Freeplay have released their finalists lists for the 2012 Freeplay Awards! The organisers mentioned that they've received a big increase in the number of submissions for this year's awards with 115 indie titles sent in this time which is 35 more titles from what was submitted last year.
Congratulations are due to all those who made it in as finalists, and there certainly are some very solid titles in the list. Personally, I'm eagerly looking forward to seeing who takes out this year's Best Technical Innovation category since each of those three titles nominated listed are *phenomenal*. Best of luck, everyone!
Here are the awards finalists...
Best Audio in a Game
Expand – Christopher Johnson
Lunar Flight – Sean Edwards
They Love You – Zac Duff, Henrik Pettersson, Paul Annesley, and Nathan Antony
Best Writing in a Game
AUTHENTIC IN ALL CAPS – Christy Dena
Flatland: Fallen Angle – See Through Studios
Gamebook Adventures 8: Infinite Universe – Andrew Drage
Best Technical Innovation
[tesseract] – Douglas Warouw
Automation – The Car Company Tycoon Game – Camshaft Software
Lunar Flight – Sean Edwards
Best Concept Art
DEATHSPUDS – Josh Sacco / Adam Taylor
One Seed – Ariel Magnes
Peleda – Vishus Productions / Fiasco Studios
Best Art in a Game
Little Things Forever – Matthew Hall
The Last Stand: Dead Zone – Con Artist Games
Toybox – Barrel of Donkeys
Best Design in a Game
escapeVektor – Nnooo
Stickets – Harry Lee
They Love You – Zac Duff, Henrik Pettersson, Paul Annesley, and Nathan Antony
Best International Game
HUEBRIX – Yellow Monkey Studios
Splice – Cipher Prime
The Fourth Wall – Logan Fieth
Best Australian Game
Little Things Forever – Matthew Hall
Stickets – Harry Lee
Toybox – Barrel of Donkeys