BAFTA ONES TO WATCH in association with Dare To Be Digital This award was created to encourage and reward innovation from emerging games designers. Once again, this year’s three nominated teams were the winning entrants of the games development competition for university students, Dare To Be Digital. The teams were given a number of weeks to address the Dare To Be Digital panel’s comments and produce a final version of their game which combines the best use of technology, market potential and innovation. The BAFTA Ones to Watch Jury were: Johnny Minkley CHAIR Martin Korda Ella Romanos Andrew Smith Matt Southern Alice Taylor
STARCROSSED Kimi Sulopuisto, Vili Viitaniemi, Minttu Meriläinen, Petri Liuska, Andrew MacLean Kind of a Big Deal
PROJECT THANATOS
PIXEL STORY Martin Cosens, Thomas McParland, Ashley Hayes, Benhamin Rushton, Luke Harrison Loan Wolf Games With charming visuals, Pixel Story uses its retro references well, delivering clever puzzles and intuitive controls.
BA F TA O N ES TO WATCH
A professionally polished, fun and easy to understand game with tactile controls and beautiful visuals.
Hugh Laird, Andrew Coles, Thomas Laird, Alexandra Shapland, Thomas Kemp Raptor Games Frightening and ambitious, the game’s tense atmosphere and good use of lighting successfully conveys a sense of fear. IN ASSOCIATION WITH
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