They are in! The jury has spoken for the first time, and their individual votes have been tallied to arrive at this year’s nominees for the BelgianGameAwards. So without further ado: let’s find out who’s up for the grand prize during the award ceremony on February 21.

Student Game Of The Year:

• No Players Online, Adam Pype & Viktor Kraus
• Rewired, Digital Arts & Entertainment
• Robin’s Song, Nimble Newt

Debut Game Of The Year:

• Brukel, Lifelong Games
• Deisim, Myron Software
• Journey For Elysium, Mantis Games
• Panoptic, Team Panoptes

Best Studio:

• Demute
• Cybernetic Walrus
• Rhinox
• Triangle Factory

Best Narrative: 

• Journey For Elysium, Mantis Games
• Brukel, Lifelong Games
• Nanotale – Typing Chronicles, Fishing Cactus
• Philgood, Bodgamestudio

Mobile Game Of The Year:

• Blue, Bart Bonte
• Child Focus: Missing, Bazookas
• De Slimste Mens Ter Wereld, Triangle Factory
• Rebound, Oribi Studio

Serious Game Of The Year:

• Brukel, Lifelong Games
• CosmiClean, LuGus Studios
• Het Dorp van Mol en Beer, Die Keure
• Child Focus: Missing, Bazookas

PC / Console Game Of The Year:

• Journey For Elysium, Mantis Games
• Nanotale – Typing Chronicles, Fishing Cactus
• No Players Online, Adam Pype & Viktor Kraus
• Panoptic, Team Panoptes

Most Anticipated Game Of The Year:

• 30 Birds, ramram
• Ary and The Secret of Seasons, eXiin
• Midnight Protocol, LuGus Studios & Sam Agten
• The Almost Gone, Happy Volcano
• Trifox, Glowfish Interactive

If your memory of last year’s event wasn’t completely wiped out by the party that followed, you may see some repeat contenders in that last category, but that’s game development for you. There were so many great entries as well, that a tied score resulted in five games being nominated. These awards will be joined by the Audience Award, chosen by popular vote and hosted by Game Mania. Last but not least, the very first Belgian Lifetime Achievement Award will reward a personality for his/her remarkable contribution to Belgian games.

It’s going to be one hell of a show and while we can’t yet spill the details on guests and show hosts (we hear they’re pretty crazy), it will be bigger and better than last year. If you want to cheer your favourite game to victory or provide emotional support for nominated friends – tickets are this way.

Congratulations to all the nominees and thanks to all the wonderful games and developers that submitted. This celebration of #BelgianGamesIndustry success wouldn’t be possible without the valued support of WALGA, ScreenBrussels, VAF/GAME, Flanders DC, and Cronos Interactive.