Independent Games Festival announces 2009 award nominees
by Andrew Yoon 
{ Jan 7th 2009 at 2:46PM }
Click me to see this year's IGF nominees.
There are many categories to compete in, but only one game can be crowned with the ultimate prize -- the Seumas McNally Grand Prize. Find out more about the candidates here.
Seumas McNally Grand Prize:
- Blueberry Garden
- Osmos
- Carneyvale Showtime
- Night Game
- Dyson
- Cletus Clay
- FEIST
- Machinarium
- PixelJunk Eden
- Zeno Clash
- Blueberry Garden
- BrainPipe
- Musaic Box
- PixelJunk Eden
- Retro/Grade
- Musaic Box
- Night Game
- Osmos
- Retro/Grade
- Snapshot
- Between
- Coil
- The Graveyard
- Mightier
- You Have To Burn The Rope
- Cortex Command
- IncrediBots
- The Maw
- Osmos
- PixelJunk Eden
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Alien Lord @ Jan 7th 2009 2:49PM
Tell me which of these indie games can be played on 360 and I'll care.
Levi @ Jan 7th 2009 6:13PM
Alien, with every post, you are proving yourself more and more a retarded troll.
"Cortex Command isn't very good, first it's on PC "
Are you saying that a game gets a point against it if it's on the PC? Are you freaking kidding me? You're not a gamer, you are a Microsoft employee.. wait, no, that doesn't make sense, since these games are most likely Windows based... Oh right, you're just a moron Troll.
imaginarythomas @ Jan 7th 2009 2:56PM
Congrats to the Cortex Command guys. They make a fine title.
Is Zeno clash even playable? I'd love to give that a run through
Alien Lord @ Jan 7th 2009 3:18PM
Cortex Command isn't very good, first it's on PC second it's buggy as fuck, you can't even play cause it wont except any input.
imaginarythomas @ Jan 7th 2009 3:23PM
Maybe you're just touched in the head, child.
Alien Lord @ Jan 7th 2009 3:27PM
I tried a gamepad at first as it was supposed to accept it but it wouldn't so I tried the keyboard still would accept any commands so yeah it's buggy.
Einhanderkiller @ Jan 7th 2009 5:30PM
Zeno Clash looks really cool. I think it's releasing soon, so it should be very playable.
Tez @ Jan 7th 2009 3:04PM
"You Have To Burn The Rope" is up for Innovation? What a joke.
Levi @ Jan 7th 2009 6:14PM
I don't really understand either. Maybe it's just on there because it's someone's favorite meme game? And they know it won't win? Or maybe it's some sorta experiment.
Strategy_Panda (The Sandwich Poisoning Crew) @ Jan 7th 2009 3:15PM
Braid didn't make the list?
I've never played the game but with all the recognition its received this year, it seems like it would get a mention here.
JerJer @ Jan 7th 2009 4:43PM
i think you might be a bit confused as to what indie gaming constitutes for the gaming industry these days...
otherwise i would say braid should be on there.
Mo @ Jan 7th 2009 8:04PM
read my mind
Judd @ Jan 7th 2009 11:35PM
Braid won Innovation in Game Design in 2006.
http://www.igf.com/2006finalistswinners.html
Yes, I know it wasn't released commercially in 2008, but maybe they got an early copy of the game.
Judd @ Jan 7th 2009 11:37PM
I meant that it wasn't released commercially UNTIL 2008, but you probably could have figured that out by yourself.
jon @ Jan 7th 2009 3:15PM
Zeno clash is a game i really, really, really want to play. I cannot wait for that one to come out. Every aspect of the game seems very unique, most of all the art and plot of the game.
yesyes @ Jan 7th 2009 3:20PM
That's not how the IGF works. You submit a game, and it is judged. Braid was actually in the IGF in 2006 and won for Design Innovation.
As for You have to Burn the Rope? It's embarrassing that such a game would even be considered for innovation. The IGF has lost some credibility points here.
pinzasso @ Jan 7th 2009 3:39PM
Glad to see nifflas's Night Game nomiated( i still love knytt), i look forward to that being released.
ThornedVenom (Harley Quinn Defense Force) @ Jan 7th 2009 4:13PM
I have to admit that last year's winners were epic. I haven't played PixelJunk Eden though... but it looks very promising.
Oh, and You Have To Burn The Rope is such a huge joke.
Courtney @ Jan 7th 2009 6:24PM
Carneyvale Showtime is, so far, the best game I've played in Community Games for the 360. I would encourage everyone to check out the demo for it (and I need to get around to spending the two or three bucks to buy it).
mr mobius @ Jan 7th 2009 8:55PM
Are these games free to download like the games from the Experimental Gameplay Project?