Indie Game Challenge Finalists Announced, Prizes To Be Awarded At DICE

With GDC on the horizon, it can be difficult to keep a handle on all of the independent gaming competitions going on. The latest, however, involves G4 itself -- specifically, Mr. Adam Sessler. The Indie Game Challenge finalists were announced today and Adam will be on-hand at this month's DICE Summit on Feb. 19 to hand out the awards.

In total, more than $350,000 is up for grabs.

The Indie Game Challenge is co-sponsored by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences, GameStop, and The Guildhall department at Southern Methodist University.

The finalists are divided into two categories: professional and non-professional. All finalists will have a chance to meet with a publisher while at DICE, including Sony, Nintendo, Electronic Arts, Capcom, Microsoft, Namco Bandai, THQ, Ubisoft and others.

And the winners are...

Non-Professional Category (Game/Team)

• Climb to the Top of the Castle – Two Bros. Games
• Dreamside Maroon – Terraced
• Galactic Arms Race – Galactic Arms Race
• Gear – Joshua Maiche
• Waker – Poof Productions
• Zeit2 – Brightside Games

Professional Category (Game/Team)

• Aaaa! A Reckless Disregard for Gravity – Dejobaan Games, LLC
• Altitude – Nimbly Games
• Cogs – Lazy 8 Studios
• Fieldrunners – Subatomic Studios
• Miegakure – Marc ten Bosch
• Vessel – Strange Loop Games

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