’s show!

After an evening full of applause and celebration, we finally know who takes home the trophies this year! You can check the overview of the results [HERE] or scroll down below.

https://awards.belgiangames.be/bga2024-winners/

XR Game of the Year

GAZZLERS by Bolt Blaster Games

Breachers by Triangle Factory

BAM by I-Illusions

What the jury had to say: “GAZZLERS is a game with universal appeal that makes losing feel like fun. The game is very intuitive and makes good use of the VR medium. It makes you want to come back for more. The Art direction is remarkable, the game is well polished and the voice acting is sublime.”

Best Applied Game

Please, Touch The Artwork 2 by Thomas Waterzooi

Kadet by Die Keure

The Man Came Around by Pipette Inc

What the jury had to say: “Please, Touch The Artwork 2 is easily accessible and can be used anywhere: from the kitchen to the museum or in schools. It brings the big C of Culture to anyone using the medium of a game”

Best Narrative

Baldur’s Gate 3 by Larian Studios

The Man Came Around by Pipette Inc

Gangs of Sherwood by Appeal Studios

What the jury had to say: “Baldur’s Gate 3 is in a league of its own. The game stayed true to the studio’s DNA while thriving on a huge and impressive IP. The communities that arose around the game’s characters, such as Astarion, have never been seen before. There is an enormous amount of effort and content put in the narrative lines. The storylines and characters became real for many players; which makes this game unique.”

Best Audio

Baldur’s Gate 3 by Larian Studios

Swarm Survivor by Megaloh! Games

Verses of Enchantment by Nachtvlam

What the jury had to say: “A lot of the emotions and immersion in Baldur’s Gate 3 come to the player through the music. The music is even used in other media to set the atmosphere of a scene (e.g. De Mol). The voice acting is sublime and the game single-handedly launched the career of its voice actors. Goosebumps all over every time we start-up it up and the first score starts.”

Best Visual Art

The Man Came Around by Pipette Inc

Waking Tides by AirshipFX

Please, Touch The Artwork 2 by Thomas Waterzooi

What the jury had to say: “Developed by a single person, The Man Came Around managed to set a very strong identity. If you see a screenshot of this game, you immediately recognize the art style. A simple style that works and doesn’t follow the 2D trends.”

Best Game Design

Baldur’s Gate 3 by Larian Studios

GAZZLERS by Bolt Blaster Games

by Oddshot Games

What the jury had to say: “Even if you hate turned-base-combat, you’ll still love Baldur’s Gate 3 as it made the Dungeons & Dragons rules less boring. Every detail is just right; the difficulty levels are well balanced and there is an undeniable Larian touch in the way the toy box elements have been perfected.”

Best Multiplayer

Breachers by Triangle Factory

Slapshot Rebound by Oddshot Games

Kraken Island by VEX Solutions

What the jury had to say: “If Counterstrike and Rainbow 6 would have a love-child in VR, Breachers would be it! With a huge player community – and some practice to get the hang of it – once you’re in, you are hooked.”

Student Game of the Year

Nebelmer by Haute École Albert Jacquard students

Don’t Forget by Howest DAE students

A Postman’s Journey by LUCA School of Arts students

What the jury had to say: “Nebelmer offers an incredible experience and is so well polished for a student game. Please finish it and put it on the market!”

Most-Anticipated Game

Laser Dance by Studio Vanbo

Koira by Studio Tolima

Glommy Eyes – The Game by Fishing Cactus

What the jury had to say: “Laser Dance is the perfect Mixed Reality game to showcase to people who don’t grasp the concept yet. Any room in your house can be turned into a unique level and the possibilities are endless. Brilliant concept with a flawless execution, we can’t wait to play more of it!”

Best Tech Provider

Demute

Briganti

Cybernetic Walrus

What the jury had to say: “Demute has an impressive track record working on scopes ranging from big AAA titles to humble indie games. They have worked on over 20 Belgian games and remain an important element for our Belgian games ecosystem. But they have big news to share: in January 2025, they will open a new branch in Montreal to better serve their North American clients whil still offering advice, audio services, tools and shared knowledge to Belgian studios.”

Changemaker of the Year

BrainBugs

Boxsun

Maracas Studio

Triangle Factory

What the jury had to say: “BrainBugs has a unique focus on using games to solve social and ethical questions. For instance, they are working on a game that raises the topic of AI-use and the ethics surrounding that. They actively use the medium of videogames to contribute to change in our society.”

Most-Promising Start-Up Studio

Maracas Studio

Clever Trickster

Tovenaar

What the jury had to say: “Maracas is a young studio with a very holistic view. They know where they come from, who they are, and where they are going. The studio works on a diverse portfolio of games and carefully adjusts which projects to invest in, while also giving back to the local community through their recurring Game Dev Afterwork meet-ups.”

Baldur’s Gate 3 wins Game of the Year + Audience Award!

It seems our Belgian Game Awards jury and the voters at home agreed on their favourite title, as Larian Studios’ Baldur’s Gate 3 has won both the Game Of The Year as well as the Audience Award!! This should come as no surprise as the epic D&D-inspired RPG has won all major award shows globally, so it seems only fitting it does the same on its home turf.

We hope everyone had a great time and enjoyed themselves, either at home or live in the audience and can’t wait to welcome you all again next year!

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About FLEGA & BelgianGames

Flemish Games Association (FLEGA) and BelgianGames are dedicated to promoting and supporting the Belgian games industry. Through events like the Belgian Game Awards, they aim to showcase the creativity and innovation of Belgian game developers on both national and international stages.

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