Pix the Cat wins Most Promising IP at Development Awards

Pix the Cat was named the Most Promising IP at the Development Awards Ceremony yesterday, held during Game Connection Europe.

The Paris event had expert judges from a range of different backgrounds, and overall they decided French studio Pastagames had the game to be most excited about.

You can check out a trailer for Pix the Cat below.

Elsewhere several other awards were given out, with Chronology winning best Casual Game and best game for Mobile/Tablets, while Tengami was named best Art game.

Take a look at the full list of awards below. Winners are in bold:

ORIGINALITY

• Remembering – Monobanda, The Netherlands (PC; PSN; Wii U)
• Izle  – Area Effect, France (PC; PSN; Xbox Live Arcade) – Development Award and European Games Booster Award
• Darklings – Mild Mania LTD., Turkey (Smartphones; Tablets)
• Perfect Circles – Illusion Group&Riccardo Boccuzzi, Italy (Smartphones; Tablets)
• Schein – Zeppelin Studio, Austria (PC)

STORY TELLING

• Izle  – Area Effect, France (PC; PSN; Xbox Live Arcade)
• The Town of Lights – Lka.it, Italy (PC) – Development Award and European Games Booster Award
• Whispering Willows – Night Light Interactive, United States (PC; Ouya)
• Chronology – osao Games, Denmark (Smartphones; PC; Xbox One)
• Perfect Circles – Illusion Group&Riccardo Boccuzzi, Italy (Tablets; Smartphones)

ART

• Guns and Robots – Masthead Studios, Bulgaria (PC; Web browser)
• Tengami – Nyamyam, United Kingdom (Tablets; Wii U) – Development Award and European Games Booster Award
• Darklings – Mild Mania LTD., Turkey (Smartphones; Tablets)
• Warhammer 40.000: Space Wolf – HeroCraft, Russia (Tablets; Smarthphones; PC)
• Chronology – osao Games, Denmark (Smartphones; PC; Xbox One)

MOST PROMISING IP

• Imperia Online – Imperia Online LTD., Bulgaria (Web browsers; Smartphones; Social Networks)
• Izle  – Area Effect, France (PC; PSN; Xbox Live Arcade)
• Pix the Cat – Pastagames, France (PS4; PS Vita) – Development Award and European Games Booster Award
• Overkill 3 – Craneball Studios, Czech Republic (Tablets; Smartphones; Ouya)
• Warhammer 40.000: Space Wolf – HeroCraft, Russia (Tablets; Smarthphones; PC)

CONSOLE/PC HARDCORE

• ParVaNeh: Legacy of the Light's Guardians – Bearded Bird, Iran (PC)
• Pix the Cat – Pastagames, France (PS4; PS Vita)
• Narcosis – Honor Code Inc., United States (PC; Oculus VR; PS4)
• Shiness – ENIGAMI, France (PC; PS4; Xbox One) – Development Award and European Games Booster Award
• Nero - Storm in a Teacup SRL, Italy (Xbox One; PC; PS4)

DESKTOP DOWNLOADABLE

• Izle  – Area Effect, France (PC; PSN; Xbox Live Arcade) – Development Award and European Games Booster Award
• Imperia Online – Imperia Online LTD., Bulgaria (Web browsers; Smartphones; Social Networks)
• Guns and Robots – Masthead Studios, Bulgaria (PC; Web browser)
• Whispering Willows – Night Light Interactive, United States (PC; Ouya)
• Schein – Zeppelin Studio, Austria (PC)

MOBILE/TABLETS

• Chronology – osao Games, Denmark (Smartphones; PC; Xbox One) – Development Award and European Games Booster Award
• Warhammer 40.000: Space Wolf – HeroCraft, Russia (Tablets; Smarthphones; PC)
• Darklings – Mild Mania LTD., Turkey (Smartphones; Tablets)
• Tengami – Nyamyam, United Kingdom (Tablets; Wii U)
• Perfect Circles – Illusion Group&Riccardo Boccuzzi, Italy (Tablets; Smartphones)

CASUAL GAME

• Guns and Robots – Masthead Studios, Bulgaria (PC; Web browser)
• Whispering Willows – Night Light Interactive, United States (PC; Ouya)
• Chronology – osao Games, Denmark (Smartphones; PC; Xbox One) – Development  Award and European Games Booster Award
• Darklings – Mild Mania LTD., Turkey (Smartphones; Tablets)
• Tengami – Nyamyam, United Kingdom (Tablets; Wii U)

HARDCORE GAME

• Izle  – Area Effect, France (PC; PSN; Xbox Live Arcade) – European Games Booster Award
• Imperia Online – Imperia Online LTD., Bulgaria (Web browsers; Smartphones; Social Networks)
• Warhammer 40.000: Space Wolf – HeroCraft, Russia (Tablets; Smarthphones; PC) – Development Award
• Schein – Zeppelin Studio, Austria (PC)
• Perfect Circles – Illusion Group&Riccardo Boccuzzi, Italy (Tablets; Smartphones)

SOCIAL GAME

• Dead Cells – Motion Twin, France (Tablets; Smartphones; Web browsers)
• Tropical Wars – Vertige SAS, France (Smartphones; PC; Social Networks)
• Super Dungeon Bros. – React! Games, USA (PC; PS4; Xbox Live Arcade) – Development Award
• What on Earth! – Traplight Games, Finland (Tablets)
• Velvet Sundown – Tribe Studios, Finland (PC; Tablets) – European Games Booster Award

ArabicGamers was in attendance at Game Connection Europe and we'll be bringing you interviews and videos direct from the show floor. Stay tuned.