During the Google I/O event, the Google Play group revealed its own inaugural awards for the best Android games of the year. Supercell’s Clash Royale came out as the top game of the year.
There’s a wide variety in the titles, and that’s important, considering Android reaches more than a billion people. From real-time multiplayer to beautiful Indie games, industry changing startups to innovative uses of mobile technology, developers like you continue to push the boundaries of what apps can do.
Here’s the winners:
Best App: Houzz
Best Early Adopter: World Around Me
Best Families App: Thinkrolls 2
Best Go Global: Pokemon Shuffle Mobile
Best Game: Clash Royale
Most Innovative: NYT VR
Best Use of Material Design: Robinhood
Best Standout Indie: Alphabear
Best Use of Google Play Game Services: Table Tennis Touch
Best Standout Startup: Hopper
Source: mobile games – VentureBeat
