Game of the Year
VIGMA2020
VIGMA 2020
The first Video Game Critics Festival was held online on 29 May 2020 and streamed live on Aparat. Children of Morta was named Game of the Year.
- Date
- Venue
- Online
- Edition
- Edition 1
- 8speakers
- 8award categories
Winners
Best Ongoing Game
Paeezan
Best Game Design
Most Creative Game of the Year
Best Story and Narrative
Best Art Direction
Best Music and Sound
Most Anticipated Game
Speakers

Amin Shahidi

Saeed Sadeghi

Mohammad Mehdi Behfarrad

Mohammad Zehtabi
CEO، Paeezan Studio

Jamal Jafari

Pouya Imandar

Hamed Nasiri

Taha Rasuli
Head of content and conference

Ali Fakhar
Founder and director of VIGMA
Conference programme
The art of pitching to a publisher
Taha Rasuli
Revenue and ad display in the game industry in 1398
Saeed Sadeghi
Growing the market for Android games on TV
Jamal Jafari
Knowing your audience, the trump card of success in game development
Mohammad Mehdi Behfarrad
Frequently asked questions
What is VIGMA?
VIGMA is an event for sharing experience and choosing the best Iranian games, run by the games media and critics. See the About VIGMA page for more.
How do I submit my game to the festival?
Read the VIGMA call for entries carefully, then submit your game through the submission form.
How do I attend the event?
Registration for the VIGMA event opened on 5 Bahman 1398 (25 January 2020); further details were announced in the event's news.
Who runs VIGMA?
VIGMA was conceived and founded by Ali Fakhar, with the support and participation of the Iran Computer and Video Games Foundation. Critics and editors of the specialist games media co-organise the event and are its main decision-makers.
How are the games judged?
The call for entries explains how judging works and lists the award categories. Games are judged by critics and well-known figures from the games media; the jury is listed on the jury page.










