TIGSource: IGF 2008 Entrants Announced!

IGF 2008 Entrants Announced!

Derek Yu — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 07:05:00 +0000

You can stop speculating, because the list of entrants for the upcoming IGF has been unveiled! And whoo boy, the competition is going to be fierce this year, guys and gals. There are a whopping 173 games battling for the 5 main prizes, which is around 30 or so more than this year’s. A cursory glance tells me that the quality of the games is generally very high. It’s a diverse group, too.

Many of the titles I had expected to see, many of them I recognize but didn’t realize were being entered, and many of them are comin’ straight outta left field. A good portion of the games entered this year are from TIGSource regulars, too. That’s great! I can’t wait to get my happy little digits on them and start playing.

Being able to participate in IGF is an amazing experience. I wish you all the best of luck!

(Source: GameSetWatch)

"IGF 2008 Entrants Announced!" by colorFool

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 02:49:38 +0000

Arr, that perfidious Data! I bet their server move is done already and they’re waiting with the next newspost for the IGF to blast out all the cool features they have implemented. That makes me so bilious!

"IGF 2008 Entrants Announced!" by Paul

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 01:31:47 +0000

Thanks Nikica! I hope the judges like it, too :) Looks like there’s some really good entries! Best of luck to all!

"IGF 2008 Entrants Announced!" by colorFool

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 05:41:55 +0000

Oops, my bad, completely overlooked it.. And now that I look again, Masq doesn’t ring a bell either… gotta check it out..

"IGF 2008 Entrants Announced!" by edenb

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 02:42:03 +0000

Adds Glum Buster to BMcC’s list.

"IGF 2008 Entrants Announced!" by Nikica

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 01:53:45 +0000

Yeah, Madhouse is really good !!!

"IGF 2008 Entrants Announced!" by Paul

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 23:57:54 +0000

Ah… So this is why I had so many hits on my website today!

"IGF 2008 Entrants Announced!" by PHeMoX

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 21:59:38 +0000

From the more unknown games (at least to me) the one that struck me the most was Undertow. Seems really cool, great atmosphere and story too. At least that’s what the movies show so far.

Apart from that I pretty much already know that I like the games mentioned in BMcC’s list there. Cortex Command and Gish2 probably being my favorites at the moment.

"IGF 2008 Entrants Announced!" by moi

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 18:31:39 +0000

Wow anything goes, There is a bit of everything there, from casual match3s to XBLA games to B-games to game maker ones. I only tried one game: Ironduke and it’s actually very nice,but the game bugged and froze the browser :( I’m going to try noitu love 2 after.

"IGF 2008 Entrants Announced!" by Karzon

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:27:55 +0000

Hooray, now I know of even more games I want!

"IGF 2008 Entrants Announced!" by BMcC

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:28:12 +0000

Haha, cool.

What do you mean I forgot Crayon Physics! Petri is the man. 8)

"IGF 2008 Entrants Announced!" by colorFool

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:11:48 +0000

BMcC, those are pretty much exactly the games that stroke me too - I guess it’s the TIGS influence that does it.. ;) But you definitely forgot Crayon Physics! Very cool to see it on IGF! Good luck Petri… and everyone else on that note!

"IGF 2008 Entrants Announced!" by BMcC

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 14:27:29 +0000

robolee: Yeah, they were crunching pretty hard for the deadline!

"IGF 2008 Entrants Announced!" by Nikica

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 13:33:30 +0000

Lol, i am a port of the bad community there was an anouncment call Crunchtime Update, where he said that he maid the final,lol here read yourself:”Just a quick update on what’s going on in DRL HQ. We’re crunching both to make the IGF submission, and the first commercial version of CC. The full in-game Scene Editor is now feature complete and we’re using it ourselves to build the real story scenarios that will make up the meat of of the Cortex Command experience. After six years in the making, we can finally say that we’ve transitioned from pre-production into actual production on this project. ;D So, if you already enjoy the rickety skirmish mode of the test builds, you’re in for a treat. We are adding many times more content than you’ve seen so far. Environments, ships, guys, weapons, tools, game modes, cut scenes… oh my! The Scene Editor will be included with the full game, and since we’re using it ourselves to build the game (aka “eating our own dog food”), it is shaping up to be quite powerful and user friendly. Good things come to those who wait. Image to the left is purely fictitious fun.”

So we knew it, the site will be back up, I knew it I just said it because you would than pay attention to this wonderful game !!! LOL

"IGF 2008 Entrants Announced!" by robolee

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 13:21:56 +0000

yeah cortex command was a surprise as the official website is down atm :( and the dev log didn’t get updated, however if you click on the igf link a new picture is up… new build?

"IGF 2008 Entrants Announced!" by Nikica

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 13:20:33 +0000

Heh Edmund with company is enetering with three games, Gish 2, Tri-Achnid and HOST

"IGF 2008 Entrants Announced!" by Nikica

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 13:13:57 +0000

Love to se CC and the cute little Fez, and nice to see some games that i herad of did it to IGF, like Goo, oh and go Fish go !!!

"IGF 2008 Entrants Announced!" by BMcC

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 12:54:15 +0000

Also: Konjak, you sly dog. I want to play Noitu! :D

"IGF 2008 Entrants Announced!" by BMcC

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 12:53:04 +0000

I am stoked. SO stoked.

What struck me at first glance:

Ablation X

Clean Asia

Cortex Command

Crayon Physics Deluxe

FEZ

Gish 2

Goo

Immortal Defense

Masq

Noitu Love 2: Devolution

Penumbra: Overture

Point of Sale

Samurai Soul Hunters

Tri-achnid

World of Goo

Lawls:

Arctic Stud Poker Run

Bloodshed Tournament

Candy Mountain Massacre

Freakin’ Frogs

The Zoo Race

Wheel of Fortune Tarot

???:

Blue Rabbit’s Climate Chaos

"IGF 2008 Entrants Announced!" by disappointed

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 12:51:06 +0000

i think it’s time to invest in mainstream games again.

"IGF 2008 Entrants Announced!" by Tr00jg

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 10:51:25 +0000

Congrats to all who entered. I’m looking forward to this one.

"IGF 2008 Entrants Announced!" by Andy

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 10:34:57 +0000

I believe it’s one of the Three Rings guys who accepted an award for Bang! Howdy last year.

"IGF 2008 Entrants Announced!" by Petri Purho

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 10:21:10 +0000

I think I know who that cowboy dude is. It’s the same mysterious cowboy that was in Lynch’s Mulhollan Dr.

"IGF 2008 Entrants Announced!" by Derek

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 09:24:21 +0000

“i want a name! and a game!”

Benjamin Franklin, and The Adventures of Willy Beamish!

"IGF 2008 Entrants Announced!" by Tim

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 08:55:06 +0000

Anyone who cannot name this person is not eligible for the main prize next year lol

"IGF 2008 Entrants Announced!" by fish

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 08:40:53 +0000

i want a name! and a game!