Apple has revealed the winners of WWDC24's design awards. We have selected 14 apps and games that demonstrate the best design, technical achievement, and innovation in 2024. Apps and games were selected one by one in seven categories: joy and fun, inclusiveness, innovation, interaction, social influence, video and graphics, and spatial computing. It's impressive that the Korean game P's Lie won the award in the video and graphics category. Which apps won awards in each category?
Bears Gratitudeis a diary app. A cute bear meditates and a sloth has a party. Every day, I reflect on myself and write down what I am grateful for. You can receive notifications to form habits and receive sticker rewards if you work hard. In addition, you can look at texts and artwork that help you reflect on life.
NYT Gamesis an app created by the New York Times, a traditional media, that collects games that have caused a huge craze in the online world. You can play a variety of quizzes and puzzle games, including crossword puzzles and spell bee puzzles. The simple design makes it easy for anyone to enjoy. You can easily browse through tons of past games and newly updated games.
okois an app that provides directions using AI. Inform pedestrians of the traffic light status and explain the route in detail. It is useful in safety situations using voice over, font size adjustment, etc. It is said to be released on the Korean App Store in January 2025.
Crayola Adventuresis an adventure game where you can create the character you want and create a variety of creations. You can decorate your home by making decorations in a paper craft-like world. You can go on adventures and solve puzzles or play rhythm games.
Procreate Dreams is an animation creation app. Created by Procreate, an essential iPad drawing app. Like Procreate, it maximizes the use of Apple Pencil. With the help of AI, you can create gorgeous animations using various brushes and gestures.
Lost in Playis a game where two siblings head home. Move forward, avoiding giants, witches, and goblins with beautiful fairy tale-style illustrations. You can solve puzzles and play mini games using a point-and-tap method. Smooth and beautiful animation adds to the immersion.
Croutonis a recipe app. You can save recipes with a clean interface. The overall impression is that it follows the design rules of iOS and is partially customized to fit the app, enough to call it an official app.
Rytmosis a puzzle app. You need to create a path with a simple drag gesture. Each time you conquer a level, elements are added to the music, giving you the experience of creating music. The puzzles feel like designing a star system in the universe. It's unique that music mixed in my own way becomes a planet.
Gentler Streakis a health tracker. We provide positive, encouraging reminders that take your physical and mental health into consideration. It helps you carefully track your health status by organizing your health information neatly. A happy-looking heart seems to make a good friend.
The Wreckis a visual novel. It follows the story of Junon, a writer who is forced to make a choice that will change her life and the lives of her family forever when she receives a phone call from the hospital one day. The choices expressed in a unique form of text and the emotional direction make you immersed in the narrative.
Roomsis an app that creates a social space. Cyworld mini homepage comes to mind. Creations made by various people can be placed in the room. You can browse in TikTok style. You can create various objects using blocks and share them with people. The lighting is applied appropriately, allowing you to enjoy romantic pixel art.
false of Pis an action adventure game created by Korea's Neowiz. It is a game that recreates the traditional fairy tale Pinocchio and has colorful and intense artwork with a doll theme. It received favorable reviews for its gloomy atmosphere, beautiful lighting effects, stage, and costume design. There was controversy over it copying Dark Souls and Bloodborne, but it proved itself to be an excellent game that delivers a different kind of enjoyment than just a genre.
djayis an app that allows you to DJ in a virtual space. You can control the music using the turntable and panel, and even pluck LPs from the air and feed them directly into the mixer. You can DJ in a variety of spaces, including a desert at night and a space lounge full of dancing robots.
Blackboxis an app that explores every corner of the spatial canvas. You can enjoy possible puzzles in a deep space, and as you interact, hidden Easter eggs are revealed, giving you the pleasure of exploring.
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