01 May
Posted by Rob Kalajian as Card Games, CCGs, Miniatures, Modern Board Games, Other, RPGs, War Games
Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending, and judging at, the first annual Connecticut Festival of Indie games, hosted by Geek Fever Games at Elm City Games in New Haven, CT. Jason Miceli of GeekFever served as MC and organizer, while Matt Loter of Elm City Games (and Prettiest Princess Games) was the overly enthusiastic, yet charming, host.
The day was full of gaming, with loads of indie game developers showing off their designs to a building full of attendees. Every nook and cranny was filled with booths, and a lot of laughter good times were had all around. It was hard to believe when 4:00pm rolled around and it was time for the judges to meet and pick their favorite games in each category. It took about an hour of deliberation, but the winners were announced shortly after 5:00pm.
Best Artwork:
Dragoon, Lay Waste Games
Best 1st Impression:
Moon Quake Escape, Pair of Jacks
Most Innovative:
Depths of Durangrar, Creative Cove Games
Most Spirit:
Oh My Gods, Gameworthy Labs
Best in Show:
Dragoon, Lay Waste Games
Best in Show runner-up: Guardians of AsunDur, DPH Studioz
Best in Show runner-up: Grab the Booty, Counter Meta Games
Best in Show runner-up: Originz the Superpowered Card Game, Flavor Faction
I’d like to congratulate all the winners. Competition was tough, and there was a lot of great games shown at the festival. CT FIG was a huge success, and I can’t wait until next year’s festival to see what it brings.
I’ll have some more coverage of what I saw at the show soon, so keep a look out.