Amanita Design
Amanita Design is a Czech independent video game developing company founded in 2003 by Jakub Dvorský and headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic.[2] The company has created award-winning games including Machinarium, the Samorost series and Botanicula, as well as educational and advertising minigames and animations, all using Adobe Flash. Clients include BBC, Nike and The Polyphonic Spree.
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Type | Private |
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Industry | Video games |
Founded | 2003 |
Founder | Jakub Dvorský |
Headquarters | , |
Products | Samorost series Machinarium Botanicula Chuchel |
Number of employees | 20 (2016)[1] |
Website | amanita-design.net |
History
Samorost 2 has won the Webby Award.[3] In 2009, Amanita Design released the award-winning game Machinarium. Botanicula was released in April 2012 as both a standalone purchase as well as the subject of the Humble Botanicula Debut. On 24 March 2016 they released Samorost 3 (the follow-up to Samorost 2).[4] The studio's eleventh project was Chuchel, which was released on 7 March 2018.
Games
Title | Year | Platform(s) | Description |
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Samorost | 2003 | Browser | Point and click adventure game |
Rocketman | 2004 | Browser | Short game for Nike |
The Quest for the Rest | 2004 | Browser | Short game for band Polyphonic spree |
Samorost 2 | 2005 | Windows, OS X, Linux | Second game in the Samorost series |
Questionaut | 2008 | Browser | Point and click game for BBC |
Shy Dwarf | 2009 | Browser | Action game by Jaromír Plachý.[5] |
Machinarium | 2009 | Windows, iOS, Linux, PS3 (PSN), PS Vita (PSN), iPad 2, Android, BlackBerry PlayBook, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One | First full-length game |
Osada | 2011 | Browser, Windows, OS X, Linux, | Interactive music video |
Botanicula | 2012 | Windows, MacOS, iOS, Linux, Android | Second full-length game |
Samorost 3 | 2016 | Windows, MacOS, iOS, Android | Third game in the Samorost series and third full-length game |
Chuchel | 2018 | Windows, MacOS, iOS, Android[6] | Comedy adventure game by Jaromír Plachý |
Pilgrims | 2019 | iOS, Windows, MacOS, Linux | Adventure game.[7] |
Trust Me, I Got This! | 2020 | Windows, MacOS | Short adventure game developed during Global Game Jam.[8] |
Creaks | 2020 | Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch | Mystery puzzle game[9] |
Happy Game | TBA 2021 | Windows, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch | Puzzle horror game[10] |
Phonopolis | TBA | Windows | Adventure game acquired from Hammerware[11][12][13] |
Side projects
- Vespering - music video for DVA by Jaromír Plachý (2016)
- Mulatu - music video for DVA by Jaromír Plachý (2013)
- Zorya - music album by Floex (2011)
- Kooky - puppet feature film and book by Jakub Dvorský (2010)
- Nunovó Tango - music video for DVA by Jaromír Plachý (2009)
- Plantage - music video for Under Byen by Jakub Dvorský (2004)
- Na tu svatbu - music video for Kamil Jasmín by Václav Blín (2002)
- Nusle - short film (2001)
- Psyride - psytrance music video (2001)
- Blanka Šperková - flash website by Jakub Dvorský
- Podvědomím - flash website by Jakub Dvorský
- Pantry - web toy by Jakub Dvorský
Team members and collaborators
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- Jakub Dvorský (game designer, graphic artist, Amanita Design founder and CEO)
- Jaromír Plachý (game designer, animator, graphic artist)
- Václav Blín (animator, graphic artist)
- Adolf Lachman (graphic artist, painter, sculptor)
- Tomáš Dvořák (Floex) (musician)
- Tomáš Dvořák (Pif) (sound effects designer, production assistant, CFO)
- DVA (musicians) - Bára Ungerová and Jan Kratochvíl
- David Oliva (programmer)
- Jan Werner (programmer)
- Peter Stehlík (programmer)
Awards
- Annual Independent Games Festival - Excellence in Visual Art (2018)
- Annual Independent Games Festival - Excellence in Audio Award - nominee (2018)
- Adventure Gamers - The Aggie Awards - Best Character, Animation and Sound Effects (2018)
- Annual Independent Games Festival - Excellence in Visual Art - nominee (2014)
- Annual Independent Games Festival - Excellence in Audio Award - nominee (2014)
- Adventure Gamers - The Aggie Awards - Best Non-Traditional Adventure (2016)
- IndieCade - Story / World Design Award (2012)
- Annual Independent Games Festival - Excellence in Audio Award (2012)
- Annual Independent Games Festival - Excellence in Visual Art - nominee (2012)
- Adventure Gamers - The Aggie Awards - Best Animation (2012)
- Annual Independent Games Festival - Excellence in Visual Art Award (2009)
- DICE Awards - Nomination for 13th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards (2009)
- Gamasutra - Best Indie Game of 2009[14]
- VGChartz.com - Best Indie Game of 2009
- PC Gamer - Best Soundtrack of 2009
- Flashforward Film Festival - winner in Original Sound category (2006)
- Seoul net festival - Best Web-Work Award (2006)
- Webby Award - winner in games category (2007)
- Annual Independent Games Festival - Best Web Browser Game (2007)[15]
- Top Talent Award - nominee (2003)
- Webby Award - nominee (2004)
- British Academy Award (BAFTA) - nominee (2009)
- Mochis Award - Best Game Art (2009)
References
- "Video Game Developers in the Czech Republic". TechLoop. 28 July 2016. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- INTERVIEW – In Conversation With Jakub Dvorsky, Founder Of Amanita Design And Creator Of Machinarium | Alternative Magazine Online
- "Webby Nominees". webbyawards.com. Archived from the original on 2012-01-18. Retrieved 2012-01-15.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)(dead link)
- McElroy, Griffin. "Machinarium developer reveals three upcoming projects". Joystiq. Archived from the original on 2011-05-28. Retrieved 2011-03-28.
- "Plachý trpaslík, flashovka od Amanita Design - Hrej.cz". Hrej.cz. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- Dobrovský, Pavel. "Chuchel - představení nové hry od autora Botaniculy - Games.cz". Games.cz. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- "Amanita Design Just Released 'Pilgrims' Which Is a Brand New Adventure Game Available Now in Apple Arcade". Touch Arcade. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- "Vyzkoušejte si game jamovou hříčku Trust Me, I Got This! od vývojářů z Amanity". Games.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- "Amanita Design's next game is a sidescrolling platformer called Creaks". pcgamer. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- "Amanita Design announces horror adventure game Happy Game for Switch, PC". Gematsu. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- "Průvan". Česká televize (in Czech). Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- "Podívejte se do zákulisí vývoje českých her. Na Steamu vyšel dokument New Game". Games.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- "Amanita Design выпустит "картонный" квест Phonopolis". Igromania. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- Gamasutra's Best Of 2009: Top 10 Indie Games, 18 December 2009
- GDC 2007: INDEPENDENT GAMES FESTIVAL AWARDS, ign.com, 8 March 2007