IMGA SEA REVEALS 2018 NOMINATIONS, ANNOUNCES BLOCKCHAIN GAMES COMPETITION AND SUMMIT

The final nominations for the International Mobile Gaming Awards (IMGA) third competition in Southeast Asia were announced today. A total of 75 games have been selected to compete in this year’s IMGA SEA, showcasing the creativity and innovation from a wide variety of developers and studios in this region. In addition to the jury-selected winners who will be announced later this month, gamers are invited to vote for their favorite game to be the winner of the People Choice’s Award on sea.imgawards.com.

This year’s nominees come from creators based in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. The largest number of submissions this year came from Taiwan, followed by Indonesia. Vietnam and Malaysia were are also strongly represented in this competition.

The all-star judging panel is composed of local and international mobile gaming experts, including Christopher Natsuume (Boomzap Entertainment), Gwen Guo (IMBA Interactive), Joony Koo (Block Crafters Capital), Gabby Dizon (Alto), Ronnie Tan (Gumi Asia), Tony Zander (Vectr Ventures), Hal Bame (MagnaChain), and more.

And the nominees are...

The Children of Doomsday – Code: Reborn, by Celad Game, Taiwan
Alchemica – Crafting RPG, by Crunchy Bit Games, Indonesia
Alleys, by Themer, Taiwan
AR Bounce, by Marcin Majchrzak, Thailand
Aura Kingdom, by -x-legend, Taiwan
BattleSky Brigade: Tap Tap, by BattleBrew Productions, Singapore
BattleSky Brigade: Tribes, by BattleBrew Productions, Singapore
Bear Planet, by Bear Planet Studio, Taiwan
Behind the Screen, by 18Light Game Ltd., Taiwan
Billion Lords, by Auer Media, Taiwan
Caravan War, by Hiker Games, Vietnam
CHIPS: Heroes Uprising, by Ciayo Games, Indonesia
Choppi Bird, by Joybox, Vietnam
Crazy Cooking Chef, by Enjoysports, Hong Kong
Cytus II, by Rayark, Taiwan
Dancing Ballz: Magic Dance Line Tiles Game, by Amanotes, Vietnam
Daruma Slip, by ZacoZaco, Malaysia
Dawn Break: Origin, by Auer, Taiwan
Dawn Break: The Flaming Emperor, by Auer, Taiwan
Dead Warfare: Zombie Survival Game, by VNG Game Studios, Vietnam
Dragon Nest M, by MooliDigital, Taiwan
Dragon Project, by GoGame, Singapore
DT Cafe, by Beuniq Sdn Bhd, Malaysia
Esports Saga, by Agate, Indonesia
Final Fantasy: Awakening, by Efun, Hong Kong
Football VS, by Cheerfort, Taiwan
Frontgate Fighters Jump, by Niji Games, Indonesia
Going Down AR, by Werold, Taiwan
Gospel of Satan, by Fla Game Studio, Taiwan
Hamsterdam, by Muse Games, Taiwan
Hello stars, by Astone Games, Hong Kong
Hollywood: Idle Hollywood Parody, by Joyseed Gametribe, Indonesia
Holy Potatoes! We’re In Space?, by Daylight Studios, Singapore
Holy Ship, by Altitude Games, Philippines
Home Designer Dream House Hidden Object, by Origaming Media, Indonesia
Hope, by Boomzap Entertainment, Singapore
Jumping Kim, by Mana Pill Studio, Taiwan
Karaz’s Conquest, by Lek Chan Games, Malaysia
Kluno: Hero Battle, by Gameka, Malaysia
Lava Up, by Spoko Games, Thailand
Lazy Fish, by Gameka, Malaysia
Legend of the Assassin, by Koex Studio, Singapore
Legend Warriors: Epic Heroes Battle, by PvP Game Zonmob Studios, Vietnam
Metal Brave – Arena 76, by Agate, Indonesia
Metal Commando – Squad Metal Shooter, by Studio NZT, Vietnam
Nightstream, by Streamline Games, Malaysia
Omega Force: Battle Arena, by Moregeek Entertainment, Taiwan
OPUS: Rocket of Whispers, by Sigono, Taiwan
Overspin: Night Run, by SpokoGames, Thailand
Pemburu Hantu – Gotta Catch All Ghost, by GameLevelOne, Indonesia
Qinoto, by Studio Flip, Taiwan
R.A.I.D. : Robots and Incredible Dungeons, by Arkavis, Thailand
Rowan McPaddles – The Bad Bad River Rush, by Monstronauts, Philippines
Royal Garden Tales – Match 3 Castle Decoration, by Touchten Games, Indonesia
Sdorica -sunset-, by Role Playing, Taiwan
Seal: New World, by Siamgame, Thailand
Shadow of Death: Dark Knight Stickman Fighting, by Zonmob Studios, Vietnam
Simulacra – Found phone horror mystery, by Kaigan Games,Malaysia
Sky Champ: by Monster Shooter (Retro Arcade Shooter), Spirit Bomb, Vietnam
Smashy Duo, by Big Frost Games, Malaysia
Spell Master: Word Adventures, by Gameka, Malaysia
Spiddy Buddy, by Joybox, Vietnam
Star Diffusion, by 神嵐遊戲, Taiwan
Sweet Escape, by Agate, Indonesia
Tales Of Abbie, by Marcin Majchrzak, Thailand
Tank Army – Fast Fingers Shmup, by Triple Tomato, Thailand
The Letter – Horror Visual Novel, by Yangyang Mobile, Philippines
Unstoppable Rex: AR Saga, by Sandbox Global, Thailand
Valz, by Klappanome, Indonesia
Word Cross, by WePlay Word Games, Hong Kong
唐三醬遊記 Tom-Three-Jom Travels, by 南臺科技大學 多媒體與電腦娛樂科學系, Taiwan
圖塔圖塔, by BearHouse, Taiwan
大相撲: 橫綱之路, by 英屬維京群島商薩埵互動科技有限公司台灣分公司, Taiwan
畏光都市, by Echo, Taiwan
落櫻幻夢譚 (Sakura Reverie), by Celad. Inc, Taiwan


The 3rd IMGA SEA awards ceremony will be held on October 25th in Manila, Philippines, in association with the Electronic Sports and Gaming Summit (ESGS) 2018 and Gamefest 2018, one of the biggest gaming events in Southeast Asia. The 3rd IMGA SEA is sponsored by MagnaChain, a new public Blockchain and related integration toolset built for game development.

In collaboration with the Game Developers Association of the Philippines (GDAP) and Alto.io, and sponsored by MagnaChain, the IMGA are also announcing the launch of the first Blockchain Games Competition and Summit. This event will be part of Gamefest, a two-day conference that brings the international speakers from the gaming industry to the Philippines and gathers game enthusiasts, designers, and developers from the entire SEA game industry.