IGF competition announces 2012 entries

October 26 2011, 5:11pm

Yesterday, the Independent Games Festival announced the nearly 570 game entries for this year’s competition. IGF is the longest running and largest festival promoting independent games worldwide. This year’s competition saw a record number of applicants, specifically in the mobile game category which doubled over the previous year’s entries.

“The continued growth of both the Independent Games Festival and of independent games as a cultural force is incredibly heartening,” said festival chairman Brandon Boyer. “The diversity — and the plain overwhelming number — of entries in the festival this year is proof positive that we’re in the midst of a true renaissance in games history.” For in depth information on each game entry, including screen shots and videos, visit the IGF website. Reviewed by a panel of 150 notable industry judges, finalists will be announced in January 2012.