What a great night for NZ video games! The NZ Game Awards 2025 (The Pavs) celebrates the best of NZ games as apart of NZ Games Festival, from visual art to excellence in video game design. Let’s take a look at all the winners below!
The Perfect Recipe: Excellence in Design
The Poetic Serving: Excellence in Narrative
- Abiotic Factor
- Be Brave, Barb
- Night Bus – WINNER!
- Storm Raiders
The Accessible Ambrosia: Excellence in Accessibility
The Decorative Piece: Excellence in Visual Art
The Composed Segment: Excellence in Audio
The Diverse Delight: Excellence in Representation
The Tactile Taste: Excellence in Physical Games
The Guest Plate
- CONSCRIPT
- Crab God
- Feed the Deep – WINNER!
The Students Slice
- Bento Blocks – WINNER!
- CareTaker
- Chronodrive
- Fool’s End
The ‘Slice of Heaven’ Grand Prize
Abiotic Factor, developed by Deep Field Games, took out the ‘Slice of Heaven’ Grand Prize. The game’s unique setting mixed with the multiplayer-focused survival crafting has taken not just NZ but the world by storm. Be sure to check out all the great nominees and see the very best NZ video games have to offer in 2025!
