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Melbourne developer Beethoven & Dinosaur achieved top honors at the 2026 Australian Game Developer Awards, with their title Mixtape winning Game of the Year. The music-focused adventure also secured awards for Excellence in Visual Art and Excellence in Sound Design.
The game features a collection of minigames and a soundtrack incorporating tracks from artists such as Devo, The Smashing Pumpkins, Silverchair, and Iggy Pop. Director Johnny Galvatron credited the project's success to the collaborative efforts of his talented team.
IGN's May review praised the title as a musical delight, noting it establishes a new benchmark for coming-of-age narratives through its masterful style. Judges at the AGDAs further commended the game as a triumph in virtual storytelling, highlighting its unique visual identity and emotional resonance.
The awards ceremony, presented by the Interactive Games and Entertainment Association, is a key component of Melbourne International Games Week. Other notable winners included Tempo Lab Games for Bits & Bops and Abandoned Sheep for Schrodinger’s Cat Burglar.
