Gotland Game Conference
| Gotland Game Conference | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best student game / Computer animation |
| Venue | Wisby Strand Congress & Event |
| Country | Sweden |
| Presented by | Campus Gotland |
| First awarded | June 6, 2006 |
| Official website |
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Gotland Game Conference (GGC), originally Gotland Game Convention and later Gotland Game Awards, is a Swedish game development competition for students. The event is held annually and marks the end of the academic year for the students at the Department of Game Design at Campus Gotland, Uppsala University. Here they can showcase everything that they have learned during the year to a jury consisting of professionals from the game development industry, the gaming press and academia.[1] Notable people who have been a part of the jury include game design guru Ernest W. Adams[2] and the father of MUDs Richard Bartle.[3][4]
Apart from getting feedback on their projects by professionals, the students also compete for prize money. The total prize pool in 2009 was over €40,000.[5]
History
Gotland Game Conference was initiated by Don Geyer, Program Director at the Department of Game Design at the time, in 2006.[6] The purpose was to train the students for real world situations with elements of teamwork and deadlines as well as learning to present their work in a convincing way. During the first year it was called Gotland Game Convention.[7] At that time there were a few arcade machines, a Nintendo DS game and some titles for the PC.
Next year, in 2007, the name was changed to Gotland Game Awards, which it continued be known as until 2011 when the name was changed to Gotland Game Conference. Throughout the years the conference has increased in size. Prizes have included trips to the biggest game development conference in the world, Game Developers Conference in Cologne.[8] Since 2008 there has also been special awards given out to students who create computer animated movies.
The event
The event is easily categorized into four distinct parts (spanning over multiple days);
- Presentations given to classmates and members of the jury
- The main event where all products are shown to inhabitants of Gotland as well as the jurors
- The Award ceremony
- The Grand GGC Party where personnel, students, jurors and VIPs end the end of academic year together
Thanks to GGC, many students get recruited before they finish their studies.
Game Awards
| Award | Year | Game | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pwnage Award (Best in competition) | |||
| 2016 | Anchored | ||
| 2015 | Frog Climbers[9] | ||
| 2014 | Crocodile Chow Down[10] | ||
| 2013 | CoBots[11] | ||
| 2010 | Dwarfs[12] | ||
| 2009 | Walkabout[13] | ||
| 2008 | Vertigo[14] | ||
| 2007 | Fairytale[15] | ||
| Best First Year Project | |||
| 2016 | Cryptogram | ||
| 2015 | Frog Climbers | ||
| 2014 | Crocodile Chow Down | ||
| 2013 | CoBots | ||
| 2012 | Clapper | ||
| 2010 | Gods of Steel | Best Arcade Game | |
| 2009 | Chubby Chase Race | Best Arcade Game | |
| 2008 | Deep Ocean | Best Arcade Game | |
| 2007 | BLOmma | Best Arcade Game | |
| 2006 | Head Banger | Best Arcade Game | |
| Best Second Year Project | |||
| 2016 | Anchored | ||
| 2015 | Clouds Below | ||
| 2014 | Defunct | ||
| 2013 | Ghoulies | ||
| 2010 | Abzolium | Best Big Game | |
| 2009 | Cause of War | Best Big Game | |
| 2008 | Planetaria | Best Big Game | |
| Best Graduating Class | |||
| 2015 | Agency | ||
| 2014 | Veer | ||
| 2013 | Little Warlock | ||
| 2010 | Fumbies - The Cloud Creatures | ||
| 2009 | Exhaust | ||
| Cha-ching! Award (Most commercially viable) | |||
| 2016 | Anchored | ||
| 2015 | Summit Chasers | ||
| 2014 | Tower Offensive | ||
| 2013 | Little Warlock | ||
| The Almedalen Library Award | |||
| 2016 | F.R.A.U.S. | ||
| 2015 | Colors of the Wind | ||
| 2013 | Lunar Love | ||
| 2010 | Fumbies - The Cloud Creatures | ||
| 2009 | Ghost Written | ||
| 2008 | Fairytale | ||
| The Innovation Award | |||
| 2016 | Cryptogram | ||
| 2015 | Workspace Warfare | ||
| 2014 | Crocodile Chow Down | ||
| 2013 | Torn | ||
| Best Presentation | |||
| 2016 | Slumber | ||
| 2015 | Tamarrion | ||
| 2014 | Tower Offensive | ||
| 2010 | Midnight | ||
| 2009 | Ghost Written | ||
| 2008 | In Other Words | ||
| 2007 | Roskilde | ||
| Best Serious Game | |||
| 2010 | Colorless | ||
| 2009 | Ghost Written | ||
| 2008 | GameRider | ||
| 2007 | Wobble Trouble | ||
| Best Exhibition | |||
| 2010 | Abzolium | ||
| 2009 | Penalty of Heroes | ||
People's Choice Awards
| Award | Year | Game | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student's Choice | |||
| 2016 | Neiva | ||
| 2015 | PvGvP | ||
| 2014 | Undercover Agency | ||
| 2013 | Tribal Marathon | ||
| People's Choice | |||
| 2010 | Abzolium | ||
| 2009 | Chubby Chase Race | ||
| People's Choice - Most Helpful Group | |||
| 2009 | Archaic | ||
Special Awards
| Award | Year | Game | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alumni of the Year Award | |||
| 2016 | Kim Aava | Guerrilla Games | |
| 2015 | Rikard Jaksch | King | |
| 2014 | Ted Sjöström | Pixel Ferrets | |
| 2013 | Annika O. Bergström | Södertörn University | |
| 2009 | Peter Stråhle | GRIN | |
| 2008 | Anders Ekermo | Starbreeze | |
| 2007 | Mats Andersson | Avalanche Studios | |
| The Award for Human Rights and Anti-discrimination | |||
| 2010 | Pawns | ||
| 2009 | Cause of War | ||
| 2008 | Insats Afrika | Red Cross Award #1 | |
| Monks of Sangrael | Red Cross Award #2 | ||
| JADE Project Award | |||
| 2009 | Archaic | ||
| 2008 | Fairytale | ||
| TUT-MS Dean's Award | |||
| 2016 | Giddy Up | ||
| 2014 | Vertigoat | NicoGRAPH Conference | |
| NicoGRAPH Award | |||
| 2014 | Crocodile Chow Down | ||
| Best XNA Game | |||
| 2010 | Abzolium | ||
| Best Cinematic | |||
| 2009 | Trojan Sheep | ||
| Nordic Game Jam | |||
| 2009 | Sheep away | ||
| Mathematical Game | |||
| 2009 | Euklides Magic | ||
| Best Game - Open and Invitational | |||
| 2008 | Dark Room | ||
Computer Animation Awards
| Award | Year | Game | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best CG Animation | |||
| 2010 | The Secret Chamber | ||
| Best Commercial | |||
| 2009 | Cube | ||
| 2008 | Wacom in Motion | ||
| Best Graduating Class | |||
| 2010 | From One Motherfucker To Another | ||
| Spotlight Category | |||
| 2010 | Octopus Painting Duel | ||
| Best Student Animation | |||
| 2009 | 09-09-14 | ||
| Open and Invitational | |||
| 2008 | Perfekt | ||
| Theme Park | |||
| 2008 | In Harmony with Nature | ||
Student Effort Awards
| Award | Year | Game | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Student Effort in Art | |||
| 2010 | Tobias Andersen | ||
| 2009 | Anders Bäckman | ||
| Best Student Effort Technical | |||
| 2009 | Ted Lindström | ||
| Best Student in Computer Graphics | |||
| 2009 | Tommy Nilsson | ||
| Best Student in Game Design and Graphics | |||
| 2009 | Emma Johansson | ||
| Best Student in Game Design and Programming | |||
| 2009 | Tommi Lipponen | ||
References
- ↑ "About GGC". Gotland Game Conference 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
- ↑ "The Gotland Game Awards!". The Designer's Notebook News.
- ↑ "GGA 2008 Jury". Gotland Game Awards 2008.
- ↑ "GGA 2009 Jury". Gotland Game Awards 2009.
- ↑ "University of Gotland Game Awards Spotlight Student Creations". GameCareerGuide. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
- ↑ "Gotland Game Awards in EDGE Magazine!". Gotland Game Awards 2009. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ↑ "Gotland Game Convention 2006". GAME - The department of Game Design at Uppsala University, Campus Gotland. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ↑ "GGA Winner back from GDC Cologne 2009". Gotland Game Awards 2009.
- ↑ "Gotland Game Conference 2015 – Winners". Northlandsquare.com. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ↑ "Winners 2014". GAME - The department of Game Design at Uppsala University, Campus Gotland. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ↑ "Winners 2013". GAME - The department of Game Design at Uppsala University, Campus Gotland. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ↑ "Winners 2010" (PDF). Gotland Game Awards 2010. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ↑ "Winners 2009". Gotland Game Awards 2009. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ↑ "Winners 2008". Gotland Game Awards 2008. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ↑ "Winners 2007". GAME - The department of Game Design at Uppsala University, Campus Gotland. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
External links
- Gotland Game Conference - Gotland Game Conference official website
- GAME Department - GAME Department of Uppsala University official website
- Campus Gotland
- Facebook Page
- Mirjam Palosaari Eladhari blog about GGA
- Steven Milous blog
- Anders “Saint” Ekermo blog - Starbreeze Studios
- Dopefish blog - Starbreeze Studios