The show floor at the IGF is a mess of people, all scrambling to play these top notch indies, so it often takes a few minutes to snag a spot playing. I found a gap in the action to talk to Andy Schatz, the one man force behind the Grand Prize and Design nominated title [...]
As the day of the next Independent Games Festival draws nearer, the finalists prepare for an incredible experience at the Game Developers Conference in a little over a week. On the other hand, we at DIYgamer are still sifting through the list. Last year, we [...]
Direct2Drive, one of the sponsors of the Independent Games Festival, has just launched a sale to end all indie sales.
From today through March 12, you can snag ten hot indie titles for just $29.95. The math works out to 78% off, or a savings of roughly $105.55. If you’re interested in a mere 4/10 of [...]
You know what I hadn’t done until yesterday? Plugged in my 360 controller into my PC. It’s my wired one so it connects through USB. I wasn’t about to go through the hassle of connecting my wireless controller, though I probably should have. In any case, though, I did this for two reasons: the 3rd [...]
As the day of the next Independent Games Festival draws nearer, the finalists prepare for an incredible experience at the Game Developers Conference in March. On the other hand, we at DIYgamer are still sifting through the list. Last year, we began a countdown to the Independent Games [...]
As the day of the next Independent Games Festival draws nearer, the finalists prepare for an incredible experience at the Game Developers Conference in March. On the other hand, we at DIYgamer are still sifting through the list. Last year, we began a countdown to the Independent Games Festival. The way this [...]
In a year that saw increased growth in all categories, the 2010 Independent Games Festival is nearing a fateful day for many up-and-coming developers. IGF Mobile saw 170 entries submitted for the competition which was nearly 65% more than the competition last year. The finalists for IGF Mobile–who develop on the iPhone, smartphones and other [...]
While the judges at IGF have already named their nominees/finalists, we at DIYgamer are still sifting through the list. Last year, we began a countdown to the Independent Games Festival. The way this works is easy: we simply select games at random from the lengthy (306 total) list of IGF submissions [...]
Judges have narrowed the field of 190 student Independent Games Festival submissions down to 10. The winners of its 2010 Student Showcase, the part of the competition that schools and universities can enter, will go on to compete for the Best Student Game prize in March at the 2010 Game Developers Conference. We’ve highlighted Devil’s [...]
While the judges at IGF have already named their nominees/finalists, we at DIYgamer are still sifting through the list. Last year, we began a countdown to the Independent Games Festival. The way this works is easy: we simply select games at random from the lengthy (306 total) list of IGF submissions and discuss what they’re [...]
