Czech Game of the Year Awards


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.
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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: VengeanceBest Czech Game in Czech - 2K Czech for Mafia IIBest 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 InfinitumBest Czech Game in Czech - Hammerware for Family FarmBest 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

2013

The 2013 awards were presented on 10 May 2014.The Technical Contribution to Czech Video Game Creation - Bohemia Interactive for ArmA III

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

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 UnkilledThe 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 MineThe 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 TheaterThe 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 TrainCzech game of the year for PC/Consoles - Samorost 3 by Amanita Design
  • * Nominated: American Truck Simulator, Dark Train and Void RaidersCzech game of the year for Mobile Devices - Chameleon Run by Hyperbolic Magnetism
  • * Nominated: Hackers, Redcon (video game) and Tiny MinersBest technological solution - American Truck Simulator by SCS Software
  • * Nominated: Chameleon Run, Killing Room and Space Merchants: ArenaBest audio - Samorost 3 by Amanita Design
  • * Nominated: American Truck Simulator, Dark Train and The Solus ProjectBest Game Design - Chameleon Run by Hyperbolic Magnetism
  • * Nominated: Dark Train, Samorost 3 and TrupkiBest Story - 7 Mages by Napoleon Games
  • * Nominated: Dark Train, Samorost 3 and The Solus ProjectBest Visual - Dark Train by Paperash Studio
  • * Nominated: Chameleon Run, Samorost 3 and The Solus ProjectBiggest Hope - WarFriends by About Fun
  • * Nominated: Blue Effect, Legends of Azulgar and Project ARGOHall 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

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

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

2020

The 2020 awards were held on 8 December 2021. It was linked with a survey about best Czech game of 2010s. Kingdom Come: Deliverance was voted best Czech video game of 2010s. Creaks won the main award.Czech game of 2020: Creaks Best technological solution: Mafia: Definitive EditionBest Game Design: Someday You'll ReturnAudiovisual Execution: Creaks Free to Play: Shadowgun War GamesHall of Fame: Lukáš LadraCzech 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.Czech game of 2021: Svoboda 1945: LiberationBest technological solution: NebuchadnezzarBest Game Design: Hobo: Tough LifeAudiovisual Execution: Happy GameFree to Play: Mini DayZ 2Hall of Fame: Marek ŠpanělStudent Game: HATS!Best Community Support: ''Euro Truck Simulator 2''

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. Organisators 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 resultsCzech game of 2022: 1428: Shadows over SilesiaBest Game Design of 2022: CodenamesAudiovisual Execution of 2022: AfterglitchChoice of Player Community for the best Czech game of 2022: Polda 7
2023 resultsCzech game of 2023: Last Train HomeBest Game Design of 2023: HrotAudiovisual Execution of 2023: BzzztChoice of Player Community for the best Czech game of 2023: Last Train Home
Hall of FameHall of Fame: Jan Jirkovský

2024 and 2025

Organizers announced during 2022/2023 awards that 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. Date for 2024/2025 awards was scheduled for 21 January 2026.
2024 resultsCzech game of 2024: Best Game Design of 2024: Audiovisual Execution of 2024:
2025 resultsCzech game of 2025: Best Game Design of 2025: Audiovisual Execution of 2025:
Player Community Choice Player Community Choice:
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