Was NOT expecting to have to go on stage at the #BGA25 (good thing or I would have been stressed!)
I'm super honoured to have accepted the Audience Award for @offtherpg.com on @mortisghost.bsky.social's behalf!
(now I'll stare at it over the weekend before shipping it to its rightful owner)
Congratulations RamRamGames 🎉
A beautiful price for a stunning game (that's #BGA25 who said it first)
I am so stoked that our students won the best student game Award on the Belgian game awards this evening! Totally deserved! Thanks to all of the people present at the event, it was once again so nice to be there! #bga25 @howesthogeschool.bsky.social
That's it for the #BGA25 award show! I hope everyone had a great time and we'll see you all next year!
Here are the winners & nominees:
awards.belgiangames.be/bga2025-winners/
Our Belgian Game of the Year #BGA25 award goes to
Koira by @studiotolima.bsky.social
A beautiful & heartfelt adventure with enchanting musical design and a story that made you feel for its characters, without using a single spoken word!
The #BGA25 Winner for Most Anticipated Game goes to Stip by Sixtyfour
The 4th wall-breaking shenanigans are a real treat, and the visuals, sound design & game mechanics all work together in harmony to achieve a level of sophistication that is sure to be a hit among puzzlers
The #BGA25 Winner for Most Promising Start-up is Valem Studio
Valem Studios examplifies a unique & scalable business model in the XR space, with innovative games and educational content enhancing one another. They also help other developers through their detailed tutorials.
The #BGA25 Winner for XR Game of the Year is Wall Town Wonders by Cyborn 3D
There are people living in your walls and they need your help! A visually stunning XR game with a novel concept.
The #BGA25 Winner for Best Audio is Koira by @studiotolima.bsky.social
Making us shed a tear without saying a single word is a feat that would not be possible without the audio that we crown today. Instruments turned into voices and full-on verbs, impressive!
The #BGA25 Winner for Changemaker of the Year is Biteme Games
They have pioneered a self-sustaining ‘Content-to-Game’ model, where their educational content helps other developers while generating revenue for their own projects.
The #BGA25 Winner for Best Student Game is What The Hack! by students from Howest DAE
The level of polish and sophistication in mechanics is astounishing coming from a team of students.
If this is what the start of their career looks like, then it is one to keep a close eye on
The #BGA25 Winner for Best Applied Game is A Long Goodbye by Polygoat studio
The advantage of VR is that nobody can see you cry when this gut-wrenching story about dementia resonates so deeply.
The #BGA25 Winner for Best Narrative is Koira by @studiotolima.bsky.social
Koira's emotional weight is enhanced through its narrative sound design and resonates deeply, even with the absence of dialogue.
The #BGA25 Winner for Best Visual Art is 30 Birds by Ram Ram Games and Business Goose
The fusion of projected Persian art within a whimsically bizarre world creates an entirely unique visual experience. A treat for the eyes!
The #BGA25 Winner for Best Multiplayer is Wait What's That? by Oisoi Studio
A VR-y impressive take on Pictionary, that brings friends together for some virtual art & laughter.
The #BGA25 Winner for Best Tech Provider is Lugus Studios!
Their flagshipdrone simulator Liftoff is the gold standard used by over a million pilots.
Their tech even plays a key role in groundbreaking research, including NASA's analog Mars mission simulation!
The #BGA25 Winner for Best Game Design, is No Players Online by Beeswax Games!
It weaves together atmosphere, esoteric storytelling and out-of-the-box game design and pulls you in with twisted story and design tricks you’ve never seen before.
Counting down the final hours before the Belgian Game Awards 2025 #BGA25 start!
🚪 Doors: 19:30
🎥 Start of show: 20:00
🍸 Drinks: 21:30
(It's soooo pretty!)
Are you all counting down to the #BGA25 show as well? We're super excited and currently setting up the beautiful stage!
See you all tonight, live at the event or from home on twitch.tv/rtbf_ixpe. Start of the show: 20:00 CET!
We'd like to use this moment to thank all of our partners who made it possible to organise the Belgian Game Awards 2025 #BGA25!
Without their help, this event wouldn't be possible!
Can't make it to the Belgian Game Awards show in person? Good news!
You can also watch it live on:
- twitch.tv/rtbf_ixpe
- RTBF Auvio
We can't wait! 🤩
#BGA25 | awards.belgiangames.be/award-show
Next to games, we also have studio submissions across three categories for the Belgian Game Awards, and to help us out, we have this triforce of jury members:
🖤 Sophie Augurelle
💛 Michiel Houwen
❤️ Baptiste Charles
#BGA25 | awards.belgiangames.be
With the #BGA25 Changemaker of the Year award, we celebrate studios who have an impact beyond the games they make! 💪
🖤 @lugusstudios.bsky.social
💛 @cyberneticwalrus.bsky.social
❤️ Biteme Games
discover all nominees here:
awards.belgiangames.be/nominees-2025
With the #BGA25 Most Promising Start-Up Studio award, we celebrate young new Belgian studios that look like they have a bright future ahead!
🖤 @polygonvalley.bsky.social
💛 @valemvr.bsky.social
❤️ @firefootstudios.bsky.social
discover all nominees here:
awards.belgiangames.be/nominees-2025
Next to games, we also celebrate the studios that make them or help make them. Here are the #BGA25 nominees for Best Tech Provider:
🖤 Lugus Studios - @lugusstudios.bsky.social
💛 Salty Lemon Entertainment
❤️ Carte Son
discover all nominees here:
awards.belgiangames.be/nominees-2025
🥳We're beyond excited to be nominated for the Belgian Game Awards 2025 Most Anticipated award!
There's a flourishing indie scene here in Belgium & we couldn't be more proud to be amongst so many wonderful studios💪
We may be a small country but we are mighty!
🙏Thank you #BGA25
We also need your help finding one more winner for the show on 10 December!!
Vote here for your favourite Belgian Game release in the #BGA25 Audience Award:
bit.ly/BGA25Audienc...
The vote closes in 5 days!
Here are the Belgian Game Awards 2025 #BGA25 nominees for Most Anticipated:
Helix: Descent N Ascent - Badass Mongoose
Modulus - @happyvolcano.com
Curiosmos - @celineveltman.bsky.social & the Silly Stars
Stip - @sixtyfourdev.bsky.social
Hello World - @littlebigmonkey.bsky.social
Here are the Belgian Game Awards 2025 #BGA25 nominees for Best Student Game:
🖤 What the Hack!
💛 Needle Eye - @needleeyegame.bsky.social
❤️ Voice of the Ocean
See all nominees here:
awards.belgiangames.be/nominees-2025/
Here are the Belgian Game Awards 2025 #BGA25 nominees for Applied Game:
🖤 A Long Goodbye by @polygoatstudio.bsky.social
💛 The Storyteller by Esprits Productions
❤️ Liftoff: Micro Drones by @lugusstudios.bsky.social
See all nominees here:
awards.belgiangames.be/nominees-2025/
