Tiny Colossus [a two man developer] needs funds to help them finish their turn-based strategy game UFHO2. Take a look at their Kickstarter page and if you think the game should be made then by all means help them out. Glen and myself are a two man developer as well and we know how hard it can be to get a game finished, so help them out with a buck or $100.
indiePub presents its 2012 Independent Propeller Awards at South by Southwest Interactive”s ScreenBurn.
They’re awarding $50,000 in cash prizes to the six best indie games entered including a $25,000 grand prize and five subcategory prizes for $5,000 each. All that, and entrants might get the opportunity to have their game published.
They also invite everyone to come to the 2012 SXSW Interactive ScreenBurn Arcade between March 9 and 11, 2011, to visit their booth and play the winning games.
You can also come and watch as they announce the winners at an awards ceremony on March 9, 2012, during the ScreenBurn.
The prize categories are:
Grand Prize – $25,000
Best Art – $5,000
Best Audio – $5,000
Best Design – $5,000
Technical Excellence – $5,000
Mobile – $5,000
The contest submission period is from November 15, 2011, to December 15, 2011.
According to this news post on IndieDB, Desura now has the ability for indies to put up their game for Alphafunding, similar to other funding websites like Kickstarter. The difference is you get instant rewards when you fund the indie games on Desura.
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