Archive republication: This article was originally published on 5 February 2021. It has been translated into English and lightly updated for clarity while preserving the original reporting and context.
Animated Games Submissions
The 28th Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film (ITFS) accepted animated-game projects for its Animated Games Award until 15 February 2021. The winning project was due to receive €5,000.
Eligibility
The jury’s main criteria were visual design, animation and aesthetics, with particular attention to artwork, visual language and character design. Completed games released after 1 January 2019 were eligible.
Animated Games Award
The award grew out of the festival’s GameZone and had been presented since 2016. In 2020, Philipp Stollenmayer won with Song of Bloom, a mobile game combining a strong narrative with changing art styles.
Song of Bloom — Trailer
