Best Game Design

The SEA Game Awards 2021 came to its conclusion on Friday night after an entertaining showcase from its hosts and performers. While you can watch the full replay on our Facebook page, we've got a handy recap for those of you who don't have an hour to spare. Here are this year's nominees and winners for all 10 categories of the show, with links to check them out!
Best Game Design
Winner: Rising Hell | Tahoe Games
Nominees: Tank Brawl 2: Armor Fury | Phung Games, The Signal State | Reckoner Industries, Malice | Eldritch
Best Innovation

Winner: Airship Academy | Revolution Industry
Nominees: DeLight: The Journey Home | DreamTree Studio, Tales of Phi: Math Land Great Battle | Seraph Games Studio, Kingdoms Reborn | Earthshine
Best Storytelling

Winner: DeLight: The Journey Home | DreamTree Studio
Nominees: Coffee Talk | Toge Productions, When the Past Was Around | Mojiken Studio, A Space for the Unbound | Mojiken Studio
Best Technology

Winner: Biwar: Legend of Dragon Slayer | Devata Games Production
Nominees: DeLight: The Journey Home | DreamTree Studio, Water Child | UOW Malaysia KDU University College, Airship Academy | Revolution Industry
Audience Choice Award

Winner: Fallen Tear: The Ascension | CMD Studios
Best Audio

Winner: Rising Hell | Tahoe Games
Nominees: Noodle SouperStar | BattleBrew Productions, Coffee Talk | Toge Productions, When the Past Was Around | Mojiken Studio
Best Student Game

Winner: Water Child | https://www.uowmkdu.edu.my/UOW Malaysia KDU University College
Nominees: Clocked-In | UOW Malaysia KDU University College, Hadal | UOW Malaysia KDU University College
Rising Star Award

Winner: Exist.EXE | Skyfeather Games Studio
Best Visual Art

Winner: When the Past Was Around | Mojiken Studio
Nominees: My Lovely Wife | GameChanger Studio, A Space for the Unbound | Mojiken Studio, Biwar: Legend of Dragon Slayer | Devata Games Production
Grand Jury Award

Winner: Coffee Talk | Toge Productions
Congratulations to all the winners and finalists, we look forward to next year's entries. Make sure you check out the titles above and give them a shot - who knows, you might discover your next favourite game!