MMXXVI Edition
The inaugural UWL Game Awards brought together students, staff, alumni and industry guests to celebrate the incredible work produced across games, esports, research and creative practice throughout the academic year. Watch the full awards ceremony below.
The UWL Game Awards celebrate achievement across game development and game-adjacent creative practice, including design, art, audio, technical work, production, research, and media.
These awards are intended to recognise not only polished final outcomes, but strong ideas, thoughtful execution, experimentation, and real-world skills developed through making games.
Nominations are self-submitted (or submitted on behalf of peers), reflecting industry practice where developers are expected to clearly communicate the value, impact, and intent of their work through supporting evidence.
Submissions may relate to a single project or a body of work produced across the academic year, and should highlight what makes the contribution distinctive, effective, or meaningful.
Join us again in academic year 2026-27 for our next event.
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The University of West London (UWL) is a modern career-focused university with strong industry connections and a long-standing commitment to creative technologies, game development, and digital innovation. With campuses in West London, Reading, and Ealing, UWL brings together a diverse community of students, researchers, and practitioners across computing, design, and media disciplines.
As the host of the Summer Game Jam 2026, UWL provides the space, facilities, and academic support that make the event possible. From specialist labs such as the Digital Futures Lab to experienced teaching staff across multiple schools, the university enables students and alumni to collaborate, experiment, and produce ambitious work within a professional development environment.
Design gameplay systems, create interactive experiences, and become empowered to design and develop your own games.
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Showcase your creativity as you learn to create the visual worlds, characters, and animations that bring games to life.
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Develop your knowledge, understanding and practical skills to harness technology and create compelling gaming environments.
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Acquire the skills to organise, broadcast, promote and facilitate live events such as esports tournaments.
Find out more →The Student Game Awards recognise excellence across games, individual practice, production, and contribution to the wider learning community.
Dalia Abusalah
A beautifully crafted game exploring 2000's nostalgia which wowwed judges with its high level of detail.
Microplastics
A fantastic mixed-specialism game jam team game with a deeply considered design and unique game loop.
Dalia Abusalah
For expertise in both 2D and 3D, where the process always reflects the best for the project - Dalia is a fantastic all-rounder.
Harun Yusuf
Excelled in academic study of game and level design paradigms in side-scrolling platformers, resulting in a fully working prototype informed by best practice.
Craig Witham
For quick thinking under pressure in a game jam environment, designing a new technical workflow for his art-light team to provide high quality 2D animations.
Nazim Choudry
For a consistent eye for detail, a deep understanding of pipelines and workflows, and fantastic application of team project management approaches.
Caelan Holmwood
For an ambitious soundtrack created under pressure in a game jam environment, and which excelled against the brief as set by the game design.
Koray Hassan
For 3 years of unsurpassed Course Representation, acting as a paladin and advocate for the entire games and esport community.
Coral Tubbies
The winner of the Summer Game Jam was decided by the course team and representatives at SEGA Europe.
Photos from the inaugural UWL Game Awards. Click any image to see the full album.
