Posts tagged independentgamesfestival

Independent Games Festival finalists announced

by Scott Jon Siegel (Dec 4th 2007 9:30AM)

The finalists for the 2008 Independent Games Festival have been officially announced, with twenty independent titles spanning six categories. Noteworthy are the four music-based games (Audiosurf, Synaesthete, Fret Nice, and Cinnamon Beats), indicating a stronger emphasis on the rhythm genre than ...

'GameTap Indies' launches lil' guys into cyberspace

by James Ransom-Wiley (Feb 27th 2007 6:30PM)

GameTap has launched its 'Indies' program, an initiative to market and distribute independent games through its subscription-based service. While GameTap Indies will supposedly "take effect immediately," there's no sign of it today. A representative confirmed with us that launch titles won't be ...

Independent Games Festival finalists announced

by Christopher Grant (Dec 11th 2006 11:47AM)

The finalists for the 9th annual Independent Games Festival have been announced, with Bit Blot's Aquaria taking the lead with four nominations, including the Seumas McNally Grand Prize. Interesting note: Aquaria co-creator Derek Yu's other games include the popular Metroidvania platformer Eternal ...