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January 4th, 2010, 11:20
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And boy are there some good games in the running. Granted, I have little experience of most of them, but I like what I've seen of Joe Danger, and I love what I've seen of Owl Boy, despite some recent issues the developer's faced.
The winners will be announced on-stage during GDC on March 11, with $50,000 in cash up for grabs, including a $20,000 main prize.
Seumas McNally Grand Prize:
* Joe Danger
* Monaco
* Rocketbirds: Revolution!
* Super Meat Boy!
* Trauma
Excellence in Visual Art:
* Limbo
* Owlboy
* Rocketbirds: Revolution!
* Shank
* Trauma
Excellence in Audio:
* Closure
* Rocketbirds: Revolution!
* Shatter
* Super Meat Boy!
* Trauma
Excellence in Design:
* AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! — A Reckless Disregard For Gravity
* Cogs
* Miegakure
* Monaco
* Star Guard
Nuovo Award:
* A Slow Year
* Closure
* Enviro-Bear 2000
* Today I Die
* Tuning
Technical Excellence:
* Closure
* Limbo
* Heroes of Newerth
* Joe Danger
* Vessel
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And boy are there some good games in the running. Granted, I have little experience of most of them, but I like what I've seen of Joe Danger, and I love what I've seen of Owl Boy, despite some recent issues the developer's faced.
The winners will be announced on-stage during GDC on March 11, with $50,000 in cash up for grabs, including a $20,000 main prize.
Seumas McNally Grand Prize:
* Joe Danger
* Monaco
* Rocketbirds: Revolution!
* Super Meat Boy!
* Trauma
Excellence in Visual Art:
* Limbo
* Owlboy
* Rocketbirds: Revolution!
* Shank
* Trauma
Excellence in Audio:
* Closure
* Rocketbirds: Revolution!
* Shatter
* Super Meat Boy!
* Trauma
Excellence in Design:
* AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! — A Reckless Disregard For Gravity
* Cogs
* Miegakure
* Monaco
* Star Guard
Nuovo Award:
* A Slow Year
* Closure
* Enviro-Bear 2000
* Today I Die
* Tuning
Technical Excellence:
* Closure
* Limbo
* Heroes of Newerth
* Joe Danger
* Vessel
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