IGF 2010 entries roll in in record numbers
According to the organizers of the 2010 Independent Games Festival (IGF 2010) the annual event dedicated to all things indie gaming that runs during the Game Developers conference has received a record number of entries to the Main Competition. In total, this year’s Main Competition has has right around 306 game entries, many of which were created by leading independent game developers. This represents a 35 percent increase over last year’s 226 entries, which was a 30 percent increase over the previous year.
From this pool of 306 entries, finalists will be decided by 150 industry judges. Finalists will be announced in January 2010. Games selected as finalists will be available in playable form on the GDC show floor and will compete for nearly $50,000 in prizes, including awards for Excellence in Design, Art, the Audience Award and the $20,000 Seumas McNally Grand Prize. Winners will be announced at the IGF ceremony, taking place March 11, 2010, during the Game Developers Conference.
The IGF is still accepting submissions for the Student Showcase category of the IGF, with a deadline of November 15, 2009. Entries to the Independent Games Festival Mobile (IGF Mobile) competition are due by December 1, 2009 - which includes games developed for PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, Android and iPhone platforms.
For a complete list of IGF 2010 event information, check out www.igf.com. The Independent Games Festival takes place March 9-13, 2010 during the Game Developers Conference at San Francisco’s Moscone Center.
