The nominations for the 2019 TIGA awards have been announced, with a number of Scottish games companies reaching the shortlist.
Indie darlings NoCode lead the pack with three nominations for their latest release, Observation, while Outplay also picked up three nominations. One for themselves and one each for their studios/labels: Eight Pixels Square and Bitesize Games.
Official industry legend, Ged Grimes, is also nominated for Heist Music’s work on the Bard’s Tale IV soundtrack.
In the business categories, Henderson Loggie and Speech Graphics have been recognised as leading companies within the UK industry.
Here’s the list of Scottish nominations:
Best Action & Adventure Game
- Eight Pixels Square: Sniper Strike: Special Ops
Best Audio Design
- Heist Music: The Bard’s Tale IV: Barrows Deep
- No Code: Observation
Creativity Award
- No Code: Observation
Diversity Award
- Dovetail Games: TSW & Fishing Sim World ProTour
Heritage Award
- Dovetail Games: TSW
Best Puzzle Game
- Outplay Entertainment Ltd: Mystery Match
Best Racing Game
- Bitesize Games Ltd: Highway Heat
Best Visual Design
- No Code: Observation
In the business categories:
Education Initiative and Talent Development
- Outplay Entertainment
Engines, Middleware, Tools and Technology Award
- Speech Graphics
Independent Studio
- Dovetail Games
Leadership Award
- Paul Jackson OBE, Dovetail Games
Tax & Accountancy Firm
- MHA Henderson Loggie
The awards ceremony takes place in London’s Natural History Museum, on the evening of November 7th.
You can see the full list of nominations on the TIGA website.
Good luck to all of the nominees. We’ll bring you the winners as they happen.
