2011 Independent Games Festival Open For Submissions
For all you independent game developers out there, make our community proud by submitting your indie games for the Independent Games Festival at the upcoming GDC! This week UBM TechWeb Game Network announced that submissions were now being accepted for showcase at the 2011 Game Developer's Conference in San Francisco.
All those who have submitted projects and have been selected for showcase will have their games available for demonstration on the GDC show floor and will be competing for nearly $50,000 in prizes and several coveted awards. The finalists will also be competing for the $20,000 Seumas McNally Grand Prize.
The submission schedule and finalist selection process began this week and continues as follows:
- June 28th, 2010 - Submissions are Open
- October 18th, 2010 - Submission Deadline, Main Competition
- November 1st, 2010 - Submission Deadline, Student Competition
- January 3rd, 2011 - Finalists Announced, Main Competition
- January 10, 2011 - Finalists Announced, Student Competition
- February 28 - March 4, 2011 - Game Developers Conference 2011
- February 28 - March 1, 2011 - Indie Games Summit @ GDC 2011
- March 2 - March 4, 2011 - IGF Pavilion @ GDC 2011
- March 2, 2011 - IGF Awards Ceremony (Winners Announced!)
Some of the most talked about games of the past few years have come straight out of IGF. I've spoken to several of you indie developers over the past year so I know you guys are out there! Check out the full list of rules and regulations here at the Independent Games Festival site.
Make the jump for the full press release
PRESS RELEASE
2011 INDEPENDENT GAMES FESTIVAL OPENS SUBMISSIONS, ADDS MOBILE CATEGORY, EXPANDS EXPERIMENTAL FOCUS
SAN FRANCISCO - June 28, 2010 - The UBM TechWeb Game Network, organizer of the industry-leading Game Developers Conference® events, is pleased to announce that submissions are now open for the 2011 Independent Games Festival -to be held at GDC 2011 in San Francisco next March.
The longest-running and highest-profile independent video game festival, summit and showcase is now accepting entries to the 13th annual Festival, with deadlines in the Main and Student Showcase categories by October 18th and November 1st respectively, and finalists to be announced on January 2011.
All games selected as finalists will be available in playable form at the IGF Pavilion on the GDC show floor, and will compete for nearly $50,000 in prizes, including the Nuovo Award, Excellence in Design, Art, Best Student Game, the Audience Award and the $20,000 Seumas McNally Grand Prize. Winners will be announced on stage at the high-profile Independent Games Festival Awards on Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.
The Independent Games Festival Awards are held immediately before the wider Game Developers Choice Awards (http://www.gamechoiceawards.com), and both multi-thousand person attendee award shows are part of the 2011 Game Developers Conference, taking place February 28th - March 4th, 2011. GDC 2011 also includes the 2011 Independent Games Summit (http://www.indiegamesummit.com), which is entering its fifth year and offers two days of inspiration and practical lectures and rants from the top minds in the independent games world.
Continuing to honor the best and brightest of the indie gaming community, the Independent Games Festival is expanding in its thirteenth year to recognize the new opportunities open to mobile and handheld game developers. Responding to developer feedback, games made for Apple's iPhone and iPad, the Android operating system, Nintendo DS/DSi, PlayStation Portable, and all handheld devices will compete in the same traditional IGF categories. They will also be eligible for a new Best Mobile Game award, honoring innovation, achievement and artistry in handheld gaming.
Other changes to the 2011 festival include an expanded focus on alternative elements in independent gaming, with the number of finalists for the IGF Nuovo Award - honoring abstract, shortform, and otherwise esoteric 'art games' - increasing from five to eight games in total.
The modifications continue to expand the Independent Game Festival's global importance as the largest and most all-encompassing showcase of independent game talent across the wide spectrum of artistically- and commercially-aimed development. Notable former IGF winners include World of Goo, Braid, Castle Crashers, Everyday Shooter, Darwinia and Audiosurf, with IGF 2010 prizewinner Limbo a key game in Xbox Live Arcade's 'Summer of Arcade' line-up and 2010 nominee Joe Danger a recent, acclaimed release on PlayStation Network.
Brandon Boyer, Chairman of the IGF, said of this year's event: "Expanding the IGF to include mobile and more artistic experiences is our way of recognizing the constantly evolving landscape of indie game development, and the advancement of the expression possible in the medium itself. I'm more excited than ever to see what the indie community creates for this year's festival, and wish all the entrants the best of luck!"
Submissions to the competition are now open to all independent game developers; important dates for IGF 2011 are as follows:
o June 28th, 2010 - Submissions are Open
o October 18th, 2010 - Submission Deadline, Main Competition
o November 1st, 2010 - Submission Deadline, Student Competition
o January 3rd, 2011 - Finalists Announced, Main Competition
o January 10, 2011 - Finalists Announced, Student Competition
o February 28 - March 4, 2011 - Game Developers Conference 2011
o February 28 - March 1, 2011 - Indie Games Summit @ GDC 2011
o March 2 - March 4, 2011 - IGF Pavilion @ GDC 2011
o March 2, 2011 - IGF Awards Ceremony (Winners Announced!)
For a complete list of information on the 2011 Independent Games Festival, including submission specifics, frequently asked questions, and more discussion on this year's changes from the IGF Chairman, please visit the official Independent Games Festival website: http://www.igf.com
ROCsteady
Posted to Video Games on 3 July 2010
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