The four winners of Dream.Build.Play 2009 -- an annual competition -- are Dust: An Elysian Tail, HurricaneX2 Evolution, Max Blastronaut, and Rotor’scope -- The Secret of the Endless Energy.
In its third year running, Microsoft’s Dream.Build.Play competition gives good Xbox LIVE Indie Games developers a crack at creating an Xbox LIVE Arcade title (or titles) and, at the very least, lines their pockets with mad cash. This year’s competition -- much like 2008’s -- has a prize pool of $75,000 that the winners share.
The winner of the grand prize was Dust, of course. Creator Dean Dodrill is taking home $40,000 dollars and the opportunity to have a game published on XBLA. The rest of the runners-up are as follows: Panya Inversin for Max Blastronaut ($20,000), Nivel21 for Rotor’scope ($10,000) and Hu Ling and team for HurricaneX2 Evolution ($5,000).
The creator of The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai took home the $10,000 grand prize and the opportunity to get his game on XBLA in 2007. In 2008, Team Gambit won $40,000 for Carnyvalle: Showtime like the Dodrill did this year for Dust.
Speaking of Dust, it isn’t much of a surprise that the game took the grand prize. The title's art and animations are stunningly beautiful considering the platform. Hell, even Microsoft noted the gorgeous hand-painted art in the official release announcing the 2009 winners. Hopefully, with the money, Dodrill can make something even better (and less furry-er).
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11:00 AM on 09.07.2009
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I'm a sucker for stylizing what can i say. :P
also is there any idea of when Dust is gonna be available on live, or will it be how dishwasher was like a year after it won before it was available?
I'm a sucker for stylizing what can i say. :P
also is there any idea of when Dust is gonna be available on live, or will it be how dishwasher was like a year after it won before it was available?
It does look really, really goddamn good though...
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I'm fine with furry as long as it's done tastefully(i.e. professionally) like in how VGCats, Disney, and WB did it. Hell, even Archie's Sonic characters are better than Sega's Sonic characters.
@neonie
Because there's a holy war going on and things that take cutesy animals, make them talk, walk on two legs and generally act bad-ass/mature must be stopped at all costs!
Any idea when Elysian is due to hit Xbox Live?
Oh well suppose if that money can help make a better game it's for the better.
I won't be playing it, but I have other reasons.
Of course, there is the inevitable Rule 34 incoming. Actually, I think Rule 34 should already be in effect for Dust by now. Can't underestimate them internets...
Rule 34 is indeed a powerful force, but no matter how hard I try I can never find actual internet porn, that is to say, porn of a man (or indeed a woman) having sex with the internet.
And to my knowledge, 4chan hasn't even noticed the game. That is truly extraordinary.
Out of curiosity, though, even if it is a Furry game, what's wrong with that if it looks and plays better than most games we pay big dollars for?
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