Independent Games Festival 2006
:: Last Call for 2006 Independent Games Festival Submissions
Deadlines are drawing to a close for submissions to the 2006 Independent Games Festival (IGF), held in conjunction with the Game Developers Conference (GDC). Honoring innovation in videogames created by independent game developers and students, the event continues to grow and prosper--and the prizes just keep getting bigger. The event, which is slated for March 20-24, 2006 in San Jose, CA, is offering a $20,000 Grand Prize for the best game. As proof that there's no slowing down in the game development industry, the event has added a new modding competition, and mods can now be submitted for Valve's Half Life 2, BioWare's Neverwinter Nights, Epic Games's Unreal Tournament 2004, and id Software's Doom 3. The extra incentive is that there's a total of $10,000 in prize money for the best original modifications.
This year, more than $45,000 in cash prizes will be awarded to IGF competition winners for innovation in five areas: Visual Arts, Audio, Game Design, Technical Excellence, and Best Web Browser Game. Main competition finalists are eligible for the Seumas McNally Grand Prize for Independent Game of the Year and Audience Award. The IGF also plans to recognize 10 games for Student Showcase, including a new category for games created using middleware.
Deadlines for submissions to the modding competition are October 10, 2005; student submissions are due November 15, 2005. Visit www.igf.com for rules, deadlines and entry forms.