It's a good time to be a Switch and mobile gamer as the BAFTA Games Awards nominations include some real gems
It's the most wonderful time of the year
You'll know it by now but earlier today nominations for the BAFTA Games Awards were announced and we're pleasantly surprised by the results.
Though some of the them were a given (I'm looking at you Breath of the Wild), other mobile and Switch titles are delightfully surprising as they appear alongside AAA console games. That sounds a little patronising, but I'm genuinely thrilled to see this year's awesome list.
There are a heck of a lot of nominees across the board, so I'll just be noting down the mobile/handheld titles. Head on over to the official website for the full break down.
Nominees- Gorogoa
- Artistic Achievement, Debut Game, Game Innovation, Original Property, Mobile Game
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- Artistic Achievement, Best Game, Game Design, Game Innovation, Music
- Super Mario Odyssey
- Best Game, Family, Game Design
- Monument Valley 2
- British Game, Family, Mobile Game
- The Sexy Brutale
- British Game, Debut Game
- Golf Clash
- Mobile Game
- KAMI 2
- Mobile Game
- Reigns: Her Majesty
- British Game
- Night in the Woods
- Debut Game, Game Beyond Entertainment, Narrative, Original Property
- Clash Royale
- Evolving Game
- Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
- Family
- Snipperclips
- Family, Game Innovation
- Bury Me, My Love
- Game Beyond Entertainment, Mobile Game
- Last Day of June (coming to Switch this Friday)
- Game Beyond Entertainment
- Splatoon 2
- Multiplayer
- Stranger Things: The Game
- Mobile Game
You can watch and follow the ceremony live in London on April 12th through Twitch, Twitter, YouTube, and plenty of other places right here.
Which title(s) are you hoping will pick up a shiny award? Let us know in those comments.