While it might not essentially have the large attain of Geoff Keighley’s Game Awards, I’d argue that the BAFTAs arguably eclipse it in phrases of status if not glitz & glamour. While there have been no particular cell classes in the BAFTA Games Awards 2024 we did see two fascinating wins from some massive cell launches over the previous yr.
Balatro, naturally, took home the title for Debut Game. A double-edged sword maybe as Localthunk’s humble roguelike deckbuilder has the industry abuzz, and many lamenting that almost all publishers are actually digging by way of many potential indies in search of one other (probably nonexistent) megahit. … [MORE]