Gotland Game Conference
# Gotland Game Conference

Gotland Game Conference (GGC), previously known as the Gotland Game Awards, is an international conference, game exhibition and -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.

## History

The Department of Game Design on Gotland, Visby, has hosted a public event for displaying student projects since at least 2002. The event found a stable structure and was branded "Gotland Game Awards" in 2006 and re-branded "Gotland Game Conference" in 2011, when a presentation track was added and the event opened to public participation. In 2017 the GGC added an international summit for game educators — with the intention of annually gathering game educations from across the world to collaborate and share experiences.

* Theme Park / Revive 2002
* Public exhibition 2004
* Gotland Game Convention 2006
* Gotland Game Awards 2007
* Gotland Game Awards 2008
* Gotland Game Awards 2009
* Gotland Game Awards 2010
* Gotland Game Conference 2011
* Gotland Game Conference 2012
* Gotland Game Conference 2013
* Gotland Game Conference 2014
* Gotland Game Conference 2015
* Gotland Game Conference 2016
* Gotland Game Conference 2017 + Game Educators Summit
* Gotland Game Conference 2018 + Game Educators Summit
* Gotland Game Conference 2019 + Game Educators Summit
* Gotland Game Conference 2020 + Game Educators Summit (cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic)

## The event

The event can be seen as consisting of four separate parts (spanning over multiple days);

* Public presentation of student projects to an international jury of developers, designers, academics, journalists etc.
* Followed by The Gotland Game Conference + showfloor, where all student games are made available to the jury and general audience.
   * The conference + show floor is roughly modeled after the Game Developers Conference, but features only a single track of lectures.
* The Award Ceremony
* The GGC Party where students, jury and faculty celebrate their work and end of the school year.

## Game Awards

The Department of Game Design maintains a public database of all games and students that have been awarded at the Gotland Game Conference. It is not uncommon for students recognized at the GGC to go on and win other national- and international awards.

## Game Awards (2018–)

* Best Presentation: Take My Shift
* Best Arcade Experience: Coal Rush
* Student Choice: Momentum Drift
* Alumni of the Year: Max Tiilikainen
* The Social Game Award: Twined
* Public Choice: Bench Warmers, Neon Nemesis (tie)
* The Almedalen Library Award: Symbio
* The Innovation Award: Nova Factor
* The Woke Award: Re Leap
* Expression in Game Design: Momentum Drift
* Jury Spotlight: Bolt and Bobby
* Jury Spotlight: Symbio

## Game Awards (2006–2017)

| Award | Year | Game / Name | Notes |
| - | - | - | - |
| Pwnage Award (Best in competition) | 2017 | Pump The Frog | |
| Pwnage Award (Best in competition) | 2016 | Anchored | |
| Pwnage Award (Best in competition) | 2015 | Frog Climbers | |
| Pwnage Award (Best in competition) | 2014 | Crocodile Chow Down | |
| Pwnage Award (Best in competition) | 2013 | CoBots | |
| Pwnage Award (Best in competition) | 2012 | Little Warlock | |
| Pwnage Award (Best in competition) | 2011 | Adventure League | |
| Pwnage Award (Best in competition) | 2010 | Dwarfs | |
| Pwnage Award (Best in competition) | 2009 | Walkabout | |
| Pwnage Award (Best in competition) | 2008 | Vertigo | |
| Pwnage Award (Best in competition) | 2007 | Fairytale | |
| Best First Year Project | 2017 | Pump The Frog |
| Best First Year Project | 2016 | Cryptogram | |
| Best First Year Project | 2015 | Frog Climbers | |
| Best First Year Project | 2014 | Crocodile Chow Down | |
| Best First Year Project | 2013 | CoBots | |
| Best First Year Project | 2012 | Clapper | |
| Best First Year Project | 2011 | | There were no class awards this year. |
| Best First Year Project | 2010 | Gods of Steel | Best Arcade Game |
| Best First Year Project | 2009 | Chubby Chase Race | Best Arcade Game |
| Best First Year Project | 2008 | Deep Ocean | Best Arcade Game |
| Best First Year Project | 2007 | BLOmma | Best Arcade Game |
| Best First Year Project | 2006 | Head Banger | Best Arcade Game |
| Best Second Year Project | 2017 | Somnium |
| Best Second Year Project | 2016 | Anchored | |
| Best Second Year Project | 2015 | Clouds Below | |
| Best Second Year Project | 2014 | Defunct | |
| Best Second Year Project | 2013 | Ghoulies | |
| Best Second Year Project | 2012 | Little Warlock | |
| Best Second Year Project | 2011 | | There were no class awards this year. |
| Best Second Year Project | 2010 | Abzolium | Best Big Game |
| Best Second Year Project | 2009 | Cause of War | Best Big Game |
| Best Second Year Project | 2008 | Planetaria | Best Big Game |
| Best Third Year project | 2017 | Penny's Farm |
| Best Third Year project | 2016 | Tamarrion | |
| Best Third Year project | 2015 | Agency | |
| Best Third Year project | 2014 | Veer | |
| Best Third Year project | 2013 | Little Warlock | |
| Best Third Year project | 2012 | Secrets of Grindea | |
| Best Third Year project | 2011 | | There were no class awards this year. |
| Best Third Year project | 2010 | Fumbies - The Cloud Creatures | Best Graduating Class |
| Best Third Year project | 2009 | Exhaust | Best Graduating Class |
| Cha-ching! Award (Most commercially viable) | 2017 | Pump The Frog |
| Cha-ching! Award (Most commercially viable) | 2016 | Anchored | |
| Cha-ching! Award (Most commercially viable) | 2015 | Summit Chasers | |
| Cha-ching! Award (Most commercially viable) | 2014 | Tower Offensive | |
| Cha-ching! Award (Most commercially viable) | 2013 | Little Warlock | |
| Cha-ching! Award (Most commercially viable) | 2012 | Little Warlock | |
| Cha-ching! Award (Most commercially viable) | 2011 | Victorious Skies | |
| The Almedalen Library Award | 2017 | Pump The Frog |
| The Almedalen Library Award | 2016 | F.R.A.U.S. | |
| The Almedalen Library Award | 2015 | Colors of the Wind | |
| The Almedalen Library Award | 2013 | Lunar Love | |
| The Almedalen Library Award | 2010 | Fumbies - The Cloud Creatures | |
| The Almedalen Library Award | 2009 | Ghost Written | |
| The Almedalen Library Award | 2008 | Fairytale | |
| The Innovation Award | 2017 | Grave Call |
| The Innovation Award | 2016 | Cryptogram | |
| The Innovation Award | 2015 | Workspace Warfare | |
| The Innovation Award | 2014 | Crocodile Chow Down | |
| The Innovation Award | 2013 | Torn | |
| The Innovation Award | 2012 | BlockDropper | |
| Best Presentation |
| Best Presentation | 2017 | Penny's Farm | |
| Best Presentation | 2016 | Slumber | |
| Best Presentation | 2015 | Tamarrion | |
| Best Presentation | 2014 | Tower Offensive | |
| Best Presentation | 2012 | Clapper | |
| Best Presentation | 2011 | | |
| Best Presentation | 2010 | Midnight | |
| Best Presentation | 2009 | Ghost Written | |
| Best Presentation | 2008 | In Other Words | |
| Best Presentation | 2007 | Roskilde | |
| Alumni of the Year Award | 2017 | Pernilla Sparrhult | Paradox |
| Alumni of the Year Award | 2017 | Joakim Andreason | Paradox Interactive |
| Alumni of the Year Award | 2016 | Kim Aava | Guerrilla Games |
| Alumni of the Year Award | 2015 | Rikard Jaksch | King |
| Alumni of the Year Award | 2014 | Ted Sjöström | Pixel Ferrets |
| Alumni of the Year Award | 2013 | Annika O. Bergström | Södertörn University |
| Alumni of the Year Award | 2012 | | |
| Alumni of the Year Award | 2011 | Karin Ryding | Ozma Games |
| Alumni of the Year Award | 2010 | Johannes Wadin | Might and Delight |
| Alumni of the Year Award | 2009 | Peter Stråhle | GRIN |
| Alumni of the Year Award | 2008 | Anders Ekermo | Starbreeze |
| Alumni of the Year Award | 2007 | Mats Andersson | Avalanche Studios |

## People's Choice Awards

| Award | Year | Game |
| - | - | - |
| Student's Choice | 2017 | Penny's Farm |
| Student's Choice | 2016 | Neiva |
| Student's Choice | 2015 | PvGvP |
| Student's Choice | 2014 | Undercover Agency |
| Student's Choice | 2013 | Tribal Marathon |
| Student's Choice | 2012 | Secrets of Grindea |
| People's Choice / Public Choice |
| People's Choice / Public Choice | 2011 | Overkill |
| People's Choice / Public Choice | 2010 | Abzolium |
| People's Choice / Public Choice | 2009 | Chubby Chase Race |
| People's Choice - Most Helpful Group |
| People's Choice - Most Helpful Group | 2009 | Archaic |

## Special awards

| Award | Year | Game | Notes |
| - | - | - | - |
| Best Serious Game |
| Best Serious Game | 2010 | Colorless | |
| Best Serious Game | 2009 | Ghost Written | |
| Best Serious Game | 2008 | GameRider | |
| Best Serious Game | 2007 | Wobble Trouble | |
| Best Exhibition |
| Best Exhibition | 2010 | Abzolium | |
| Best Exhibition | 2009 | Penalty of Heroes | |
| The Award for Human Rights and Anti-discrimination |
| The Award for Human Rights and Anti-discrimination | 2011 | Contingency | |
| The Award for Human Rights and Anti-discrimination | 2010 | Pawns | |
| The Award for Human Rights and Anti-discrimination | 2009 | Cause of War | |
| The Award for Human Rights and Anti-discrimination | 2008 | Insats Afrika | Red Cross Award #1 |
| The Award for Human Rights and Anti-discrimination | 2008 | Monks of Sangrael | Red Cross Award #2 |
| JADE Project Award |
| JADE Project Award | 2009 | Archaic | |
| JADE Project Award | 2008 | Fairytale | |
| TUT-MS Dean's Award |
| TUT-MS Dean's Award | 2016 | Giddy Up | |
| TUT-MS Dean's Award | 2014 | Vertigoat | NicoGRAPH Conference |
| NicoGRAPH Award |
| NicoGRAPH Award | 2014 | Crocodile Chow Down | |
| Best XNA Game |
| Best XNA Game | 2010 | Abzolium | |
| Best Cinematic |
| Best Cinematic | 2009 | Trojan Sheep | |
| Nordic Game Jam |
| Nordic Game Jam | 2009 | Sheep away | |
| Mathematical Game |
| Mathematical Game | 2009 | Euklides Magic | |
| Best Game - Open and Invitational |
| Best Game - Open and Invitational | 2008 | Dark Room | |

## Computer Animation Awards

| Award | Year | Game |
| - | - | - |
| Best CG Animation |
| Best CG Animation | 2011 | Halberts Monocle |
| Best CG Animation | 2010 | The Secret Chamber |
| Best Commercial |
| Best Commercial | 2009 | Cube |
| Best Commercial | 2008 | Wacom in Motion |
| Best Graduating Class |
| Best Graduating Class | 2010 | From One Motherfucker To Another |
| Spotlight Category |
| Spotlight Category | 2010 | Octopus Painting Duel |
| Best Student Animation |
| Best Student Animation | 2009 | 09-09-14 |
| Open and Invitational |
| Open and Invitational | 2008 | Perfekt |
| Theme Park |
| Theme Park | 2008 | In Harmony with Nature |

## Student Effort Awards

| Award | Year | Game |
| - | - | - |
| Best Student Effort in Art |
| Best Student Effort in Art | 2010 | Tobias Andersen |
| Best Student Effort in Art | 2009 | Anders Bäckman |
| Best Student Effort Technical |
| Best Student Effort Technical | 2009 | Ted Lindström |
| Best Student in Computer Graphics |
| Best Student in Computer Graphics | 2009 | Tommy Nilsson |
| Best Student in Game Design and Graphics |
| Best Student in Game Design and Graphics | 2009 | Emma Johansson |
| Best Student in Game Design and Programming |
| Best Student in Game Design and Programming | 2009 | Tommi Lipponen |
