| Alexey Pajitnov | Tetris 9:16 | 9:16 |
| Amanieu d'Ohsson | Warsow (video game) 8:54 | 8:54 |
| Chris Sawyer | RollerCoaster Tycoon (video game) 9:53 | 9:53 |
| Davey Wreden | The Stanley Parable 10:17 | 10:17 |
| Eric Barone | Stardew Valley 10:29 | 10:29 |
| Fumito Ueda | Ico 8:50Shadow of the Colossus 10:09 | 18:59 |
| Hideo Kojima / Konami | Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty 9:28Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater 9:34Metal Gear Solid (video game) 9:59 | 29:01 |
| Jonathan Blow | The Witness (2016 video game) 9:39Braid (video game) 10:15 | 19:54 |
| Julian Gollop | UFO: Enemy Unknown 11:08 | 11:08 |
| Sid Meier | Civilization II 9:05 | 9:05 |
| Tom Francis | Gunpoint (video game) 11:58 | 11:58 |
| Warren Spector / Ion Storm | Deus Ex (video game) 9:52 | 9:52 |
| Will Wright / Maxis | The Sims (video game) 9:52 | 9:52 |