iGame Radio

GarageGames mentioned in their newsletter a new contest called the Indie Game Challenge, a development contest sponsored by GameStop, the SMU/Guildhall, and the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences, offering as much as $100,000, as well as a chance to meet publishers like Sony, Nintendo, Electronic Arts, Capcom, Microsoft, NAMCO/Bandai, THQ and Ubisoft. From twelve finalist teams, one professional and one non-professional Grand Prize Winner will be selected and awarded $100,000. Three of the twelve finalists will also be awarded $2500 each for Technical, Art, and Gameplay skill.

All finalists will have a chance to go to the D.I.C.E. Summit in Las Vegas to pitch their games to professional publishers, and also may be considered for a $50,000 scholarship to attend Guildhall at Southern Methodist University for professional game development. For more details or to enter, read the Torque blog or go to the Indie Game Challenge website.