Over 170 independent games entered the 2008 IGF contest—11 made it through as finalists. These games are the "cream of the crop," but the fight isn't over yet. It's now up to YOU to decide which is truly the reigning champion. Download and play through them all, and then
vote on which one you think deserves the 1st place title at this year's Independent Games Festival at GDC this month!
Goo!
Goo is a unique genre-boundary destroying arcade strategy game. Inspired by Sun Tzu’s Art of War, Bruce Lee’s Jeet Kun Do, and the board game “Go”, players do battle with their amorphous liquid armies.
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Iron Dukes
Iron Dukes takes place in a fictionalized version of late 19th century America in which Teddy Roosevelt rides a steam-powered horse and Thomas Edison is the leader of a band of roving warlocks. Fight on!
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Gumboy Tournament
Gumboy Tournament is the follow-up to the critically acclaimed, popular arcade game Gumboy—Crazy Adventures. This time extra features have been added: finally you can compete against your friends!
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Tri-Achnid
Tri-achnid is an experimental flash game that focuses on the bond between the player and the creature you control. You take control over an endangered species of three-legged spider known as a Tri-achnid.
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Snapshot Adventures: Secret of Bird Island
Snapshot Adventures is a bird photography game in which the player travels the country, unraveling the mystery of their grandfather's disappearance and collecting photos of both real and fantastical birds.
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Battleships Forever
Dismantle your enemies piece by piece in this intense Tactical RTS game. Build your fleet from 18 playable ships or construct your own battles in the Sandbox—even design your own ships with the included tool.
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Fret Nice
Fret Nice is a charming platformer designed for guitar controllers, giving the player the unique feeling of not only controlling the main character's every movement, but actually playing the game as if it was a rock song.
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Audiosurf
Audiosurf allows you to experience the intensity and emotion of your songs in real time. The game enhances the experience of your music collection by synching its environment to the events in your songs.
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Clean Asia!
Clean Asia! is a stylish vertical shooter with innovative gameplay elements and a unique presentation. It has three levels, two selectable ships, fourteen bosses and around ten regular enemies.
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Synaesthete
Synaesthete is a music-driven arcade shooter which seeks to engage the senses with a synergy of light, color, and sound. It creates harmony between player action and in-game music in a mutually-influential way.
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Globulos.com
Globulos.com is a multiplayer multigames environment where the games share the same core game mechanic for arcade, fun and strategy. It features 20 games playable on 50 playing fields.
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