Mobile Game Innovation Hunt

Speakers: David Collier, Jerome Le Feuvre, Joe Ariganello, Levi Buchanan, Matthew Bellows, Neil Trevett, Yong Bo Cho

Track: Mobile: Game Design

Format: Lecture

Experience Level: All

Description: The Mobile Game Innovation Hunt will give 12-15 mobile developers and publishers the opportunity to pitch their most innovative game to a panel of expert judges and the audience in three-minutes! By taking part, you get direct feedback from these market leaders and decision makers about your work, and a chance to establish better communication with those who can get your game(s) distributed throughout the U.S. You also get your game in front of an expert audience who will be on the look out for the next great mobile game. Showcasing your mobile game will give it broad exposure and critical feedback. Submit your game by January 15 to be one of the lucky finalists to participate in the Mobile Game Innovation Hunt and take home cool prizes, prestige, and the recognition from your colleagues! This session promises to be loads of fun, you won't want to miss it! RULES: You can submit one game per company. The game does not need to be completed in order for it to be considered, you can submit a partially completed project as long as it meets the following criteria: - Innovative
- Creative
- Thought-provoking
- Fun
- Cool
Wacky

Even if your game is completed and/or if it has been made commercially available during the last 12 months, you can still submit. Your game can be developed for J2ME, BREW, Symbian, and Windows Mobile platforms.

SUBMISSION PROCESS

Complete the online submission form between Dec. 7 and Jan. 15, 2007. The submissions will be reviewed and 12-15 games will be selected in early February to participate in the Mobile Game Innovation Hunt session.

WINNERS

The Judges' Selection will receive:

- A personalized trophy
- $1,500 prize
- An O2 Xda Flame, powered by the NVIDIA GoForce 5500 with Premier Developer Support
- Two conference passes to GDC Mobile 2008 (Approx. $2,100 value)
- A year subscription to Game Developer magazine
- Announcement of the winner on the GDC Mobile web site

The Audience Selection will receive:

- A personalized trophy
- $500 prize
- Two conference passes to GDC Mobile 2008 (Approx. $2,100 value)
- A year subscription to Game Developer magazine
- Announcement of the winner on the GDC Mobile web site