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The Brainwave Award is a new category in the Game Development World Championship (GDWC). It highlights new technologies for game development, and improves players experience. Brainamics developed brainwave scanning technology to determine the category winner. The Brainwave Award is presented by Brainamics in partnership with The Game Development World Championship.
All games that participate in the GDWC 2022 are eligible to apply for the Brainwave Award category. Five games will be nominated by the GDWC to compete for this prize.
“We are very excited to introduce the Brainwave Award at the GDWC!” Brainamics CEO Philipp Zent said that all the games in the competition will be tested using Brainamics’ neurotechnology-based testing methodology. The game with the best user experience will win the first prize.
Reward Program
Brainamics will select one winner for the Brainwave Award by using brainwave scans that measure players’ experiences with nominated games. One winner will be selected by the Brainwave Award Jury Choice. Each of the five nominees will receive a report to help them playtest their brainscan data.
The Winning Team will be Rewarded with:
Reward the Winning Team with:
Nominees
Brainamics will reward the Runner-ups by providing a complete report from the brainscan analysis and testing that was used to determine the winner
“We are excited to partner with Brainamics to measure player experience, and determine the best Brainwave Award game” – Olli Mannyla, Director at GDWC
When does GDWC happen?
GDWC is practically always running. The 2022 season submission period starts on March 7, 2022 and ends on February 28, 2023. During this time, we accept submissions for GDWC2022 and hold various activities to highlight developers and games. The Awards Show will take place in Spring 2023. Date and location to be announced shortly.
Where is GDWC happening?
GDWC is completely online competition, so no travel is necessary. This allows anyone from any part of the world to participate.
How can I take part in the GDWC
It’s easy! Click here to create an account and submit your game. There are many categories that you can participate in. These are just a few of the many categories you can choose from.
Why is GDWC organised?
We celebrate game developers and games from around the globe! We are passionate about new game developers and want to give them the opportunity to show their games to a wider audience. Submissions to the Championship are free in order to ensure that everyone has the opportunity. We wanted to make GDWC a platform for Game Developers that would allow them to showcase their projects and get recognition, as well as motivate them to complete their games.
