Interactive Bedtime Story THE BEAR Wins German Computer Game Award

Debut Game Created at the Animationsinstitut of the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg

 

Press Release: Ludwigsburg, 18 April 2024

 

 

The interactive bedtime story THE BEAR - A STORY FROM THE WORLD OF GRA has won the German Computer Game Award (DCP) in the category "Best Graphic Design". THE BEAR is the debut work of Clara Deitmar, Julius Dorsel and Luzie Kehle – all former students of the Animationsinstitut at Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg. The team accepted the award this evening in Munich.

 

THE BEAR is an interactive experience for tablets. Two friends, the bear and the little one, embark on a journey through a dreamy universe where they collect stars and experience stories together. THE BEAR is about rediscovering the intimate and emotional state just before falling asleep.

 

Winning the DCP feels like a dream for the team: "It was absolutely amazing to be part of the DCP this year! The nominations alone meant so much to us – winning is just phenomenal. We couldn't have wished for a better start for our newly founded studio."

 

The German Computer Game Award is the most important prize for games in Germany and is endowed with around 800,000€. It is awarded by the Federal Government, represented by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, together with game – Association of the German Games Industry and the Digital Games Culture Foundation.

 

For Jan Pinkava, Director of the Animationsinstitut, the triumph at the DCP is a strong signal for Ludwigsburg as a games location: “To put it simply: The Filmakademie is in Ludwigsburg, and Ludwigsburg is a growing centre for the creative arts. Our Interactive Media teaching is about content – what the artwork does and what it means – with a special emphasis on storytelling. That is why our talented students produce meaningful work, like THE BEAR. At the Animationsinstitut we are proud of our extraordinary students and their contribution to the region."

 

THE BEAR is part of the WORLD OF GRA story world, a universe initiated by the creators at the Animationsinstitut. A very special milestone here was that the team created the visuals and trailers for Stuttgart Animated Week 2024 (consisting of: FMX - Film and Media Exchange, Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film and Animation Production Days).

 

While still studying Interactive Media, Deitmar, Dorsel and Kehle founded the studio Mucks! Games, under whose name they recently published THE BEAR. The game is available for iOS systems.

 

The Animationsinstitut and Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg congratulate their former students on this great success.

 

Find out more about WORLD OF GRA and THE BEAR here.