ANTONBLAST Wins “Most Anticipated Game 2024” at Game Maker Awards 2024

Joystick Ventures :

ANTONBLAST today won the “Most Anticipated Game 2024” at the GameMaker Awards. Play the fast-paced explosive action platformer all about destruction from developer Summitsphere and publisher Joystick Ventures on Tuesday, Nov. 12 on Nintendo Switch and Steam for PC, with The Dynamite Demo, available now!


“I've been using GameMaker all the way back since I started making games (ha) in 2007 with GameMaker 6.1. Working with an engine that had no preconceptions about my background as a developer enabled me to chase my dreams in a way no other program could give me, and through that I met many of my best friends who I would go on to form Summitsphere with. It would be no exaggeration to say that GameMaker permanently altered the course of my life,” said Tony Grayson, Fearless Leader at Summitsphere.


“ANTONBLAST winning the "Most Anticipated Game" award is nothing short of a huge honor for our team, and incredibly surreal for myself especially, having used the program for 17 years. On behalf of all of us at Summitsphere: Thank you, thank you, thank you!”
    ANTONBLAST showcases the immense capabilities of GameMaker, featuring destructible environments and dynamic, fluid animation inspired by urban street art. Check out the animated trailer for ANTONBLAST, which was all made in-engine by Summitsphere.


ANTONBLAST joins a list of prestigious indie titles also made in GameMaker to win the “Most Anticipated” Award, including Pirate Software’s Heartbound, LUNARK, and Berserk Boy. Summitsphere receives a trophy, promotion support from GameMaker, and a 12-Month GameMaker Enterprise License.   ANTONBLAST explodes onto Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, with The Dynamite Demo available now on both platforms.


Want to shout at the devil and hit him with a gigantic hammer? Follow Summitsphere on its official website, Twitter/X, TikTok, and Instagram, and join their Discord server, and visit Joystick Ventures’ official website and follow them on Twitter/X.

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About Summitsphere
Find the fun. Established in 2018, Summitsphere is an independent, international development studio with a simple mission: Move mountains to make modern classics unlike anything you've seen before. Started by a group of longtime friends, our team focuses on crafting new experiences that marry classic techniques with modern technology. We grew up with the games of the 90s but keep a keen ear to the ground for the latest innovations in the field - what's a modern classic without some trailblazing?


About Joystick Ventures
Joystick Ventures is a California-based investing and publishing company whose main goal is to encourage indie developers to stay honest and promote experimentation to push the limits of game design across all genres, styles, and geographies. They are most known for their 2022 release, Lost in Play, which has sold more than 200,000 copies.