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For the first time in 2019, the German Computer Game Awards was presented live to an audience. The German Computer Game Awards were presented live for the first time since 2019.
As well as the attendees, hundreds of thousands more viewers watched the event live. The total prize money awarded was 800,000. Matthias Linda’s ‘Chained Echoes,’ a game from Deck13 Spotlight and Matthias Linda was named the Best German Game. Paintbucket Games of Berlin won the award for Studio of the year. The studio was founded in 2018 and has made its mark in just a few short years with engaging games that explore socially relevant themes.
For example, ‘Through the Darkest of Times and Beholder 3’ won the award for Best Serious Games this year. Santa Monica Studio’s and Sony Interactive Entertainment’s ‘God of War Ragnarok,’ won the award for Best International Game in the non-endowed category. Pia Scholz aka Shurjoka was chosen by the jury and community as the Player of the year. She discusses a wide range of issues with her fans via live stream – from diversity, right-wing extremism and sexism, to mental health and career as an influencer. The German Computer Game Awards are presented by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, in conjunction with the German Games Industry Association.
Congratulations to all the winners of the German Computer Game Awards. We were finally able to give these awards in front of a large crowd once again. The creative minds behind these games deserve a large audience this year, as the nominated titles were all developed under difficult circumstances due to the coronavirus epidemic. This period has produced outstanding games which have received a lot of attention in Germany as well as abroad.
Winners of the Award
Best German Game
Chained Echoes (Matthias Linda / Deck13 Spotlight)
Each of the other two nominees receives 30,000 Euros:
Beholder 2 (Paintbucket Games/Alawar Entertainment)
SIGNALIS
Best family game (endowed 40,000 Euros)
Die magische Bretterbudenburg (Meander Books)
Best debut award (endowed 60,000 Euros for the best debut).
SIGNALIS
Each of the other two nominees receives 25,000 Euros:
Chained Echoes (Matthias Linda / Deck13 Spotlight)
Domekeeper (Bippinbits/Raw Fury)
Award for Newcomers – Best Prototype – (with 50,000 Euros as the prize for the best prototype).
Light of Atlantis Alina Fasen (Luisa Hohne), Vincent Krenzke (Simone Mayer / HAW Hamburg), Alexander Nham (HAW Hamburg).
Each of the other four nominees receives 25,000 Euros:
A sister’s journey (Florian lackner)
Mail Tail (Robin Heisterkamp)
Ova Magica
Thief Of Smiles Robert Brand, Lars Hinnerk Grevsmuhl Alina Hies Felix Kosian Marcel Zurawka
Best Innovation & Technology (endowed 40,000 Euros)
BEETHOVEN // OPUS 360 (agon e. V.)
Best Graphic design (endowed 40,000 Euros)
ABRISS: Build to Destroy
Best audio design (endowed 40,000 Euros)
SIGNALIS
Best game design (endowed 40,000 Euros)
Domekeeper (Bippinbits/Raw Fury)
Best Serious Games (endowed 40,000 Euros)
Beholder 2 (Paintbucket Games/Alawar Entertainment)
Best mobile game (endowed 40,000 Euros)
Dungeons Of Dreadrock
Best Expert Games (endowed 40,000 Euros)
Touch Typ Tale – Strategic Typing – (Pumpernickel Studio/Epic Games)
Best International Game
God Of War Ragnarok(SIE Santa Monica Studio/ Sony Interactive Entertainment).
Player Of The Year
Pia Scholz (aka Shurjoka)
Studio de l’année (endowed 50,000 euros).
Paintbucket games (Berlin).
Special Jury Awards (endowed at 10,000 Euros)
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