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Must-play games among the 2024 AGDAs finalists

Must-play games among the 2024 AGDAs finalists

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The 2024 Australian Game Developer Awards (AGDAs), the local video game industry’s night of nights, is fast approaching, and the finalists are in. Leading the way is Conscript with six nominations, including the coveted Game of the Year award.

Hosted by the industry peak body, the Interactive Games and Entertainment Association (IGEA), the AGDAs recognise the best work from local developers across various disciplines. Held during Melbourne International Games Week (MIGW), the event leads into PAX Aus, a massive gathering of all things video games.

Alongside Conscript, fellow Game of the Year nominees include Diets and Deities, and Kill Knight.

Made by Melbourne-based developer Jordan Mochi, Conscript depicts a survival-horror perspective on World War One. Inspired by genre classics like Resident Evil and Silent Hill, the game sees you play as a French soldier facing the horrific realities of war during the Battle of Verdun.

In her five-star review, GamesHub’s Leah Williams described Conscript as “an incredibly impactful tale of war. It forces you to trail after whispered hope, gathering strength not for glory, but out of sheer survival instinct.”

Diets & Deities, on the other hand, comes from Larrikin Interactive, an independent team based in the Northern Territory. It’s a rhythm cooking game that brings together deities and cultures from around the world. Sure to make you hungry, it includes real-world recipes inspired by the cultures the game depicts.

Rounding out the Game of the Year nominees is Kill Knight by PlaySide Studios, the same studio behind the brutal strategy stylings of Age of Darkness. Kill Knight is a flashy arcade shooter that throws swarms of deadly enemies your way.

AGDAs 2024 finalists

Excellence in Art – Sponsored by Ultimate Studio

Excellence in Gameplay

  • Capes by Spitfire Interactive, Daedalic Entertainment (QLD)
  • Max Mustard by Toast Interactive (QLD)
  • Wild Bastards by Blue Manchu, Maximum Entertainment (ACT)

Excellence in Narrative

Excellence in Sound Design – Sponsored by APRA AMCOS

Excellence in Music – Sponsored by APRA AMCOS

Excellence in Accessibility – Presented by VicScreen

Excellence in Mobile

Excellence in Mixed Reality

Excellence in Impact

Excellence in Emerging– Sponsored by Screen Queensland

Excellence in Live Service – Sponsored by Sledgehammer Games

Game of the Year

The 2024 AGDAs include a great crop of games, sans one notable omission. Solium Infernum, from beleaguered Melbourne studio League of Geeks, missed out on scoring a single nomination.

Regardless, it’s an impressive list that showcases the local industry’s breadth of talent. The AGDAs 2024 winners will be announced at the awards night on 9 October from 6:30 PM AEDT, streamed live on IGEA’s Twitch channel.

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