Highly rated! 18 domestic games stand out! You must have heard TA’s name…

On February 21, the award ceremony of the 2nd China Game Innovation Competition was held in Jing’an, Shanghai. 18 domestic original games stood out from 209 entries and became the brightest stars of the innovation competition. Among them, "Party of the Gods" selected by Lilith Network and "Windy Country" selected by Pikepi Studio won the Best Innovative Game Award.

Zhang Yijun, the first vice chairperson of the China Phonetic Numbers Association, Wang Yayuan, the deputy director of the Propaganda Department of the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee, Ao Ran, the executive vice chairperson of the China Phonetic Numbers Association, Wang Hua, the deputy secretary and district head of the Jing’an District Committee, Fu Jun, the standing committee member and executive deputy district head of the Jing’an District, and Long Wanli, the deputy district head of the Jing’an District, attended the event.

This year’s competition is guided by the China Audiovisual and Digital Publishing Association, sponsored by the China Game Industry Research Institute, supported by the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Press and Publication and the People’s Government of Jing’an District, and organized by Yiwan (Shanghai) Network Technology Co., Ltd. The competition has been launched since February 2022. A total of 209 works have been solicited, and all leading companies have selected them. There are also outstanding creative works by small and medium-sized enterprises and outstanding student works from Tsinghua University, Communication University of China, Beijing Normal University and other universities, fully demonstrating the vitality of industry innovation.

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Party of the Gods, which won the Best Game Innovation Award, is a fantasy role-playing mobile game set in urban mythology.

The art style of the game is based on international trends and global aesthetics, using 3D-style modern art design, combining mythological elements and regional characteristics of different civilizations to design many large and small modern cities, creating an overhead near-future urban world, redefining the mythical image of young people with "trendy and cool" pop culture, and taking players on a new fantasy journey.

The other winner of the Best Innovative Game Award is "Wineland", an action RPG game with two-character operation at its core, and a Zelda Like adventure puzzle game.

Game themes and art inspiration are mostly derived from games and animations from the 1990s. Game characters are hand-drawn frame-by-frame animations, and 3D lighting systems are added to pixel scenes, allowing objects to produce differentiated visual presentations under different lighting conditions. Rich light changes, shadow expressions, and pixel styles are perfectly integrated, showcasing the game’s uniqueness beyond the classics.

One player’s comment was typical: "Wineland is a love letter to pixel games, taking us back to the animated fantasy world of the 1990s."

China Game Innovation Competition

Always support and encourage game creations

Inheriting excellent traditional culture,

Guide game developers to create more

Spread Chinese values.

Embody the spirit of Chinese culture,

Reflecting the Chinese aesthetic pursuit of the game boutique.

"Ancient Mirror", which won the Best Innovative Chinese Culture Award, is a national style immersive reasoning mobile game.

The game is inspired by the legendary "Ancient Mirror" of the Tang Dynasty, and is based on the classical literature "Three Words and Two Beats". It is set in Hangzhou and Nanjing in the middle and late Ming Dynasty and tells the story of a series of cases caused by a golden bird. As the plot continues to deepen, players can work with the ancient mirror to uncover the truth of layers of mysteries.

The game makes extensive use of traditional comic strips, presenting ink and wash meticulous paintings, which not only retains the characteristics of Chinese style but also integrates the characteristics of opera and modern aesthetics, but also pays tribute to the older generation of animation masters. The music sound effects use traditional folk music as the main instrument, incorporating oriental elements into the game to enhance the player’s immersion.

"I am an astronaut", which won the Best Innovative Social Value Function Award, is an aerospace-themed mobile game jointly produced by Xinhuanet and Polk City, which integrates various forms such as public welfare games, App games, popular science exhibitions and peripheral merchandise.

Players of all ages can learn interesting popular science knowledge and feel the spirit of spaceflight through popular science content and diverse forms in the game. The game helps players understand the relevant knowledge of China’s space and space station, experience the talent training and space experience of astronauts, and thus understand the great achievements of China’s space industry.

At the awards ceremony,

The 3rd China Game Innovation Competition

Announced the official launch.

The third edition of the competition will feature the "Best Innovation and Technology Award" to encourage innovative achievements in the field of science and technology, the application and implementation of cutting-edge technologies in games, and outstanding game works that have achieved remarkable results in promoting technological innovation and contributed to the technological progress of the industry.

The collection of the third competition will last from now until April 21 this year. Enterprises and individuals can log in to the official website of the competition (cgia.taptap.cn) to declare.

The reporter also learned from the Jing’an District Culture and Tourism Bureau that in recent years, the development of the e-sports industry in Jing’an District has achieved remarkable results.

In order to jointly explore the coordinated development of the e-sports industry, better realize the effective integration of high-quality resources in the e-sports industry, and further enhance the research level and service capabilities of the e-sports industry, the China Audiovisual and Digital Publishing Association and Jing’an District jointly signed the "Strategic Cooperation Agreement of the China E-sports Industry Research Institute" at the 2022 China E-sports Industry Annual Conference recently, and will jointly establish the China E-sports Industry Research Institute to carry out extensive cooperation in e-sports industry research, data application, standard promotion, and brand activity implementation.

The 2nd China Game Innovation Competition

The complete list of winners

Come and watch it with Jingbao.

Best Innovative Game Award

"The Wind Comes" (Pikepi Studios)

"Party of the Gods" (Shanghai Lilisi Technology Co., Ltd.)

Best Innovative Art Award

"Shadow Torch City" (Shanghai Ti Nuclear Network Technology Co., Ltd.)

"The Wind Comes" (Pikepi Studios)

Best Innovative Design Award

"Sword Transformation" (Tencent NExT Studios "Game +" project team)

"Retrograde Arena" (Xiamen Digital Magic Technology Co., Ltd.)

Best Innovative Music Sound Effect Award

"Qu Zhongjian" (Tencent Tianmei "Qu Zhongjian" production team)

"Party of the Gods" (Shanghai Lilisi Technology Co., Ltd.)

Best Innovative Social Value Function Award

"Carbon Island" (Tencent Interactive Entertainment Social Value Exploration Center)

"I Am an Astronaut" (Poker City Network Technology Co., Ltd.)

Best Innovative Chinese Culture Award

"Ancient Mirror" (Shanghai Fat Pudding Network Technology Co., Ltd.)

"The Last Knife" (Tencent Photonics SEED Team)

Best Innovation Going to Sea Award

Naraka: Bladepoint (24 Entertainment)

Yuan Shen (Shanghai miHoYo network technology joint stock company)

Best Innovative School Work Award

"Jelly Express" (Zhejiang University, Fork Game Studio)

"Messy Up" (Meow Meow Woof Brigade)

Best Innovative Console Game Award (Unusual Award)

"Shadow Torch City" (Shanghai Ti Nuclear Network Technology Co., Ltd.)

"The Wind Comes" (Pikepi Studios)

Best Innovative Individual Award

Chen Wen (Co-founder and chief operating officer of Coconut Island Games)

Li Zhenyu (producer and general art director of miHoYo’s "Absolute Zero" project)

Dan Xu (Vice President of Perfect World Games)

Zhong Qixiang (co-founder of Eagle Horn Network and producer of Ark of Tomorrow)

Best Innovation Team Award

24 Entertainment

Magic Tower Studios

Fun Plus Interactive Entertainment – Longchao Pavilion Team

Shanghai Taihe Network Technology Co., Ltd.

Reporter: Xing Beilin

Photo: Provided by the event organizers

Editor: Lu Jinglan

Editor: Faye Wong

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