Independent Games Festival 2010 finalists revealed

The good people behind this year's IGF have announced the finalists for all categories. In total, the prizes total about $50,000 big ones, with the biggest chunk going to whoever wins the Seamus McNally Grand Prize,awarding $20,000 to one lucky contestant. Five studios sit at the top, vying for that money.

Seumas McNally Grand Prize:

Joe Danger (Hello Games)Monaco (Pocketwatch Games)Rocketbirds: Revolution! (Ratloop Asia)Trauma (Krystian Majewski)Super Meat Boy! (Team Meat)

In addition to the Seamus McNally award, five more will be given out, each for a different category. Check the entire list below:

Excellence In Visual Art

Shank (Klei Entertainment)Owlboy (D-Pad Studios)Trauma (Krystian Majewski)Limbo (Playdead)Rocketbirds: Revolution! (Ratloop Asia)

Excellence In Design

Miegakure (Marc Ten Bosch)Star Guard (Sparky)AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! -- A Reckless Disregard For Gravity (Dejobaan Games)Monaco (Pocketwatch Games)Cogs (Lazy 8 Studios)

Excellence In Audio

Super Meat Boy! (Team Meat)Shatter (Sidhe)Closure (Closure Team)Rocketbirds: Revolution! (Ratloop Asia)Trauma (Krystian Majewski)

Technical Excellence

Closure (Closure Team)Limbo (Playdead)Heroes Of Newerth (S2 Games)Joe Danger (Hello Games)Vessel (Strange Loop Games)

Nuovo Award

Today I Die (Daniel Benmergui)A Slow Year (Ian Bogost)Tuning (Cactus)Closure (Closure Team)Enviro-Bear 2000 (Justin Smith)

Source:Press release

Alternate Source:The 12th Annual Independent Games Festival

Sections:Console Games, PC Games

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