Student Game Awards

DigiPen Institute of Technology students continue to earn recognition for their outstanding achievements in game design and development. See the full list of honors and awards below.

Base Invaders

• Student Showcase Winner, IGF 2007
• Finalist, Slamdance 2007

Be Good

• Honorable Mention, Student Showcase, IGF 2012

Bontãgo

• Winner, Innovation in Game Design, IGF 2004
• Finalist, Open Category, IGF 2004

Chained

• Invited Presenter at the Sense of Wonder Night, Tokyo Game Show 2014
• Gold Winner, Games for Good, International Serious Play Awards 2014

Close Your Eyes

• Finalist, IndieCade 2014

Commando Attack Sub

• Student Showcase Winner, IGF 2002

Crazy Cross

• Student Showcase Winner, IGF 2003

Cyrah’s Ascent

• Finalist, Game of the Year (Console & PC), The Rookie Awards 2022
• Finalist, Game of the Year (Console & PC), The Rookie Awards 2021

Deity

• Grand Prize Winner, Independent Propeller Awards 2012
• PAX 10 Selection, Penny Arcade Expo 2012

Dimensional Gears

• Nominee, Hobby Category, 2022 Game Development World Championship
• Nominee, Student Category, 2022 Game Development World Championship

Douse

• Invited Presenter at the Sense of Wonder Night, Tokyo Game Show 2012

Dreamside Maroon

• Student Showcase Winner, IGF 2010
• Finalist, Indie Game Challenge 2010

Empyreal Nocturne

• Student Showcase Winner, IGF 2008

Flickers

• PAX 10 Selection, Penny Arcade Expo 2014

A Flipping Good Time

• PAX 10 Selection, Penny Arcade Expo 2011
• Official Selection, Extra Credits Innovation Award, LOGIN 2011

The Fourth Wall

• Finalist, Indie Game Challenge 2012
• Honorable Mention, Independent Propeller Awards 2012

GEAR

• Non-Professional Grand Prize Winner, Indie Game Challenge 2010
• Finalist, Indie Game Challenge 2010
• Honorable Mention, IGF 2010

Gear: Full Circle

• Honorable Mention, Independent Propeller Awards 2012

Gelatin Joe

• Student Showcase Winner, IGF 2007

GenJox

• Student Showcase Winner, IGF 2001

girl, i see right thru u

• Bronze Winner, Games for Good (Student), Serious Play Awards 2015

Green Reaper

• Finalist, Game of the Year (Console & PC), The Rookie Awards 2023

Guardian of the Gears

• Finalist, Best Student Game, IGF 2018
• Finalist, E3 College Game Competition 2017

I Am Gooey

• Featured Game, Student Showcase, DreamHack Atlanta 2019

Ice Wars

• Student Showcase Winner, IGF 2004

Igneous

• Student Showcase Winner, IGF 2010

Kisses

• Finalist (Open Category), IGF 2005

Leshy

• Finalist (Technical Excellence), Independent Propeller Awards 2012
• Finalist (Best Design), Independent Propeller Awards 2012
• Finalist (Best Audio), Independent Propeller Awards 2012

Mall Monster

• Student Showcase Winner, IGF 2003

Matrix Attack

• Student Showcase Winner, IGF 2001

Metamorphos

• Winner, Best Student Project, Unity Awards 2021
• 1st Place, Best Visual Quality, Intel University Games Showcase 2021

Narbacular Drop

• Student Showcase Winner, IGF 2006
• Finalist, Slamdance 2006

Nitronic Rush

• Technical Excellence Winner, Independent Propeller Awards 2012
• Gamer’s Choice Award, Indie Game Challenge 2012
• Winner (Playability Award), hóPlay 2012
• Winner, Best Independent Game Award, Fun & Serious Games Festival 2012
• Finalist (Grand Prize), Independent Propeller Awards 2012
• Finalist (Best Audio), Independent Propeller Awards 2012
• Finalist, Indie Game Challenge 2012
• Finalist (Best Sound/Music Award), hóPlay 2012
• Finalist (Best Design Award), hóPlay 2012
• Honorable Mention, Student Showcase, IGF 2012
• Honorable Mention, Technical Excellence (Professional Category), IGF 2012

Nous

• Best Narrative Award, Brazilian International Game Festival 2012
• Finalist, Student Showcase, IGF 2012

One Million Guns

• Featured Game, Student Showcase, DreamHack Atlanta 2019

Orblitz

• Student Showcase Winner, IGF 2006

Penny Blue Finds a Clue

• Finalist, Best Student Game, IGF 2018
• Official Selection, IndieCade 2017

Perspective

• Finalist, Technical Excellence (Professional Category), IGF 2013
• Finalist, Best Gameplay, Brazilian International Game Festival 2012
• Finalist, Best Original Idea Award, hóPlay 2012
• Finalist, Playability Award, hóPlay 2012

Rock Station

• Student Showcase Winner, IGF 2005

Rumble Box

• Physics Award, Slamdance 2006
• Finalist, Innovation in Game Design (Professional Category), IGF 2006
• Finalist, Slamdance 2006

RumbleTV

• Winner, E3 College Game Competition 2015

Sand Garden

• Selection, alt.ctrl.GDC (Game Developers Conference) 2017

Scavenger Hunt

• Student Showcase Winner, IGF 2005
• Audience Award, Slamdance 2005
• Finalist, Slamdance 2005

Scrapped

• Student Showcase Winner, IGF 2004

Sea of Chaos

• Student Showcase Winner, IGF 2006

Solace

• Winner, Student Showcase, IGF 2011
• PAX 10 Selection, Penny Arcade Expo 2010
• Honorable Mention, Independent Propellor Awards 2012
• Finalist, Indie Game Challenge 2011
• Finalist, IndieCade 2010

Solstice

• Winner, Kinect Award, hóPlay 2012
• Honorable Mention, Independent Propeller Awards 2012
• Invited Presenter at the Sense of Wonder Night, Tokyo Game Show 2011

Somnus

• Finalist, E3 College Game Competition 2016

Sowlar

• Finalist, IndieCade 2009

Striker Air Hockey

• Selection, alt.ctrl.GDC (Game Developers Conference) 2018

SubRay

• 3rd Place, Best Visual Quality, Intel University Games Showcase 2015
• Winner, Intel Developer Showcase Award, Intel Buzz Workshop 2014
• Finalist, Indie Game Contest, Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival 2014

Subsonic

• Finalist, Indie Game Challenge 2011

Sunder

• Winner, Audience Choice Award, IndieCade 2014
• Official Selection, IndieCade 2014

Super Space ____

• Finalist, Excellence in Design (Professional Category), IGF 2013
• Finalist, IndieCade 2012

Synaesthete

• Winner, Best Student Game, IGF 2008
• Finalist, Student Showcase, IGF 2008
• Finalist, Excellence in Visual Arts (Professional Category), IGF 2008

Tag: The Power of Paint

• Winner, Best Student Game, IGF 2009
• Finalist, Student Showcase, IGF 2009
• PAX 10 Selection, Penny Arcade Expo 2009

T.H.U.G.S.

• Student Showcase Winner, IGF 2002

Trouble in Flubville

• Featured Game, Student Showcase, DreamHack Atlanta 2019

Toblo

• Winner, Best Student Game, IGF 2007
• Best Game on the Go Winner, Intel Games Demo 2006
• Audience Award, Northwest Games Festival 2006
• Finalist, Student Showcase, IGF 2007
• Finalist, Design Innovation Award (Professional Category), IGF 2007
• Finalist, Slamdance 2007

Valence

• Student Showcase Winner, IGF 2003

Vektor Space

• Student Showcase Winner, IGF 2003

Witchpunk

• Finalist, Student Game Award, 2022 Game Development World Championship