The Nordic Game Institute officially released the final list of nominees for its annual Nordic Game Awards. The awards are considered as one of the highlights of the Nordic Game 2019 conference and winners are scheduled to be announced on May 23. Sponsored by Epic Games, the winners for the awards are to be chosen from a jury hand-selected by the Institute.
Last year the game of the year was ECHO, which also garnered the Best Debut award.
This year’s nominees are:
Nordic Game of the Year:
- A Way Out, by Hazelight (SWE)
- Battlefield 5, by EA DICE (SWE)
- Brawl Stars, by Supercell (FIN)
- Forgotton Anne, by Throughline Games (DEN)
- Pode, by Henchman & Goon (NOR)
- Warhammer: Vermintide 2, by Fatshark (SWE)
Nordic Game of the Year - Small Screen:
- Cosmic Top Secret, by Klassefilm (DEN)
- Fly THIS!, by Northplay (DEN)
- Holedown, by Grapefrukt (SWE)
- My Child: Lebensborn, by Sarepta Studio & Teknopilot AS (NOR)
- Spitkiss, by Triple Topping Games (DEN)
Best Art:
- Battlefield 5, by EA DICE (SWE)
- Fe, by Zoink (SWE)
- Planet Alpha, by Planet Alpha Game Studio (DEN)
- Pode, by Henchman & Goon (NOR)
- Unravel 2, by Coldwood Interactive (SWE)
Best Game Design:
- A Way Out, by Hazelight (SWE)
- Brawl Stars, by Supercell (FIN)
- HITMAN 2, by IO Interactive (DEN)
- Iconoclasts, by Bifrost Entertainment (NOR)
- Pode, by Henchman & Goon (NOR)
- Warhammer: Vermintide 2, by Fatshark (SWE)
Best Technology:
- Battlefield 5, by EA DICE (SWE)
- Budget Cuts, by Neat Corporation (SWE)
- HITMAN 2, by IO Interactive (DEN)
- My Child: Lebensborn, by Sarepta Studio & Teknopilot AS (NOR)
- Youropa, by Frecle (DEN)
Best Audio:
- Battlefield 5, by EA DICE (SWE)
- Just Cause 4, by Avalanche Studios (SWE)
- Planet Alpha, by Planet Alpha Game Studio (DEN)
- Shrug Island - The Meeting, by Tiny Red Camel (DEN)
- Warhammer: Vermintide 2, by Fatshark (SWE)
Best Fun for Everyone:
- Chimparty, by Napnok Games (DEN)
- Claybook, by Second Order (FIN)
- Moomin Match & Explore, by Snowfall Ltd. (FIN)
- Pode, by Henchman & Goon (NOR)
- Unravel 2, by Coldwood Interactive (SWE)
Best Debut:
- A Way Out, by Hazelight (SWE)
- Budget Cuts, by Neat Corporation (SWE)
- Cosmic Top Secret, by Klassefilm (DEN)
- Planet Alpha, by Planet Alpha Game Studio (DEN)
- Raft, by Redbeet Interactive (SWE)
