Neverending IGF Nominees

February 13th, 2011

Above: Fat Tony performing in front of NEND, one of the NeverEnding Baby Castles winners

Apologies for the late, late nature of this post all, but we just got our greedy little hands on some awesome images of the Neverending Show at Baby Castles held last October in Manhattan. For those of you who aren’t aware, Baby Castles is one of the few places in the world you’ll get the chance to play with indie-games in an arcade style environment replete with live performances, custom art (including arcade cabinets) and absurd amounts of alcohol.

From Left to Right: Pilot Crash Course, Clock, Astro Odyssey, and Auto-Cannibalism caught in the wild!

Also of note, a German television program was covering the opening of the EGP show. Most of the show is in English with German subtitles, but it’s really worth a watch to see the games in action, and hear two girls pontificating on the game Auto-Cannbalism. Do give it a watch HERE.

CONGRATS NUOVO NOMINEES!

One last bit of congratulations should also go out to EGP participants: Mr. Troshinsky for his crazy video mash-up, Loop Raccord, and to Jake Elliott for A House in California. Both games are entrants in the IGF this year and are nominees for the Nuovo Award. EGPers will remember Mr. Troshinsky for games like UFO on Tape, A Game for Two, and Shoot ‘em Art and Mr. Elliott for Beuhla and the Hundred Birds, and I Can Hold My Breath Forever.

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Neverending Winners!

October 13th, 2010

 
After a lot of careful consideration and multiple never-ending game sessions, the fine folks at Baby Castles have chosen Mocke’s Goblin-stomping entry: Pilot Crash Course as the winner! Congratulations Mocke!

RUNNER-UPS
Additionally, organizers have determined a number of runner-ups whose work will also be shown at Baby Castle’s new, swanky, Manhattan setup. The Runner-ups include:

Untitled, by Martin Gonzalez

A platforming game where you create platforms to explore in an endless environment that changes the longer you’re in it.

Clock, by Luke O’Connor

Press any button to jump to the opposite side of the screen to avoid touching the red lines.

Asterodyssey, by Gametron Studios

Move the Earth out of the path of oncoming asteroids in this mouse-only arcade game. Good use of sounds & the hand-drawn art is nice.

Mines 4 Ever, by PYRONIMOUS

The easiest comparisson here is Minesweep with a Lumines-like time component that you can speed up at will.

 
BONUS-ADDITIONAL GAME SHOWN

Last, but not least, Baby Castles would also like to show a game from April’s REPEAT theme, none other than Krimelo’s twisted, twisted game:

 
Auto Cannibalism, by Krimelo

Features RepEating uses of the theme. The low-bit aesthetic, music, and dialog combine to make a hilarious experience. Plus, when was the last time games explored the delicious theme of cannibalism?

 
When can I see the games in person?

The winners will make their public debut on Friday, October 22nd with live musical guests : Fat Tony & Tom Cruz, Ava Luna, and a special game history talk/performance by Blue Leader.

The games will be up through Saturday, October 30th, so if you’re in Manhattan do stop on by and check them out!

Yay, I won! Now what?

In order to make sure your work is properly shown, please email your contact information to contact at experimentalgameplay dot com. Make sure to include your email, full name, and of course the name of your winning entry. Congratulations, everyone!

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