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The shortlist for TIGA UK Games Education Awards has been announced by TIGA.

These awards recognize outstanding students, educators and best practices.

The winners will be announced at a virtual ceremony that will take place on Friday, September 29, ^th in 2023. A special award will also be announced during the program.

Creative Assembly, which is behind the Total War franchise and the new FPS game Hyenas will be the main sponsor of the TIGA UK Games Education Awards in 2023. Creative Assembly, a multi award-winning company for its education work uses the skills and passions 850 employees have to reach out to students around the world.

Lockwood Publishing, a bronze sponsor, and Gold sponsor Sumo Group – a family of award-winning international game development studios – are also supporting the Awards.

Dr Richard Wilson, TIGA CEO said: “The TIGA Education Awards Shortlist highlights leaders of games education, including outstanding students, excellent educators and good practices in education. We thank Creative Assembly, the headline sponsor, Sumo Group as our Gold Sponsor, and Lockwood Publishing as our Bronze Sponsor for their support of excellence in learning and skills, and making the TIGA UK Games Education Awards possible. “We look forward to revealing a creme de la crème when we announce the Awards winners on September 29 ^th.”

Sophie Bryan, Creative Assembly’s Head of HR said, “We are delighted to sponsor the TIGA UK Games Education Awards for another year and to present the Creative Assembly Best Student Game Award. This is an excellent opportunity to promote and support excellence in games-education, which is one of the priorities for Legacy Project’s education outreach. We see incredible students and educational practices each year through the awards. This year was no exception. Congratulations to all those shortlisted.

Christina Haralambous Group Director of Communications & Marketing at Sumo Group said: “Sumo Group was delighted to sponsor the TIGA UK Games Education Awards in 2023. To continue moving our industry forward, it is vital to nurture, support and celebrate future talent and those who help educate this talent. “Congratulations to everyone on the list for these prestigious Awards.”

Halli Bjornsson is the CEO of Lockwood Publishing. She said, “The TIGA Games Education Awards recognize achievements and encourage further progress in education. Congratulations to our finalists, and I am looking forward to the winners.

The Passage is TIGA’s charity partner for Games Education Awards in 2023. The Passage envisions a society in which street homelessness is no longer a problem and everyone has a home. The Passage was founded in 1980 and offers a variety of services that help people who are homeless or at risk to become homeless. The Passage, guided by Vincentian values and a range of services to help their clients prevent or end homelessness permanently, offers resources and solutions. The charity operates a modern Resource Centre, which helps people find employment, benefits, and stable housing. It also runs four residential projects and outreach and health services, and offers homelessness prevention programmes.

2023 SHORTLIST FOR TIGA GAMES EDUCATIONAL AWARDS

ARTIST

1. Abertay University: Daniel Tolland
2. Birmingham City University: Joseph Gordon
3. Norwich University of the Arts : George Kee
4. Salene Tarling, Norwich University of the Arts
5. Staffordshire University: Megan-Louise Morris
6. Staffordshire University : Aaron Burnhope
7. Sam Carrier, University of Gloucestershire
8. Maxine Lugg, University of Hertfordshire
9. Diana Karakushyan, University of Hertfordshire
10. University of Portsmouth: Victoria Primmer

AUDIO OUTSTANDING TIGA GRADUATE:

1. Birmingham City University: Zih -Syuan Yang
2. Norwich University of the Arts : Rhys Anthony
3. Staffordshire University: Felype Goncalves Fernandes
4. University of Portsmouth – Antti Liakka

OUTSTANDING TIGA GRADUATE: COMPUTER GAMES TECHNOLOGY

1. Abertay University: Rhys Duff
2. Justin Syfrig, Abertay University
3. Birmingham City University Nadia Nadeem
4. Bournemouth University: Annie Holliday
5. Staffordshire University: Davide Pelino
6. Staffordshire University: Conner Pittaway
7. University of Portsmouth: Siddhesh Swami
8. University of Portsmouth: Victoria Primmer
9. University of the West of England : William Whitehouse
10. Zac Collins, University of the West of England

OUTSTANDING TIGA GRADUATE: DESIGNER

1. Abertay University: Dominik Gawron
2. Brunel University: Rui Silva
3. Bournemouth University: Archie McGrath
4. Ethan Shellard, Bournemouth University
5. Ayotunde N. Norman-Williams, City University of London
6. Norwich University of the Arts : Szymon Garcia
7. Staffordshire University: Jade Staines
8. Staffordshire University: Olivia Cross
9. Staffordshire University: Tyler Timlin
10. Liam Peachey, University of Portsmouth

PROGRAMMER OUTSTANDING TIGA GRADUATE:

1. Bridget Casey, Abertay University
2. Birmingham City University: Ryan Westwood
3. Ethan Shellard, Bournemouth University
4. Chae Taylor, Sheffield Hallam University
5. Sheffield Hallam University: Benjamin Kimberley
6. Staffordshire University: Arnav Mehta
7. University of Gloucestershire : Pheobe Pudge
8. University of the West of England : William Whitehouse
9. Kian Bennett, University of Portsmouth
10. University of Portsmouth: Ethan Crooks

OUTSTANDING TIGA GRADUATE OF THE YEAR: PRODUCTION/ENTERPRISE

1. Abertay University : Lyes Oussaiden
2. Anita Oyebola, Bournemouth University
3. Bournemouth University: Dario Splendido
4. Bournemouth University: Giorgos Karambasis-Rodriguez
5. Zuzana Remenarova, University of Hertfordshire
6. Darina Koycheva, University of Hertfordshire
7. University of Portsmouth: Joshua Hammond
8. University of Portsmouth: Zane Oliver
9. Patrick Rotzetter, University of Portsmouth

OUTSTANDING TIGA GRADUATE OF the Year

1. Sheffield Hallam University: Benjamin Kimberley
2. Chae Taylor, Sheffield Hallam University
3. Staffordshire University: Jamie Linnell
4. University of Hertfordshire : Muthuramalingam Ponnilavan
5. Reshu Shrestha, University of Hertfordshire
6. University of Hertfordshire : Safwan Sadik
7. Adam Jerrett, University of Portsmouth

DIVERSITY AWAARD

1. London College of Communication University of the Arts London
2. University of Greenwich
3. University of Hertfordshire
4. University of Portsmouth

EXCELLENCE AT UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE-INDUSTRY COLABORATION

1. Abertay University
2. Birmingham City University
3. Staffordshire University
4. University of Hertfordshire
5. University of Portsmouth

INNOVATIVE EDUCATION

1. Abertay University
2. Birmingham City University
3. University of Hertfordshire
4. University of Portsmouth

EXCELLENCE In GAMES RESEARCH

1. Abertay University
2. Birmingham City University
3. Bournemouth University
4. Centre for Doctoral Training in Intelligent Games and Game Intelligence, EPSRC
5. Sheffield Hallam
6. Staffordshire University
7. University of Greenwich

BEST STUDENT GAME

1. Abertay University – Slipways
2. Birmingham City University: Checkmate Evolution
3. Bournemouth University – Rum Runners Revenge
4. City University of London: WAFFLE
5. London College of Communication University of the Arts London : Letter Wars
6. Norwich University of the Arts – Dog Walking Simulator
7. Sheffield Hallam University: Death Rebuke
8. Staffordshire University: Get ready to dine
9. University of Gloucestershire – Burger Zombies
10. University of Greenwich – Void Edge
11. University of Hertfordshire – My Shadow
12. University of Portsmouth Malltopia
13. University of the West of Scotland – Project Retro Museum

TIGA also announced today its Graduates of The Year, a list of 89 outstanding graduates in the games industry.

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