One thing that I found particularly pleasing at GDC was the vibrancy and rude health of the Independent Games Festival. The IGF finalists had a section of the North Hall devoted to them and you could walk along the lines of demo pods and try a great variety of interesting games, while chatting to their creators. Ricky spent even longer there than I did and we spent a lot of time at the weekend comparing notes and discussing the games. You can find the full list of finalists on the IGF website, along with download links for many of the games. Which are your favourites?
I'm looking forward to playing the full versions of Iron Dukes and Crayon Physics in particular. I was really excited by Battelships Forever, but having played it, I think it could do with being slowed down considerably so that you can use your tactical options in a more considered fashion. I'd already played Fret Nice, Cinnamon Beats and Globulos before GDC (through my work) and they are all worth checking out. Ricky highly recommends Ookiblocks and The Misadventures of P.J. Winterbottom.
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