Awards
2012 - 2018 - 2019
We have been fortunate enough to be nominated for over 200 awards since we began back in 2012. Here's a list of award nominations to date along with accolades and honours won.
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​​​TIGA Games Industry Awards 2024 - Wales Interactive - Best Small Studio - Nominee
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TIGA Games Industry Awards 2024 - Sker Ritual - Heritage - Nominee
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TIGA Games Industry Awards 2024 - Sker Ritual - Narrative - Nominee
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TIGA Games Industry Awards 2024 - Sker Ritual - Audio Design - Nominee
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Carmarthen Bay Film Festival Awards 2024 - The Isle Tide Hotel - Best Interactive Film - Award Winner
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Carmarthen Bay Film Festival Awards 2024 - Mia and the Dragon Princess - Best Interactive Film - Nominee
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Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2024 - Ten Dates - Best Storytelling - Nominee
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MCV/DEVELOP Awards 2024 - Indie Publisher of the Year - Wales Interactive - Nominee
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MCV/DEVELOP Awards 2024 - Narrative Innovation of the Year - Ten Dates - Nominee
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Ukie Video Game Awards 2024 - Best UK Developer - Nominee
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Ukie Video Game Awards 2024 - Best UK Publisher - Nominee
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Ukie Video Game Awards 2024 - Best UK Mobile Game - The Isle Tide Hotel - Nominee
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Wales Technology Awards 2024 - International Impact Award - Nominee
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Made in the UK, Sold to the World Awards 2024 - Highly Commended
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Cardiff Life Awards 2024 - Technology - Nominee
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Cardiff Life Awards 2024 - Welsh Language - Nominee
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Cardiff Life Awards 2024 - Arts & Creative - Nominee
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Fast Growth 50 Awards Wales 2023 - Innovative Growth Award Winner
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BAFTA Cymru 2023 - Feature Film Award - Five Dates - Nominee
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Welsh Enterprise Awards - Best Video Games & Interactive Movie Developer 2023 - Award Winner
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TIG A Games Industry Award 2023 - Ten Dates - Diversity Award - Nominee
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TIGA Games Industry Award 2023 - Ten Dates - Heritage In Games - Nominee
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TIGA Games Industry Award 2023 - Mia and the Dragon Princess - Best Visual Design - Nominee
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TIGA Games Industry Award 2023 - Mia and the Dragon Princess - Heritage In Games - Nominee​
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Cardiff Life Awards 2023 - Technology - Award Winner
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Cardiff Life Awards 2023 - Welsh Language - Nominee
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Barclays Entrepreneur Awards 2023 - Games Award - Nominee
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EntreConf Awards 2023 - Media Award - Nominee
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Business Growth South Wales Awards 2023 - Brand Impact - Award Winner
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Develop:Star Awards 2023 - Best Small Studio - Nominee
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MCV/DEVELOP Awards 2023 - Indie Studio of the Year - Wales Interactive - Nominee
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MCV/DEVELOP Awards 2023 - Accessibility Innovation of the Year - Who Muted Uncle Marcus? - Nominee
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The Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2023 - Who Muted Uncle Marcus? - BEST AUDIO/VISUAL - Nominee
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Carmarthen Bay Film Festival Awards 2023 - Ten Dates - Award Winner
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Carmarthen Bay Film Festival Awards 2023 - Bloodshore - Nominee
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Carmarthen Bay Film Festival Awards 2023 - Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus? - Nominee
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Game Connection America Development Awards 2023 - Sker Ritual - Nominee​​​​
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Wales Business Awards 2022 - Digital Business of the Year - Award Winner
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TIGA Games Industry Award 2022 - Bloodshore - Creativity In Games - Nominee
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TIGA Games Industry Award 2022 - Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus? - Creativity In Games - Nominee
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TIG A Games Industry Award 2022 - Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus? - Heritage In Games - Nominee
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Wales STEM Awards - International Business of the Year - Highly Commended
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The Vale Business Awards 2022 - Technology & Innovation Business of the Year - Award Winner
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The South Wales Business Awards 2022 - Technological & Innovative Business of the Year - Nominee​​
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Carmarthen Bay Film Festival Awards 2022 - The Complex - Best Interactive Movie - Award Winner
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Carmarthen Bay Film Festival Awards 2022 - Five Dates - Best Interactive Movie - Nominee
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Carmarthen Bay Film Festival Awards 2022 - Night Book - Best Interactive Movie - Nominee
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Carmarthen Bay Film Festival Awards 2022 - I Saw Black Clouds - Best Interactive Movie - Nominee
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The Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2022 - Wales Interactive - INVESTOR OF THE YEAR - Nominee
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The Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2022 - Five Dates - BEST STORYTELLING - Nominee
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The Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2022 - Bloodshore - BEST STORYTELLING - Nominee
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The Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2022 - I Saw Black Clouds - BEST STORYTELLING - Nominee
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The Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2022 - Bloodshore - BEST AUDIO/VISUAL - Nominee
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​British Film Festival Awards 2021 - Night Book - Best Visual Effects - Award Winner
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​British Film Festival Awards 2021 - Night Book - Best Lead Female Actor - Award Winner
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​British Film Festival Awards 2021 - Bloodshore - Best Special Effects - Award Winner
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​British Film Festival Awards 2021 - Bloodshore - Best Director - Award Winner
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​British Film Festival Awards 2021 - I Saw Black Clouds - Best Interactive/VR Film - Award Winner
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British Film Festival Awards 2021 - I Saw Black Clouds - Best Director of Photography - Award Winner
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TIGA Games Industry Award 2021 - Night Book - Best Visual Design - Nominee
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Develop:Star Awards 2021 - Publishing Star - Nominee
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The Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2021 - The Complex - BEST INNOVATION - Nominee
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TIGA Games Industry Award 2020 - Maid of Sker - Heritage in Games - Award Winner
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TIGA Games Industry Award 2020 - The Complex - Creativity in Games - Nominee
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​British Film Festival Awards 2020 - The Complex - Special Effects - Award Winner
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​British Film Festival Awards 2020 - The Complex - Best Sound - Award Winner
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British Film Festival Awards 2020 - The Complex - Best Feature-Length Film, Best Director, Lead Female Actor, Best Director of Photography, Special Effects, Best Sound & Visual Effects - 7 Nominations
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The Queens Awards 2020 - Enterprise: International Trade - Award Winner
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Aggie Award 2020 - The Complex - Best Acting - Award Winner
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Aggie Award 2020 - The Complex - Best Story, Best Writing - Drama, Best Acting, Best Non-Traditional Adventure - Nominee
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Honorary Doctor of Technology (2020) - De Montfort University Leicester (David Banner)
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BAFTA Cymru 2019 - Games Award - Time Carnage VR - Award Winner
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NatWest Great British Entrepreneur Awards 2019 - Wales - (David Banner & Richard Pring) - Overall Award Winners
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NatWest Great British Entrepreneur Awards 2019 - Wales - Creative Industries Entrepreneurs - (David Banner & Richard Pring) - Award Winners
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Wales Fast Growth 50 - Top 5 Fastest Growing Companies in Wales 2019
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TIGA Games Industry Awards 2019 - Best Game by a Small Studio, The Shapeshifting Detective - Nominee
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Made In Wales - Technology Award 2019 - Finalist
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Made In Wales - Creative Award 2019 - Finalist​
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Bridgend Business Forum Awards 2019 – Creative Industries Award - Award Winner
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Bridgend Business Forum Awards 2019 – Innovative Business of the Year Award - Finalist
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Develop:Star Awards 2019 - Publishing Star - Nominee
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MCV Awards 2019 - Best Indie Games Publisher - Nominee
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​BAFTA Cymru 2018 - Games Award - Late Shift - Award Winner
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​BAFTA Cymru 2018 - Games Award - Don't Knock Twice - Nominee​​
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Queen’s Birthday Honours 2018 - Member of the Order of the British Empire - MBE (David Banner)
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Wales Technology Awards 2018 - International Impact - Award Winner
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Wales Online Digital Awards 2018 - Digital Ambassador - Award Winner (David Banner)
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Bridgend Business Forum Awards 2018 – Creative Industries Award - Winner
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NatWest Great British Entrepreneur Awards 2018 - Creative Industries Entrepreneurs - Finalists' (Richard Pring & David Banner)
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TIGA Games Industry Awards 2018 - Best Acade Game, Time Carnage - Nominee
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Pride of De Montfort University Alumni Award 2018 - Winner (David Banner)
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Develop Awards 2018 - Publishing Hero - Nominee
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Develop Awards 2018 - Sound Design - Nominee
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MCV Awards Best Indie Games Publisher 2018 - Nominee
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​Wales Business Awards 2018 - Success Through Overseas Trade - Finalist​
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Bridgend Business Forum Awards 2017 – Creative Industries Award - Winner​​
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Wales Online Digital Awards 2017 - Best Global Reach - Award Winner
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Wales Online Digital Awards 2017 - Digital Ambassador of the Year - Highly Commended
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Wales Online Digital Awards 2017 - Best Marketing Communication - Highly Commended
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Wales Technology Awards 2017 - Innovative Product of the Year - Award Winner
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​St David Awards 2017 - Enterprise - Award Winner (David Banner)
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Business Growth Awards 2017 - South Wales - Innovation - Award Winner
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​South Wales Chamber of Commerce 2017 - Young Entrepreneur of the Year - Award Winner (Richard Pring)
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​BAFTA Cymru 2017- Games Award - The Bunker - Nominee
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​BAFTA Cymru 2017- Games Award - Coffin Dodgers - Nominee
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Unity Awards 2017- Best Cinematic Experience, Late Shift - Nominee​
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Unity Awards 2017- Best Cinematic Experience, The Bunker - Nominee​
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Unity Awards 2017- Golden Cube, Late Shift - Nominee​
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Unity Awards 2017- Golden Cube, The Bunker - Nominee​
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TIGA Games Industry Awards 2017 - Action & Adventure, Late Shift - Nominee
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TIGA Games Industry Awards 2017 - Visual Design, Late Shift - Nominee
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TIGA Games Industry Awards 2017 - Creativity & Heritage, Don't Knock Twice - Nominee
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Immersive Perspective Awards 2017- Music in VR, Don't Knock Twice - Nominee
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Great British Entrepreneur Awards 2017 - Creative Industries - Finalist
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Bridgend Business Forum Awards 2017– Creative Industries Award - Winner
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Bridgend Business Forum Awards 2017 – Innovative Business of the Year Award - Finalist
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Develop 30 Under 30 - 2017 (Richard Pring)
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Fresh Business Thinking Shift 100 GamingTech Edition 2017
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Develop Awards 2017 - Publishing Hero - Finalist​​
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South Wales Business of the Decade - Finalist
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South Wales Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2017 - Finalist
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MCV Awards Best Indie Games Publisher 2017 - Finalist
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SHD Awards - Best Horror Game 2016 - The Bunker - Award Winner
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South Wales Business of the Year 2016 - Award Winner
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​South Wales Business Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2016 - Award Winner​ (Richard Pring)
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Bridgend Business Forum Awards – Creative Industries Award 2016 - Award Winner
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Graduate of The Last Decade - University of South Wales Alumni Awards - Award Winner (Richard Pring)
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MCV 30 under 30 2016 (Ben Tester)
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South Wales Technological & Innovation Business of the Year 2016 - Finalist​
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TIGA Games Industry Awards - Game of the Year 2016 - Coffin Dodgers, Soul Axiom & The Bunker - Nominees
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TIGA Games Industry Awards - Best Puzzle Game 2016, Soul Axiom - Nominee
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TIGA Games Industry Awards - Most Original Game 2016, The Bunker - Nominee
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TIGA Games Industry Awards - Best Audio 2016, The Bunker - Nominee
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TIGA Games Industry Awards - Best Racing Game 2016, Coffin Dodgers (console) - Nominee
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AZplay Games Industry Awards - Best Game Design 2016, The Bunker - Nominee
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Develop Awards Finalist 2016 for Best Micro Studio
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British Academy Cymru Games Award 2016, Soul Axiom - Nominee
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Game Connection America Awards 2016 - Best Console / PC Hardcore, Soul Axiom - Nominee
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Game Connection America Awards 2016 - Peoples Award, Soul Axiom - Nominee
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The Regional Cardiff Awards - Innovation Business of the Year 2016 - Finalist
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The Regional Cardiff Awards - Creative Industry Business of the Year 2016 - Nominee
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TIGA Games Industry Awards - Best Action/Adventure Game 2015, Soul Axiom - Nominee
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TIGA Games Industry Awards - Best Game With A Purpose 2015, Soul Axiom - Nominee
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​BAFTA Cymru - Award for Games & Interactive Experience 2015, Infinity Runner - Nominee
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Made In Wales - Technology Award 2015 - Finalist
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Made In Wales - Creative Award 2015 - Finalist​
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Develop Awards Finalist for Use of Narrative 2015 - Soul Axiom
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Great British Entrepreneur Awards - Small Business of the Year 2015 - Finalist
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Great British Entrepreneur Awards - Creative Business of the Year 2015 - Finalist
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GREAT Face of British Business Most Innovative Small Business UK 2015 - Runners-up
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GREAT Face of British Business Most Innovative Small Business Wales 2015 - Award Winner
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Entrepreneur Wales Awards - Small Business of the Year 2015 - Finalist
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Entrepreneur Wales Awards - Technology Business of the Year 2015 - Finalist
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TTE Awards (The Technology Expo) - Best use of VR 2015 - Finalist
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Wales Online 35 Under 35 best business men in Wales 2015
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Bridgend Business Forum Awards – Creative Industries Award 2015 - Finalist
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South Wales Technological & Innovation Business of the Year 2015 - Finalist
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Appster Award for Best Indie Game Developer 2014 - Award Winner
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TIGA Industry Awards finalist for Best Arcade Game 2014 - Infinity Runner - Nominee
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Bridgend Forum Awards for Creativity & Innovation in Business 2014 - Award Winner
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Bridgend Forum Awards for Entrepreneur of the Year 2014 – Runners-up
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South Wales Technological & Innovation Business of the Year 2014 - Award Winner
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South Wales Business of the Year 2014 – Award Winner
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Microsoft Beautiful Games Contest 2014, Gravity Badgers - Award Winner​
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Develop Awards Finalist for Talent Investment 2014 – Runners-up
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Inspire Wales Awards - Creative Industries Development Award 2014 – Award Winner
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South Wales Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2014 – Runners-up (Richard Pring)
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IOD Wales Director of the Year Awards 2014 - Runners-up (David Banner)
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BAFTA Cymru Games - Special Commendation for Artistic Achievement 2013 - Award Winner​
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Chamber of Commerce Welsh Business Awards – Business Start-Up Finalist 2013 – Runners-up
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BAFTA Cymru Games - Special Commendation for Artistic Achievement 2012 - Award Winner
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BAFTA Cymru Games - Special Commendation for Sound & Music 2012 - Award Winner
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BAFTA Cymru Games - Special Commendation for Games Design 2012 - Award Winner
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BAFTA Cymru Games Award 2012 - Award Winner
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