Rookie Awards 2021
The 11th Annual Rookie Awards is open to young creatives in visual effects, animation, games, virtual reality, motion graphics and 3d visualisation. There is simply no better way to launch your career and start sharing your amazing work online.
Round of applause for our sponsors
Winners
Game of the Year | Console & PC
On behalf of the sponsors and judges, The Rookies would like to congratulate the following category winners.
Winner: Soul Weaver
by angie95, lefrancloic, massonyann, mathildebd, and melanielaurain
Soul Weaver is a gradutation project made by 5 artists, Mélanie Laurain, Yann Masson, Mathilde Bernard, Loïc Lefranc, Maria Angeles Maestre during our last year in New3dge.
Inspired by indie games such as Little Nightmare, Inside, ECHO (by Ultra Ultra), The Last Guardian; we wanted to create our own unique universe.
Runner up: Impulsers
by impulsers
Platform: PC, Mobile & Tablet
Engine: Unity 3D
Number of player: 1
In a futuristic universe, star in the IMPULSERS show, the most impressive race ever created! Optimize your path and break through obstacles with your mighty sledgehammer to be the fastest.
Highly Commended: Slay the Dragon!
In "Slay the Dragon!", you play as Maj, who sets out on a journey to rescue her younger brother from the clutches of an evil dragon. To do so she must traverse fantastical landscapes, overcome mighty foes, and ultimately slay her nemesis.
Highly Commended: Liberosis
by AlexanderHolmDesign, Katya, KennethBakkelund, LuddePudde, OlivertheActualFruit, PontusAY, carolinae, eliaswickander, itzverra, moacristvall, and noasoderlund
Liberosis is a third person platforming adventure game made in Unity for PlayStation 4. The game is set high up in the skies with floating islands filled with lush greens, ruins of the past and beautiful wildlife.
The game is made by first year students during a 9 week game project at Playgroundsquad.
Highly Commended: Heka
by Balas, KevinChidiac, MaximeLecas, Pewbuddy, TheauGuettier, francoislarrieu, liyutian0608, and usul
Heka is an end-of-year project carried out with a team of 8 people, François Larrieu, Yutian Li, Kevin Chidiac, Maxime Lecas, Théau Guettier, Alexandre Benyahia, Antoine Zavagno and Joe Rodrigues. This project was carried out in 8 weeks with a team of 5 environment artists, two character artists and 1 tech artist.
Highly Commended: DripperZ League
by Rapace, alexiabenkaroun, chloechht, lyvperrier, and maelledg
DripperZ League is a New3dge student graduation project made by a team of 5 girls : The Peach Factory!
People's Choice: Liberosis
by AlexanderHolmDesign, Katya, KennethBakkelund, LuddePudde, OlivertheActualFruit, PontusAY, carolinae, eliaswickander, itzverra, moacristvall, and noasoderlund
Liberosis is a third person platforming adventure game made in Unity for PlayStation 4. The game is set high up in the skies with floating islands filled with lush greens, ruins of the past and beautiful wildlife.
The game is made by first year students during a 9 week game project at Playgroundsquad.
Finalists
Game of the Year | Console & PC
On behalf of the sponsors and judges, The Rookies would like to congratulate the following category finalists.