NeverAwake Takes Grand Prize At BitSummit Awards

Game Title Award Synopsis/Details Hatena no Tou: The Tower of Children Famitsu Award A single-player Rogue-like adventure game with survival elements. The project lead is Tom Ikeda (Shadows of the Damned/Lollipop Chainsaw). The game will have Japanese and English support when it releases later this year. Last Time I Saw You Dengki Online Award
Visual Excellence Award A narrative adventure about love and acceptance, with an emphasis on story, exploration, and character development. The game is set during the 1980s in the Japanese countryside and will be an immersive experience that contains ambient lo-fi soundtracks. It’s set to release soon with English support available upon launch. Drive Crazy Gadget Communication Award Drive Crazy is a game set in Japan following societal collapse. The player drives a light truck through the city. There is no visible sign of people, but there will always be someone who will be attacking the surrounding buildings to disturb the player. The game will have English support when it launches, its release date is unconfirmed. Maid Cafe at Electric Street Game Spark Award An RPG simulation game by Shanghai-based developer Adventurer’s Tavern. In the game, you can visit a maid café, talk with the girls, spend time in the electric street, and go to the arcade center to play games and buy popular trading cards. English support is confirmed on launch, but the release date is currently unconfirmed. It’s a Wrap! IGN Japan Award
Excellence in Game Design Award A challenging 2D puzzle platformer set in 1980s Hollywood, where you play the role of an actor/director of low-budget films. The puzzles are centered around setting up your movie scenes and making them work correctly. The game will be released soon in English. Toy Forming 4Gamer.net Award This game combines toys and terraforming, You can draw a 2D picture, and then the AI will convert it into a three-dimensional toy that will start moving on the planet and terraforming it. Toy Forming is currently under development and there has been no confirmation of English support as of yet. Trinity S PlayStation Award Currently in early access, Trinity S is a game that aims to combine the best parts of an MMO endgame experience (bosses) while skipping the repetitive grinding. The game supports cooperative play for up to 3 players but can also be enjoyed solo. Trinity S has already been released and features English support. TopplePOP Bungee Blockbusters Shueisha Game Creators CAMP Award Physics puzzle party game that supports up to four players. The game is inspired by Tetris and PuyoPuyo and has been designed for team battle esports. Two players can also fight online with another two players in versus mode. The game is releasing in 2023 in English. The Beginning of English Words Etumologia Nissin Foods Complete Meshi Award A new type of mobile game with the unusual theme of etymology education. The game’s goal is to defeat monsters by connecting English words and learning their origin. The developer is collaborating with Gogengo!, a popular etymology learning site as a database, and aims to deliver the experience as a fully-fledged edutainment game. Find Cup Noodle Prize Award A puzzle game where you roll a cube-shaped hero to find hidden goals. Goals and gimmicks materialize when they hit the player’s line of sight, and the stages change as you keep going. Dragon Drop CoroCoro Comic Award A four-player party game where you have to line up the blocks to drop your opponents while avoiding the danger of being dropped yourself. You can play with players or with bots, with many unlockable customizations, stages, and songs. The game is available in English. Butterfly Loop Night Game Jam Award A student award-winning work where you run through the stages in a limited time and avoid an explosive future. You can influence each stage to influence the future before the explosion begins. The game is now available to download on itch.io. OU Popular Selection Award Coming to Nintendo Switch and Steam in 2022. Inspired by German children’s author Michael Ende, OU portrays a mysterious world where the story is told through the turning of pages of a children’s book. The story will ultimately reveal a connection with reality, with an ending that changes according to the player’s decisions. Gibbon: Beyond the Trees International Award Nominee An ecological adventure about freedom and survival. Players must master the dynamic movement of a lost gibbon that is very close to reality. The game is out now on Steam, Apple Arcade, Nintendo Switch, and itch.io, and links are available on the game’s official website. ASTLIBRA Revision Excellence in Sound Design Sound Best Award A side-scrolling 2D action RPG where you get to fight exhilarating battles with huge bosses. The game has a demo that is available right now on Steam and is planning to release soon. The game features illustrations by Shigatake (Dragon’s Crown) and Haku Ryubuchi. Outcore: Desktop Adventure Innovative Outlaw Award (For creative ideas) Outcore is about searching for clues inside your own computer programs. Eventually, you will find a lost girl who is living inside your desktop which you must work with to recover her memories and solve the mystery of her existence. The game is releasing in September 2022, with a demo currently available. NeverAwake Vermillion Gate Award (Grand Prize) A side-scrolling shooter about a girl who never wakes up. The game features beautiful animations and a unique worldview. The game will feature over 80 levels and dozens of bosses. The demo was one of the reasons for the game’s high praise. NeverAwake is planned to release this year.