2023 NYX Game Awards: Season 2

2023 NYX Game Awards: Season 2 now is over!

2023 NYX Game Awards: Season 2: The NYX Game Awards, international competition recently opened for entries in its 2 season and organized by International Awards Associate (IAA) is calling all game developers, marketing/creative agencies, individuals, companies, and organizations/institutions that produce gaming and marketing materials, advertising for internal or external audiences, to particpiate.

Short description

The NYX Game Awards is a prestigious international competition that recognizes unmatched creativity and technical excellence in the gaming industry!

This prestigious award is open to all game developers, advertisers, marketers, and enthusiasts who embody the creative ethos of the industry. By joining the NYX Game Awards, you'll have the opportunity to showcase your innovative and awe-inspiring projects, be recognized by the global gaming community, and make your voice heard in the medium's future.

Whether you're involved in game developing, advertising, marketing, or simply an overall game enthusiast, the NYX Game Awards is open to all professional individuals and organizations who embody the creative ethos.

NYX’s mission is to reinvent the current circumstances and diversify the award winners by adopting an equilibrium for games ranging from indie to AAA titles alike, providing a platform for the voices of the medium's future.

At NYX Game Awards, the best ideas and concepts are the ones that are able to portray messages via their immersive gaming projects, stories, and marketing campaigns, extending their overall reach worldwide while prompting awareness towards these excellent works.

At NYX Game Awards, the distinguished panel of judges is carefully selected from a wide range of game developers, creative and game-related professionals and agencies worldwide, who generously volunteer their time and wisdom to adjudicate, reflecting the awards’ commitment to recognizing and honoring the most exemplary work in the gaming industry.

To be eligible, an entry must have been released after January 1, 2021 or Unpublished Games – games in the development stage but could be published any time after the submission.

Submission requirements:

Console, PC or Mobile Games
Console, PC or Mobile game entries/apps must be submitted with a direct URL and must be accessible by a mobile phone, Sony PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Xbox, or other device as they will be evaluated on such devices. If your entries require an access code/password to access, you must provide a username and password for adjudication purposes. For mobile game apps, please submit an URL that leads to a demonstration of the application’s features and components, or a direct link for download purposes.

Entry Brief
It is recommended that you keep your synopsis to approx. 350 words. We suggest you utilize this section of your entry to elaborate on the piece, as well as the creativity and originality of your idea. The brief should strengthen your entry, as well as provide the jury a better understanding of your project. A written translation or adaptation must accompany non-English entries.

Audio / Video File
Upload your video/audio to Vimeo/YouTube/Youku or any other video platform. Paste the URL link into the URL field.

Evaluation Criteria:

➜ Creativity / Concept / Idea
➜ Content / Brief / Objective / Planning / Execution
➜ Visuals / Design
➜ Innovation / Functionality / Effectiveness
➜ Overall Impression / Wow Factor / Memorability

Who may enter?

The awards program is open to all game developers, marketing/creative agencies, individuals, companies, and organization / institutions that produce gaming and marketing materials, advertising for internal or external audiences.

Prize:

➜ One complimentary statuette for NYX Game of the Year.
➜ One professionally designed certificate commemorating the winning game, which includes the game title, entering company/winners' name and category. Decal will be affixed indicating the level of win.
➜ All Grand, Gold and Silver winners will be featured on NYX Game Awards site's Gallery, where professionals can view your work.
➜ A press release will be sent to major industry outlets, celebrating your win.
➜ Professionally designed logos for use on websites, email signatures, etc.
➜ In addition to the complimentary certificates, Grand, Gold and Silver winners may purchase beautiful NYX Awards statuettes, and/or additional customized certificates.
➜ Grand and Gold winners will be featured on NYX’s social media, or our media partner, Muse.World’s website.

Entry fees:

A Game Entry during the Regular Period is $220, while a Game Creativity Entry is $119 for each work or $190 for each campaign or plan. If a work is submitted in more than one category, an additional entry fee for each category is required. Each entrant is charged a $30 annual administrative fee.