There were other indie games among this year’s winners, including mysterious card game Inscryption winning for Game Design and Chicory: A Colorful Tale winning Best Family Game. Among the blockbusters to receive an award were the excellent Forza Horizon 5, and PlayStation 5 exclusive Returnal took home the Best Game award and the most awards overall with three. Here’s the complete list of winners:
Best Game - Returnal Game Design - Inscryption Narrative - Unpacking Animation - Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Artistic Achievement - The Artful Escape Audio Achievement - Returnal British Game - Forza Horizon 5 Debut Game - Toem Evolving Game - No Man’s Sky Family - Chicory: A Colorful Tale Game Beyond Entertainment - Before Your Eyes Multiplayer - It Takes Two Music - Returnal Original Property - It Takes Two Performer In A Leading Role - Jane Perry Performer In A Supporting Role - Kimberly Brooks Technical Achievement - Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart EE Game Of The Year - Unpacking
I used to feel that the BAFTAs put together a pretty weird list each year, seemingly missing obvious games at both ends of the budget spectrum, but that’s improved in recent years. We certainly can’t complain about Unpacking winning, given how much Alice B liked it in her Unpacking review. She called it a “thoughtful, lovely game that is both empathetic and relatable.”
