Bootstrap Island Wins Estonian Game of the Year 2024

Maru VR Productions :

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Tallinn, Estonia, 22nd October 2024 - During the 26th annual MängudeÖÖ event in Estonia, the video game festival awarded its very first Estonian Game of the Year award to Maru VR’s Bootstrap Island!
 

Held in the Apollo Cinema Estonia’s capital, Tallinn, MängudeÖÖ was a gaming celebration, featuring the latest titles as well as home-grown achievements. The Game of the Year award featured nine nominations, with Bootstrap Island and Into the Radius 2 by CM Games representing the VR industry. The win netted Maru VR a 2,000 EUR grand prize.
 

Estonian Game of the Year Nominations

“The award for Game of the Year came as a complete surprise to me, and it is a tremendous honour for the Maru VR team,” said Rein Zobel, Creative Director at Maru VR. Especially considering that this year, the competition among great Estonian games was incredibly fierce, which is already a piece of very positive news.”
 

Alongside an assortment of games for attendees to play, there were also a multitude of tournaments taking place. These included competitions on Tekken 8 and EA FC 25. Risto Kappet, an Estonian e-racer, won the Red Bull Gaming Ground-Gran Turismo 7 tournament.
 

Bootstrap Island launched for PCVR headsets on Steam Early Access in February 2024. The island survival adventure quickly became a VR fan favourite thanks to its immersive gameplay mechanics and top-tier graphics.
 

Bootstrap Island is preparing for its next major update “Overlord” set for release this October.  Players will encounter the mysterious island’s first boss, hidden deep within the jungle. Maru VR will continue to update Bootstrap Island as it prepares for a full release in late 2025.
 

For more information, review keys or to arrange an interview with Maru VR, please contact: [email protected] or [email protected].
 

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About Bootstrap Island:
 

Bootstrap Island is a Robinson Crusoe-style roguelike survival game set in the 17th century. Once a merchant travelling the treacherous seas, you now find yourself washed ashore a mysterious, sun-soaked island. Shipwrecked, your only choice is to explore this new land and survive the challenges it brings. Explore the pristine beaches and dense jungle in search of food, water, weapons and other resources. Collect materials to make fire and try to survive the long dark nights as hungry beasts prowl.
 

About Maru VR:
 

Maru VR is a small indie studio that is leading VR development in Estonia. Since 2016 they have produced more than 40 location-based VR games and experiences. Bootstrap Island is Maru VR`s first full-featured premium VR game. Their goal is to push the boundaries of VR with new approaches to storytelling, interactive design, and gameplay in order to reach the medium’s full potential.