Czech Game of the Year Awards () are annual awards that recognize accomplishments in video game development in the Czech Republic. The awards began as part of Gameday Festival in 2010, 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. Best Czech artistic achievement in game creation - Madfinger Games for Samurai II: Vengeance Best Czech Game in Czech - 2K Czech for Mafia II Best Czech Game for Mobile Devices - Madfinger Games for Samurai II:Vengeance
2011 The 2011 awards were presented on 3 May 2012. 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. The Technical Contribution to Czech Video Game Creation - Madfinger Games for Dead Trigger and Shadowgun: Deadzone Nominated: Keen Software House for Miner Wars 2081, SCS Software for Euro Truck Simulator 2 and Scania Truck Driving Simulator The Artistic Contribution to Czech Video Game Creation - Amanita Design for Botanicula Nominated: Hammerware for Good Folks, Rake in Grass for Northmark: Hour of the Wolf, and Lonely Sock for Coral City
2013 The 2013 awards were presented on 10 May 2014. The Technical Contribution to Czech Video Game Creation - Bohemia Interactive for ArmA III Nominated: Hyperbolic Magnetism for Lums: The Game of Light and Shadows, Keen Software House for Space Engineers and Madfinger Games for Dead Trigger 2 The Artistic Contribution to Czech Video Game Creation - Hyperbolic Magnetism for Lums: The Game of Light and Shadows Nominated: Hexage for Reaper: Tale of a Pale Swordsman, Silicon Jelly for Mimpi and Trickster Arts for Hero of Many
2014 The 2014 awards were presented on 8 May 2015. There were four categories. 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 Nominated: ARK8 for Coraabia, Icarus Games for Time Treasury and CBE Software for J.U.L.I.A. Among the Stars 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. The Technical Contribution to Czech Video Game Creation - Wube Software for Factorio Nominated: BadFly Interactive for Dead Effect 2, McMagic Productions for Novus Inceptio and Madfinger Games for Unkilled The Artistic Contribution to Czech Video Game Creation - Hangonit for Rememoried Nominated: Fiolasoft Studio for Blackhole, Silicon Jelly for Mimpi Dreams and Lukáš Navrátil for Toby: The Secret Mine 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. 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. Samorost 3 won the top award as well as two others. Czech game of the year - Samorost 3 by Amanita Design Nominated: American Truck Simulator, Chameleon Run and Dark Train 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 Nominated: Hackers, Redcon (video game) and Tiny Miners 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 Nominated: American Truck Simulator, Dark Train and The Solus Project 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. Educational game by Charles University Attentat 1942 has won 3 categories including the main award. Czech game of the year - Attentat 1942 Nominated: Skylar & Plux: Adventure on Clover Island, Smashing Four, WarFriends Czech game of the year for PC/Consoles - Attentat 1942 Nominated: Blue Effect, Skylar & Plux: Adventure on Clover Island, Take On Mars Czech game of the year for Mobile Devices - WarFriends Nominated: AirportPRG, Smashing Four, What the Hen! Best technological solution - Shadowgun Legends Nominated: Blue Effect, Mashinky, Ylands Best audio - Blue Effect Nominated: Attentat 1942, Skylar & Plux: Adventure on Clover Island, Under Leaves Best Game Design - Mashinky Nominated: AirportPRG, Smashing Four, Through the Ages Best Story - Attentat 1942 Nominated: Erin: The Last Aos Sí, Ghostory, The Naked Game Best Visual - Under Leaves Nominated: Shadowgun Legends, Tragedy of Prince Rupert, Ylands Biggest Hope - Mashinky Nominated: Children of the Galaxy, Shadowgun Legends, Ylands Hall of Fame - Martin Klíma
2018 The 2018 awards were presented on 5 April 2019, hosted by Tomáš Hanák. Nominations were announced on 28 March 2019. Kingdom Come: Deliverance and Beat Saber received highest number of nominations. 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. Developer's Award - Main Award: Beat Saber Nominated: Chuchel, DayZ, Kingdom Come: Deliverance Game Journalists Award: Beat Saber Nominated: Heroes of Flatlandia, Aggressors: Ancient Rome, Kingdom Come: Deliverance YouTubers Award: Kingdom Come: Deliverance Nominated: Band of Defenders, Beat Saber, DayZ Audiovisual Execution: Chuchel Nominated: Project Hospital, Beat Saber, Kingdom Come: Deliverance Best Game Design: Kingdom Come: Deliverance Nominated: The Apartment, Beat Saber, DayZ Best technological solution: Kingdom Come: Deliverance Nominated: Mothergunship, Frontier Pilot Simulator, Beat Saber Hall of Fame: Tomáš Smutný and Eduard Smutný
2019 The 2019 awards were set for 20 March 2020, but were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A new date was announced on 13 July 2020, with the show scheduled to be held on 25 September 2020. 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. Czech game of the Year - Main Award: Pilgrims Nominated: Ylands, Vigor, Planet Nomads 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 Nominated: Vigor, Flippy Friends AR Multiplayer, Planet Nomads 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 the 2010s. Kingdom Come: Deliverance was voted best Czech video game of the 2010s. Creaks won the main award.
Czech game of 2020: Creaks Best technological solution: Mafia: Definitive Edition Best Game Design: Someday You'll Return Audiovisual Execution: Creaks Free to Play: Shadowgun War Games Hall of Fame: Lukáš Ladra Czech game of the Decade: Kingdom Come: Deliverance
2021 The 2021 awards were held on 6 December 2022. Svoboda 1945: Liberation by Charles Games won the main award.Sulková, Kristýna (6 December 2022). "Cenu Česká hra roku 2021 získala Svoboda 1945". Vortex (in Czech). Vortex Media. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
Czech game of 2021: Svoboda 1945: Liberation Best technological solution: Nebuchadnezzar Best Game Design: Hobo: Tough Life Audiovisual Execution: Happy Game Free to Play: Mini DayZ 2 Hall of Fame: Marek Španěl Student Game: HATS! Best Community Support: Euro Truck Simulator 2
2022 and 2023 The 2022 awards were originally to be held in 2023 but organisers 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. Organisers decided to hold dual awards for 2022 and 2023 and set it for 10 December 2024.
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 Codenames while nominated games for year 2023 included: 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.
2022 results Czech game of 2022: 1428: Shadows over Silesia Best Game Design of 2022: Codenames Audiovisual Execution of 2022: Afterglitch Choice of Player Community for the best Czech game of 2022: Polda 7
2023 results Czech game of 2023: Last Train Home Best Game Design of 2023: Hrot Audiovisual Execution of 2023: Bzzzt Choice of Player Community for the best Czech game of 2023: Last Train Home
Hall of Fame Hall of Fame: Jan Jirkovský
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