The 3rd Annual Bit Awards is in the books!
On February 1st, 2019, our annual celebration of the year in games brought together fans, creators and press from around the country. With moving speeches, anthropomorphic entertainment and brilliant performances by Zac Zinger and The Bits, they were better than ever. Host Carolina Ravassa reminded us of the transformative power of games and the value each team member contributes when turning an idea into a reality. The Adventure Society took us on an epic journey through space. ESC Games turned the audiences’ smartphones into controllers. A Hamsterdam dance battle brought to life the characters from our Best Style winner. Game Changer Honoree and industry trail blazer, Jen MacLean, inspired us to pursue our dreams fearlessly. 8 world premieres spread throughout the evening showed us a taste of what’s to come.
Check out this recap of the highlights:
PC/CONSOLE GAME OF THE YEAR
Presented by The Polygon Show
Swimsanity! by Decoy Games
MOBILE GAME OF THE YEAR
Presented by Francesco Antolini & Omar Shakir
Into the Dark: Narakan by Orc Punk
TABLETOP GAME OF THE YEAR
Presented by Arda Ocal
Gladius by Victoria Cana and Alexandre Uboldi
BEST STYLE
Presented by Jason Kanter
Hamsterdam by Muse Games
BEST XR GAME
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Presented by Simone De Rochefort & Chelsea Stark
The Take by Stuido Studios
BEST STUDENT GAME
Presented by Allegra Frank & Ashley Oh
King of the Hat by Business Corp. Incorporated (Dawson College)
PLAYER’S CHOICE
Presented by Swiftor
Swimsanity! by Decoy Games
RISING PIXEL AWARD – NEW YORK
Sam Eng, Snowhydra Games
RISING PIXEL AWARD – BOSTON
Caroline Murphy, Boston FIG
RISING PIXEL AWARD – SAN FRANCISCO
Don Bellenger, Super Scary Snakes
3RD ANNUAL GAME CHANGER
Jen MacLean, IGDA