Posted by Jamil Moledina, Google Play, Games Strategic Lead
To celebrate the art of the latest innovative indie games, we’re hosting the
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is now open and the event is free for everyone to enjoy.
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Fans will also have the opportunity to vote for their favorite games at the
festival, along with an authoritative panel of judges from Google Play and the
game industry. They include:
- Ron Carmel, Co-founder of Indie Fund; co-creator of World of Goo
- Hyunse Chang, Business Development Manager at Google Play
- Lina Chen, Co-founder & CEO of Nix Hydra
- David Edery, CEO of Spry Fox
- Maria Essig, Partner Manager, Indies at Google Play
- Noah Falstein, Chief Game Designer at Google
- Dan Fiden, Chief Strategy Officer of Funplus
- Emily Greer, CEO of Kongregate
- Alex Lee, Producer, Program Manager, Daydream & Project Tango at Google
- Jordan Maron, Gamer and independent YouTuber “CaptainSparklez”
We are also thrilled to announce that veteran game designer and professor
Richard Lemarchand will be the emcee for the event. He was lead designer at
Crystal Dynamics and Naughty Dog, and is now Associate Chair and Associate
Professor at the University of Southern California, School of Cinematic Arts,
Interactive Media and Games Division.
The winning developers will receive prizes, such Google Cloud credits, NVIDIA
SHIELD Android TVs and K1 tablets, Razer Forge TV bundles, and more, to
recognize their efforts.
Join us for an exciting opportunity to connect with fellow game fans, get
inspired, and celebrate the art of indie games. Learn more about the event on
the
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