Independent Games Festival 2010 competitors announced

by Randy Nelson { Nov 3rd 2009 at 11:30PM }

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]

Tags: igf, igf-2010, independent-games-festival, indie

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Special Agent Steve @ Nov 3rd 2009 11:37PM

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).

Mooninaut [PSN: atayde325] @ Nov 3rd 2009 11:40PM

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!

Jose [Steam & PSN: Assmar] @ Nov 3rd 2009 11:44PM

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).

Jose [Steam & PSN: Assmar] @ Nov 4th 2009 12:07AM

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.

alvida09 @ Nov 4th 2009 12:17AM

I have read Independent Games Festival. I have made a clear idea about Indie Games. Thank you for nice article.

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WINterfang ( Now with the power to piss you off ) @ Nov 4th 2009 12:44AM

That guy is F.U.G.L.Y.

ChuckBartowski @ Nov 4th 2009 12:47PM

ummmm, ugly isn't an acronym for anything....

relaxeder @ Nov 4th 2009 9:41AM

Dude needs to cut his hair, the whiteboy fro does not work on him.

ChuckBartowski @ Nov 4th 2009 12:46PM

Go ASCII portal!!!

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