{"id":121273,"date":"2023-05-11T23:31:43","date_gmt":"2023-05-11T21:31:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.game.de\/?p=121273"},"modified":"2023-05-12T11:50:34","modified_gmt":"2023-05-12T09:50:34","slug":"game-the-german-games-industry-association-congratulates-all-winners-of-the-german-computer-game-awards-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/game.destination-design.eu\/en\/game-the-german-games-industry-association-congratulates-all-winners-of-the-german-computer-game-awards-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"game \u2013 the German Games Industry Association congratulates all winners of the German Computer Game Awards 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>li{ list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 10px; } ul li ul{ margin-bottom: 20px; }<\/style>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Best German Game of 2023 is \u2018Chained Echoes\u2019 from Matthias Linda and Deck13 Spotlight<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u2018God of War Ragnar\u00f6k\u2019 <\/strong><strong>is Best International Game<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Studio of the Year is Paintbucket Games, Berlin <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Community and jury select \u2018Shurjoka\u2019 as Player of the Year<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><strong>Berlin, 11 May 2023<\/strong> \u2013 <span data-contrast=\"auto\">This evening, the German Computer Game Awards were presented before a live audience for the first time since 2019. Around 600 guests from the game industry and the cultural, social and political spheres accepted the invitation to celebrate the best German computer and video games, as well as their makers, in Berlin. The attendees were joined by hundreds of thousands of additional viewers who followed the event via live stream. A total of 800,000 euros in prize money was given out. \u2018Chained Echoes\u2019 from Matthias Linda and Deck13 Spotlight was honoured as Best German Game. The award for Studio of the Year went to Paintbucket Games of Berlin. The studio, founded in 2018, has in a period of just a few years made a name for itself with games that take up, and inspire players to reflect on, socially relevant topics through compelling experiences. Examples include the games \u2018Through the Darkest of Times\u2019 and \u2018Beholder 3\u2019, the latter of which won in the category Best Serious Game this year. The award in the unendowed category Best International Game went to \u2018God of War Ragnar\u00f6k\u2019 from Santa Monica Studio and Sony Interactive Entertainment. The jury and the community chose Pia Scholz, aka Shurjoka, as Player of the Year. Via live stream, she discusses with her fans not only games but also a broad range of current issues \u2013 from diversity to the problems of right-wing radicalism and sexism to mental health and her career as an influencer. With the German Computer Game Awards, the year\u2019s best German-produced computer and video games are honoured by the federal government, represented by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK), jointly with game \u2013 the German Games Industry Association.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:120,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:120,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW200474529 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200474529 BCX8\">\u2018Congratulations to all winners of the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200474529 BCX8\">German Computer Game Awards<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200474529 BCX8\">!<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200474529 BCX8\"> Finally, we were able to present these awards before a large audience<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200474529 BCX8\"> again<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200474529 BCX8\">. This year in particular, the creative minds behind the games more than deserve this large stage<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200474529 BCX8\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200474529 BCX8\">because the nominated games were all created under the difficult conditions of the c<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200474529 BCX8\">orona<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200474529 BCX8\">virus pandemic<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200474529 BCX8\">. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200474529 BCX8\">And despite these challenges, this period <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200474529 BCX8\">gave <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200474529 BCX8\">rise to outstanding games<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200474529 BCX8\"> that have attracted a <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200474529 BCX8\">great deal <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200474529 BCX8\">of attention both in<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200474529 BCX8\"> Germany and abroad<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200474529 BCX8\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200474529 BCX8\">\u2019<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200474529 BCX8\">says Felix Falk, Managing Director of game \u2013 the German Games Industry Association.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW200474529 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:120,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Press photos of the German Computer Game Award 2023 are available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/131772103@N08\/albums\/72177720308011187\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong>Overview of all winners<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Best German Game <\/strong>(endowed with 100,000 euros for the winning game)<\/li>\n<li>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Chained Echoes<\/strong> (Matthias Linda \/ Deck13 Spotlight)<\/li>\n<li>The other two nominees each receive 30,000 euros:<br \/>\n<strong>Beholder 3 <\/strong>(Paintbucket Games \/ Alawar Entertainment)<br \/>\n<strong>SIGNALIS <\/strong>(rose-engine \/ Humble Games)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Best Family Game<\/strong>&nbsp;(endowed with 40,000 euros)\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Die magische Bretterbudenburg <\/strong>(Meander Books)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Newcomer Award \u2013 Best Debut<\/strong> (endowed with 60,000 euros for the best debut)\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Signalis <\/strong>(Rose Engine \/ Humble Games)<\/li>\n<li>The other two nominees each receive 25,000 euros:<br \/>\n<strong>Chained Echoes <\/strong>(Matthias Linda \/ Deck13 Spotlight)<br \/>\n<strong>Dome Keeper <\/strong>(Bippinbits \/ Raw Fury)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Newcomer Award \u2013 Best Prototype <\/strong>(endowed with 50,000 euros for the best prototype)\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Light of Atlantis <\/strong>(Alina Fasen, Luisa H\u00f6hne, Vincent Krenzke, Simone Mayer, Alexander Nham \/ HAW Hamburg)<\/li>\n<li>The other four nominees each receive 25,000 euros:<\/li>\n<li><strong>A Sister&#8217;s Journey <\/strong>(Florian Lackner)<br \/>\n<strong>Mail Tail (<\/strong>Robin Heisterkamp)<br \/>\n<strong>Ova Magica <\/strong>(Claudia Gorsky)<br \/>\n<strong>Thief of Smiles <\/strong>(Robert Brand, Lars Hinnerk Grevsm\u00fchl, Alina Hies, Felix Kosian, Marcel Zurawka)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Best Innovation and Technology <\/strong>(endowed with 40,000 euros)\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Beethoven \/\/ Opus 360 <\/strong>(agon e.V.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Best Graphic Design<\/strong> (endowed with 40,000 euros)\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Abriss \u2013 Build to Destroy<\/strong> (Randwerk Games)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Best Audio Design<\/strong> (endowed with 40,000 euros)\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Signalis <\/strong>(Rose Engine \/ Humble Games)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Best Game Design<\/strong> (endowed with 40,000 euros)\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dome Keeper <\/strong>(Bippinbits \/ Raw Fury)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Best Serious Game <\/strong> (endowed with 40,000 euros)\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Beholder 3 <\/strong>(Paintbucket Games \/ Alawar Entertainment)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Best Mobile Game<\/strong> (endowed with 40,000 euros)\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dungeons of Dreadrock <\/strong>(Christoph Minnameier)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Best Expert Game<\/strong> (endowed with 40,000 euros)\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Touch Type Tale<\/strong> \u2013 Strategic Typing (Pumpernickel Studio \/ Epic Games)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Best International Game<\/strong> (not endowed)\n<ul>\n<li><strong>God of War Ragnar\u00f6k <\/strong>(SIE Santa Monica Studio \/ Sony Interactive Entertainment)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Player of the Year<\/strong> (not endowed)\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pia Scholz <\/strong>(aka Shurjoka)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Studio of the Year<\/strong> (endowed with 50,000 euros)\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Paintbucket Games<\/strong> (Berlin)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Special Jury Award<\/strong> (endowed with 10,000 euros)\n<ul>\n<li><strong>FemDevMeetup<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><strong>game \u2013 the German Games Industry Association <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We are the association of the German game industry. Our members include developers, publishers and many other game industry actors such as esports event organisers, educational establishments and service providers. As a joint organiser of gamescom, we are responsible for the world\u2019s biggest event for computer and video games. We are an expert partner for media and for political and social institutions, and answer questions relating to market development, game culture and media literacy. Our mission is to make Germany the best location for game development and production.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Press contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Martin Puppe<br \/>\ngame \u2013 Verband der deutschen Games-Branche e. V.<br \/>\nFriedrichstra\u00dfe 165<br \/>\n10117 Berlin<br \/>\nGermany<br \/>\nPhone: +49 (0)30 2408779-20<br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:velyana.angeova@game.de\">martin.puppe@game.de<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.game.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.game.de<\/a><br \/>\nTwitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/game_verband\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@game_verband<\/a><br \/>\nFacebook: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/game.verband\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">game.verband<\/a><br \/>\nInstagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/game_verband\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">game_verband<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Best German Game of 2023 is \u2018Chained Echoes\u2019 from Matthias Linda and Deck13 Spotlight \u2018God of War Ragnar\u00f6k\u2019 is Best International Game Studio of the Year is Paintbucket Games, Berlin Community and jury select \u2018Shurjoka\u2019 as Player of the Year Berlin, 11 May 2023 \u2013 This evening, the German Computer Game Awards were presented before a live audience for the first time since 2019. 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