Info about Nordic Game Awards 2012 will be announced soon. In the meantime, read about last year's show:

On 11 May 2011, Nordic Game presented the fifth annual Nordic Game Awards. Highlight of the conference’s dinner and party, the Nordic Game Awards was hosted by Jason Della Rocca, who presented prizes in five categories and entertained an audience of more than 1000 conference visitors.

…and the winners were:

Best Nordic Game
The competition in the main category was fierce this year with games such as Remedy’s “Alan Wake”, “Battlefield Bad Company 2” from DICE, and “Dead Nation” from Finnish Housemarque among the nominees. In the end Danish “LIMBO” came out on top and added yet another trophy to the impressive list.

Best Nordic Children’s Game
The Nordic region has a proud history of producing quality games for children. This year it was the cute world of XBLA title “Ilomilo”, developed by Swedish Southend, which took the prize.

Best Nordic Handheld Game
With the recent success of Finish Rovio and their “Angry Birds” franchise in mind, this was a highly anticipated category. Would the audience witness the birth of yet a new Nordic handheld success story? Time will tell for Danish “Axe in Face”, developed by Blue Carrot Design.

Best Artistic Achievement
Among the nominees for the this category were titles such as ”Kung-Fu Live”, “LIMBO”, and “Kane & Lynch 2”, but it was the huge Swedish indie success “Minecraft” which took the prize. As the jury motivation wrote: ”In a ridiculously simplistic game world the beauty lies in the artistic empowerment of the player.”

Nordic Indie Sensation Award
This premiering award was a special public award. Visitors of the Nordic Game Indie Night and the Nordic Game 2011 conference were be able to try all the nominated games and vote for their favorite. The winner, who took away a Unity Pro License as well as the honor, was “Vikings on Trampolines”, developed by D-Pad Studios, Norway.

The nominees for the five categories:

Best Nordic Handheld Game:

"Shadow Cities", by Grey Are Labs, Finland, (iPhone)

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"Monster Trucks Nitro 2", by RedLynx, Finland (iPhone)

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"World in War", by Fabrication Games/PAN Vision, Sweden (iPhone/iPad/iPod)

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"Kosmo Spin", by Simogo, Sweden (iPhone, iPad)

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"Maximus Musicus", by Fancy Pants Global, Iceland (iPhone/iPad/iPod)

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"Axe in Face", by Blue Carrot Design, Denmark (iPhone)

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"LabyMania", by Amygdala Studios, Denmark (iPhone, iPad)

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"The Package", by Rock Pocket, Norway (iPhone)

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Best Artistic Achievement:

"Cities in Motion", by Colossal Order, Finland (PC)

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"Kung-Fu Live", by Virtual Air Guitar Company, Finland (PSN)

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"Just Cause 2", by Avalanche, Sweden (Multi)

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"Minecraft", by Mojang, Sweden (Online)

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"EVE Online: Incursion", by CCP, Iceland (PC)

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"LIMBO", by Playdead, Denmark (XBLA)

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"Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days", by IO Interactive, Denmark (Multi)

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"Age of Conan - Rise of the Godslayer", by Funcom, Norway (PC)

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Best Nordic Children’s Game:

"Petran planeetta", by Draamaforum, Finland (Online)
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"Ilomilo", by Southend, Sweden (XBLA)
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"Landit Bandit", by The Bearded Ladies, Sweden (PSP/PSN)

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"Maximus Musicus", by Fancy Pants Global, Iceland (Iphone/Ipod Touch/Ipad)

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"Playing History", by Serious Games Interactive, Denmark (Pc, online, Iphone) 

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"ABCity", by ABCity, Denmark (Online) 

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"Flåklypa Grand Prix", by Ravn Studio, Norway (Nintendo DS)

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"Pets vs. Monsters", by Funcom, Norway (Pc)

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Best Nordic Game of the Year:

"Alan Wake", by Remedy, Finland (Xbox 360)

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"Dead Nation", by Housemarque, Finland (PSN)

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"Battlefield Bad Company 2", by EA DICE, Sweden (Multi)

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"Just Cause 2", by Avalance, Sweden (Multi)

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"Vikings of Thule", by Gogogic, Iceland (Facebook)

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"LIMBO", by Playdead, Denmark (XBLA)

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"B.U.T.T.O.N", by Copenhagen Game Collective, Denmark (PC, XBLA)

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"Age of Conan - Rise of the Godslayer", by Funcom, Norway (PC)

Nordic Indie Sensation:

"1916 – Der unbekannte Krieg", by Kriegsgraben und Stormvogel [Denmark]
"Cobalt", by Oxeye Game Studio [Sweden]
"Jesus vs Dinosaurs", by Martin Jonasson and Petri Purho [Sweden & Finland]
"Mobiloid", by Monty Games [Denmark]
"Nimbus", by Noumenon Games [Sweden]
"Paul & Percy", by Mads Peter Vedsten Larsen, Klaus Kabel Kritensen, and Magnus Poppel [Denmark]
"Spirits", by Spaces of Play [Sweden]
"Vikings on Trampolines", by D-Pad Studio [Norway]

Read more about the indie games and the Nordic Game Indie Night right here!

The games has been nominated by the game producers’ associations of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. The winners are picked by the NGA jury, consisting of game specialists from all the Nordic countries. This year Thomas Vigild (DK), Sonja Kangas (FI), Steve Dahlskog (SE), Helgi Már Bjarnarson (IS) have benn appointed by the Nordic producers’ associations to find the winners.

 In the meantime have a look at last year's show:

Winners of Nordic Game Awards 2010 revealed!

On 28 April, Nordic Game presented the fourth annual Nordic Game Awards.

Highlight of the conference’s Delegate Dinner, the Nordic Game Awards was hosted by journalist, critic, columnist, tv show winner and host Johanna Koljonen.

Johanna handed out prizes in four categories this year: Best Nordic Game, Best Nordic Children’s Game, Best New Nordic Talent and Best Artistic Achievement.

The following games was nominated by the game producers’ associations of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden:

Best Artistic Achievement:
Battlefield 1943, developed by EA DICE (SE)
Chronicles of Riddick – Assault on Dark Athena, developed by Starbreeze (SE)
Glob, developed by Artplant (NO)
Max and the Magic Marker, developed by Press Play (DK)
Polyhedra, developed by Javira/Binary Hammer (DK)
Shattered Horizon, developed by Futuremark Games (FI)
Soft Freak Fiesta, developed by Gogogic (IS)
Zen Bound, developed by Secret Exit (FI)

And the winner was...

Zen Bound, developed by Secret Exit (FI)

Best Nordic Children’s Game:
Knerten, developed by Minimedia (NO)
Max and the Magic Marker, developed by Press Play (DK)
Mini Ninjas, developed by IO Interactive (DK)
Mumin – de mystiska vrålen, developed by Prelusion (SE)
Springdale – Hovar längs kusten, developed by Hidden Entertainment/Pixeltales (SE)

And the winner was...
Max and the Magic Marker, developed by Press Play (DK)

Best Nordic Game:
Battlefield 1943, developed by EA DICE (SE)
Chronicles of Riddick – Assault on Dark Athena, developed by Starbreeze (SE)
EVE Online, developed by CCP (IS)
Max and the Magic Marker, developed by Press Play (DK)
Mini Ninjas, developed by IO Interactive (DK)
Trials HD, developed by RedLynx (FI)
Trine, developed by Frozenbyte (FI)

And the winner was...

Trials HD, developed by RedLynx (FI)

Best New Nordic Talent:*
Jonas Wæver, Propaganda
Simon Nielsen, Monkey Donk
Hans Petter Ellingsen, You Say Jump - I Say How High
Tim Garbos, Only One Can Ride The Donkey

Steffi Degiorgio, Find Love
Hans Henrik Hvoslef, Monkey of Puppets

*The individuals for the talent award has been nominated by the Nordic Game Jam 2010 Jury.

And the winner was...
Simon Nielsen, Monkey Donk (DK)

On 7 April the NGA jury met in Copenhagen to evaluate the nominees and select the winners. The Nordic Game Awards 2010 jury consisted of the following representatives appointed by the Nordic game producers’ associations: Thomas Vigild, Steve Dahlskog, Arnar Hrafn Gylfason, Petri Järvilehto, Jon Cato Lorentzen.

The Nordic Game Awards is organised by Nordic Game Program in cooperation with the following game producers’ associations in the region: Dataspelsbranschen (SE), Icelandic Gaming Industry (IS), Neogames (FI), Producentforeningen (DK), and Spillprodusentforeningen (NO).

Background info regarding the talent award:

The nominees for Best New Nordic Talent will be found among the participants of the Nordic Game Jam 2010. The purpose of the award is to recognize new or unappreciated talent from the Nordic Region.

The details of the general criteria for the nominations are:
• New: Not seen before - either individiual or initiative or group with an extraordinary achievement and skills
• Nordic Region: The nominee should be living or working in the Nordic Region
Nominees will be selected from:
• Participants at NGJ can nominate other participants. They have to send a nomination with their own name, telephone number, the nominees name, email, team, role and a description why this particular person deserves the award. The email should be sent to nomination@igda.dk
• During the NGJ the organizers (aka the jury) will take a look at the nominees contribution to the games they make and the groups they participate in.

After Nordic Game Jam the organizers will meet and decide on who should be awarded with a nomination. The NGJ Organizers will take full executive responsibility for this process.

The final selection of nominees will be based on:
• Our perception of their performance at NGJ
• The justification from the nominator
• The game the nominees group made
• Their trackrecord outside of NGJ
• Their team members perception of them


On 28 April 2010, Nordic Game will present the fourth annual Nordic Game Awards.

Highlight of the conference’s Delegate Dinner, the Nordic Game Awards presenter (TBA) will hand out prizes in four categories:

Best Nordic Game

Best Nordic Children’s Game

Best New Nordic Talent
Best Artistic Achievement

Watch this space for more info about the nominees, the presenter, the show etc.

In 2009, the following games was nominated by the game producers’ associations of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden:

Best Artistic Achievement:
Age of Conan, developed by Funcom (NO)
Englekræsj, developed by Ravn Studio (NO)
Guppylife, developed by Guppyworks (DK)
Mirror’s Edge, developed by EA DICE (SE)
Penumbra: Black Plague, developed by Frictional (SE)
Watchmen, developed by Deadline Games (DK)

Best Nordic Children’s Game:
Englekræsj, developed by Ravn Studio (NO)
Guppylife, developed by Guppyworks (DK)
LasseMajas Detektivbyrå: Kameleontens hämnd, developed by Bajoum (SE)
Riding Club, developed by Artplant (NO)
Skägget i Brevlådan, developed by Upside Studios (SE)

Best Nordic Game:
Age of Conan, developed by Funcom (NO)
Bionic Commando: Rearmed, developed by GRIN (SE)
Englekræsj, developed by Ravn Studio (NO)
Global Conflicts: Latin America, developed by Serious Games (DK)
Guppylife, developed by Guppyworks (DK)
Mirror’s Edge, developed by EA DICE (SE)
Trials 2 - Second Edition, developed by Redlynx (FI)

Best New Nordic Talent:*
Puzzlegeddon, developed by Pieces Interactive (SE)
Skybound, developed by Tumbleweed Interactive (NO)
Symbol6, developed by Gogogic, (IS)
The Hunter, developed by Avalanche (SE)
Vertigo, developed by RunJumpDuck Entertainment (SE)

*The games for the talent award was nominated by Nordic Game Program

And the winners were:
Best Artistic Achievement: Mirror’s Edge, developed by EA DICE (SE)
Best Nordic Children’s Game: Englekræsj, developed by Ravn Studio (NO)
Best Nordic Game: Mirror’s Edge, developed by EA DICE (SE)
Best New Nordic Talent: Skybound, developed by Tumbleweed Interactive (NO)

The Nordic Game Awards 2009 jury consisted of the following representatives appointed by the Nordic game producers’ associations and Nordic Game Program: Snorre Bryne, Thomas Puha, Steve Dalskog, Tomas Andersson, Suvi Latva and Thomas Vigild.

The Nordic Game Awards 2009 was organised by Nordic Game Program in cooperation with the following game producers’ associations in the region: Dataspelsbranschen (SE), Neogames (FI), Producentforeningen (DK), and Spillprodusentforeningen (NO).

For more information please contact Jacob Riis at jacob@nordicgameprogram.org or call +45 2360 9422.