The Fukuoka Game Industry Promotion Agency held the 17th Fukuoka Game Contest GFF AWARD 2024.
In addition to a contest featuring up-and-coming game creators, a talk show was held by Hiroshi Matsuyama and Katsuhiro Harada.
The 17th Fukuoka Game Contest GFF AWARD 2024 Was Held
The 17th Fukuoka Game Contest GFF AWARD 2024 is a game contest for amateurs held in four categories: Game Software, Graphic Art, AI Graphic Art, and Planning.
This year, a total of 1,254 works were submitted, and the top winners of each category were decided.
The following five people gathered as judges and guest judges:
- Akihiro Hino, President and CEO of LEVEL5 Inc.
- Hiroshi Matsuyama, President and CEO of CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd.
- Chikako Yamakura, President and CEO of Ganbarion Co., Ltd.
- Hiroyuki Matsuguma, Associate Professor at Kyushu University Graduate School of Design
- Katsuhiro Harada, Executive Producer of the Tekken series at Bandai Namco Studios Inc.
They evaluated the works that reached the final screening from their respective perspectives.
Game Software Category Grand Prize: Chu Chu Pancake
YouTubeThe Grand Prize in the Game Software category was awarded to Chu Chu Pancake by Team CCM from Kyushu Sangyo University!
Judge Akihiro Hino commented, "While there were some areas that were lacking, it was well-put together as a single work. More than anything, the fact that the whole team had fun making it was reflected in the game, and we professionals should follow that example."
The members of CCM were presented with a certificate, a trophy, and a supplementary prize of 300,000 yen.
Game Planning Category: Time to the Xmas
YouTubeThe Excellence Award in the Game Planning category went to Time to the Xmas by Shunei Miyai from ECC College of Computer and Multimedia.
Game Graphic Art Category: ChronoCrash The Battle Against Death
YouTubeThe Excellence Award in the Game Graphic Art category was awarded to ChronoCrash The Battle Against Death by Itsuki Tokuda from HAL Tokyo.
Furthermore, the result for the newly established AI Graphic Art category Excellence Award was no winner.
There is no doubt that the relationship between game production and AI will become increasingly important from now on.
Demand will likely grow for personnel who can master AI.
Special Talk Show by Hiroshi Matsuyama and Katsuhiro Harada
The released video also includes a special talk show by Hiroshi Matsuyama (@PIROSHI_CC2) from CyberConnect2 and Katsuhiro Harada (@Harada_TEKKEN) from Bandai Namco Studios.
In this high-volume recording of about one hour, you can hear various stories centered on the Tekken series.
The content is a must-see for general game users, as well as those who want to work in the game industry in the future.
