Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[IndieCade 2012 finalists line up for judgement, awards on Oct. 4]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/22/indiecade-2012-finalists-line-up-for-judgement-awards-on-oct-4/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/22/indiecade-2012-finalists-line-up-for-judgement-awards-on-oct-4/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/22/indiecade-2012-finalists-line-up-for-judgement-awards-on-oct-4/#comments IndieCade finalists for 2012 announcedIndieCade 2012 kicks off on October 4 in downtown Culver City, California, celebrating indie games and developers for four days across multiple venues. The Red Carpet Awards, held on the evening of October 4 and hosted by Felicia Day, honors the coolest, most intriguing games in the indie scene, and often serve as an indicator of future breakout hits: Past winners include Fez, Limbo, Braid, Superbrothers: Sword and Sworcery EP and Johann Sebastian Joust.

IndieCade has announced the 36 finalists for the 2012 Red Carpet Awards, including Analogue: A Hate Story, Bontanicula, Dyad, Guacamelee, The Stanley Parable, Splice and more. Whether you want to see who's up for the big prizes, or just want a guide of prominent indie games to check out, find the complete list of IndieCade 2012 finalists below.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>finalistsIndieCadeindiecade-2012macmicrosoftmobilepcplaystationps3red-carpet-awardsxboxWed, 22 Aug 2012 23:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Dream Build Play finalists for Xbox 360 and Windows Phone announced, winners soon]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/21/dream-build-play-finalists-for-xbox-360-and-windows-phone-announ/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/21/dream-build-play-finalists-for-xbox-360-and-windows-phone-announ/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/21/dream-build-play-finalists-for-xbox-360-and-windows-phone-announ/#comments The 40 2012 Dream Build Play finalistsMicrosoft has announced the 40 finalists in its latest Dream Build Play competition, featuring standout titles developed with the Windows Phone Software Development Kit for the Xbox 360 or Windows Phone operating system.

The games entered were judged on qualities like innovation, the production quality, and the fun factor, and all of the entries were narrowed down to these 40, with 20 on each system. The final prize-winning games will be announced in a few weeks from now in early September.

The finalists come from developers all over the world, and include games like the zombie fighter RPG Dead Pixels, "fantasy flight game" Windhaven, and the electricity-powered puzzler, Super Volt. The final prizes in the competition include cash prizes and possible publishing agreements, but odds are that we'll see more than one of these titles make it out to public release after the competition, with or without Microsoft's involvement.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>awardscompetitiondesignfinalistsgamesmicrosoftmobileprizeswindows-phone-sdkwinnersxboxxbox-360Tue, 21 Aug 2012 04:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Indiecade 2011 finalists announced, include Fez, Skulls of the Shogun and Sword and Sworcery]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/15/indiecade-2011-finalists-announced-include-fez-skulls-of-the-s/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/15/indiecade-2011-finalists-announced-include-fez-skulls-of-the-s/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/15/indiecade-2011-finalists-announced-include-fez-skulls-of-the-s/#comments Fez is an IndieCade 2011 finalist. The IndieCade Festival has announced its list of finalists for next month's event in Culver City, California, and it's going to be a packed house. There are no fewer than 36 indie titles on the list. From bigger profile titles like Bit.Trip Flux, Fez, and the XBLA-bound Skulls of the Shogun to smaller affairs like the great Desktop Dungeons and the five-year-old powered Sissy's Magical Ponycorn Adventure, the festival's games run the gamut.

There will be developers from all over the world at the event, and all of the finalist games will be playable at the festival on October 8-9, with the last 10 awards being passed out at a Red Carpet Awards ceremony on October 6.

The finalists were chosen from 446 submissions to the festival by group of 100 jurors. Past IndieCade finalists have found lots of success, either as downloadable titles on PC, or even indie releases on XBLA or PSN. And with the quality in this year's list, that trend will likely continue.

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Update: And the winner is ...

First, thank you to everyone who submitted a pumpkin carving for this year's contest -- you rock! Brilliant work. Now, after making many difficult cuts, the Joystiq staff has narrowed down the entries to the ten finalists you see above.

(Note: Each thumbnail is linked to a larger image and description of the finalist posted after the break; when clicked, these larger images link to the even larger, full-size versions in our gallery.)

The finalist with the most votes after a 24-hour period will be selected to win our grand prize. The finalist with the second-most votes will take first prize. Thanks for voting! [Note: Poll has expired.]

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