Game Off 2023 results 🏆

In this year’s GitHub Game Off, the theme was “Scale,” and oh, did the developers rise to the occasion. An impressive array of games (632 to be exact) were created in just one month and the creators spent thousands of hours over the last few weeks playing, rating, and reviewing each other’s games.

From microscopic worlds to colossal landscapes, please join us in celebrating the outstanding entries. Whether you’re a seasoned developer or a casual player, this showcase of the top 10 entries overall promises to unveil a spectrum of games that will entertain.

Let the games begin!

Glory to SCALE

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Godot C#

Glory to Scale immerses players in a dystopian world where, as a resident of the totalitarian state SCALE, they must navigate a seemingly peaceful society under the watchful eyes of the Ministry of Truth and omnipresent surveillance, challenging players to uncover the truth by observing those who observe others.

Arithmometer

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Unity C#

Arithmometer is a dynamic card-playing and deck-building game that combines strategy and arcade excitement, offering four distinct challenges using the same deck, with opportunities to acquire new cards and abilities for climbing the online leaderboard.

Grapple Pack

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Godot GDScript

In Grapple Pack, players must escape from an underground facility using a Grapple Pack—a unique device combining a backpack with a grappling hook—relying on their wits and agility to overcome obstacles and evade pursuit.

Scale Travel – Infinite scaling…

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Unity C#

Embark on a grand adventure from minuscule beginnings to cosmic proportions in this platformer, where you solve puzzles and attempt speedruns.

The Scales of Judgement

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Construct 3

Battle through all nine circles of hell in a frenetic shoot-’em-up, where you must stack demon bodies to climb out, while balancing the increasingly sinking Scales of Judgment under the weight of your foes.

Merlin: Scale of the Magic

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Godot GDScript

Merlin: Scale of the Magic is a Metroidvania-style adventure where players control the legendary wizard Merlin, embarking on a quest to vanquish a vampire within the treacherous confines of an ancient castle.

Sputnika Game

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Unity C#

In this cosmic twist on a Suika-style game, players help the adorable Sputnik in its journey to become the Sun by combining planets while avoiding game-ending bubbles, using intuitive mouse drag-and-drop controls for planet shooting.

Squirveillance

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Unity C#

Step into a 90s alternate timeline as a vigilant squirrel, using CCTV footage to uncover suspects and maintain order, with the help of a nutty assistant to scan and enhance photos, featuring intuitive controls for panning, zooming, and photo analysis.

A Waltz in SPACE

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Unity C#

Embark on a cosmic adventure as the captain of a spaceship, maneuvering through galaxies by skillfully scaling planets’ gravitational forces, collecting energy balls, and navigating a serene, waltz-infused universe in a strategic dance of celestial navigation.

Tower of Cat-astrophe

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Unity C#

Balance your way through Tower of Cat-astrophe, a whimsical, physics-based puzzle game where players strategically stack a variety of quirky cats on a scale, contending with a mischievous cat cannon and aiming for high scores, all while guided by the wise Purrfessor and tracking discoveries in the Cat-alogue.

As our digital odyssey through the GitHub Game Off comes to a close, it’s evident that the theme of “Scale” inspired a universe of creativity, technical skill, and storytelling prowess. See for yourself by taking a look at the hundreds of other games created.

To every developer who participated, your entries were not just games, but vibrant worlds of imagination. Your ingenious interpretations, from microscopic adventures to galactic quests, have left an indelible mark on the game developer community. We extend our heartfelt thanks to each of you for your passion, dedication, and the countless hours poured into crafting these masterpieces. Your contributions have scaled new heights in the world of game development, and we eagerly await to see where your talents will take you next. Until the next Game Off, keep scaling those creative peaks!

Written by

Lee Reilly

@leereilly

Developer / Marketing / Community at GitHub. Twitter: https://twitter.com/leereilly.