What was the best level of the year?
Where did gaming excel in storytelling?
Ever the optimist,Ichiban is a role model of empathy, kindness, and ass-kicking all in one.
With his English VA Kaiji Tang also up for Best Lead Performance, Ichi had a 2024 to remember.
Best Storytelling
Its a double-header for the terrifying indie.
But when examining the ingredients, the flavour is clear to see.
Unchecked, they would explode into an eviscerating evil that could destroy towns and permanently devastate your entire campaign.
Its hard to imagine another game this large taking a risk this big.
Or, in the case of our esteemed winner, an actual factual video game level.
Best Soundtrack
Astro Bot
TheGamers Game of the Year is finally picking up some momentum.
Its a throwback to the golden age of platforming, and a huge feat of artistry.
Neither the company nor the consoles ever existed.
Best Creative Direction
Animal Well
Best Creative Direction looks at how a game is built.
Nothing in Animal Well is explained, and yet you are compelled to continue onwards.
With 36 different staff from TheGamer voting, this is our ultimate Game of the Year list.