Apple has unveiled the winners of its 2023 Apple Design Awards at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference this week. Each year, the tech giant recognizes a dozen apps and games across six categories: inclusivity, delight and fun, interaction, social impact, visuals and graphics, and innovation. The winners were chosen from 36 finalists.
In the inclusivity category, the app that took the award is Brooklyn-based Universe, which is a website builder that lets you choose a domain and set up shop in minutes. The game that won this category is Stitch, which was developed by Thailand-based Lykke Studio, and lets users virtually embroider different designs.
Image Credits: Lykke Studios
Popular language learning app Duolingo won the delight and fun category. Afterplace, a vintage pixel adventure game took the award for the game section of this category. The game was created by U.S.-based developed Evan Kice.
In the interaction category, the app that won isFlighty, which provides users with detailed flight maps, airport navigation and delay forecasting. The game that won this category is Railbound. Developed by Poland-based Afterburn, Railbound is track-bending puzzle game about a pair of dogs on a train journey around the world.
Image Credits: Flighty
Popular mindfulness app Headspace won the social impact category, while Germany’s side-scroller game Ending took the award for the best game in this category. In the game, players navigate a land charred by environmental disaster and human impact.
In the visuals and graphics category, U.S.-based design-forward workout tracker Any Distance took the award. Capcom’s Resident Evil Village won best game in this category.
Image Credits: SwingVision
SwingVision, an AI-powered tennis coach won
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