Independent Games Festival

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The Independent Games Festival (IGF) is an annual festival at the Game Developers Conference, the largest annual gathering of the indie video game industry. It was founded in 1998 to assist and inspire innovation in video game development and to recognize the best independent video game developers.[1] IGF was founded to create for the independent game community the same benefit the Sundance Film Festival has brought to the independent film community,[1] and is produced by the CMP Game Group, producers of the Game Developers Conference, Game Developer magazine, and Gamasutra.com.[1]

The competition, now in its 10th year, awards a total of $50,000 in prizes to independent developers in Main Competition and Student Competition categories at the IGF Awards Ceremony, which is one of the highlights of the Game Developers Conference, and will be held February 20, 2008 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.

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[edit] Competition Structure

The 2008 festival is split into two broad categories: the main IGF competition and the IGF Student Showcase. [1].

The main IGF Competition comprises seven awards:

  • Seumas McNally Grand Prize ($20,000)
  • Excellence In Visual Art ($2,500)
  • Excellence In Audio ($2,500)
  • Innovation Award ($2,500)
  • Technical Excellence ($2,500)
  • Best Web Browser Game ($2,500)
  • Audience Award ($2,500)

The IGF Student Showcase is a display at the Game Developers Conference of 10 notable games submitted by student developer(s). Each game chosen nets its developer(s) $500. For the first time, the 2007 IGF will include a Best Student Game award, with a prize of $2,500.

[edit] IGF Competition award history

[edit] (Main) IGF Competition

[edit] Seumas McNally Grand Prize ($20,000)

2008 : Crayon Physics Deluxe
2007 : Aquaria
2006 : Darwinia
2005 : (Open Category) Gish and (Web/Downloadable) Wik and the Fable of Souls
2004 : (Open Category) Savage: The Battle for Newerth and (Web/Downloadable) Oasis
2003 : Wild Earth
2002 : Bad Milk
2001 : Shattered Galaxy
2000 : Tread Marks
1999 : Fire And Darkness

[edit] Excellence In Visual Art ($2,500)

2008 : Fez
2007 : Castle Crashers
2006 : Darwinia
2005 : (Open Category) Alien Hominid and (Web/Downloadable) Wik and the Fable of Souls
2004 : (Open Category) Spartan and (Web/Downloadable) Dr. Blob's Organism
2003 : Wild Earth
2002 : Banja Taiyo
2001 : Hardwood Spades
2000 : King of Dragon Pass
1999 : Crime Cities

[edit] Excellence In Audio ($2,500)

2008 : Audiosurf
2007 : Everyday Shooter
2006 : Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space
2005 : (Open Category) Steer Madness and (Web/Downloadable) Global Defense Network
2004 : (Open Category) Anito: Defend a Land Enraged and (Web/Downloadable) Dr. Blob's Organism
2003 : Terraformers
2002 : Bad Milk
2001 : Chase Ace 2
2000 : Blix
1999 : Terminus

[edit] Innovation Award ($2,500)

2008 : World of Goo
2007 : Everyday Shooter
2006 : Braid
2005 : (Open Category) Gish and (Web/Downloadable) Wik and the Fable of Souls
2004 : (Open Category) Bontãgo and (Web/Downloadable) Oasis
2003 : Wild Earth
2002 : Insaniquarium
2001 : Shattered Galaxy
2000 : Tread Marks
1999 : Resurrection

[edit] Technical Excellence ($2,500)

2008 : World of Goo
2007 : Bang! Howdy
2006 : Darwinia
2005 : (Open Category) Alien Hominid and (Web/Downloadable) RocketBowl
2004 : (Open Category) Savage: The Battle for Newerth and (Web/Downloadable) Yohoho! Puzzle Pirates
2003 : Reiner Knizia's Samurai
2002 : Ace Of Angels
2001 : Shattered Galaxy
2000 : Tread Marks
1999 : Terminus

[edit] Best Web Browser Game ($2,500)

2008 : Iron Dukes
2007 : Samorost 2
2006 : Dad 'N Me
  • This category replaced the separate prizes for Web/Downloadable games awarded in 2004 & 2005.

[edit] Audience Award ($2,500)

2008 : Audiosurf
2007 : Castle Crashers
2006 : Dofus
2005 : (Open Category) Alien Hominid and (Web/Downloadable) N
2004 : (Open Category) Savage: The Battle for Newerth and (Web/Downloadable) Yohoho! Puzzle Pirates
2003 : Pontifex II
2002 : Kung Fu Chess
2001 : Shattered Galaxy
2000 : The Rift
1999 : Fire And Darkness

[edit] Sponsor Awards

2008 Gleemie Awards (1x $5,000, 1x $3,000, 1x $2,000) : Desktop Tower Defense, Skyrates, Quadradius
2007 GameTap Awards (1x $10,000, 2 x $5,000): Everyday Shooter, Blast Miner, Roboblitz
2006 Adultswim.com Award ($5,000) : Dodge That Anvil
2005 Cartoon Network "Project Goldmaster" Award (making a game for Cartoon Network): Digital Builders
2004 AOL/Cartoon Network "Project Goldmaster" Award (making a game for Cartoon Network): Flashbang Studios

[edit] IGF Mod Competition (2006-2007)

[edit] 2007 Mod Awards

Best Mod ($5,000 Overall): Weekday Warrior (Half-Life 2)
Best Singleplayer FPS Mod ($500): Weekday Warrior (Half-Life 2)
Best Multiplayer FPS Mod ($500): Eternal Silence (Half-Life 2)
Best RPG Mod ($500): Darkness Over Daggerford (Neverwinter Nights)
Best 'Other' Mod ($500): Spawns Of Deflebub (Unreal Tournament 2004)

[edit] 2006 Mod Awards

Best Mod - Doom 3 ($2,500): Last Man Standing Co-op
Best Mod - Half-Life 2 ($2,500): Dystopia
Best Mod - Neverwinter Nights ($2,500): Rose Of Eternity: Chapter 1
Best Mod - Unreal Tournament 2004 ($2,500): Path Of Vengeance

[edit] Best Student Game ($2,500)

2008 : Synaesthete
2007 : Toblo

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c "About the IGF", www.IGF.com.

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