deBlob dominates 2008 GDAA awards

The Game Developers Association of Australia (GDAA) were announced last Friday at an dinner in Brisbane. The awards are held to celebrate the best of Aussie game development and this year the awards were dominated by the very awesome deBlob from Blue Tounge Studios. All up deBlob was nominated for for 9 awards and took award 5 in total including Best Game, Best Console Title, Best Gameplay, Best Graphics and Best Audio. More inside GDAA President Tom Crago commented, “”de Blob was the standout Australian title this year and it’s no surprise to see it dominate the GDAA Awards. Our congratulations go to everyone involved and indeed to the winners and finalists in all categories of this years awards.”” Full list of winners inside, and congrats to the deBlob team.

Winners

Best Game
de Blob, Nintendo Wii – Blue Tongue

Best Console Title
de Blob, Nintendo Wii – Blue Tongue

Best PC Title
Monster Jam, PC – Torus Games

Best Handheld Title
Zoo Hospital, Nintendo DS – Torus Games

Best Mobile Title
Dung Firemint

Best Gameplay
de Blob, Nintendo Wii – Blue Tongue

Best Graphics
de Blob, Nintendo Wii – Blue Tongue

Best Audio
de Blob, Nintendo Wii – Blue Tongue

GDAA Independent Game Award
Debug – Qantm College Brisbane/Fighter Creative