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Ahead of WWDC, Apple has announced the winners of the latest Apple Awards Design Awards, celebrating the best apps and games from around the world.
It looks like Apple is clearing the tables ahead of the busy WWDC conference. Unusually, the company announced the Apple Design winners before WWDC rather than during the event.
“It's exciting to see how developers use our technology to create exceptional apps and games that improve users' lives,” Susan Prescott, Apple's vice president of global developer relations, said in a statement. “This year’s winners demonstrated how apps can create impactful and immersive experiences, and we’re excited to recognize their hard work and ingenuity at WWDC this year.”
Congratulations to all Apple Design Award winners! It's so exciting to see the apps and games these developers create, and we can't wait to see what they come up with next! pic.twitter.com/c6fCoiFaLj
— Greg Joswiak (@gregjoz) June 6, 2024
This year, awards were presented in seven categories, including a new category in spatial computing. Each category has one application and one game winner.
Design Awards — Spatial Computing
The first Spatial Computing design award was won by djay pro – DJ App & AI Mixer from algoriddim GmbH (Germany). Apple says it's “an entirely new way to interact with music.”
The gaming award was given to the game Blackbox from Shapes and Stories (USA). It's a puzzle game where pieces “gently unfold around the player and curiosity is rewarded.”
Djay pro received a new award in the field of spatial computing
Design Awards — “Delight and fun”
Bears Gratitude by Isuru Wanasinghe (Australia) won the App Award for its honest self-reflection through “thoughtful characters” that “create a sense of warmth and routine.”
The New York Times won the Delight and Fun award for its NYT Games. Apple described the game as “a compelling blend of games.”
Design Awards — Inclusivity
Belgian developer AYES won the Inclusivity app award for oko, an app that alerts “pedestrians to the status of traffic lights through haptic and audible feedback.”
The winner of the games portion of this category was Cayola Adventures by Red Games Co (USA). Apple called it “a delightful gaming experience” for all ages.
Design Awards – Innovation
Procreate Dreams from Procreate (Australia) offers “powerful animated effects, audio and video” that bring users' creations to life.
Lost in Play from Happy Juice Games (Israel) is “an enchanting adventure through a child’s imagination.” It has hand-drawn graphics throughout.
Lost in Play won in the Innovation category
Design Awards — Interaction
The crouton recipe and grocery shopping app won the Interaction category for “allowing users to focus” on cooking rather than on the screen.
And Rytmos from Floppy Club (Denmark) will keep you engaged as solving puzzles leads users to victory, even when “the game starts to get more difficult.”
Design Awards — Social Impact
The Gentler Streak fitness tracker from Gentler Shores (Slovenia) is an “optimistic and uplifting” app that aims to help with both “physical fitness and mental well-being.”
The Wreck from The Pixel Hunt (France) is described not as a game, but rather as an “eloquently written” visual novel.
Design Awards — Visualization and Graphics
Blurring the line between app and game, Rooms by Things, Inc (USA) is a “blank slate for creating creative scenes.” It is used for casual games and allows users to interact with other people's creations.
The winning game Lies of P also tells the story, this time allowing players to control a specific robot puppet created by Geppetto.
The developers of all winning apps and games are also featured on Apple's developer website.
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