The Winners of Game Dev Heroes 2023!

The champions of Game Dev Heroes 2023 have been officially announced! This year’s awards brought together over 300 developers and professionals from the gaming industry to honour those who often go unrecognized.

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who contributed to the success of Game Dev Heroes this year. Whether you nominated a dev, served as a judge, or joined us on the memorable night with your cheers and applause, we appreciate your invaluable support.

We would also like to thank our esteemed event partners. 10:10 Games, Airship, Chillblast, Creative Assembly, Etch.Play, Games Jobs Direct, King, nDreams, Rev Rooms, Rocksteady, Safe In Our World, Square Enix, Trailer Farm, Villainous Game Studios, XR Game, Aardvark Swift and Analog!

With an overwhelming influx of more than 1000 nominations across 14 distinct categories, the shortlists were brimming with exceptionally talented and deserving individuals, making the judges’ task all the more challenging.

Year after year, we strive to illuminate the brilliance of developers and professionals in the gaming industry, underscoring the immense talent in this vibrant community. And now, without any further delay, let us proudly announce the illustrious winners of Game Dev Heroes 2023…

Art + Animation Hero Sponsor
Art + Animation Hero Sponsor

Art + Animation Hero

Tristan McGuire

Character Artist
Airship

Tristan McGuire
Sponsor
Sponsor
Nina Cliff

Business Development Hero

Nina Cliff

Director of Business Development
Sumo Group

Community Hero Sponsor
Community Hero Sponsor

Community Hero

Chante Goodman

Community Manager
Guerrilla Games

Chanté Goodman
Design Hero & Drinks Sponsor
Design Hero & Drinks Sponsor
Sofia Romualdo

Design Hero

Sofia Romualdo

Senior Systems Designer
Supermassive Games

Writing + Narrative Hero Sponsor & Co-Founder
Writing + Narrative Hero Sponsor & Co-Founder

Leadership Hero

Bruce Slater

CEO/Creative Director
Radical Forge

Bruce Slater
Marketing Hero Sponsor
Marketing Hero Sponsor
Cristina Ruiz

Marketing Hero

Cristina Ruiz

Marketing Artist
Futurlab

Production Hero Sponsor
Production Hero Sponsor

Production Hero

Kitty Crawford

Producer
Ululab

Kitty Crawford
Programming Hero Sponsor
Programming Hero Sponsor
Cass Bennett

Programming Hero

Cass Bennett

Senior Game Programmer
Wushu Studios

Progression Advocate Sponsor & Charity Partner
Progression Advocate Sponsor & Charity Partner

Progression Advocate

Vijay Gill

Producer
Playground Games

Vijay Gill
QA Hero Sponsor
QA Hero Sponsor
Charlotte Woolley

QA Hero

Charlotte Woolley

QA Lead
Media Molecule

Rising Star

Georgie Christoforou

Marketing Assistant
Neonhive

Georgie Christoforou
Sound Hero Sponsor
Sound Hero Sponsor
Dan Pugsley

Sound Hero

Dan Pugsley

Founder & Director
Cassini Sound

Unsung Hero Sponsor
Unsung Hero Sponsor

Unsung Hero

Christina Logan

Director
Crybaby Studios

Christina Logan
Sarah Longthorne

Writing + Narrative Hero

Sarah Longthorne

Senior Narrative Designer
The Chinese Room

Thank you and congratulations to everyone, from all of us at Game Dev Heroes.