Winners of the International Video Game Accelerator "B8" Announced
The 13th cohort of the "B8" accelerator program brought together talented and promising representatives of the game development industry from Kazakhstan and Yakutia. The program was organized by Astana Hub, the Innovation Development Fund of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia), the IT Park "Yakutsk," and the Omnium Educational Center.
A total of 35 applications from gaming startups were submitted to the project, with 12 teams advancing to the final—6 from Yakutia and 6 from Kazakhstan. Over the course of two months, participants underwent intensive training from leading experts in the video game industry, learning product management and the application of neural networks in game development. During the Demo Day in Astana, the teams presented their games in a variety of genres.
The jury selected winners in three categories:
- Best Narrative: "Khara Myraan," a horror game in the form of episodic DLC based on the myths and folklore of Yakutia, by the team Architecture of Reality (Yakutia).
- Best Gameplay: "Untold Tales: A Scarlet Way," a game in the style of Diablo and Devil May Cry, based on the tale of Little Red Riding Hood, by the team Not Friendly Games (Kazakhstan).
- Best Visuals: "Let’s Beer Together," a medieval tavern simulator in a fantasy world, by the team Some Games (Kazakhstan).
The prize pool for the 13th cohort of the "B8" accelerator amounted to 900,000 rubles. Partners included the globally recognized company from Yakutia, MyTona, and the Kazakhstani startup Astana Hub Grand Mobile. Each winning team will receive 300,000 rubles.
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