Submit Your Game - How?
2008 IGF Mobile Competition
The Independent Games Festival is proud to present the first-ever IGF Mobile competition, a brand new contest set up to promote innovation in portable games, from cellphone games through other mobile devices to PSP and DS titles.
| Who Is Eligible: |
Open to all independent mobile game developers worldwide (see specific rules). |
| Competing For: |
Over $20,000 in prizes, in various categories, including the $10,000 IGF Mobile Best Game. |
| Entry Fee: |
$25 |
| Submissions Due: |
October 26th, 2007 at 11:59pm PDT - DATE PASSED. |
Key IGF Mobile Dates
Here are specific submission deadlines for the 2008 event:
August 30th, 2007 |
Submissions Open |
October 26nd, 2007 |
Submission Deadline |
December 10th, 2007 |
Finalists Announced |
February 18th-22nd, 2008 |
Game Developer's Conference 2008 |
February 19th, 2008 |
2008 IGF Mobile Awards Ceremony |
February 20th-22nd, 2008 |
IGF Mobile Pavilion @ GDC |
February 20th, 2008 |
2008 IGF Awards Ceremony |
Frequently Asked Submission Questions
Q: How do I submit my mobile game?
A: There are two possible methods - either by providing a link to a PC emulator for the title and the game's ROM, or by sending IGF Mobile organizers a mobile device with the game running on it. The IGF organizers guarantee return of the phone as long as you provide a stamped, self-addressed envelope or courier package with your entry.
Q: How do I submit Nintendo DS, GBA/Game Boy, or Sony PSP games?
A: We know that a large number of indie studios are now approved by Nintendo and Sony and are working on handheld prototypes, and we'd love to have these entered in IGF Mobile on development carts/memory cards as permitted - please contact us to discuss any questions you might have about submission methods. In addition, we'd definitely like to see other 'homebrew' entries submitted, providing that they are entered on media that we can play standalone on an unmodified handheld system.
Q: My game has already been published - can it still enter?
A: Absolutely - we're looking for great indie portable titles that are still in development, or have been
published within the last 12 months. As long as the people making the game are resolutely indie, we don't mind how it has been distributed.
Q: The game I intend to enter is very complex and/or requires multiple devices to function - what should I do?
A: If you have any doubt that the organizers are capable of easily playing the game, due to physical constraints, or that it might be misunderstood, please upload a video of the game in action after you enter.
For all other questions, please contact the IGF Mobile organizers. |
