CESA, organizers of TGS and the Japan Game Awards, has announced its top 10 amateur productions for the year. The 10 entries were chosen from 237 projects submitted between March 16 and June 30. The contest was open to everyone, from students to the general public. The original 237 submissions went through two phases of judging, by Japanese game creators and editors of games publications, first through a video review, then through a play test. They were eventually narrowed down to 18. The final 10 will be rewarded specific prizes at the Tokyo Game Show.
They may well be games worth looking out for in the future. I think it will be interesting to see what the level of creativity is like among the indie community in Japan right now.
The 10 winning submissions are as follows:
- I'm Qbe
- i DEARTh
- Oh! Nara de Go!!
- Genetos
- Shabon de Pon
- Chinmoku no Jishaku
- Bamboono
- Flare in the Incubus
- Painting Wear
- Hoshi Pocha
These ten games will be on display in playable form at the Tokyo Game Show. I hope some of the team are able to serve some feedback on them, if they head out there. - There's a rewards ceremony giving specific prizes to the games on the first morning, Jeff, & Co.
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