As game award season adds a bazillion more games to our towering must-play pile, the Humble Games team extends huge congratulations to the creators of Dodgeball Academia, Unpacking, UNSIGHTED, and The Wild at Heart for all their 2021 nominations and awards!
A toast to Pocket Trap, Witch Beam, Studio Pixel Punk, Moonlight Kids, and the incredible indie developers everywhere who are making the world a way funner place. And thank-you to everyone across the Humble community who’s played, shared, and spread the word.
Check out the awards and nominations below.
Dodgeball Academia
Developed by Pocket Trap
| Brazil Game Awards | Game of the Year | Nominee |
| Brazil Game Awards | Best Independent Game | Nominee |
| Brazil Game Awards | Best Sports Game | Winner |
| Nyx Game Awards | PC Indie Game | Grand Winner |
| Nyx Game Awards | PC Best Character Design | Gold Winner |
| Nyx Game Awards | PC Best Gameplay | Gold Winner |
| Nyx Game Awards | PC Best Visual Art | Gold Winner |
| Nyx Game Awards | Switch Best Visual Art | Gold Winner |
| Nyx Game Awards | Switch Best Gameplay | Gold Winner |
| Nyx Game Awards | Switch Best Sports Game | Silver Winner |
| Nyx Game Awards | Switch Best RPG | Silver Winner |
| Nyx Game Awards | Switch Character Design | Silver Winner |
Unpacking
Developed by Witch Beam
| AGDA | Game of the Year | Winner |
| AGDA | Accessibility | Winner |
| DICE | Outstanding Achievement / Indie Game | Finalist |
| GDCA | Best Audio | Nominee |
| GDCA | Best Innovation | Nominee |
| GDCA | Best Narrative | Nominee |
| IGF | Seumas McNally Grand Prize | Finalist |
| IGF | Excellence in Audio | Finalist |
| IGF | Excellence in Design | Finalist |
| IGF | Excellence in Narrative | Finalist |
| GLAAD Awards | Outstanding Video Game | Finalist |
| BandLab NME Awards | Game of the Year | Finalist |
| BandLab NME Awards | Indie Game of the Year | Finalist |
UNSIGHTED
Developed by Studio Pixel Punk
| Brazil Game Awards | Game of the Year | Nominee |
| Brazil Game Awards | Best Original Game | Nominee |
| Brazil Game Awards | Best Independent Game | Nominee |
| IGF | Seumas McNally Grand Prize | Finalist |
| GLAAD Awards | Outstanding Video Game | Finalist |
| Esquire Gaming Awards | Best Indie Game | Winner |
The Wild at Heart
Developed by Moonlight Kids
| GameMakers Sketchbook | Environmental Art | Winner/Official Selection |
| GameMakers Sketchbook | Impact | Winner/Official Selection |
| PAX West | Showcase | Official Selection |
| IGF | Excellence in Visual Arts | Finalist |
| Nyx Game Awards | PC Best Visual Art | Grand Winner |
| Nyx Game Awards | PC Best Indie Game | Gold Winner |
| Nyx Game Awards | PC Best Character Design | Gold Winner |
| Nyx Game Awards | PC Best Music | Gold Winner |
| Nyx Game Awards | PC Best Storytelling | Silver Winner |
