Category Archives: IGF 2011
Mon, Aug 15, 2011 | 23:47 BST
IGF Chairman: We have a responsibility to support indie games
Brandon Boyer, chairman of the Independent Games Festival, said today at GDC Europe that gamers have a responsibility to buy games that attempt to push the medium forward.
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Posted in: GDC Europe 2011, IGF 2011
Tags: Brandon Boyer, IGF, Independent Developers
Thu, Mar 03, 2011 | 07:22 GMT
RDR, Minecraft and Amnesia scoop big GDC awards
Rockstar’s Red Dead Redemption was the main winner of the night at the Game Developers Choice Awards, while the 2011 Independent Games Festival Awards have also been kind to favourites Minecraft and Amnesia: The Dark Descent
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Posted in: Awards, GDC 2011, IGF 2011, Mac, PC, PS3, Rockstar, Xbox 360, indie
Tags: Amnesia: The Dark Descent, bioware, Bit.Trip.Runner, Cut the Rope, Desktop Dungeons, Fract, Frictional, frictional games, Gaijin, Gaijin Games, Game Developers Choice Awards 2011, GDCAs 2011, Helsing's Fire, Limbo, mass effect 2, Messhof, Minecraft, Mojang, Nidhogg, QCF, QCF Design, Ratloop, Red Dead Redemption, Rockstar San Diego
Mon, Feb 21, 2011 | 01:01 GMT
Creator: The Cat and the Coup is a success
The Cat and The Coup is a success in more than one way, scoring critical acclaim and an IGF nomination, but co-creator Kurosh ValaNejad says communicating with intended users is all the success it needs.
Mon, Jan 10, 2011 | 05:40 GMT
IGF Student Showcase winners announced
The thirteenth annual Independent Games Festival is, as usual, shaping up into a delight for the senses. Over 280 entrants battled it out to win a place in this year’s Student Showcase, but at last, the judges have selected the crème de la crème – eight victorious indie delights from the somewhat disturbing Octodad to the innocent PaperPlane.
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Posted in: Awards, IGF 2011, indie
Tags: e7, Fract, GLiD, Octodad, PaperPlane, Solace, Student Showcase, Tiny and Big, toys
Mon, Jan 03, 2011 | 16:45 GMT
IGF finalists announced, Minecraft and Amnesia big cheeses
As BigDownload notes, the finalists for the 2011 Independent Games Festival have been announced, with Minecraft and Amnesia: The Dark Descent both receiving three nominations each, including one for the $20,000 Seumas McNally Grand Prize.
Fri, Oct 22, 2010 | 11:28 BST
Indie Games Festival draws nearly 400 entrants
The 13th annual Independent Games Festival released the names of nearly 400 entrants aiming for this year’s gold.
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