Unity Awards 2009 Entries

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The call for submissions for this year's Unity Awards has gone out and already the entries are coming in! Here in this thread I'll list each of the entries we've received and do so in the order they're received (so no preference or opinion is implied from the order games are shown).

This thread will be locked as it is not a place for folks to offer comment on nor discuss the various entries. Instead, if developers want that sort of feedback they will be encouraged to start their own threads here in the Showcase area. Of course I will include those links here so everything is kept in one tidy, organized area.

Stand by as I'm now off to go begin processing the first batch of submissions...

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Game Name:
BOXGAME

Team Name:
Sophie Houlden

Member Names:
Sophie Houlden

Game Description:
BOXGAME is a puzzle platformer where to reach the exit, you must re-orient yourself by carefully plotting your path around boxes, and avoid any hazards in your way.

Links:
http://www.sophiehoulden.com/
http://www.sophiehoulden.com/games/boxgame/
http://gamejolt.com/online/games/puzzle/boxgame/591/ (playable mirror)

Showcase Thread:
http://forum.unity3d.com/viewtopic.php?t=29758

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Game Name:
Touch KO

Team Name:
Team Awesome (aka Mechtley Brothers)

Member Names:
Adam Mechtley
Matt Mechtley

Game Description:
You are a rising star about to take on contenders from around the world. Do you have the drive to make it to the top? Use your talents, dedication, and sportsmanship to build your own boxing legacy starting from humble beginnings and fight your way up to massive arenas!

Links:
http://adammechtley.com
http://www.chillingo.com
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=309518895&mt=8

Showcase Thread:
http://forum.unity3d.com/viewtopic.php?t=18623

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Game Name:
Hard Rock Racing

Team Name:
Decane

Member Names:
Martin Schultz

Game Description:
Hard Rock Racing is a fast-paced and action driven racing game taking place in a 3D city. You race against 7 other cars in 5 laps around short tracks, pick up missiles and mines to blow your opponents away and try to be the first at the finish line. Simple, adrenaline-pumping racing with lots of explosions and fun supported by awesome hard rock music!

Links:
http://www.decane.net/games/ua2009/

Showcase Thread:
http://forum.unity3d.com/viewtopic.php?t=30581

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Game Name:
Rexona Energizing X Race

Team Name:
CUBOCC

Member Names:
Danilo Cruz, Roberto Martini, Rodrigo Bronzelle, Iñaki Lauret, André Holzmeister, Rodrigo Elste, Bruno Melo, Raul Bacchi, Andrei Speridião, André Juventil, Marco Melantonio, Marcelo Baldin, Rafael Morinaga, Luisa Bernardes, Rodrigo Sacer, Gabriel Gageiro, Bruno Fantinel, Ramiro Costa, Nagib Kanaan

Game Description:
A single player adver-game that lets you run around a modeled city environment racing your motor-driven shopping cart!

Links:
http://www.rexona.com.br/xrace

The website is in Portuguese. To play, wait for the trailer to finish or skip it by pressing the "PULAR" button, then click on the "JOGAR AGORA" button, choose the desired quality (LOW, MEDIUM or HIGH) and click on the arrow button. Choose your car, press the arrow button, choose your character and press arrow button again. The controls are:

Arrows (up, down, left, right) and AWSD: Accelerate, brake and turn
Shift: use nitro
R: restart race
F: full screen
Space: handbrake

Showcase Thread:
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Game Name:
SnakeGalaxy

Team Name:
DigDog

Member Names:
Jérémie Lolieux
Benoît Prunneaux
David Hart

Game Description:
Rediscover the classic snake game in a new and totally innovative concept. For the first time wrap your snake around a planet using a 3D control, giving you a whole new level of freedom.

Links:
http://www.digdog-studio.com/
http://www.digdog-studio.com/WebPlayer/SnakeGalaxy.html
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=313838609&mt=8

Showcase Thread:
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Game Name:
Billiards

Team Name:
baKno Games

Member Names:
Andres Martinez
Adrian Alvarado

Game Description:
Billiards table simulation with five different games: 9-Ball, 8-Ball, Straight, 3-Balls and Snooker. Billiards comes packed with many options such as selectable table color, three game modes (Practice, Local Match or Online Match), spin control including masse, different camera angle views, stop, rewind and replay controls, real-time reflections for faster computers, and a very easy to use online gaming mode.

Links:
http://www.bakno.com/Blog/index.html
http://www.bakno.com/Billiards/Screenshots.html
Mac: http://www.baknogames.com/Billiards/downloads/MacOSX/Billiards.zip
Win: http://www.baknogames.com/Billiards/downloads/Windows/Billiards.zip

Showcase Thread:
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Game Name:
Gems

Team Name:
baKno Games

Member Names:
Andres Martinez
Adrian Alvarado

Game Description:
Addictive match-three game with gorgeous graphics and a simple interface. Escape for hours with relaxing music and stunning colors as you maneuver gems to match three in a row. Customize the game by selecting normal or wicked mode, your skill level, background image, and compare your score on the top players list.

Links:
http://www.bakno.com/Blog/index.html
http://www.bakno.com/Gems/Screenshots.html
Mac: http://www.baknogames.com/Gems/downloads/MacOSX/Gems.zip
Win: http://www.baknogames.com/Gems/downloads/Windows/Gems.zip

Showcase Thread:
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Game Name:
MacJong

Team Name:
baKno Games

Member Names:
Andres Martinez
Adrian Alvarado

Game Description:
Artistic rendition of the MahJong solitaire game with random tile arrangements that gives you infinite possibilities. Each tile is a beautiful, hand-designed work of art in this 3D MahJong variation, featuring board rotation and zoom controls. Select and match pairs of open tiles to remove them from the board, exposing layers of tiles below for more matching. The goal is to match every pair to fully clear the board. Outstanding music completes the experience that will transport you eastward.

Links:
http://www.bakno.com/Blog/index.html
http://www.bakno.com/MacJong/Screenshots.html
Mac: http://www.baknogames.com/MacJong/downloads/MacOSX/MacJong.zip
Win: http://www.baknogames.com/MacJong/downloads/Windows/MacJong.zip


Showcase Thread:
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Game Name:
The Package

Team Name:
Rock Pocket Ltd

Member Names:
Ivan Moen
Thomas Varoux
Mathias Stubø

Game Description:
The Package is a single player physics puzzle game. The target platform is iPhone and web player. In short, the goal of the game is to make sure a package gets from one door to another. The player has to place out various objects to make sure the package makes it all the way from the first door to the second.

Links:
http://www.rockpocketgames.com


Showcase Thread:
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Game Name:
Quizzit

Team Name:
W.M. Thing Games

Member Names:
Raymond Lowengard
Henry Lowengard
Ada Graham

Game Description:
Collect Coins and watch your Hearts as you try to save the planet Quizzit from the evil Rollies, Leerbotts, Battlebotts, Evilbotts and Superbotts!
Watch out for Secret Levels and Extra Levels that help your player skills and gain you Hearts and Coins.

Links:
www.WMThingGames.blogspot.com
Mac: www.WMThing.com/Unity/Quizzit1.4/Quizzit4(Mac).app.zip
Win: www.WMThing.com/Unity/Quizzit1.4/Quizzit4(Windows).app.zip


Showcase Thread:
-na-

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Game Name:
Tankz iPhone

Team Name:
Sector3 Games

Member Names:
Seon Rozenblum

Game Description:
Tankz is a fast paced arcade styled single player hover tank fighting game where you control one of three futuristic hover tanks in a non-stop battle against enemy towers and tanks, while you search for and collect all of the flags to complete the game.

Links:
http://games.sector3.com.au/tankz_iphone.aspx
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=316983745&mt=8

Showcase Thread:
http://forum.unity3d.com/viewtopic.php?t=30510

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Game Name:
FriendsHangout

Team Name:
Visual Inspirations Inc.

Member Names:
Miguel Benitez
Nathan Warden
Jeff White

Game Description:
FriendsHangout is a collection of beautifully rendered 3D worlds that you can explore with other users. Chat, play games and more...

Links:
http://www.friendshangout.com/3dchat.php#play

Showcase Thread:
http://forum.unity3d.com/viewtopic.php?t=24932

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Game Name:
Magnetic Butterfly

Team Name:
Trent Polack

Member Names:
Trent Polack
(with audio by Josh Jersild and a butterfly model by Goran Grce)

Game Description:
Magnetic Butterfly is a game about a butterfly born
with a giant wrecking ball. Since he's a weak little fella, he relies on the wrecking ball to do his dirty work as he survives for three and a half minutes in a dream-like arena battling against emotions and
mortality.

Links:
http://www.polycat.net
http://www.polycat.net/tag/magnetic-butterfly/
http://www.polycat.net/games_dir/mb/

Showcase Thread:
http://forum.unity3d.com/viewtopic.php?t=30043

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Game Name:
OSPREY

Team Name:
OXYGEN

Member Names:
Lloyd Walker

Game Description:
Osprey is a Adventure game set in the far future where AI has evolved to unprecedented Levels... you control A Artificial intelligent Bird of Prey "OSPREY"and your objectives are to feed your chick which has recently hatched and upgrade it to give it the ability to fly.

Links:
http://www.mobirecycle.co.uk

Showcase Thread:
http://forum.unity3d.com/viewtopic.php?t=30686