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Submit Your Game - How?
2010 IGF Main Competition
| Who Is Eligible: |
Open to all independent game developers worldwide (see specific rules). |
| Competing For: |
Over $40,000 in prizes, in various categories, including the $20,000 Seamus McNally Grand Prize. |
| Entry Fee: |
$95 |
| Submissions Due: |
November 1st, 2009 at 11:59pm PDT |
The main 2010 IGF Competition, for which the entry deadline is November 1st, 2009 at 11:59pm PDT, will give out eight major awards:
Seumas McNally Grand Prize ($20,000)
Excellence In Visual Art ($2,500)
Excellence In Audio ($2,500)
Excellence in Design ($2,500)
Nuovo Award ($2,500)
Technical Excellence ($2,500)
Audience Award ($2,500)
Direct2Drive Award (TBA)
There will be five specifically named finalists for each award announced in early 2010. All finalists will be given free show passes and invited to the IGF award ceremony at GDC 2010, showcasing their games on the IGF Pavilion at the show.
The IGF Audience Award will be voted from the finalists in all other main competition categories, providing that they supply a playable demo of their title when requested.
The main IGF competition has a diverse set of judges which includes representatives from the mainstream game industry, the press, and independent gaming websites, as well as notable previous IGF winners and finalists.
2010 IGF Student Showcase Competition
| Who Is Eligible: |
Open to all student game developers worldwide, including student mod makers (see student-specific rules). |
| Competing For: |
10 'Student Showcase' winners for top game ($500 travel stipend), and for the second year, an overall 'Best Student Game' ($2,500 cash prize). |
| Entry Fee: |
None. |
| Submissions Due: |
November 15th, 2009 at 11:59pm PDT |
The IGF's Student Showcase, for which the entry deadline is November 15th, 2009 at 11.59pm PDT, will highlight a total of ten games this year.
IGF Student Showcase Winner ($500)
In addition, there will be a prize for best overall IGF Student Game awarded as part of the IGF Awards, with the finalists comprising all of the Student Showcase winners:
Best Student Game ($2,500)
The jury for the IGF Student Showcase is headed by student-experienced game veterans, and consists of a number of indie experts committed to picking the best student games, given that games created for educative reasons often have a different emphasis than commercially released titles. [Please note that both games using middleware engines and mods of existing games are eligible for the Student Showcase, but the judges will take whether the engine was coded from scratch into account when judging.]
2010 Independent Games Festival Mobile
This standalone IGF sister competition is giving away major prizes to indie mobile games of all kinds, including cellphone, iPhone, DS, PSP, and other portable titles - please visit IGFMobile.com for more information.
Key IGF Dates
Here are specific submission deadlines for the 2010 event:
| July 1st, 2009 |
Submissions are Open |
| November 1st, 2009 |
Submission Deadline, Main Competition |
| November 15th, 2009 |
Submission Deadline, Student Competition |
| January 4th, 2010 |
Finalists Announced, Main Competition |
| January 11th, 2010 |
Finalists Announced, Student Competition |
| March 9th-13th, 2010 |
Game Developer's Conference 2010 |
| March 9th-10th, 2010 |
Indie Games Summit @ GDC |
| March 11-13th, 2010 |
IGF Pavilion @ GDC |
| March 11th, 2009 |
2009 IGF Awards Ceremony (Winners Announced!) |
If you have further questions, please contact the IGF Content Directors. |
