Indie Gaming Site 2BeeGames.com Announces Ten Finalists in Game Development Competition

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--[url=\"http://www.2BeeGames.com\"]2BeeGames.com[/url] today announced the ten finalists in the first ever 2BeeGames Indie Gaming Competition, a contest highlighting innovative new video games being created by independent developers worldwide. The website has now opened its doors to the community, and users everywhere can now play these remarkable independent games and vote for their favorite for the first time.

2BeeGames is pleased to announce the 10 finalists: Aces Wild by developer Tyler Doak; Auditorium from Cipher Prime; Buccaneer Battle by Nick & Ansel; Bumps by Utopian Games; (Don’t) Save the Princess from Shen Games; Heresy War by Dream Builder Studios; Save the Planet by Edouard Mercure; Storm from Terence Lee; The Pretender—Part One from Launching Pad Games; and Totem Destroyer 2 by Gabriel Ochsenhofer.

In March, 2BeeGames began taking submissions for an indie gaming competition, offering a $10,000 cash grand prize, a $5,000 prize to the audience favorite, and a $2,500 runner-up prize for the most unique, innovative, and entertaining games from independent developers worldwide. In addition to the cash prizes, every entry has been given the chance of securing a publishing deal with Zoo Games, Inc., often involving a port to one or more major consoles or handheld gaming systems.

The submission period was a fantastic success. Over 80 independent games from developers worldwide were submitted to the site during the six week submission period. From RPG’s to puzzle games to action platformers, the variety of games submitted truly highlights the amazing creativity of the indie developer.

Voting begins today at 2BeeGames.com. The rules are simple. Anyone can join “The Hive” (the 2Bee community) and play all of these fantastic games simply by registering at the site. When players decide which game they like the best, they cast their vote in the online ballot on the site’s homepage. But a word of caution—each week, registrants only get one vote, so players must choose carefully.

Round One of voting ends on June 7th at 11:59pm. Each week, the two finalists with the lowest number of votes will be eliminated from contention, like a talent competition, encouraging community members to return weekly to support their favorite game.

See what all the buzz is about this week as 2BeeGames will be attending the E3 Electronics Expo in Los Angeles, CA. Stop by the booth in the West Hall #5173 to play all of the finalists and vote on the spot. Or check it out online at 2BeeGames.com.