GDC 2007: Bit-Blot’s Aquaria wins Grand Prize at 9th IGF
Are we surprised? Nope, not really. The Aquaria trailer alone was enough to steal our breath away. Apparently, in the GDC, it got the attention of the crowd too. The 9th Annual Independent Games Festival (IGF) awarding was held in the said developers conference. Bit-Blot‘s majestic side-scrolling underwater action adventure bagged the grand prize, along with US$ 20,000 plus sponsor-related prizes.
Check out the full list of winners:
Seumas McNally Grand Prize
Aquaria – Bit Blot
Design Innovation
Everyday Shooter – Queasy Games
Excellence In Visual Art
Castle Crashers – The Behemoth
Best Web Browser Game
Samorost 2 – Amanita Design
Excellence In Audio
Everyday Shooter – Queasy Games
Technical Excellence
Bang! Howdy – Three Rings Design
Audience Award
Castle Crashers – The Behemoth
GameTap Awards
Everyday Shooter – Queasy Games
Blast Miner – Cryptic Sea
RoboBlitz – Naked Sky Entertainment
Congratulations to all the winners. Hopefully, this has given them some massive exposure to the movers and shakers of the industry, thus giving them a chance to mass market their indie games.
Are we surprised? Nope, not really. The Aquaria trailer alone was enough to steal our breath away. Apparently, in the GDC, it got the attention of the crowd too. The 9th Annual Independent Games Festival (IGF) awarding was held in the said developers conference. Bit-Blot‘s majestic side-scrolling underwater action adventure bagged the grand prize, along with US$ 20,000 plus sponsor-related prizes.
Check out the full list of winners:
Seumas McNally Grand Prize
Aquaria – Bit Blot
Design Innovation
Everyday Shooter – Queasy Games
Excellence In Visual Art
Castle Crashers – The Behemoth
Best Web Browser Game
Samorost 2 – Amanita Design
Excellence In Audio
Everyday Shooter – Queasy Games
Technical Excellence
Bang! Howdy – Three Rings Design
Audience Award
Castle Crashers – The Behemoth
GameTap Awards
Everyday Shooter – Queasy Games
Blast Miner – Cryptic Sea
RoboBlitz – Naked Sky Entertainment
Congratulations to all the winners. Hopefully, this has given them some massive exposure to the movers and shakers of the industry, thus giving them a chance to mass market their indie games.