Thank you to our Title Sponsor, @zynga, for supporting Level Up Showcase 2026. Your support helps connect emerging developers with real opportunities in the industry. #LUS26

And for the finale no one sawing coming: a three-way tie for 3rd! 3rd: DisGo, The DisGo Team (Brock University & Niagara College) 3rd: Riding Shotgun, Dust Devils (Sheridan College) 3rd: Free Fall, Free Fall (Humber Polytechnic)

Announcing all #LUS26 winners! Congrats! PEOPLE’S CHOICE – Presented by @UbisoftToronto 1st: Maid Mayhem, Patch’d Up Games (Brock University & Niagara College) 2nd: Beats & Brains, Metropolitan Game Studios (TMU: Metropolitan Game Studios)

Announcing all #LUS26 winners! Congrats! ARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENT – Presented by the @cityoftoronto 1st: Omnicide, Chainsaw (Seneca Polytechnic) 2nd: System Overload, Since 213 (Sheridan College) 3rd: Whisper, Team Birb (OCADU & UofT)

Announcing all #LUS26 winners! Congrats! INNOVATING TECHNOLOGY – Presented by @AMD 1st: Aroma, Eyelipop (Sheridan College) 2nd: Leech, Affliction (Seneca Polytechnic) 3rd: Tonight’s Dozen, Obsidian Crown Interactive (Niagara College)

Announcing all #LUS26 winners! Congrats! ACHIEVEMENT IN AUDIO - Presented by @Behaviour Interactive 1st: Gimme A Hand, Octogroup (U of T & Sheridan College) 2nd: Maid Mayhem, Patch’d Up Games (Brock University & Niagara College) 3rd: Dust Bunny, Dust Bunnies (OCADU & UofT)

Announcing all #LUS26 winners! Congrats! ACHIEVEMENT IN ACCESSIBILITY - Presented by Sledgehammer Games (@SHGames) 1st: Touché Tempo, The Commuters (York University) 2nd: Crystal Core, Midnight Tomes (Conestoga College) 3rd: Brass Rebellion, Devil’s Dice (Niagara College)

Announcing all #LUS26 winners! Congrats! BEST OVERALL GAME - Presented by @zynga 1st: System Overload, Since 213 (Sheridan College) 2nd: Salt, Grooves, and Garlic, Salty Studios (U of T & Centennial College) 3rd: Aroma, Eyelipop (Sheridan College)

Announcing all #LUS26 winners! Congrats! BEST GAME TRAILER - Presented by @BlueOcean_Games 1st: Grey Wake, Second Fiddle Studio (University of Waterloo Game Development Club) 2nd: Beam it up, Blorp!, Gnarpies (OCAD University) 3rd: Whisper, Team Birb (OCADU & UofT)

BEST GAME TRAILER Grey Wake Second Fiddle Studio (University of Waterloo Game Development Club) Presented by @BlueOcean_Games

ACHIEVEMENT IN AUDIO Gimme A Hand Octogroup (U of T & Sheridan College) Presented by @Behaviour Interactive