Arcademy Games Awards Prize Packages Annoucned

This stuff just keeps on showing up in my inbox, and, well, I am passing it on to you, cuz well, that is just what I do...

Category: Future Indie Games
Arcademy Games Awards 1st prize: Total value more than $5,000
A one-day usability session and analysis by the Microsoft Games User Research group, just like that used for games such as Halo 3 and Mass Effect. Your game will benefit from the same scientific testing techniques in Microsoft Game Studios’ state-of-the-art research labs.
An analysis of game ergonomics and playability provided by Bug-Tracker, providing proven quality assurance and testing for functionality, localization and compatibility.

Software package from Groove Games, a unique Internet publishing label for independent games and game makers. “We are a band of professional game makers committed to publishing truly original and exciting titles on our own terms. We want to give any and all game makers the opportunity to publish their games, find their audiences - and perhaps make their fortunes.”
SSMIC – ½ day consultation and review of business plan by the award-winning IT Incubator and Algoma U partner. SSMIC is an internationally recognized catalyst for growth in the information technology (IT) and knowledge based sectors.
Copy of the Game Production Handbook, written by the lecturer Heather Chandler.

Arcademy Games Awards 2nd prize
Copy of the Game Production Handbook, written by the lecturer Heather Chandler.
Hardware prize package from University of Ontario Institute of Technology and Algoma U.

Category: Future Serious Games
Arcademy Games Award 1st prize: Total value more than $5,000
An analysis of game ergonomics and playability provided by Bug-Tracker, providing proven quality assurance and testing for functionality, localization and compatibility.
Software package from Groove Games, a unique Internet publishing label for independent games and game makers. “We are a band of professional game makers committed to publishing truly original and exciting titles on our own terms. We want to give any and all game makers the opportunity to publish their games, find their audiences - and perhaps make their fortunes.”

SSMIC – ½ day consultation and review of business plan by the award-winning IT Incubator and Algoma U partner. SSMIC is an internationally recognized catalyst for growth in the information technology (IT) and knowledge based sectors.
Copy of the Game Production Handbook, written by the lecturer Heather Chandler.
Arcademy Games Awards 2nd prize
Copy of the Game Production Handbook, written by the lecturer Heather Chandler.
Hardware prize package from University of Ontario Institute of Technology and Algoma U.

Category: Future Student Games
Arcademy Games Awards 1st prize: Total value more than $5,000
An analysis of game ergonomics and playability provided by Bug-Tracker, providing proven quality assurance and testing for functionality, localization and compatibility.
Software package from Groove Games, a unique Internet publishing label for independent games and game makers. “We are a band of professional game makers committed to publishing truly original and exciting titles on our own terms. We want to give any and all game makers the opportunity to publish their games, find their audiences - and perhaps make their fortunes.”

SSMIC – ½ day consultation and review of business plan by the award-winning IT Incubator and Algoma U partner. SSMIC is an internationally recognized catalyst for growth in the information technology (IT) and knowledge based sectors.
Copy of the Game Production Handbook, written by the lecturer Heather Chandler.
Arcademy Games Awards 2nd prize
Copy of the Game Production Handbook, written by the lecturer Heather Chandler.
Hardware prize package from University of Ontario Institute of Technology and Algoma U.

The Arcademy Games Awards at Future Play 2007

Future Play 2007 is proud to host the first annual Arcademy Games Awards, to recognise new and emerging talent in game design.

The Arcademy Games Awards will be awarded to the first and second place selections in the Future Play 2007 International Games Competition, in the following categories:

Future Indie Games-- this category is for games that experiment with new game technologies or design concepts.

Future Serious Games-- this category is for games that are not necessarily built for pure entertainment purposes (i.e. Serious Games), such as games that are for learning purposes.

Future Student Games-- this category is for students who have built an original, entertainment game title and wish to show off their talents, earn publicity for their school, gain personal recognition, and perhaps even find a publisher for that game.
Thanks to new sponsors who have offered generous support, Future Play 2007 is pleased to offer the Arcademy Games Awards to participants in the Future Play 2007 Games Competition.
Winners will be selected at the International Judging Reception on Friday, November 16th, at the Novotel Toronto.