SXSW

8 SXSW GAMING AWARDS MOST FULFILLING COMMUNITY-FUNDED GAME Awarded to the game that was primarily produced via crowdfunding platforms and had excelled beyond the expectations set before it. • Darkwood – Acid Wizard Studio • Kona – Parabole • Night in the Woods – Finji Games / Infinite Fall • Perception – Feardemic / The Deep End Games • The 7th Continent – Serious Poulp EXCELLENCE IN GAMEPLAY Awarded to the game with the best gameplay mechanics. • Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus – Bethesda Softworks / MachineGames • Fortnite – Epic Games • Horizon: Zero Dawn – Sony Interactive Entertainment / Guerrilla Games • Super Mario Odyssey – Nintendo • The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo EXCELLENCE IN DESIGN Awarded to the game with the best overall design concept and best execution. • Cuphead – StudioMDHR • Horizon: Zero Dawn – Sony Interactive Entertainment / Guerrilla Games • NieR: Automata – Square Enix / PlatinumGames • PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS – PUBG Corporation • The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo EXCELLENCE IN NARRATIVE Awarded to the game with the best storyline and dialogue. • Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice – Ninja Theory • Night in the Woods – Finji Games / Infinite Fall • Persona 5 – Atlus / P-Studio • Prey – Bethesda Softworks / Arkane Studios • What Remains of Edith Finch – Annapurna Interactive / Giant Sparrow MATTHEW CRUMP CULTURAL INNOVATION AWARD Awarded to the game that best challenges the "norm" of everyday gaming and offers a culturally innovative view of a game world, character, or gameplay. • Doki Doki Literature Club – Team Salvato • Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice – Ninja Theory • Life is Strange: Before the Storm – Square Enix / Deck Nine • Night in the Woods – Finji Games / Infinite Fall • What Remains of Edith Finch – Annapurna Interactive / Giant Sparrow

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