The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences, GameStop and The Guildhall at Southern Methodist University have announced the launch of the second annual Indie Game Challenge.
2011’s competition has been expanded to include international professional and amateur game developers competing in different categories for two grand prizes of $100,000.
Organisers said they will also offer additional prizes and scholarships in excess of $350,000.
Gear, by Team 3 from the Digipen Institute of Technology, and Cogs (pictured), by San Francisco-based Lazy 8 Studios, were declared the two grand prize winners out of more than 250 entries received for the inaugural 2010 Indie Game Challenge. Their awards were presented at the 2010 DICE Summit in Las Vegas.
The 2011 Indie Game Challenge is open for entries until October 1, 2010, and organisers expect the competition to “attract a far greater number” of high quality entries now that more people in the development community are aware it. You can find out more about how to enter on the official website.