Digital Dragons is an annual conference which has been celebrating the Polish games industry since 2012. Event organisers and hosts, Kraków Technology Park have been a prominent force in the gaming sector for 25 years, with multiple projects dedicated to the development and distribution of video games. Digital Dragons 2023 is set to take place 15th-16th May.
Awards and Nominees
Hosted in the center of Kraków, the success of Digital Dragons has grown alongside the success of games developed in Poland, from studios such as Bloober Team, CD Projekt RED, and Flying Wild Hog. Last year the conference attracted over 2000 attendees and higher numbers are predicted for Digital Dragons 2023.
The conference has a range of networking opportunities. This includes lectures from experienced industry names, an indie games showcase and the prestigious awards ceremony. Last year, Bloober Team’s The Medium took the golden dragon egg in three of the categories; Best Polish Game, Best Polish Game Design and Best Polish Original Game Soundtrack. Digital Dragons 2023 award categories and nominees are as follows:
Best Polish Game
| Game | Developer |
| Dying Light 2: Stay Human | Techland |
| Evil West | Flying Wild Hog |
| Railbound | Afterburn |
| Shadow Warrior 3 | Flying Wild Hog |
| Trek to Yomi | Flying Wild Hog |
Best Polish Game Design
| Game | Developer |
| Dying Light 2: Stay Human | Techland |
| Evil West | Flying Wild Hog |
| Railbound | Afterburn |
| Shadow Warrior 3 | Flying Wild Hog |
| Trek to Yomi | Flying Wild Hog |
Best Polish Game Art
| Game | Developer |
| Dying Light 2: Stay Human | Techland |
| Evil West | Flying Wild Hog |
| Kao the Kangeroo | TATE Multimedia |
| Railbound | Afterburn |
| Serial Cleaners | Draw Distance |
| Shadow Warrior 3 | Flying Wild Hog |
| Trek to Yomi | Flying Wild Hog |
Best Polish Game Audio
| Game | Developer |
| BLACKTAIL | THE PARASIGHT |
| Dying Light 2: Stay Human | Techland |
| Kao the Kangaroo | TATE Multimedia |
| Shadow Warrior 3 | Flying Wild Hog |
| Trek to Yomi | Flying Wild Hog |
Best Ongoing Polish Game
| Game | Developer |
| Dying Light 2: Stay Human | Techland |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | CD Projekt RED |
| Gloria Victis: Medieval MMORPG | Black Eye Games |
| Space Punks | Flying Wild Hog |
| The Wolf: Online RPG Simulator | Rage Quit Games |
Best Foreign Game
| Game | Developer |
| Elden Ring | FromSoftware |
| God of War: Ragnarok | Santa Monica Studio |
| Horizon: Forbidden West | Guerilla Games |
| Return to Monkey Island | Terrible Toybox |
| Stray | BlueTwelve Studio |
A video summary of Digital Dragons 2022:
