Steel Media announced the launch of the brand new Big Indie Awards 2017 in association with indieSky.
Launched back in 2013, the Big Indie Pitch has rapidly grown into the definitive indie developer pitching competition and this year Steel Media will have hosted 19 Big Indie Pitch events around the world for mobile, PC and VR developers.
Now the company is bringing that up to a round 20, with the first ever Big Indie Awards grand finale on November 21st in Shenzen, China. The awards are a chance for all independent mobile developers and small studios - including those who have pitched at a previous event and those who haven’t had the chance - to put their game forward for a chance of global recognition. With a prize fund worth over $25,000 and a paid trip to the award ceremony itself, this is one competition that no indie dev can afford to miss out on.
All indie developers are welcome, if they have a mobile game project either in the works or released this year.
How does it work? Developers are invited to submit their game by October 6, at the website: http://www.bigindieawards.com
After creating a longlist, a panel of expert judges, including journalists, influencers and developers, will rate each game to create a shortlist that will be announced to the world. The top three teams will then get the chance to spend a couple of days meeting Chinese companies and exploring the beautiful coastal city of Shenzhen, with all flights and accommodation paid. The competition builds to a climax with teams presenting their games on stage at a live awards ceremony in Shenzhen on November 21, when the final winners will be revealed!
Who can enter? Any mobile indie developer who has a game released in 2017 or has one in production that’s scheduled to launch in the next six months can enter the competition.
All previously shortlisted Big Indie Pitch entrants since September 2016 will be fast-tracked onto the longlist.
What can you win? There’s an array of prizes up for grabs worth over $25,000, including $15,000 of marketing promotional spend on Steel Media’s many websites; tickets and expo tables at a Pocket Gamer Connects event worth $5,000; and $5,000 cash. Oh, and of course, paid trips to China including flight, accommodation and visa for at least the top three teams. Naturally, there’ll also be a fair amount of media coverage, an award trophy, and global adoration.
Who’s behind all this? The Big Indie Awards 2017 are the latest grand plan from the Steel Media team (the firm behind Pocket Gamer, PG.Biz, PG Connects, the Global Connects Parties and of course the Big Indie Pitch itself), but it wouldn’t be possible without the support and love of the folks at indieSky.
Who is indieSky**?** indieSky is iDreamSky's indie platform for indie developers. iDreamSky has published hit titles such as Monument Valley, Subway Surfers, Temple Run series, Toy Blast, Horizon Chase, Gardenscapes and many others in China. indieSky's aim is to partner with indie developers from all around the world to bring awesome games to gamers - the company slogan is, "We Publish Awesome Indie Games!" You can find out a lot more about at http://indie.idreamsky.com/
How to enter! Think your game could win? Head to http://www.bigindieawards.com to fill in your game details, submit screenshots and a gameplay video so we can take a look. You’ll be notified if you’ve made the list. Terms and conditions apply, details on the website. Entries must be mobile games. Teams that enter will need at least one member with a valid passport who could travel to China on November 18–22, 2017.
