Mixtape takes Australian gaming's major prize
Melbourne studio Beethoven & Dinosaur's Mixtape won Game of the Year at the 2026 Australian Game Developer Awards.
Mixtape, from Melbourne studio Beethoven & Dinosaur, won Game of the Year at the 2026 Australian Game Developer Awards, according to industry body IGEA. It also took the awards for excellence in art and in sound design.
That combination highlights how strongly its presentation impressed judges. It is a substantial local success story in a month otherwise crowded with international franchise announcements, and a good reminder of the talent working in Australian studios.
