Thank Goodness You’re Here! Wins Two Nominations at the 2025 Ukie Awards

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- Developed by Coal Supper and published by Panic Thank Goodness You’re Here! won Best PC Game and UK Game of the Year.
- Rockstar’s Sam Houser, along with four other industry key figures, were inducted into the Ukie’s Hall of Fame.
- The Ukie Awards 2025 marked only the second time the event had been held.
Thank Goodness You’re Here! wins in nominations for Best PC Game and UK Game of the Year at the Ukie Awards 2025, an event dedicated to the UK games industry only. The comedy-adventure video game was developed by Coal Supper and published by Panic.
Winners of the Ukie Awards that was hosted just for the second time in 2025:
UK Game of the Year
- Thank Goodness You’re Here! (Coal Supper)
Best UK Mobile Game
- Monument Valley 3 (Ustwo Games)
Best UK Console Game
- LEGO Horizon Adventures (Studio Gobo)
Best PC Game
- Thank Goodness You’re Here! (Coal Supper)
Best UK Mixed Reality Game (VR, AR, XR)
- Just Dance VR (Soul Assembly)
Sustainability Champion
- Jennifer Estaris (Ustwo Games)
Diversity and Inclusion Champion
- Women in Games
Best UK Developer
- FuturLab
Best UK Publisher
- Playstack
Rising Star
- Spilt Milk Studios
Also, the Ukie Hall of Fame welcomed key figures who have shaped the industry:
- David Braben (Frontier Developments) was recognized for his pioneering contributions to game development,
- Sam Houser (Rockstar Games) was honored for his role in developing globally recognized franchises like Grand Theft Auto and Max Payne,
- Siobhan Reddy (Media Molecule) was celebrated for her advocacy of creative innovation and inclusivity,
- Demis Hassabis (DeepMind) was recognized for his work at the intersection of AI and game development,
- Meghna Jayanth, video game writer and narrative designer, was honored for her contributions to narrative design and storytelling in games.