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Congratulations to the 2011 Dream Build Play winners!
Swing Swing Submarine, creator of adorable puzzle-platformer Blocks That Matter, is the grand-prize winner of the 2011 Microsoft Dream Build Play competition, earning $40,000 and the opportunity for an XBLA publishing contract. In Blocks that Matter, you play as a Tetrobot, a tiny mining machine, to drill blocks of different minerals, which are stored and later reused to help Tetrobot find his kidnapped creators. Blocks That Matter is available now on Steam and XBLIG. Congrats to grand-prize champion Blocks that Matter and the following Dream Build Play winners: First Prize ($20,000): Solar 2 Second Prize ($10,000): TIC: Part 1 Third Prize ($5,000): Sequence Honorable Mention (Production Quality): Alien Jelly Honorable Mention (Innovation): The Bridge Honorable Mention (Fun Factor): Ninja Crash
Xbox Live Indie Gems: TIC: Part 1
Crowded as it is with farting massage simulators, it can be hard to find worthwhile titles on Xbox Live Indie Games. That's why we sift through all that rough to unearth a few gems. That way, you get the skinny on quality games and we get to indulge our secret passion for fart machines. This week, we take RedCandy Games' TIC: Part 1 for a spin. In the latest episode of Xbox Live Indie Gems, we try out TIC: Part 1 from RedCandy Games. It's a 2D platformer with some challenging hovering mechanics and beautiful visuals. Want to try out TIC: Part 1? You can queue the trial version for download here on Xbox.com! The full version is 240 MS Points ($3). If you've discovered (or created) an outstanding Xbox Live Indie Game and think it deserves some more visibility, email Richard aat joystiq dawt com, subject line "Xbox Live Indie Gems." Want to find more indie gems? Check out the archive.
