And the winners of the Google Play Indie Games Contest in Europe are...



Posted by Matteo Vallone, Google Play Games Business Development






Today, at Saatchi Gallery in London, we hosted the final event of the first Google Play Indie Games Contest in Europe. The 20 finalists, selected from nearly 1000 submissions, came from 12 countries to showcase their games to an excited room of gamers, industry experts and press. Selected based on the votes of the attendees and the Google Play team, the Top 10 pitched in front of a jury of industry experts who chose the top winners.












Stay tuned for more pictures and a video of the event.




Without further ado, join us in congratulating the winners!




Winner & Unity prize winner:









Reigns, by Nerial, from the United Kingdom




You are the King. For each decision, you only have two choices. Survive the exercise of power and the craziness of your advisors... as long as you can.







Runners up:












The Battle of Polytopia, by Midjiwan AB, from Sweden




A turn based strategic adventure. It's a game about ruling the world, fighting evil AI tribes, discovering new lands and mastering new technologies.




Causality, by Loju, from the United Kingdom




A puzzle about manipulating time, altering the sequence of events and changing the outcome of each level to help a group of astronauts find a route to safety.








The other top games selected by the event attendees and the Google Play team are:

















Blind Drive, by Lo-Fi People, from Israel




You're driving blindfolded as a mysterious voice gives you suicidal commands on the phone. Survive on-rushing vehicles using only your hearing to guide you.




Gladiabots, by GFX47, from France




A competitive tactical game in which you design the AI of your robot squad. Use your own strategy, refine it online and fight for the top of the leaderboard.




Happy Hop: Kawaii Jump, by Platonic Games, from Spain




This isn't just an original one-tap endless hopper, it's also the cutest one. Ever wondered what's in the end of the rainbow? That would be Happy Hop.




Lost in Harmony, by Digixart Entertainment, from France




Experience music in a new way with the combination of rhythmic tapping and choreographic runner to go through two memorable journeys with Kaito and M.I.R.A.I.




Paper Wings, by Fil Games, from Turkey




A fast-paced arcade game which puts you in control of an origami bird. Avoid the hazards and collect the falling coins to keep your paper bird alive.




Pinout, by Mediocre, from Sweden




A breathtaking pinball arcade experience: race against time in a continuous journey through this canyon of pulsating lights and throbbing retro wave beats.




Rusty Lake: Roots, by Rusty Lake, from Netherlands




James Vanderboom's life drastically changes when he plants a special seed in the garden. Expand your bloodline by unlocking portraits in the tree of life.









Check out the prizes


The prizes of this contest were designed to help the winners showcase their art and grow their business on Android and Google Play, including:



  • YouTube influencer campaigns worth up to 100,000 EUR



  • Premium placements on Google Play



  • Tickets to Google I/O 2017 and other top industry events



  • Promotions on our channels



  • Special prizes for the best Unity game



  • And more!




What’s next?


The week is not over just yet for Indie games developers. Tomorrow we are hosting the Indie Games Workshop for all indie games developers from across EMEA in the new Google office in Kings Cross.




It’s been really inspiring to see the enthusiasm around this inaugural edition, and the quality and creativity of the indie games developed across the eligible European countries. We are looking forward to bringing a new edition of the contest to you in late 2017.





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