IGF 2011 audience voting now open
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Voting for the Independent Games Festival (IGF) Audience Award (i.e. the Popularity Contest Award) is now open to the masses ... who will likely end up picking Minecraft, we surmise, based on our own comprehension of basic math. Hopefully, those other indies have good marketing and PR departments ... what?
Unlike previous years, the IGF Audience Award is available to any game chosen as a finalist, not just the ones with public PC demos. The reasoning, noted by IGF Chairman Brandon Boyer, is that many of the games have been available at other events, or have beta and other versions that fans may have checked out.
Voting will be open until midnight (Pacific) on Friday, February 18. At a minimum, for the sake of humoring some idea of competition, please try the other "available" game demos before just voting for Minecraft.
Unlike previous years, the IGF Audience Award is available to any game chosen as a finalist, not just the ones with public PC demos. The reasoning, noted by IGF Chairman Brandon Boyer, is that many of the games have been available at other events, or have beta and other versions that fans may have checked out.
Voting will be open until midnight (Pacific) on Friday, February 18. At a minimum, for the sake of humoring some idea of competition, please try the other "available" game demos before just voting for Minecraft.
Reader Comments (14)
Posted: Jan 31st 2011 9:24PM BLipp18 said
"who will likely end up picking Minecraft"
so a game isnt going to win a game award. gotchya
so a game isnt going to win a game award. gotchya
Posted: Jan 31st 2011 9:27PM Pure Black World Tendency said
I voted for Amnesia. Cant wait for the next game from Frictional Games!
Posted: Jan 31st 2011 9:41PM HBlakeH117 said
MINECRAFT: RIDE THE PIG
Posted: Jan 31st 2011 9:43PM Pancakes said
There seems to be an increasing number of people who hate on Minecraft simply because it's immensely popular and they're sick of hearing people talk about how much fun it is...
Out of all the nominees I have played (a bunch) Minecraft is the game I've put the most hours into and is the one I've had the most fun with so it gets my vote.
Out of all the nominees I have played (a bunch) Minecraft is the game I've put the most hours into and is the one I've had the most fun with so it gets my vote.
Posted: Jan 31st 2011 10:14PM TaintedKane said
Too bad most of these games I haven't heard about or haven't come out yet. I held off voting just yet because I have to play more Amnesia to make a fair call
Posted: Jan 31st 2011 10:39PM brotherfranciz said
Never heard of the game but Bastion looks amazing, eagerly anticipating its release now.
Posted: Feb 1st 2011 12:00AM Glitch W said
@brotherfranciz
Giantbomb is doing a series of features on its development if you're interested.
http://www.giantbomb.com/bastion/61-32085/
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Giantbomb is doing a series of features on its development if you're interested.
http://www.giantbomb.com/bastion/61-32085/
Posted: Jan 31st 2011 10:49PM Mortegro said
Most of them do not have any demos. It's hard to support something that I can not experience.
Posted: Jan 31st 2011 11:07PM Jerk Face said
The Dream Machine. Hands down. If you guys haven't check it out, you really really should. It's a really slick point and click where every image on screen has been hand crafted with clay, wood, and cardboard. Games as art, for sure.
Browser based, and the first chapter's free:
http://www.thedreammachine.se/
No, they don't pay me. I just love what they've done with every part of my body, including the dirty ones.
Browser based, and the first chapter's free:
http://www.thedreammachine.se/
No, they don't pay me. I just love what they've done with every part of my body, including the dirty ones.
Posted: Feb 1st 2011 1:18AM kalmis said
Bastion got my vote
Posted: Feb 1st 2011 1:24AM Chromatic Iggytrinh said
Minecraft gives me a headache, and I like games with a bit more action.






