Czech Game of the Year Awards

Czech Game of the Year Awards
Awarded forTo honor the best Czech-developed video games
CountryCzech Republic
First awarded2010
Last awarded2024
Websiteceskahraroku.cz

Czech Game of the Year Awards (Czech: Česká hra roku) are annual awards that recognize accomplishments in video game development in the Czech Republic. The awards began as part of Gameday Festival in 2010,[1] but became independent from the festival in 2017. In 2010–2020, the awards were organised by the České Hry association, since 2021, the awards have been organized by FiolaSoft Studio and MediaRealms, with the VisionGame project joining in 2022.

2010

The awards for the first year were presented on 7 May 2011. Awards were given in three categories. Mafia II was awarded as the best Czech game in Czech. The jury also expressed recognition to Centauri Production for making their games in Czech. Samurai II: Vengeance was awarded as the best Czech game for Mobile devices and best Czech artistic achievement in game creation.[2]

2011

The 2011 awards were presented on 3 May 2012.[3][4]

  • Best Czech artistic achievement in game creation - Allodium for Infinitum
  • Best Czech Game in Czech - Hammerware for Family Farm
  • Best Czech Game for Mobile Devices - Madfinger Games for Shadowgun

2012

The 2012 awards were presented on 3 May 2013. Only two categories were awarded this time.

2013

The 2013 awards were presented on 10 May 2014.[5][6]

2014

The 2014 awards were presented on 8 May 2015. There were four categories.[7]

  • The Technical Contribution to Czech Video Game Creation - Keen Software House for Medieval Engineers
    • Nominated: Allodium for Infinitum: Battle for Europe, Keen Software House for Medieval Engineers and Cinemax for The Keep
  • The Artistic Contribution to Czech Video Game Creation - Dreadlocks Ltd for Dex
  • The Best Original Game - Madfinger Games for Monzo
    • Nominated: Dreadlocks Ltd for Dex, Czech Games Edition for Galaxy Trucker and Allodium for Infinitum: Battle for Europe
  • The Best Debut Game - ARK8 for Coraabia
    • Nominated: Czech Games Edition for Galaxy Trucker, Digital Life productions for Soccerinho and CZ.NIC for Tablexia

2015

The 2015 awards were presented on 6 May 2016.[8]

  • The Technical Contribution to Czech Video Game Creation - Wube Software for Factorio
  • The Artistic Contribution to Czech Video Game Creation - Hangonit for Rememoried
  • The Best Original Game - Wube Software for Factorio
    • Nominated: Fiolasoft Studio for Blackhole, Charles University for Czechoslovakia 38–89: The Assassination and Lipa Learning for Lipa Theater
  • The Best Debut Game - Charles University for Czechoslovakia 38–89: The Assassination
    • Nominated: Wube Software for Factorio, McMagic Productions for Novus Inceptio and Lukáš Navrátil for Toby: The Secret Mine

2016

The 2016 awards were presented on 10 February 2017. It was held in Prague for the first time and wasn't part of Gameday. There were 9 categories this time. Nominations were scheduled to be announced on 24 January 2017 but it was pushed to 27 January 2017.[9][10] Dark Train and Samorost 3 garnered the most nominations at 6 categories each. Chameleon Run was nominated in 5 categories and American Truck Simulator earned 4 nominations.[11] Samorost 3 won the top award as well as two others.[12][13][14]

  • Czech game of the year - Samorost 3 by Amanita Design
  • Czech game of the year for PC/Consoles - Samorost 3 by Amanita Design
    • Nominated: American Truck Simulator, Dark Train and Void Raiders
  • Czech game of the year for Mobile Devices - Chameleon Run by Hyperbolic Magnetism
  • Best technological solution - American Truck Simulator by SCS Software
    • Nominated: Chameleon Run, Killing Room and Space Merchants: Arena
  • Best audio - Samorost 3 by Amanita Design
  • Best Game Design - Chameleon Run by Hyperbolic Magnetism
    • Nominated: Dark Train, Samorost 3 and Trupki
  • Best Story - 7 Mages by Napoleon Games
    • Nominated: Dark Train, Samorost 3 and The Solus Project
  • Best Visual - Dark Train by Paperash Studio
    • Nominated: Chameleon Run, Samorost 3 and The Solus Project
  • Biggest Hope - WarFriends by About Fun
    • Nominated: Blue Effect, Legends of Azulgar and Project ARGO
  • Hall of Fame - František Fuka, Tomáš Rylek and Miroslav Fídler

2017

The 2017 awards were presented on 23 May 2018.[15] Educational game by Charles University Attentat 1942 has won 3 categories including the main award.[15]

2018

The 2018 awards were presented on 5 April 2019, hosted by Tomáš Hanák. Nominations were announced on 28 March 2019.[16][17] Kingdom Come: Deliverance and Beat Saber received highest number of nominations.[18] Kingdom Come: Deliverance was seen as a front runner and has won highest number of awards winning 3 categories - Youtubers Award, Best Game Design and Best technological solution but lost to Beat Saber in the main award category. Beat Saber also won Game Journalists Award. Chuchel won Best Game Design award. [19]

2019

The 2019 awards were set for 20 March 2020, but were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[20] A new date was announced on 13 July 2020, with the show scheduled to be held on 25 September 2020.[21] Pilgrims by Amanita Design has eventually won the main award. Ylands by Bohemia Interactive won 2 awards - for Best technological solution and Best Free to Play game.[22]

  • Czech game of the Year - Main Award: Pilgrims
  • Audiovisual Execution: Feudal Alloy
    • Nominated: Little Mouse's Encyclopedia, Pilgrims, Zeminátor
  • Best Game Design: Monolisk
    • Nominated: Ylands, Jim is Moving Out!, Time, Space and Matter
  • Best technological solution: Ylands
  • Free to Play: Ylands
    • Nominated: Ritual: Sorcerer Angel, Vigor, Idle Quest Heroes
  • Student game: Silicomrades
  • Hall of Fame: Andrej Anastasov

2020

The 2020 awards were held on 8 December 2021. It was linked with a survey about best Czech game of 2010s.[23] Kingdom Come: Deliverance was voted best Czech video game of 2010s. Creaks won the main award.[24][25]

2021

The 2021 awards were held on 6 December 2022. Svoboda 1945: Liberation by Charles Games won the main award.[26]

2022 and 2023

The 2022 awards were originally to be held in 2023 but organisators didn't manage to secure sufficient support and funding for it. They eventually found enough partners and supporters so that next awards could be held in 2024.[27] Organisators decided to hold dual awards for 2022 and 2023 and set it for 10 December 2024.[28]

Nominated games of 2022 included Afterglitch, Dungeon: Faster & Deadlier, Sokochess, Boom Mania, Polda 7, Shy Eye Labyrinth: The Incredible Mystery, Fragments Of A Mind, The Last Oricru, Lords and Villeins, 1428: Shadows over Silesia, FixFox, Sokoboss, Light Bringer, Beyond the Wall and Leave No One Behind: Ia Drang and Codenameswhile for year 2023 were nominated games: Hrot, Bzzzt, Last Train Home, Crime Boss: Rockay City, Arma Reforger, Facteroids, Mycosis, FFF, Next Move, The Gray Man, Track Craft, Don't Leave, Ylands EDU and Crossroad OS.[29]

2022 results

2023 results

Hall of Fame

  • Hall of Fame: Jan Jirkovský

2024 and 2025

Organizers announced during 2022/2023 awards tahat they decided to align the awards so that they always reflect the given year. Thus they immediately announced another dual year, which would honor not only 2024 games, but 2025 games. They have therefore immediately presented the nominated titles for 2024 year, which are: Velvet 89 by Charles Games, Phantasos by Jan Švec, TopSpin 2K25 by Hangar 13, Farmageddon: Undead by Sagittarius Fox, Wings of Redemption by Nukeborn Studio, Whispers of Prague by Shader Mess, Shrot by Spytihněv, Solar Storm by Jakub Tomšů, Kubikon 3D by Kubi Games, Movies Tycoon by PixelCraze, Kvark by Latest Past/Perun Creative, Gods Against Machines by Silver Eye Studios, The Happies: Amber Falcon by Troglodyte Studio, Rats in a Cage by Superdeep Borehole, Blockstar VR by Immersive Division, Rail Route by Bitrich.info, Omnibullet by Arbitrary Combination.[29]

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