Each year, indie developers from around the world submit their creations to the Independent Games Festival Main Challenge in hopes of becoming the next cola-to-Cristal success. This year, the IGF has received a whopping 306 entries (last year: 224) competing for the top prize of $20,000. Last year's winner, Erik Svedang's Blueberry Garden, was picked up for distribution on Steam.
Screens, videos and details on all 306 entries can be perused on the IGF website, while many of the games are either downloadable or directly playable from their developer's homepages. Finalists will be picked in January, with the winners in various categories -- including art, design, audio, and innovation -- set to be announced during GDC 2010, which runs March 9–13, 2010.
[Via Eurogamer]
Reader Comments (6)
Posted: Nov 3rd 2009 11:37PM Special Agent Steve said
At first I thought 20,000$ was pretty small, but considering all the opportunities you receive afterward, shows how sizable that amount can become (considering how much dough Blueberry Garden has raked in).
Reply
Posted: Nov 3rd 2009 11:40PM (Unverified) said
Ahh I wish i could go...playing indie games(:
Sadly I'm 13 an cant get an actualy and or parental permission! D:
Ill be 18 soon enough...SOOON!
Reply
Sadly I'm 13 an cant get an actualy and or parental permission! D:
Ill be 18 soon enough...SOOON!
Posted: Nov 3rd 2009 11:44PM Assmar said
Last year's entries were so dang solid. Retro/Grade only barely got a demo out to the public, but i'm still looking forward to that one. Zeno Clash was and is phenomenal. I loved The Maw as well.
I cannot wait to get my hands on these games (in like a year).
Reply
I cannot wait to get my hands on these games (in like a year).
Posted: Nov 4th 2009 12:07AM Assmar said
Ooooo...
ARGH, Armor Valley, Attack of the 50 ft. Robot! and actually played Auditorium @http://www.playauditorium.com/ WAIT A MINUTE, I'M JUST ON THE "A"s? Fuck this, Chris Grant, you tell me what games are good.
Reply
ARGH, Armor Valley, Attack of the 50 ft. Robot! and actually played Auditorium @http://www.playauditorium.com/ WAIT A MINUTE, I'M JUST ON THE "A"s? Fuck this, Chris Grant, you tell me what games are good.
Posted: Nov 4th 2009 12:17AM (Unverified) said
I have read Independent Games Festival. I have made a clear idea about Indie Games. Thank you for nice article.
Alvida
www.virtuosoonline.com
www.bangkokwebdesigns.com
Reply
Alvida
www.virtuosoonline.com
www.bangkokwebdesigns.com
Posted: Nov 4th 2009 9:41AM (Unverified) said
Dude needs to cut his hair, the whiteboy fro does not work on him.
Reply
Sorry, you must be logged in to leave a comment.
Featured Stories
The most popular posts
in the last 7 days
- Vita 'UMD Passport' won't be offered in US 218 comments
- Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning review: A tempting fate 152 comments
- David Jaffe leaves Eat Sleep Play, layoffs hit developer [Update] 107 comments
- Don't call it a remake: Final Fantasy X is a 'remaster,' to be clear 95 comments
- Battleship movie adapted into FPS by Double Helix 92 comments








