15 titles were selected
out of a grand total of 236 entrees!
1 Platinum Award,
4 Award Winners,
and 10 Honorable Mentions.
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- Up to 30 million JPY (2 years of funding)
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Support Programs(Development support, Free access to GYAAR Studio Base)
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- Special Support by Supercell
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BANDIT KNIGHTDeveloper(s)：Ameo / Game Float
Game SummaryBANDIT KNIGHT is an item-collecting action game where you explore a 2.5D sprite world.
Become part of a guild of bandits and steal treasure from evil merchants and aristocrats!
You can then use the items you collected to power up your characters!
There's also a wealth of specializations: stronger stealing makes you steal more, stronger stealth makes you steal sneakily, and stronger combat lets you take on the guards and escorts!
So find, take, and steal to your heart's content!This game was really exciting to play! The stage mechanics matched well with the focused, simple core gameplay of stealing things. Playing it felt really good and we were satisfied with its quality.
The pretty sprites, the 2.5D world, and the story were all whimsical; our team looks forward to how it'll evolve in the future.
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- Up to 10 million JPY (2 years of funding)
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Support Programs(Development support, Free access to GYAAR Studio Base)
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- Special Support by Supercell
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KILLA : kill the laDeveloper(s)：Black Tangerine
Game SummaryEmbark on a vengeful quest with Valhalla in "KILLA," where a single clue leads you to a mysterious island. Dive into a 3D adventure world using unique skills like "Resonance" and "Dreams" to solve the mystery of your mentor's death. Navigate the enigmatic island of Yips, unveil its secrets, and kill the La. Your decisions carve the path to multiple endings.
Fall into paranoia, suspect everyone, and finally, "Kill the La".We were instantly drawn in by the game's unique setting and visuals. We can't wait to play it and see what kind of story it tells. The team at Black Tangerine put so much love into making each character, so we all look forward to the day the game is released to fans around the world. -
Jelly TroopsDeveloper(s)：Nukenin
Game SummaryA real-time action strategy game packed with moments where you take down the opponent or get taken down by them!
Summon and multiply an army of slimes and achieve victory by capturing either the four flags placed on the maps or the opposing team’s flags.
Exciting skirmishes unfold as you build walls to guide away your opponent's slimes or sneakily take their flag.
Maps are random and matches are short, so if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again!Although the game is currently a prototype and is only 10% of the way to the finish line, we could already experience the gameplay that sets it apart! It was very fun game that we couldn’t play sitting still, with flags getting captured here and there, guardians and walls getting in the way, and even some precious moments from the slimes. We can only see the game get even more interesting with future implementations and are very excited for its possibilities. -
SUMMER ROADDeveloper(s)：REBUILD GAMES
Game SummaryThis 10-minute RPG is crafted for even the busiest of schedules!
In this rogue-lite game combining auto-progression and item creation, players utilize only the expansive inventory space to create and equip items that move the story forward.
While actions like movement and attacks are automatic, specific acts change based on combinations of equipment. Its unique, easy-to-play structure as well as the numerous options and events within the story give this bite-sized RPG high replay value!Not only does the concept of a 10-minute RPG perfectly suit modern needs, but it's also a great match with the content of the game itself. You can feel the creators' strong sense of direction and creative drive, which really resonated with us. We're excited to see where the story pans out from here! -
AlgolemethDeveloper(s)：Medium-Rare Games
Game SummaryIn Algolemeth, create and fine tune a golem's battle logic AI and send it forward into a labyrinth in this fully-automated dungeon RPG!
Your input on its journey ends with the creation of its AI. Improve it through trial and error so that the golem makes it out of the labyrinth!The central requirement of creating an AI golem and its behaviors and using it for battle is programming-like and unconventional, but engaging. While the gameplay may sound difficult, the clear tutorial makes it approachable and easy to get hooked once you start!
at the time of award
(Free access to the "GYAAR Studio Base")
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METAL SUITSDeveloper(s)：Eggtart
Game SummaryMETAL SUITS is a Metroidvania-like side-scrolling action game, that has retro-style pixel art with modern effects.
With a cyborg Kevin, unlock various combat suits, defeat aliens, and reveal the secret of Hellios.With stage mechanics and character abilities reminiscent of '90s/'00s retro games, this title has easy-to-understand and thrilling battle elements and is incredibly fun to play. The difficulty progression through the stages was meticulously designed to naturally motivate the player to keep playing. The tutorial was also very thorough, making this game enjoyable for experienced gamers and beginners alike. -
IhinDeveloper(s)：Mugen Ollie Games
Game SummaryRecover memories and mementos by relying on scenes from the past in this adventure game.
You discover a video camera at your parents’ house while sorting through their belongings. The camera is filled with shots of the house, your family, and your childhood from days gone by.
Salvage the cherished memories and mementos that were captured behind the lens. Discover the secret behind this peculiar camera.
In this story, the past, present, and future intertwine.The concept of the player being able to see the past through a video camera and the idea of linking the past with the present to advance the story are excellent. Depending on the overall design, the developer might even be able to implement mechanisms such as having actions in the past affect the present world. Even from just the demo, we could feel the warmth in the incredible world building, it almost made us cry! -
UNKO TECHNICADeveloper(s)：UDONPA
Game SummaryThis game does not contain a story that will touch your heart, and has no interesting characters.
Your mission is to guide the poop into the toilet!
This game is a Stylish Poop Action game with retro-neon graphics and cool sounds. Make the poop jump as it skids its way to its destination: the toilet.
- Over 150 stages to poop all over!
- Use the UN-COINs earned from playing each stage to unlock customizables to dress up with or to unlock new. more difficult stages!The difficulty of the stages and levels was balanced really well and the pacing was good, so we were able to play the game for a long time! A point to note is that the controls are simple, so people of all ages can enjoy it. We look forward to how far the developer can deepen the world of poop and spread it to gamers. -
Light of AtlantisDeveloper(s)：Drown Town
Game SummaryDiscover the depths of the ocean in this 2D-Puzzle-Metroidvania!
Control the water levels and switch between various robots to solve the ancient puzzles of Atlantis.
Your soul awakens from a rusty machine. It reminds us of the "Hitodama". Wandering around with no memories. You stumble upon a small robot that feels like it's calling for you. Diving into its stonelike corpus you begin your journey.While this game has the basic elements of an action game, it plays more like a puzzle-mystery game. The design makes it easy to play for casual players as well, and everything is nicely made. Our team can imagine the game having more replay value if more was done with the stage mechanics, so we're looking forward to see how it'll turn out! -
Projéct Timi: Sasha's CurseDeveloper(s)：Ephemenral Cube
Game Summary“Projéct Timi: Sasha's Curse” is a 3D cozy musical-action game mashup. Use the rhythm of the music to activate magic traps, fend off nightmares, and protect the dreams of the people in Lucity Town from Sasha’s evil curse.
Explore beautifully imaginative worlds, make your way through mind-bending mazes, and skillfully set traps to catch your enemies. Gain new abilities, face challenging bosses that test reflexes and rhythm, and save dreams everywhere from Sasha’s Curse!We were speechless at how well this was created and how much attention to detail was involved in designing the unique world with adorable characters, beautiful animation, and storyline. It felt great when you nailed the tempo during the sequences where you match the rhythm to proceed through the level. -
Valkyrie Squad: Siege BreakersDeveloper(s)：Digital Crafter
Game SummaryValkyrie Squad: Siege Breakers is a survival shooter that tells the story of the special operations unit known as The Valkyries. The unit is tasked with breaking through the enemy's stalwart line of defense and making it out of extreme conditions alive.
Survive onslaughts of enemies, face off against devastating bosses, and even embark on missions to save hostages. Can you put together the optimal team?Having the player pick three characters to use in battle allows for a lot of modularity in terms of character and upgrade combinations, and we're excited to see this turn into a game that allows a high degree of player expression and replayability. The graphics are already great, and our hope is that even more polish is applied into the UI, visual effects, music, and sound effects. -
Depth:OriginDeveloper(s)：Shiki GameStudio
Game SummarySynchronize with the sound in the retro-futuristic world of Depth:Origin, a rhythm-based shooting adventure!
Enemies and their attacks are always in time with the background music in this unique, dance-like shooter. You must sync up with the sound as well to attack, dodge, and defeat bosses and pursue the truth of the primordial mystery hidden within "Depth:Origin" itself.This game is made for people who have trouble with traditional rhythm games, and that goal is clear in its execution. The controls are simplified as much as possible, shifting the focus to hearing and feeling the music itself, which we think is a great move.
It felt like, with further polish, the direction this game takes could determine how rhythm shooters advance from here as a genre. The background music and general aesthetics of the game also show a refined creative sense. -
Horizontal MirrorDeveloper(s)：Studio ZeF
Game SummaryIn this click-based 3D puzzle game, you manipulate water levels to traverse two linked worlds!
Reality and the afterlife form the two sides of the world around you, and the water found throughout both serves as a gateway between them.
The young protagonist discovers this when she obtains a necklace with a mysterious power. With it in hand, she pursues her runaway cat, stumbling onto the truth of the world around her and her own hidden past along the way.The controls and design are both refined in their simplicity, and the central mechanic of traversing between two worlds itself makes playing enjoyable.
Since this game focuses on its two core elements—waterways and the parallel worlds—the gameplay avoids being overly complicated, allowing you to fully experience its most charming elements. The differences in how the player character behaves in Ghost mode and Real World mode also reflect those themes, making the world and story rewarding to learn about. -
Sweep It!Developer(s)：Pukuzen
Game SummarySweep It! is a 2D platformer where you manipulate time to solve puzzles through trial and error!
Instead of using direct inputs, control the character by placing actions on a timeline as if you were programming them, and undo and redo your series of choices until you finally beat the stage.
The puzzles get elaborate in stages where you need to multiple characters to cooperate with each other!Solving each stage by turning back time is such an interesting concept. You end up playing over and over again, but we felt extremely accomplished when we finally cleared a section. The pixel art designs are adorable and we enjoyed them even after a long play session. This is a game that will captivate players that like puzzle action games. -
About shadows(provisional)Developer(s)：Chemical Pudding
Game SummaryCheck out this side-scrolling action game where the shadows are yours to control!
The protagonist uses a magical light to materialize shadows and manipulates them to perform a plethora of actions to progress through the game.
Transform materialized shadows into states including gas, liquid, or solid, and tap into each state's characteristics to navigate through each stage.
Enjoy the innovative gameplay created by materializing shadows and a memorable story themed after light and darkness.We were sucked into this game's novel concept and controls. The gameplay strikes a good balance between action and puzzle parts, and we have high expectations for future iterations. The amount of skill required to give shape to its concept in a short amount of time is impressive. Using solid, liquid, and gas shadows to overcome obstacles and progress through levels is especially unique, and thinking up solutions while playing created a very immersive experience.