The winners of the 2025 Apple Design Awards have been announced. Among them are Balatro and Infinity Nikki
Apple has announced the mobile games that have received the annual Apple Design Award. This award is granted for achievements in design and technology.
This year, the games competed in six categories.
“Delight and Fun” — Balatro
An indie card hit from the developer LocalThunk.
“Innovation” — PBJ — The Musical
A quirky musical game about the origins of the peanut butter and jelly sandwich, told in the spirit of “Romeo and Juliet.” It was created by developer Philipp Stollenmayer.
“Interaction” — Dredge
A dark fishing simulator from Black Salt Games.
“Inclusivity” — Art of Fauna
A puzzle game by developer Klemens Strasser, where players must piece together illustrations of animals from old encyclopedias.
“Social Impact” — NEVA
A platformer from Nomada Studio about a girl traveling through a fading world with a wolf.
“Visual Effects and Graphics” — Infinity Nikki
A gacha adventure from Papergames about a girl, her cat, and dresses that grant useful abilities.