Amanita Design
Encyclopedia
Amanita Design is an independent Czech
video game developing company that was founded in 2003 by Jakub Dvorský. The company has made several Webby Award-winning games, as well as educational and advertising minigames and animations
, all using Adobe Flash
. Clients include BBC
, Nike
and The Polyphonic Spree
. In 2009, Amanita Design released the award-winning game Machinarium
. As of March 2011, they are working on Samorost 3 (the follow-up to Samorost), Botanicula (a point and click adventure game) and Osada (an interactive music video).
as Ultimate Version
the game was in development for the Xbox 360
platform for a period of six months; however, Microsoft, whom the developers had approached to publish the title on Xbox Live Arcade
, ultimately decided not to do so.
the game was being scheduled for a release for the Nintendo Wii's WiiWare
service, but as of November 2011, it has been cancelled due to WiiWare's 40MB limit.
iPad 2
only!
Set to be released in early 2012.
The majority of Amanita Design games are browser games, that's why the offline versions was mentioned.
Samorost 2
Samorost
Questionaut
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
video game developing company that was founded in 2003 by Jakub Dvorský. The company has made several Webby Award-winning games, as well as educational and advertising minigames and animations
Computer animation
Computer animation is the process used for generating animated images by using computer graphics. The more general term computer generated imagery encompasses both static scenes and dynamic images, while computer animation only refers to moving images....
, all using Adobe Flash
Adobe Flash
Adobe Flash is a multimedia platform used to add animation, video, and interactivity to web pages. Flash is frequently used for advertisements, games and flash animations for broadcast...
. Clients include BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
, Nike
Nike, Inc.
Nike, Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, which is part of the Portland metropolitan area...
and The Polyphonic Spree
The Polyphonic Spree
The Polyphonic Spree is a choral symphonic pop rock band from Dallas, Texas that was formed in 2000 by Tim DeLaughter. The band's sound relies on a variety of vocal and instrumental color by featuring a choir, flute, trumpet, trombone, violin, viola, cello, percussion, piano, guitars, bass, drums,...
. In 2009, Amanita Design released the award-winning game Machinarium
Machinarium
Machinarium is a puzzle point-and-click adventure game developed by Amanita Design. It was released on October 16, 2009 for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, on September 8, 2011 for iPad 2 on App Store and on November 21, 2011 for BlackBerry PlayBook. Demos were made available on September 30,...
. As of March 2011, they are working on Samorost 3 (the follow-up to Samorost), Botanicula (a point and click adventure game) and Osada (an interactive music video).
Released titles
| Title | Year | Windows | Mac OS X | Linux | PS3 | XBox 360 | Wii | iOS | Android | BlackBerry PlayBook |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samorost Samorost Samorost is a puzzle point-and-click adventure game developed by Amanita Design. The first game of the Samorost series, it was released in 2003 for free at the Amanita Design website.-Development:... |
2003 | |||||||||
| Rocketman | 2004 | |||||||||
| Samorost 2 Samorost 2 Samorost 2 is a puzzle point-and-click adventure game developed by Amanita Design. Released for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X and Linux on December 8, 2005, the game is the second video game title in the Samorost series and the sequel to Samorost.... |
2005 | |||||||||
| The Quest For The Rest | 2007 | |||||||||
| Questionaut | 2008 | |||||||||
| Machinarium Machinarium Machinarium is a puzzle point-and-click adventure game developed by Amanita Design. It was released on October 16, 2009 for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, on September 8, 2011 for iPad 2 on App Store and on November 21, 2011 for BlackBerry PlayBook. Demos were made available on September 30,... |
2009 | |||||||||
| Osada | 2011 | |||||||||
| Botanicula | 2012 | |||||||||
| Samorost 3 | TBD |
as Ultimate Version
the game was in development for the Xbox 360
Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
platform for a period of six months; however, Microsoft, whom the developers had approached to publish the title on Xbox Live Arcade
Xbox Live Arcade
Xbox Live Arcade is a type of video game download distribution available primarily in a section of the Xbox Live Marketplace, Microsoft's digital distribution network for the Xbox 360, that focuses on smaller downloadable games from both major publishers and independent game developers...
, ultimately decided not to do so.
the game was being scheduled for a release for the Nintendo Wii's WiiWare
WiiWare
WiiWare is a service that allows Wii users to download games and applications specifically designed and developed for the Wii video game console made by Nintendo. These games and applications can only be purchased and downloaded from the Wii Shop Channel under the WiiWare section...
service, but as of November 2011, it has been cancelled due to WiiWare's 40MB limit.
iPad 2
IPad 2
The iPad 2 is the second and current generation of the iPad, a tablet computer designed, developed and marketed by Apple. It serves primarily as a platform for audio-visual media including books, periodicals, movies, music, games, presentations and web content, and is available in black or white...
only!
Set to be released in early 2012.
| Title | Year | Full-length Game | Released Physically | Collector's Edition | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samorost Samorost Samorost is a puzzle point-and-click adventure game developed by Amanita Design. The first game of the Samorost series, it was released in 2003 for free at the Amanita Design website.-Development:... |
2003 | first point and click game | ||||
| Rocketman | 2004 | short game for Nike Nike, Inc. Nike, Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, which is part of the Portland metropolitan area... |
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| Samorost 2 Samorost 2 Samorost 2 is a puzzle point-and-click adventure game developed by Amanita Design. Released for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X and Linux on December 8, 2005, the game is the second video game title in the Samorost series and the sequel to Samorost.... |
2005 | RU | point and click game | |||
| The Quest For The Rest | 2007 | short game for band Polyphonic spree | ||||
| Questionaut | 2008 | point and click game for BBC BBC The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff... |
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| Machinarium Machinarium Machinarium is a puzzle point-and-click adventure game developed by Amanita Design. It was released on October 16, 2009 for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, on September 8, 2011 for iPad 2 on App Store and on November 21, 2011 for BlackBerry PlayBook. Demos were made available on September 30,... |
2009 | UK United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
first full-length game | |||
| Osada | 2011 | interactive music video | ||||
| Botanicula | 2012 | upcoming game | ||||
| Samorost 3 | TBD | upcoming game second full-length game |
The majority of Amanita Design games are browser games, that's why the offline versions was mentioned.
Side projects
- KookyKookyKooky is a 2010 Czech action comedy film directed by Jan Svěrák. The film combines techniques of puppet animation, stop motion and live action. It tells the story of a six-year-old asthmatic boy whose parents force him to throw away his favorite toy, an old teddy bear named Kooky...
(puppet feature film and book) - Plantage (music video for Under ByenUnder byen' is a Danish band founded in 1995 mainly by Katrine Stochholm and Henriette Sennenvaldt. is known for producing their own unorthodox interpretation of rock. They rarely use guitars. Instead their soundscape is dominated by piano, cello, violin, electrically distorted saw, organ, drums and...
) - Na tu svatbu (music video for Kamil Jasmín)
- Shy dwarf (short game by Jaromír Plachý)
- Nusle (short film)
- Psyride (psytrance music video)
- Blanka Šperková (flash website)
- Podvědomím (flash website)
- Pantry (web toy)
Team members and collaborators
- Jakub Dvorský
- Václav Blín (main animator)
- David Oliva (programmer)
- Tomáš Dvořák (Floex) (musician)
- Tomáš Dvořák (Pif) (soundman)
- Adolf Lachman (painter)
- Jaromír Plachý (additional animator)
- Jan Werner (programmer)
Awards
MachinariumMachinarium
Machinarium is a puzzle point-and-click adventure game developed by Amanita Design. It was released on October 16, 2009 for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, on September 8, 2011 for iPad 2 on App Store and on November 21, 2011 for BlackBerry PlayBook. Demos were made available on September 30,...
- Annual Independent Games Festival - Excellence in Visual Art Award (2009)
- DICE Awards - Nomination for 13th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards (2009)
- GamasutraGamasutraGamasutra is a website founded in 1997 for video game developers. It is owned and operated by UBM TechWeb , a division of United Business Media, and acts as the online sister publication to the print magazine Game Developer...
- Best Indie Game of 2009 - VGChartz.comVG ChartzThe VGChartz Network is a network of five video game websites - VGChartz, gamrFeed, gamrReview, gamrTV and gamrConnect. VGChartz itself sits at the centre of the VGChartz Network and is a video game sales tracking website that provides weekly sales figures of console software and hardware by...
- Best Indie Game of 2009 - PC GamerPC GamerPC Gamer is a magazine founded in Britain in 1993 devoted to PC gaming and published monthly by Future Publishing. The magazine has several regional editions, with the UK and US editions becoming the best selling PC games magazines in their respective countries...
- Best Soundtrack of 2009
Samorost 2
Samorost 2
Samorost 2 is a puzzle point-and-click adventure game developed by Amanita Design. Released for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X and Linux on December 8, 2005, the game is the second video game title in the Samorost series and the sequel to Samorost....
- 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)
Samorost
Samorost
Samorost is a puzzle point-and-click adventure game developed by Amanita Design. The first game of the Samorost series, it was released in 2003 for free at the Amanita Design website.-Development:...
- Top Talent Award - nominee (2003)
- Webby Award - nominee (2004)
Questionaut
- British Academy Award (BAFTA) - nominee (2009)
- Mochis Award - Best Game Art (2009)