Nevermind Slamdance.... How About Sundance?
I haven't heard any details about Slamdance's panel Sunday to talk about their decision to remove a game from their "Guerilla Gamemakers" competition AFTER it had become a finalist. What was said, if it even made a difference, I have no idea.

While it certainly matters, there is the possibility of an even bigger opportunity for indie game developers, and a festival showcasing work based more upon true artistic merits than controversy (not that I'm denying the power of controversy to force attention to important topics). Apparently, a panel was held Saturday to consider the possibility of an Indie Games Festival in the future at Sundance. I have no idea if this panel was in any way officially affiliated with the world-famous independent film festival, but some of the attendees were in town for that reason.

This could be extremely exciting if it actually happens. If so, and if Slamdance gets its act together and commits to gaming as medium, Januaries in Utah will become much more exciting...


Tip o' the fedora to Jana (~J), of Eeps, Meeps, and Ipes, for finding this little tidbit of awesomeness.

(Vaguely) related yammerings:
* Super Columbine Massacre RPG too hot for Slamdance?
* IGF Finalists Announced - We're In!
* 2006 Indie RPGs of the Year Announced
* Do Games Matter?

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Labels: Indie Evangelism

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