Dennis Huszak

Dennis is a writer and director based in Germany, specialized in Commercials,
Music Videos and Game Trailers.

After starting his storyteller journey as a photographer, capturing musicians and other performers, he later enrolled at the Macromedia University of Applied Sciences to learn the craft of the director.

During this time he also worked as narrative director in the video gaming industry on various award winning projects.

Dennis loves to tell stories no matter which medium and always strives to tell a good story to the audience.

Dennis Huszak
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Awards & Nominations

2021
Desperados III
Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year Finalist @ 24th Annual D.I.C.E. Award
Excellence in Game Design Finalist @ SXSW Gaming Awards 2021
Best German Game @ German Computer Game Award 2021
Best Expert Game Finalist @ German Computer Game Award 2021
Best Game Worlds & Aesthetics Finalist @ German Computer Game Award 2021

2020
Desperados III
Best Strategy/Sim Game Finalist @ The Game Awards 2020
Best Game Finalist @ German Developer Award 2020
Best Art Finalist @ German Developer Award 2020
Best Game Design Finalist @ German Developer Award 2020
Best Sound Finalist @ German Developer Award 2020
Best Story Finalist @ German Developer Award 2020
Highest Scoring Games of 2020 (PC: #18, PS4: #27, XB1: #11) @ Metacritic
The Best PC Games 2020 @ PC Games
Best Strategy / Tactics Games of 2020 @ IGN
Best Games of 2020 – Honorable Mention @ Game Two
Best Strategy Games on PC (#16) @ Rock Paper Shotgun
Best Stealth Game 2020 @ Game Debate
The 25 Best Games of 2020 (#7) @ Slant Magazine
Best Games of the Year 2020 (#13) @ NME
Best Strategy Game 2020 @ Critical Hit Game Awards
The 50 Best Games of 2020 (#37) @ Polygon
Best Strategy Games of 2020 @ Twinfinite

2019
Desperados III
Best Strategy Game @ gamescom Awards 2019
Best Strategy Game Finalist @ Game Critics Awards, Best of E3 2019

2018
Desperados III
Most Wanted @ German Developer Award 2018

2017
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
Best Desktop/Console Game @ Unity Awards 2017
Best Game Design @ Indie Prize at Casual Connect 2017
Best Game Design @ Making Games Award 2017
Gamer’s Voice Single Player @ SXSW Gaming Awards 2017
Indie Game Awards Finalists @ MomoCon 2017

2016
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
Best Game Design @ German Developer Award 2016
Best PC/Console Game @ German Developer Award 2016
Best German Game @ German Developer Award 2016
Best Graphics Finalist @ German Developer Award 2016

2015
Mimimi
Best German Studio Finalist @ German Developer Award 2015
The Last Tinker: City of Colors
Best Game Design @ German Computer Games Award 2015
Best Youth Game Finalist @ German Computer Games Award 2015
Best Production Finalist @ German Computer Games Award 2015
Best German Game Finalist @ German Computer Games Award 2015
Best Kids Game Finalist @ Central Park Children’s Zoo Award 2015
The Trip to Panama
Best Apps 2015 @ Google Play Store
Best eBook for Families @ Giga-Maus 2015
Best eBook for Kids and Young Adults @ German eBook Award 2015
App of the Month February @ Appgefahren 2015
Kids Media Award Finalist @ Medien-Club München e.V.
Best Kids Game Finalist @ Kids Software Award Tommi 2015

2014
The Last Tinker: City of Colors
Best Story @ German Developer Award 2014
Best Adventure @ German Developer Award 2014
Best Youth Game @ German Developer Award 2014
Best Game in Show @ Audience Award Casual Connect 2014
Best Computer Game for Kids @ Studio im Netz e.V. 2014
Best Graphics Finalist @ German Developer Award 2014
Best Family Game Finalist @ German Developer Award 2014

2013
The Last Tinker: City of Colors
Best Graphics @ IndieVault.it 2013

2012
The Last Tinker: City of Colors
Best Project @ Game Connection Europe 2012
Honorable Mention (Student Showcase) @ IGF 2012