Vote for Game of the Year in the second annual GameHouse GG Awards

Some of the best casual game developers in the industry are up for prizes in the second annual GameHouse Great Game Awards. This year, you – the player – can make your voice heard by voting in a brand new category called Game of the Year – Player’s Choice. Keep reading for information on how to cast your vote, and to see the full list of nominees.

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Some of the best casual game developers in the industry are up for prizes in the second annual GameHouse Great Game Awards. This year, you – the player – can make your voice heard by voting in a brand new category called Game of the Year – Player’s Choice. Keep reading for information on how to cast your vote, and to see the full list of nominees.

Voting is open to the public at GameHouse.com/promotions during the month of June. GameHouse is also running a promotion where one lucky voter will be selected at random to win a trip for two to the Great Game Awards ceremony in Seattle on June 19 to present the Player’s Choice Award to the winning developer. The prize includes airfare and hotel accommodation for the winner and a guest, passes to Casual Connect, the premiere casual games industry event scheduled for July 20 – 22, a $500 cash prize, a $500 donation to their favorite local charity and a one-year complimentary FunPass – GameHouse.com’s premium casual games subscription product.

The winners will be announced on July 19 during an exclusive event held at Experience Music Project in Seattle. Media Sponsors TechFlash and Gamezebo are partnering with GameHouse to present the 2010 GG’s, and the judging panel includes representatives from leading independent developers across the casual games industry.

Here’s the full list of 2010 Great Game Award nominees:

GAME OF THE YEAR

  • Delicious – Emily’s Taste of Fame by GameHouse
  • Mystery Legends – Sleepy Hollow by pixelStorm
  • Princess Isabella – A Witch’s Curse by Gogii Games
  • Zuma’s Revenge! – Adventure by PopCap Games

GAME OF THE YEAR – PLAYER’S CHOICE

  • Burger Shop 2 by GoBit
  • Campfire Legends – The Hookman by GameHouse
  • Delicious – Emily’s Taste of Fame by GameHouse
  • Escape Rosecliff Island by PopCap Games
  • Jewel Quest Mysteries -Trail of the Midnight Heart by iWin
  • Liong – The Lost Amulets by AlwaysNeat
  • Mystery P.I. – Lost in Los Angeles by PopCap Games
  • Plants vs. Zombies by PopCap Games
  • Princess Isabella – A Witch’s Curse by Gogii
  • The Treasures of Montezuma 2 by Alawar Games
  • Totem Tribe by Enkord
  • Zuma’s Revenge! – Adventure by PopCap Games

BEST ART DESIGN

  • Escape Rosecliff Island by PopCap Games
  • Kuros by Sandlot Games
  • Mystery Legends – Sleepy Hollow by pixelStorm
  • Romance of Rome by Awem
  • The Clockwork Man by Total Eclipse

BEST CHARACTER DESIGN

  • Age of Oracles – Tara’s Journey by Jolly Bear Games
  • DinerTown Detective Agency by Playfirst
  • Plants vs. Zombies by PopCap Games

BEST STORY

  • Cate West – The Velvet Keys by Gamenauts
  • Dream Chronicles – The Chosen Child by Playfirst
  • Princess Isabella – A Witch’s Curse by Gogii Games
  • Samantha Swift and the Golden Touch by MumboJumbo
  • Three Cards to Midnight by Big Finish

MOST INNOVATIVE GAME

  • Elementals – The Magic Key by Playrix Entertainment
  • My Kingdom for the Princess by Nevosoft
  • Plants vs. Zombies by PopCap Games
  • Totem Tribe by Enkord
  • Wizard’s Pen by PopCap Games

MOST ADDICTIVE GAME

  • Faerie Solitaire by Subsoap
  • Farm Frenzy 3 by Alawar Games
  • Gardenscapes by Playrix Entertainment
  • Jewel Quest Mysteries – Trail of the Midnight Heart by iWin
  • Liong – The Lost Amulets by AlwaysNeat

UP-AND-COMING DEVELOPER

  • Gamers Digital: Amazing Heists – Dillinger, Jessica’s Cupcake Café, Real Crimes – The Unicorn Killer
  • Playful Age: Supermarket Management
  • Vast Studios: Aquapolis, 3Tones
  • World Loom: Kate’s Fix-it-up Adventure
  • Youda Games: Youda Farmer, Youda Marina, Youda Sushi Chef

TOP ADVENTURE GAME

  • Avenue Flo by PlayFirst
  • Pahelika – Secret Legends by Ironcode
  • Princess Isabella – A Witch’s Curse by Gogii Games
  • The Legend of Crystal Valley by Sandlot Games
  • Trapped by Gogii Games

TOP TIME MANAGEMENT GAME

  • Burger Shop 2 by GoBit
  • Delicious – Emily’s Taste of Fame by GameHouse
  • Farm Frenzy 3 by Alawar Games
  • Plants vs. Zombies by PopCap Games
  • Supermarket Management by Playful Age

TOP HIDDEN OBJECT GAME

  • Amazing Adventures The Caribbean Secret by PopCap Games
  • Dream Chronicles – The Chosen Child by PlayFirst
  • Escape Rosecliff Island by PopCap Games
  • Mystery P.I. – The New York Fortune by PopCap Games

TOP MATCH-3

  • Babylonia by Suricate Software
  • Lost in Reefs by Rumbic
  • Season Match 2 by Urse Games
  • The Lost Inca Prophecy by Seppia Interactive
  • Zuma’s Revenge! – Adventure by PopCap Games

TOP SIM / TYCOON

  • Build-a-lot 4 – Power Source by HipSoft
  • Cooking Dash – DinerTown Studios by PlayFirst
  • My Kingdom for the Princess by Nevosoft
  • Totem Tribe by Enkord
  • Wandering Willows by PlayFirst