Handy Vandal's Almanac

“ScreenBurn at SXSW announces the second annual ScreenBurn at SXSW Game Design Competition that provides a venue for emerging designers to pitch their concept to a jury of established professionals …. Encompassing two categories, Casual and AAA gaming, the competition allows talented game design hopefuls a chance to pitch their concept to a jury of established professionals and SXSW registrants in a panel format. A grand prize winner for each category will be decided by live jury vote and audience feedback.”

The finalists and semi-finalists for 2010 have been announced:

2010 Casual Finalists

• Escape From Planet Zero: Lance Myers
• Paper Balloons: Kylan Coats
• The Unconcerned: Borut Pfeifer
• Zep!: Hadidjah Chamberlin

2010 Casual Semi-Finalists:

• The Unconcerned – Borut Pfeifer
• Athens Burning – Mack Flavelle
• Escape from Planet Zoo – Lance Myers
• The Vagabond – Ashton Simmonds
• Solenoid Slopes – Jamieson Clem
• Electri-City – Rudhraigh McGrath
• Factions – Anders Howard
• Paper Balloons – Kylan Coats
• Zep! – Hadidjah Chamberlin
• Color Complex – Ireti Olowe

2010 AAA Finalists

• BikeClub Games “Tall Bike Joust”: Fredric King & Ryan Doyle
• Grimore: Patrick Cunningham
• Robot Revolution: Sam Combs
• Shadow Wars: Patrick Cunningham

2010 AAA Semi-Finalists:

• Overwatch – Rich Newman
• BikeClub Games “Tall Bike Joust” – Fredric King
• Fishbot – Terry Tolleson
• Viva Lucha – Jordan Booth
• Displaced – Michael Braunschweig
• F(r)iction – Tim Willingham
• Grimore – Patrick Cunningham
• Shadow Wars – Patrick Cunningham
• Robot Revolution – Sam Combs
• Magick Sticks Ghost Delivery Service – Christian Sawyer

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