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SAGA 2025 Winners

SAGA 2025 Winners

At the recent button Festival from March 7-8 2025, the 8th edition of the SAGA, the Styrian Game Awards, sponsored by Game Dev Graz and WKO, commenced. See here for more details and the full list of finalists. Also, check out the photos of the entire button Festival.

Here are this year’s winners! Congratulations to the winners chosen by our jury and the audience!

Grand Prize

Electric Alps by Dirty Paws Studio

Electric Alps is a 2D puzzle game based on real-world electrical engineering. Explore the flow of electricity, design your circuitry, blow fuses and solve logic-based wiring problems. Power up your village and electrify the Alps, one circuit at a time.

Electric Alps on Steam

Local Star Award

Blockfusion by Anton Klinger

Blockfusion is a deceptively simple puzzle game about fusing blocks with each other.
With a new twist around every corner, how far can you go?
All packaged in a premium mobile game with no predatory monetization.

Blockfusion on itch.io

Audience Choice Award

ALARIC by Dominik Grigoras

What would happen if Castlevania: Symphony of the Night and Quake had a baby?

Explore a giant castle filled with monsters. Find new gear, weapons and powerups and fight to grow stronger. End the demon king’s reign and avenge your father.

ALARIC on Steam

Upcoming Event – GameDevGraz @ button Festival 2025

Upcoming Event – GameDevGraz @ button Festival 2025

07. – 08. March 2025 :: Messe Graz

On 07 – 08.03.2025, the button Festival will return to Graz for 2 days of gaming culture.

This year with Game Dev Graz will organize some subevents and programme points:

  • Meet’n’Play :: Local Game and Indie Game Exhibitions – Talk to Local Developers
  • SAGA :: This years Styrian Games Awards will be presented at button Festival!

StyriAn Games Awards 2025

SAGA 2025 – More information

Schedule

Friday:

  • 16:00 – 02:00 Meet’n’Play – Play local games!

Saturday:

  • 11:00 – 18:00 Meet’n’ Play – Play local games!
  • 17:00 SAGA – Award Ceremony – Main Stage 

Meet’n’Play

Here is a list of games which will be showcased at the game exhibition

Global Game Jam Graz 2025 is on its way!

Global Game Jam Graz 2025 is on its way!

We are once again organizing a site in Graz for the Global Game Jam this year.
It will be held on January 24-26, hosted at Graz University of Technology (TU Graz), at Inffeldgasse 13, HS i8 and i9, 8010, Graz.

Register here!

What is a Game Jam?

A game jam is an event that brings together game developers, designers, artists, and enthusiasts to create games from scratch in a limited time frame (usually 48 hours). Whether you’re a seasoned game developer or just passionate about gaming, a game jam offers an exciting opportunity to unleash your creativity, experiment with new ideas, and connect with like-minded individuals in a fun and inspiring environment.
The goal is to create a game together with others, but due to the limited time frame, the goal is not necessarily a finished game, but the journey; to learn something new, to meet people to cooperate further in the future, and so on.

Schedule

  • Friday, January 24
    • 17:00 Start and Theme Announcement; Team-Finding afterwards
    • ~18:00 – 23:00 | working on the games
  • Saturday, January 25
    • 08:00 – 23:00 | working on the games
  • Sunday, January 26
    • 08:00 – 17:00 | working on the games

FAQ

Can I participate even if I have no prior experience making games?
Yes! Absolutely. No worries ff this is your first time making games or joining a game jam. In fact, a game jam like this one is a great opportunity to get into game dev and work together with other people.

Can I come with a pre-made team?
Yes! If you and your friends or other folks already come prepared that’s fine with us.

Can I make a game all by myself or do I have to join a team?
Both is fine. We’re gonna have a brainstorming and teamfinding phase at the beginning to help people find a team they wanna join, but we’re not gonna force anyone to do so.

More Information and Registration

The jam is graciously being hosted by TU Graz.

Poster illusration and design by Emrah Özbay

SAGA 2025 – Registration

Award Categories

  • Grand Prize
    • Voted by a jury
    • Games from Austria
    • Endowed with 1.000 €
  • Local Star Award powered by Fachgruppe UBIT Steiermark
    • Voted by a jury
    • Games from Styria
    • Endowed with 300 €
  • Audience Choice Award
    • Voted by the visitors of the button Festival, where the games are exhibited.
    • Games from Austria
    • Endowed with 200 €

Rules

  • The applicants assure that the submitted game has been developed primarily in Austria. GameDevGraz is authorized to conduct a plausibility check for this purpose.
  • For the Local Star Award, the applicants assure that the submitted game has been developed primarily in Styria. GameDevGraz is authorized to conduct a plausibility check for this purpose.
  • Games and prototypes can be submitted as long as they are in a playable state.
  • A game can only be submitted for the SAGA if it has not become a Finalist in previous years.
  • Submission of a game in multiple categories is allowed.
  • To be eligible for a prize, it is mandatory to exhibit the game at the button Festival 2025 and participate in the award ceremony there.
    All applicants, whose games become Finalist will be provided a booth at the button Festival, free of charge.
  • Only natural and legal persons who have the necessary usage rights for submission are eligible. The submission and the process are conducted in English.
  • Digital games that have been or will be released after the end of the submission phase of the previous award period and no later than the last day of the year can be submitted.
    To clarify: The (expected) release date of the game must be between January 1, 2024, and December 31, 2025.

Registration – Deadline: 07.02.2024

SAGA 2025

We’re proud to announce that this year the 8th edition of our StyriAn Games Awards – SAGA – with a total value of 1.500 € will be awarded!

Have a look at the previous years: 2024, 2023, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017

Here are the details:

** Grand Prize **
* Local Star Award powered by Fachgruppe UBIT Steiermark *
* Audience Choice Award *

The StyriAn Games Awards – SAGA – give local indie game developers the opportunity to present their games and be rewarded. From all submissions, there will be five named finalists selected by a jury, that will be presenting their games at this years button Festival.

Deadlines:

February 07, Submission Deadline
March 08, Award Ceremony @ button Festival

Rules and Registration

Jury

  • jessirocks | Austria | Twitch-Streamer
  • Yvonne “MissMadHat” Scheer | Austria | ESVÖ vice president
  • Thomas Feichtmeir | Austria | Game artist
  • Aleksandra Jarosz | Austria | Game designer
  • Jarzuul | Austria | Twitch-Streamer

Games

– To be announced

Sponsored by:

SAGA 2024 Winners

SAGA 2024 Winners

At the recent Button Festival from March 8-9 2024, the 7th edition of the SAGA, the Styrian Game Awards, sponsored by Game Dev Graz and WKO, commenced. See here for more details and the full list of finalists. Also, check out the photos of the entire Button Festival.

Here are this year’s winners! Congratulations to the winners chosen by our jury and the audience!

Grand Prize and Audience Choice Award

VR Giants by Risa Interactive

VR Giants is a local coop VR game in which one VR player and one gamepad player work together. The VR player controls a giant and must protect and support the tiny player who is controlled by the screen player. The tiny player can use the body of the giant as an extension of the level.

Local Star Award

Sisypush by Centi Games

Sisypush is a 1-bit puzzle game inspired by Sokoban games. Push rocks and other objects to clear the path to the final goal in each level! Play as Sisyphus from Ancient Greek mythology, who got punished to push a rock for eternity in the underworld after having cheated Death twice. While this game does not go on for eternity, you can play over 70 different levels with varying difficulties, each level having the goal of pushing the white rock into the goal tile.

SAGA 2024

We’re proud to announce that this year the 7th edition of our StyriAn Games Awards – SAGA – with a total value of 1.500 € will be awarded!

Have a look at the previous years: 2023, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017

Here are the details:

** Grand Prize **
* Local Star Award *
* Audience Choice Award *

The StyriAn Games Awards – SAGA – give local indie game developers the opportunity to present their games and be rewarded. From all submissions, there will be six named finalists selected by a jury, that will be presenting their games at this years button Festival.

Deadlines:

February 18, Submission Deadline
March 09, Award Ceremony @ button Festival

Rules and Registration

Jury

  • 2DKiri | Austria | Twitch-Streamerin
  • Alexey Izvalov | Ukraine | Airapport and Global Game Jam Ukraine
  • jessirocks | Austria | Twitch-Stream
  • Yvonne “MissMadHat” Scheer | Austria | ESVÖ vice president
  • Nadine Denk | Austria | University of Krems
  • Marlies Burnnhofer | Austria | esports pro & psychologist

Games

– To be announced

Sponsored by:

Science Park

Does your innovative business idea have what it takes to convince a top-notch jury and win a share of a total prize of 12,000 €? 🚀 Be part of the Start-up Idea Competition 🏆 powered by Science Park Graz! Because your ideas matter!

Apply now⏳ at www.sciencepark.at/idea-competition/

Deadline ⏳: 28th February 2024

#yourideasmatter
#ideacompetition24

SAGA 2024 – Registration

Award Categories

  • Grand Prize
    • Voted by a jury
    • Games from Austria
    • Endowed with 1.000 €
  • Local Star Award powered by Fachgruppe UBIT Steiermark
    • Voted by a jury
    • Games from Styria
    • Endowed with 300 €
  • Audience Choice Award
    • Voted by the visitors of the button Festival, where the games are exhibited.
    • Games from Austria
    • Endowed with 200 €

Rules

  • The applicants assure that the submitted game has been developed primarily in Austria. GameDevGraz is authorized to conduct a plausibility check for this purpose.
  • For the Local Star Award, the applicants assure that the submitted game has been developed primarily in Styria. GameDevGraz is authorized to conduct a plausibility check for this purpose.
  • Games and prototypes can be submitted as long as they are in a playable state.
  • A game can only be submitted for the SAGA if it has not become a Finalist in previous years.
  • Submission of a game in multiple categories is allowed.
  • To be eligible for a prize, it is mandatory to exhibit the game at the button Festival 2024 and participate in the award ceremony there.
    All applicants, whose games become Finalist will be provided a booth at the button Festival, free of charge.
  • Only natural and legal persons who have the necessary usage rights for submission are eligible. The submission and the process are conducted in English.
  • Digital games that have been or will be released after the end of the submission phase of the previous award period and no later than the last day of the year can be submitted.
    To clarify: The (expected) release date of the game must be between January 1, 2023, and December 31, 2024.

Registration – Deadline: 18.02.2024

Upcoming Event – GameDevGraz @ button Festival 2024

Upcoming Event – GameDevGraz @ button Festival 2024

08. – 09. March 2024 :: Messe Graz

On 08 – 09.03.2024, the button Festival will return to Graz for 2 days of gaming culture.

This year with Game Dev Graz will organize some subevents and programme points:

  • Meet’n’Play :: Local Game and Indie Game Exhibitions – Talk to Local Developers
  • SAGA :: This years Styrian Games Awards will be presented at button Festival!

StyriAn Games Awards 2024

SAGA 2024 – More information

Schedule

Friday:

  • 16:00 – 02:00 Meet’n’Play – Play local games!

Saturday:

  • 11:00 – 18:00 Meet’n’ Play – Play local games!
  • 17:00 SAGA – Award Ceremony – Main Stage 

Meet’n’Play

Here is a list of games which will be showcased at the game exhibition

– To be announced