Whilst Returnal, the sci-fi horror PS5 game from developer Housemarque was the big winner at the BAFTA Game Awards, there were also multiple awards in recognition for games with far smaller budgets.
Unpacking, the laid-back puzzle game where you simply unpack possessions as you move house won both best Narrative and the EE Game of the Year awards. It Takes Two, the wonderful platformer, and my personal game of 2021, won both Best Original Property and best Multiplayer.
The full list of winners are:
- Best game – Returnal
- Best British game – Forza Horizon 5
- EE game of the year – Unpacking
- Narrative – Unpacking
- Evolving game – No Man’s Sky
- Original property – It Takes Two
- Multiplayer – It Takes Two
- Debut game – Toem
- Performer in a leading role – Jane Perry in Returnal
- Performer in a supporting role – Kimberly Brooks in Psychonauts 2
- Game beyond entertainment – Before Your Eyes
- Family – Chicory: A Colorful Tale
- Animation – Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- Game design – Inscryption
- Artistic achievement – The Artful Escape
- Technical achievement – Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- Audio achievement – ReturnalMusic – Returnal
