GDAP is pleased to announce this year’s winners for the first-ever PGDF Annual awards, which celebrates the best of Pinoy game development. Last December 10, 2011, all winners proudly took to the stage in a full-packed event at the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde attended by developers, students, businesses, and industry professionals.
Winners of PGDF ’11 Annual Awards Announced
GDAP is pleased to announce this year’s winners for the first-ever PGDF Annual awards, which celebrates the best of Pinoy game development. Last December 10, 2011, all winners proudly took to the stage in a full-packed event at the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde attended by developers, students, businesses, and industry professionals.
The full lineup of winners is listed below.
Best Handheld/Mobile Game
Nominees:
Chessassins by Charles Cue and Steven Pua
Crazy Kite by Zeenoh Games
Winner: Crazy Kite by Zeenoh Games
Best PC/Mac Game
Nominees:
42 by Charles Cue
Circle Speedster by Roan Contreras
Winner: Circle Speedster by Roan Contreras
Best Browser-based Game
Nominees:
42 by Charles Cue
Chessassins by Charles Cue and Steven Pua
F.L.Y. by Charles Cue
Lords and Colonies by Anino Games
To The Flowers of Heidelberg by Julius Cebreros
Winner: Lords and Colonies by Anino Games
Innovation Award
Nominees:
42 by Charles Cue
Chessassins by Charles Cue and Steven Pua
Circle Speedster by Roan Contreras
F.L.Y. by Charles Cue
Winner: Circle Speedster by Roan Contreras
Best Indie Game
Nominees
Circle Speedster by Roan Contreras
F.L.Y. by Charles Cue
Crazy Kite by Zeenoh Games
To The Flowers of Heidelberg by Julius Cebreros
Winner: Circle Speedster by Roan Contreras
Cultural Award
Nominees:
Crazy Kite by Zeenoh Games
Jan-Jan The Jeepney by Anino Games
To The Flowers of Heidelberg by Julius Cebreros
Winner: Jan-Jan The Jeepney by Anino Games
Game On! (Best Student Project: Game Development Challenge for College Students)
Game On! Public Choice: HALA! By Typhoon Games, De La Salle – College of Saint Benilde
Game On! Champion: Gates of Heaven by TAM-OWL, De La Salle – College of Saint Benilde
A full list of GameOn! Nominees can be found here:
|
Team Name |
School |
Game Title |
| Argun Overload | STI College, Sta. Rosa | Hedras |
| Black Forest Games | De La Salle – College of Saint Benilde | Lipad |
| Chill Hour Interactive | De La Salle – College of Saint Benilde | Baleng Bato |
| Cosmo A | Cosmopoint International Institute of Technology | Balete Drive |
| IceDrop Interactive | Far Eastern University – East Asia College | Soul Harvest |
| Knuckle Sandwich Studio: Group Sage | De La Salle – College of Saint Benilde | Monster Mash : Heroes of Folklywood |
| Knuckle Sandwich Studio: Group Blood Raven’s Chapter | De La Salle – College of Saint Benilde | Banua |
| TAG | De La Salle – College of Saint Benilde | Diamantum |
| TAM-OWL | De La Salle – College of Saint Benilde | Gates of Heaven |
| Typhoon Games | De La Salle – College of Saint Benilde | HALA! |
The winners were chosen by a panel of expert jurors, including Mon Macutay (Marketing Director, LevelUp Games), James Palabay (President/CEO of Digital Art Chefs), Darwin Tardio (COO and Co-Founder, FunGuy Studio), Jen Yu (Board Member, IGDA Manila), and jury chairman Paul Gadi, Chairman of IGDA Manila.
Awarding the winners were Dodge Ronquillo, Associate Producer, Boomzap, Norman Lee, Chairperson, Game Design and Development Program School of Management and Information Technology De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, Danni Tylan, President, GUILD – De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, Christine Rom, President/CEO, PODD Corp, Wilma Valderrama, Business Development Manager, CheQ Systems Lamberto Ongkingco, Jr., Suspended Animation Media, Paul Gadi, IGDA Manila, Darwin Tardio, COO and Co-Founder, FunGuy Studio, Niel Dagondon, President/CEO, Anino Games
PGDF Annual Awards was hosted by Lyshiel Valencia and Alvin Juban, of MoAnima and Studio of Secret 6 respectively. The event is an annual celebration and recognition of the talent and creativity of Pinoy game developers. This year’s ceremony was organized by GDAP’s PGDF Awards committee led by Wilma Valderrama of CheQ Systems.