VANCOUVER, B.C. — Organizers for the inaugural Adult Game Fest convention and trade show have announced the nominees for the event’s awards ceremony, taking place Saturday, Sept. 26, at 5 p.m. (PDT).
According to a rep, Ela Darling will host the event, while DJ Psywentz will continue the celebration at the afterparty.
“There is an incredible amount of talent in adult gaming, but historically there haven’t been many opportunities to bring the entire community together and celebrate that work on this scale,” said Adult Game Fest Executive VP Anna Lee. “These awards are about changing that. We want developers, creators, publishers and innovators to know that the work they’re doing matters, that people are paying attention, and that there is a place for their achievements to be recognized.”
The list of nominees follows:
Adult Game of the Year
- With Your Coworker (Rocking Ice)
- Being a DIK (DrPinkCake)
- Eternum (Caribdis)
- Harem Hotel (Runey Games)
- Two Faceless Adventures (Ubarefeet)
- House In the Rift (Zanith)
Excellence in Gameplay
- Virt-a-Mate/VaM2 (MeshedVR)
- Karryn’s Prison (Remtairy)
- Dungeon Explorers 2 (C.M.Cas Games)
- Future Fragments (Hentai Writer/Balrogsoft)
Excellence in Storytelling
- The Letter (yuubittersweet/KotoriYumeno)
- Once in a Lifetime (Caribdis)
- Melinda’s Life II (Melinda 2424)
- Chronoromancer (Chronoromance Studio)
- Ripples (Jestur)
Excellence in Art & Design
- Sugar Service (GeeSeki)
- Goddesses’ Whim (NCrow)
- Two Faceless Adventures (UbareFeet)
- 20 Bucks is 20 Bucks: A Never-Ending Story (Palpatine Studio)
- !Ω Factorial Omega: My Dystopian Robot Girlfriend (Incontinent Cell)
Best Voice Acting/Vocal Performance
- The Letter (yuubittersweet/KotoriYumeno)
- Future Fragments (Hentai Writer/Balrogsoft)
- House Party (eekgames)
- Bubbles and Babes (Big Sauce Games)
Innovation Award
- Virt-a-Mate/VaM2 (MeshedVR)
- I am the Gardener Hero, Summoned from Another World! (Palpatine Studio)
- Goblin Hole (Dot Stock Games)
- Train45 (Elniko)
Immersive Experience Award
- Virt-a-Mate/VaM2 (MeshedVR)
- VR Kanojo/Summer Vacation (Illusion)
- Adult VR Game Room (Adult VR Game Room)
Rising Star Developer
- Zanith
- SRT
- Cheesecake Studio
- Young and Naughty
Developer of the Year
- Dr. Pink Cake
- Heat
- Cyan Capsule
Best Publisher
- Kagura Games
- Manga Gamer
- JAST USA
- Nutaku
Industry Pioneer Award
- Dr. Pink Cake
- Meshed VR
- Illusion
People’s Choice Award – Live Voting
Unlike the juried categories, the People’s Choice Award will be decided by the Adult Game Fest audience through live voting throughout all three days of the convention. Only Adult Game Fest attendees may vote.
The Next Big Adult Game Award
Presented by Nutaku, The Next Big Adult Game Award will be determined based on the results of The Next Big Adult Game pitch contest, taking place on Friday, Sept. 25, at 2 p.m. (PDT).
For more information, visit AdultGameFest.