Independent Games Festival finalists
PixelJunk Eden, Zeno Clash, Maw, more.
The organisers of the Independent Games Festival have announced their shortlist of finalists for 2009.
The awards are usually a source of great interest, often plucking a stone-cold-classic from the depths of obscurity. Previous years have brought the likes of Braid, Castle Crashers, N+ and World of Goo to wider attention.
You've probably heard of at least a few of this year's contenders, but we're willing to bet that there's secret treasure to unearth. Don't expect a finished product from everything on the list, however, as some of these don't even have websites. Links are included where appropriate. (We're keeping a particular eye on Zeno Clash, Dyson and Machinarium because we're suckers for pretties.)
Thanks to Rock, Paper, Shotgun for doing the hard work collecting the links.
Seumas McNally Grand Prize
- Blueberry Garden (Erik Svedang)
- Osmos (Hemisphere Games)
- Carneyvale Showtime (Singapore-MIT Gambit Game Lab)
- Night Game (Nicalis)
- Dyson (Rudolf Kremers/Alex May)
Excellence In Visual Art
- Zeno Clash (ACE Team)
- PixelJunk Eden (Q-Games)
- Machinarium (Amanita Design)
- Cletus Clay (TunaSnax)
- Feist (Filthy Grip)
Excellence In Audio
- Musaic Box (KranX Productions)
- Blueberry Garden (Erik Svedang)
- BrainPipe (Digital Eel)
- PixelJunk Eden (Q-Games)
- Retro/Grade (24 Caret Games)
Excellence In Design
- Retro/Grade (24 Caret Games)
- Snapshot (Six AM)
- Night Game (Nicalis)
- Musaic Box (KranX Productions)
- Osmos (Hemisphere Games)
Innovation Award
- Between (Jason Rohrer)
- Mightier (Ratloop)
- The Graveyard (Tale Of Tales)
- Coil (From The Depths)
- You Have To Burn The Rope (Mazapan)
Technical Excellence
- PixelJunk Eden (Q-Games)
- Cortex Command (Data Realms)
- Osmos (Hemisphere Games)
- The Maw (Twisted Pixel Games)
- Incredibots (Grubby Games)