23 Jul 2021

New Zealand gamer wins Independent Games Festival grand prize

From Afternoons, 1:30 pm on 23 July 2021

A New Zealand game set in a futuristic Tauranga has taken out the grand prize at the Independent Games Festival Awards last night.

The game, Umurangi Generation, designed and developed by Ngāi Te Rangi designer Naphtali Faulkner, also won the excellence in narrative award.

Naphtali Faulkner talks to Jesse about his game and the big win.

Umurangi game

Umurangi game Photo: supplied

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