At The Game Awards on December 11, 2025, Peak, the chaotic co-op climbing game, failed to take home Best Multiplayer, which instead went to Arc Raiders.
he lost his marriage, then bbno$, and now the game award no one hit bing bong up rn pic.twitter.com/BOc0xZ3w8o
— AGGRO CRAB 💥 (@AggroCrabGames) December 12, 2025
Developers and publishers responded on social media with a mix of self-aware jokes and gratitude. Aggro Crab posted an image of Peak’s mascot Bing Bong and a line about how the character has had a rough year, telling fans not to “hit up Bing Bong right now.” The company later thanked players and other indie teams, writing that they “still had a PEAK year.” Read Aggro Crab’s original posts on X and the follow-up message.
even though we didn't win best multiplayer, we still had a PEAK year 😤
AND so did all the amazing indie games that dropped in 2025‼️
thank you for playing, long live friendslop ❤️ pic.twitter.com/kPougksq6Z
— AGGRO CRAB 💥 (@AggroCrabGames) December 12, 2025
Co-publisher Landfall also acknowledged the nomination, calling it an honor for a small team to be listed alongside much larger studios. Landfall’s note thanked voters and supporters; see the message on X.
No but seriously it’s such an honor just to be nominated! ❤️ PEAK being in the same category as big studios with such a small crew is an achievement in itself.
Thank you everyone who voted for us, you’re all peak ❤️ pic.twitter.com/YshnJJd1qB
— Landfall (@LandfallGames) December 12, 2025
The reaction underlined a broader point about what some outlets are calling the “friendslop” trend, a wave of daft, cooperative games built around chaotic physics and silly teamwork. Peak sits with titles like REPO, RV There Yet, and Content Warning in that niche, and the style can be traced back to hits such as Fall Guys and Overcooked.
Although Peak didn’t win, an indie team getting a Game Awards nomination in a category stacked with studio projects was a visible moment for smaller developers. The studio and its supporters leaned into the joke and the community response rather than framing the result as a loss. For context on the rest of the ceremony, Console PC Gaming has the full winners list.
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Peak
Developed by Aggro Crab Games, Landfall Games
