GDC 13: Sifteo awards indies $50k for experimental games

J.S. Joust and BIT.TRIP devs also sign up develop for tiny interactive gaming tech

Interactive gaming outfit Sifteo has awarded two indie developres with $25,000 each as part of the experimental gameplay project.
The EGP, run by a number of indies including World of Goo creator Kyle Gabler, which holds monthly competitions based on a specific theme, recently teamed up with Sifteo to hold a community-based development contest.

Entrants were tasked with making a title for Sifteo Cubes, tiny interactive cubes that respond to gestures and communicate information wirelessly to each other.
The two finalists to receive a publishing deal and $25,000 each in funding to finish their games were One Life Remains with ‘best in multiplayer’ bicycle racer Paraplui and ‘best in single player’ titles Squaresville by Frank Force.
"We don't have the monopoly on creativity here at Sifteo, so we're reaching out to top developers all over the world,” said Sifteo co-founder Jeevan Kalanithi.

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