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Jury 2018 >>>

  • Wael Amr

    Wael Amr founded Frogwares in 2000, an independent video game development studio based in Ukraine. Its first adventure game was released in 2002 : Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy. The first in the Adventures of Sherlock Holmes series.

  • Mark Cecere

    Mark Cecere has over 15 years of experience in the video game industry in Canada. After a BA from Concordia University, he has worked for 8 years at Eidos and for 12 years as a freelance game designer. He joined Warner Bros Games Montreal as Narrative Designer and Game Writer in 2016.

  • Laura Glibert

    Laura Glibert has a master degree in cognitive psychology. She was part of the Research & Development team at Ubisoft UR Lab. She has worked on many games ( Assassin's Creed Origins, Far Cry 5, The Crew 2,Tom Clancy's). She’s now Game user researcher at Sony Playstation in London.

  • Damien Mayance

    Damien Mayance is a French indie game and software developer. He is also the co-founder of Pixelnest Studio in 2013, where he created Steredenn and numerous other projects.

  • Swann Pichon

    Swann Pichon is a scientific investigator at the University of Geneva. His research is to understand how emotional states and personality traits contribute to affective functioning. He is also working on adapting the technology of video-games for training specific brain functions.

  • Jehanne Rousseau

    As a graphic designer, but also producer, Jehanne Rousseau has worked for 17 years in the video game industry. In 2008, she is the co-founder of Spiders, an independent video game development studio producing its own creations (The technomancer, Greedfall) as well as offering full productions for third parties.

  • Mathieu Triclot

    Mathieu Triclot is a french philosopher, specialised in history of science and technology. He develops his reflection on video games, with his book Philosophy of video games. He is a lecturer at the Belfort-Montbéliard University of Technology.

Jury 2018 >>>

  • Wael Amr

    Wael Amr founded Frogwares in 2000, an independent video game development studio based in Ukraine. Its first adventure game was released in 2002 : Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy. The first in the Adventures of Sherlock Holmes series.

  • Mark Cecere

    Mark Cecere has over 15 years of experience in the video game industry in Canada. After a BA from Concordia University, he has worked for 8 years at Eidos and for 12 years as a freelance game designer. He joined Warner Bros Games Montreal as Narrative Designer and Game Writer in 2016.

  • Laura Glibert

    Laura Glibert has a master degree in cognitive psychology. She was part of the Research & Development team at Ubisoft UR Lab. She has worked on many games ( Assassin's Creed Origins, Far Cry 5, The Crew 2,Tom Clancy's). She’s now Game user researcher at Sony Playstation in London.

  • Damien Mayance

    Damien Mayance is a French indie game and software developer. He is also the co-founder of Pixelnest Studio in 2013, where he created Steredenn and numerous other projects.

  • Swann Pichon

    Swann Pichon is a scientific investigator at the University of Geneva. His research is to understand how emotional states and personality traits contribute to affective functioning. He is also working on adapting the technology of video-games for training specific brain functions.

  • Jehanne Rousseau

    As a graphic designer, but also producer, Jehanne Rousseau has worked for 17 years in the video game industry. In 2008, she is the co-founder of Spiders, an independent video game development studio producing its own creations (The technomancer, Greedfall) as well as offering full productions for third parties.

  • Mathieu Triclot

    Mathieu Triclot is a french philosopher, specialised in history of science and technology. He develops his reflection on video games, with his book Philosophy of video games. He is a lecturer at the Belfort-Montbéliard University of Technology.

Nominated 2018 >>>

  • Best Emotional Game Nominees

    • Abzû (Giant Squid-505 Games)
    • Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice (Ninja Theory Ltd.)
    • Horizon Zero Dawn (Guerrilla-Sony Interactive Entertainment)
    • Inside (Playdead)
    • Life is Strange: Before the Storm (Deck Nine Games-Square Enix)
    • The First Tree (David Wehle)
    Abzû ((Giant Squid-505 Games) Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice (Ninja Theory Ltd.) Horizon Zero Dawn (Guerrilla-Sony Interactive Entertainment) Inside (Playdead) Life is Strange: Before the Storm (Deck Nine Games-Square Enix) The First Tree (David Wehle)

  • Best Emotional Artistic Achievement Nominees

    • A.L.F.R.E.D (ISART Digital)
    • Horizon Zero Dawn (Guerrilla-Sony Interactive Entertainment)
    • Inside (Playdead)
    • Last Day of June (Ovosonico-505 Games)
    • Old Man's Journey (Broken Rules)
    • Robinson : the Journey (Crytek)
    A.L.F.R.E.D (ISART Digital) Horizon Zero Dawn (Guerrilla-Sony Interactive Entertainment) Inside (Playdead) Last Day of June (Ovosonico-505 Games) Old Man's Journey (Broken Rules) Robinson: the Journey (Crytek)

  • Best Emotional Game Design Nominees

    • Abzû (Giant Squid-505 Games)
    • Cultist Simulator (Weather Factory)
    • Dee Zaster on Monster Island (Glance Creative Ltd.-Prime Apps Ltd.)
    • Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice (Ninja Theory Ltd.)
    • Inside Playdead
    • Pyre (Supergiant Games)
    Abzû (Giant Squid-505 Games) Cultist Simulator (Weather Factory) Dee Zaster on Monster Island (Glance Creative Ltd.-Prime Apps Ltd.) Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice (Ninja Theory Ltd.) Inside (Playdead) Pyre (Supergiant Games)

  • Best Emotional VR Game Nominees

    • Lone Echo (Ready at Dawn-Oculus)
    • Robinson : the Journey (Crytek)
    • Statik (Tarsier Studios)
    Lone Echo (Ready at Dawn-Oculus) Robinson : the Journey (Crytek) Statik (Tarsier Studios)

  • Best Emotional Mobile & Handheld

    • Ana the game (Almost Games Studio-Plug in digital)
    • Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story (Accidental Queens -Playdius)
    • Bury me, my love (The Pixel Hunt / Arte / Figs / Playdius)
    • Is it Love? Mystery Spell - Peter (1492 Studio)
    • Old Man's Journey (Broken Rules)
    • Save me Mr Tako: Tasukete Tako-San! (Christophe Galati-Nicalis)
    Ana the game (Almost Games Studio-Plug in digital) Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story ((Accidental Queens-Playdius) Bury me, my love (The Pixel Hunt / Arte / Figs / Playdius) Is it Love? Mystery Spell - Peter (1492 studio) Old Man's Journey (Broken rules) Save me Mr Tako: Tasukete Tako-San! (Christophe Galati-Nicalis)

  • Best Emotional Music Nominees

    • Far from noise (George Batchelor-Music by Geoff Lentin)
    • Inside (Playdead - Music by Martin Stig Andersen and SØS Gunver Ryberg)
    • Little nightmares (Tarsier Studios-Namco Bandai Entertainement Europe)
    • Perception (The Deep End Games)
    • Spike: Under the Leaves (ISART Digital)
    • The first Tree (David Wehle - Music by Josh Kramer)
    Far from noise (George Batchelor) Inside (Playdead) Little nightmares (Tarsier Studios-Namco Bandai Entertainement Europe) Perception (The Deep End Games) Spike: Under the Leaves (ISART Digital) The First Tree (David Wehle)

  • Best Emotional Indie Game Nominees

    • Another Lost Phone : Laura's Story (Accidental Queens-Playdius)
    • Along the edge (Nova-box)
    • Far from noise (George Batchelor)
    • Epistory - Typing Chronicles (Fishing Cactus)
    • _observer_ (Bloober Team)
    • Perception (The Deep End Games)
    • Past Cure (Phantom 8)
    Another Lost Phone (Accidental Queens-Playdius) Along the edge (Nova-box) Epistory - Typing Chronicles (Fishing Cactus) Far from noise (George Batchelor) _observer_ (Bloober Team) Perception (The Deep End Games) Past Cure (Phantom 8)

Nominated 2018 >>>

  • Best Emotional Game Nominees

    • Abzû (Giant Squid-505 Games)
    • Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice (Ninja Theory Ltd.)
    • Horizon Zero Dawn (Guerrilla-Sony Interactive Entertainment)
    • Inside (Playdead)
    • Life is Strange: Before the Storm (Deck Nine Games-Square Enix)
    • The First Tree (David Wehle)
    Abzû ((Giant Squid-505 Games) Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice (Ninja Theory Ltd.) Horizon Zero Dawn (Guerrilla-Sony Interactive Entertainment) Inside (Playdead) Life is Strange: Before the Storm (Deck Nine Games-Square Enix) The First Tree (David Wehle)

  • Best Emotional Artistic Achievement Nominees

    • A.L.F.R.E.D (ISART Digital)
    • Horizon Zero Dawn (Guerrilla-Sony Interactive Entertainment)
    • Inside (Playdead)
    • Last Day of June (Ovosonico-505 Games)
    • Old Man's Journey (Broken Rules)
    • Robinson : the Journey (Crytek)
    A.L.F.R.E.D (ISART Digital) Horizon Zero Dawn (Guerrilla-Sony Interactive Entertainment) Inside (Playdead) Last Day of June (Ovosonico-505 Games) Old Man's Journey (Broken Rules) Robinson: the Journey (Crytek)

  • Best Emotional Game Design Nominees

    • Abzû (Giant Squid-505 Games)
    • Cultist Simulator (Weather Factory)
    • Dee Zaster on Monster Island (Glance Creative Ltd.-Prime Apps Ltd.)
    • Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice (Ninja Theory Ltd.)
    • Inside Playdead
    • Pyre (Supergiant Games)
    Abzû (Giant Squid-505 Games) Cultist Simulator (Weather Factory) Dee Zaster on Monster Island (Glance Creative Ltd.-Prime Apps Ltd.) Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice (Ninja Theory Ltd.) Inside (Playdead) Pyre (Supergiant Games)

  • Best Emotional VR Game Nominees

    • Lone Echo (Ready at Dawn-Oculus)
    • Robinson : the Journey (Crytek)
    • Statik (Tarsier Studios)
    Lone Echo (Ready at Dawn-Oculus) Robinson : the Journey (Crytek) Statik (Tarsier Studios)

  • Best Emotional Mobile & Handheld

    • Ana the game (Almost Games Studio-Plug in digital)
    • Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story (Accidental Queens -Playdius)
    • Bury me, my love (The Pixel Hunt / Arte / Figs / Playdius)
    • Is it Love? Mystery Spell - Peter (1492 Studio)
    • Old Man's Journey (Broken Rules)
    • Save me Mr Tako: Tasukete Tako-San! (Christophe Galati-Nicalis)
    Ana the game (Almost Games Studio-Plug in digital) Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story ((Accidental Queens-Playdius) Bury me, my love (The Pixel Hunt / Arte / Figs / Playdius) Is it Love? Mystery Spell - Peter (1492 studio) Old Man's Journey (Broken rules) Save me Mr Tako: Tasukete Tako-San! (Christophe Galati-Nicalis)

  • Best Emotional Music Nominees

    • Far from noise (George Batchelor-Music by Geoff Lentin)
    • Inside (Playdead - Music by Martin Stig Andersen and SØS Gunver Ryberg)
    • Little nightmares (Tarsier Studios-Namco Bandai Entertainement Europe)
    • Perception (The Deep End Games)
    • Spike: Under the Leaves (ISART Digital)
    • The first Tree (David Wehle - Music by Josh Kramer)
    Far from noise (George Batchelor) Inside (Playdead) Little nightmares (Tarsier Studios-Namco Bandai Entertainement Europe) Perception (The Deep End Games) Spike: Under the Leaves (ISART Digital) The First Tree (David Wehle)

  • Best Emotional Indie Game Nominees

    • Another Lost Phone : Laura's Story (Accidental Queens-Playdius)
    • Along the edge (Nova-box)
    • Far from noise (George Batchelor)
    • Epistory - Typing Chronicles (Fishing Cactus)
    • _observer_ (Bloober Team)
    • Perception (The Deep End Games)
    • Past Cure (Phantom 8)
    Another Lost Phone (Accidental Queens-Playdius) Along the edge (Nova-box) Epistory - Typing Chronicles (Fishing Cactus) Far from noise (George Batchelor) _observer_ (Bloober Team) Perception (The Deep End Games) Past Cure (Phantom 8)

Winners 2018 >>>

  • Best Emotional Game

    Hellblade : Senua's Sacrifice Ninja Theory
    Hellblade : Senua's Sacrifice | Best Emotional Game 2018 Hellblade : Senua's Sacrifice | Best Emotional Game 2018 Hellblade : Senua's Sacrifice | Best Emotional Game 2018

  • Best Emotional Artistic Game Achievement

    Old Man's Journey Broken Rules
    Old Man's Journey | Best Emotional Artistic Game Achievement 2018 Old Man's Journey | Best Emotional Artistic Game Achievement 2018 Old Man's Journey | Best Emotional Artistic Game Achievement 2018 Old Man's Journey | Best Emotional Artistic Game Achievement 2018

  • Best Emotional Game Design

    Cultist Simulator Weather Factory
    Cultist Simulator | Best Emotional Game Design 2018 Cultist Simulator | Best Emotional Game Design 2018

  • Best Emotional Music

    Inside Music by Martin Stig Andersen and SØS Gunver Ryberg
    Inside | Best Emotional Music 2018 Inside | Best Emotional Music 2018

  • Best Emotional Indie Game

    Observer Bloober Team
    Observer | Best Emotional Indie Game 2018 Observer | Best Emotional Indie Game 2018 Observer | Best Emotional Indie Game 2018

  • Best Emotional VR Game

    Lone Echo Ready At Dawn
    Lone Echo | Best Emotional VR Game 2018 Lone Echo | Best Emotional VR Game 2018 Lone Echo | Best Emotional VR Game 2018

  • Best Emotional Mobile & Handheld

    Bury me, my love The Pixel Hunt, Figs
    Bury me, my love | Best Emotional Mobile & Handheld 2018 Bury me, my love | Best Emotional Mobile & Handheld 2018 Bury me, my love | Best Emotional Mobile & Handheld 2018

  • Audience Choice

    Is it Love ? Mystery Spell - Peter 1492 Studios
    Is it Love ?

Winners 2018 >>>

  • Best Emotional Game

    Life Is Strange (Dontnod Entertainment - Square Enix Limited)

  • Best Emotional Game

    Hellblade : Senua's Sacrifice Ninja Theory

  • Best Emotional Artistic Game Achievement

    Everybody's Gone to the Rapture (The Chinese Room - Sony)

  • Best Emotional Artistic Game Achievement

    Old Man's Journey Broken Rules

  • Best Emotional Game Design

    Papo & Yo (Minority Media Inc)

  • Best Emotional Game Design

    Cultist Simulator Weather Factory
    Best Emotional Game Design

  • Best Emotional Music

    Inside Music by Martin Stig Andersen and SØS Gunver Ryberg
    Best Emotional Music

  • Best Emotional Music

    Everybody's Gone to the Rapture (The Chinese Room - Sony)

  • Best Emotional Indie Game

    Observer Bloober Team

  • Best Emotional Indie Game

    That Dragon, Cancer (Numinous Games)