Categories for the 2011 Awards include:
- <*>Best Game <*>Best International Game <*>Best Design in a Game <*>Best On-Paper Design <*>Best Art in a Game <*>Best Concept Art <*>Best Technical Innovation <*>Best Game Writing <*>Best Audio
The 2011 finalists will be chosen by a soon to be announced expert panel of developers, educators, artists, and critics.
Dates for the 2011 awards are:
- <*>27 th June, 2011 - Awards submissions open <*>25 th July, 2011– Submission deadline <*>8 th August, 2011– Announcement of shortlisted projects <*>August 20 th&21 st, 2011– Freeplay Independent Games Festival <*>August 21 st, 2011– Freeplay Awards Ceremony
He continued,“game development is undergoing significant changes and we’re starting to see existing developers step into the independent arena at the same time as a new generation of artists and creators emerges, creating an inspiring culture of ideas and projects that we want to celebrate and showcase.”
For full rules and submission guidelines, see the Freeplay website– www.freeplay.net.au/awards
The Freeplay Independent Games Festival takes place at the State Library of Victoria on August 20 th and 21 st 2011.
For more information, contact Freeplay:
Web: www.freeplay.net.au
email: info@freeplay.net.au
Paul Callaghan - Co-director
M: +61 402 572 993
About Freeplay
Freeplay is Australia’s longest running independent games festival, and focuses on the creative and artistic side of games, digital art, education, and culture. Started in 2004 by Next Wave in a converted Karate Dojo on Swanston Street, and run again in 2005, and 2007. Paul Callaghan and Eve Penford-Dennis took over in 2009, continuing the success of its core festival program, bringing it to a new home and new audiences with a hugely successful public program at the State Library of Victoria and introducing in 2010 the inaugural Freeplay Awards.
