2023 MISAO AWARDS

Best Game Title Entries Votes
The most clever, original, witty, or cool game title of the year.
SWOLLEN TO BURSTING UNTIL I AM DISAPPEARING ON PURPOSE 11
The Lonely League 10
The Kaiju is My Childhood Friend 8
Goodbye Tired Stars 4
Titenic 2 3
Best Game Profile Entries Votes
The raddest presentation and marketing of the game.
The Lonely League 12
Way/Spell 10
Dragon Quest + 7
Thrall 6
"Eye Candy" Award Entries Votes
Raddest Graphics & Artwork. An excellent example of art direction and cohesive vision. ie - this is pretty AF!
The Lonely League 19
Red Tide 7
The Princess and the Rose Knight 5
Goodbye Tired Stars 3
Summoner of Sounds Entries Votes
The best soundtrack and creative use of sound.
The Lonely League 14
ONYX 7
Crash Head 5
Lobby Loitering 3
Excellence in Narrative Entries Votes
The project you think is most effective at telling its story. Think in terms of its presentation, writing, clarity, cutscene direction, or Shyamalan twists.
The Lonely League 13
Goodbye Tired Stars 9
One Final Burial 6
Three Sons - Chapter 1 1
The "How the Hell Did They Do That?" Award Entries Votes
The game that shows the most innovative and creative Gameplay this year.
The Lonely League 13
I'll InvaliGate Your Aid 6
The Block 6
DZ and Riggy vs the World(s) II 3
Best Short Game Award Entries Votes
The best under-1-hour game that you played this year!
The game with no nc̶̬̀o̴̟͑r̸̰̕r̷̞̽u̵̳͊p̸͙̈t̶̖̆e̶̘͌d̷͐ͅ 14
Ariela 9
Spring Eternal 5
The Dark Souls of RMN Entries Votes
The game that delivers the best challenges or coolest puzzles.
The Lonely League 14
Super Piracy Quest 8
Kanalmanac 5
DZ and Riggy vs the World(s) II 5
Punniest Game Alive Entries Votes
Comedic game of the year. Pick the funniest game you played this year, with the best humour and/or the best/worst puns.
The Kaiju is My Childhood Friend 10
The Lonely League 10
Project1 8
Sweet 2
Trippiest Game Entries Votes
The game that was most strange, bizarre, psychedelic, offbeat, and quirky released this year.
The Lonely League 12
SQUID'S MANSLAUGHTER 11
Crash Head 5
I'll InvaliGate Your Aid 2
Sleeping Beetle Ninja Entries Votes
The best game that has a low amount (150~) of downloads.
The game with no nc̶̬̀o̴̟͑r̸̰̕r̷̞̽u̵̳͊p̸͙̈t̶̖̆e̶̘͌d̷͐ͅ 10
Lobby Loitering 9
Kanalmanac 7
Year of the Tiger Entries Votes
Best use of animals/doggos/pets/tigers/lobsters in a game this year.
Stray Adventure 12
The game with no nc̶̬̀o̴̟͑r̸̰̕r̷̞̽u̵̳͊p̸͙̈t̶̖̆e̶̘͌d̷͐ͅ 10
Super Piracy Quest 8
Best Lawsuit Waiting to Happen Entries Votes
The best fangame made this year that might get the dev in trouble. ;p
The Lonely League 16
Dragon Quest + 9
DZ and Riggy vs the World(s) II 5
Final Fantasy Essence 2k3 3
Best Event Game Entries Votes
For the best of the event games that came from this year.
One Final Burial 9
The game with no nc̶̬̀o̴̟͑r̸̰̕r̷̞̽u̵̳͊p̸͙̈t̶̖̆e̶̘͌d̷͐ͅ 9
Project1 9
Not Dead Yet Award Entries Votes
Given to the best old game that was finally finished this year.
The Lonely League 11
ONYX 6
Twell 5
Dragon Quest + 4
DEEP 8 3
Best in Positive Diversity Entries Votes
The best game from this year that showed positivity towards diversity and LBGTQ+
The Lonely League 11
Kale's Adventure 7
Fateless Two, Faithless Thee: Interlude 7
One Final Burial 5
Star Stealing Prince Award Entries Votes
The game that used the best original assets this year.
The Lonely League 15
Rubi: Fire Spirit 7
The Stairway 5
Crash Head 5
"Everlasting Journey" Award Entries Votes
The game that has the most content to offer.
The Lonely League 12
aunt EMILY 7
DZ and Riggy vs the World(s) II 6
Kanalmanac 1
Best Non-English Game Entries Votes
Given to the best translated or non-English game released this year.
Ronin 15
The Curse of Utaho (Utahonotatari) English Translation 9
The Princess and the Rose Knight 5
Most Promising Demo Entries Votes
The demo released this year you think has the most potential to be amazing.
Final Fantasy Essence 2k3 11
Crash Head 8
Titenic 2 6
Game of the Year Entries Votes
The absolute best game you played from RMN for the current year.
The Lonely League 14
Dragon Quest + 13
One Final Burial 2