Tag Archives: Independent Games Festival

Thu, Mar 28, 2013 | 02:33 GMT

Cart Life takes out Independent Games Festival grand prize

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Depressingly realistic business sim Cart Life has walked home with three of the Independent Games Festival’s 2013 awards, including the Seumas McNally grand prize.

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Thu, Mar 08, 2012 | 03:27 GMT

IGF 2012 Awards: Fez takes top gong, Dear Esther wins visual nod

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The annual Independent Games Awards presented a wide spread of genres and styles with this year’s winners.

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Tue, Jan 17, 2012 | 19:09 GMT

Bleszinski and Schatz to host GDC and IGF award shows, respectively

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Epic’s Cliff Bleszinski will host the 12th annual Game Developers Choice Awards and Monaco creator Andy Schatz will once again be hosting the 14th annual Independent Games Festival awards, according to GDC organizers. Both award ceremonies take place during GDC, Wednesday, March 7 at 6.30pm PST. Thanks, Gamasutra.

Wed, Mar 03, 2010 | 15:40 GMT

Limbo coming to Xbox Live Arcade this summer

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Three years after its development was initially announced, Independent Game Festival finalist Limbo will be coming to Xbox Live Arcade this summer.

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Tue, Nov 03, 2009 | 22:51 GMT

2010 Independent Games Festival receives record amount of entires

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Organizers for the 12th Annual Independent Games Festival announced today that it has received a record number of entries for the 2010 edition.

This year marks the highest number of entries to the festival with 306 titles slated for the Main Competition, and after the 150 judges get their hands on each one, finalists will be named in January with winners announced at GDC in March.

The list of entries can be found over on the official website.

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Tue, Apr 14, 2009 | 17:15 BST

Former Edge editor Kris Graft joins Gamasutra, IGF

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Former US Edge Online editor Kris Graft has taken on the roll of Content Director for the Independent Games Festival, and as Senior Contributing Editor for Gamasutra.

His main focus with the IGF will be expanding the judge panel and providing creative feedback on the event.

Graft’s contributions to Gamasutra will be daily.