Mixtape takes residence Game of the Year at SXSW Sydney 2025 Games Showcase Awards

Beethoven & Dinosaur’s narrative journey Mixtape received Game of the Year on the SXSW Sydney 2025: Games Showcase Awards.

Taking place over the weekend alongside the SXSW Screen Awards, six accolades got to native and worldwide builders.

Little Pink Cloud’s cozy puzzle RPG Letters to Arralla took residence the Discovery Award, whereas Studio Pixel Punk received the WINGS Award for its motion journey RPG Abyss x Zero.

LA-based developer Nice Dream received the Best International Award for its sci-fi narrative journey Goodnight Universe, and Tasty Gold obtained the Best Student Game award for Abberrate Inc.

“This year’s showcase brought together bold, brilliant, and boundary-pushing titles from across the globe, showcasing the creativity and innovation shaping the future of play,” mentioned SXSW.

“From emerging indie studios to global trailblazers, the Games Awards celebrate the very best in gaming.”

The awards was a part of SXSW Sydney 2025’s Games Festival, which came about on the ICC Sydney conference centre and included a curated showcase of recreation demos and talks.

The total Games Festival Showcase highlighted 120 video games, representing 37 nations alongside six Australian states and territories.

The full checklist of winners might be discovered under:

• Game of the Year: Mixtape (Beethoven & Dinosaur)
• Best International winner: Goodnight Universe (Nice Dream)
• Discovery Award winner: Letters to Arralla (Little Pink Clouds)
• WINGS Award winner: Abyss x Zero (Studio Pixel Punk)
• Best Student Game: Abberrate Inc. (Tasty Gold)
• The Best Tabletop Game Award: Potion Society (The Murmuring Mystic)