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               <title>2008 Top 10 Games of the Year</title>
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               <pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 23:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
               <description><![CDATA[2008 Top 10 Games of the Year




  
    
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For 
seven years now GameTunnel has been handing out awards to downloadable Indie 
games. 

After poring through hundreds of releases this year, as in years past, it's a 
great moment to pause and give thanks to indies. 

Driven by passion to make games the way they want to make them, Indies embody 
perhaps the purest part of the gaming industry. ...
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               <title>2008 Special Awards</title>
               <link>http://gametunnel.com/2008-special-awards-article.php</link>
               <pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2008 23:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
               <description><![CDATA[2008 Special Awards

Though 
Game Tunnel has a very extensive set of awards, there are some games that 
deserve special recognition in unique areas.

For those games we have the special awards!  Highlighting specific 
achievements and a few fun odds and ends the 2008 Special awards gives you a little 
bit of everything.

Game of the Year: Innovation - Dangerous High School Girls in Trouble!

  
  
    
      Developer:
      Mousechief
      
      Players: 
      1
    
   ...
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               <title>2008 RPG of the Year</title>
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               <pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2008 23:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
               <description><![CDATA[



2008 RPG of the Year

Role-Playing 
Games are some of the most ambitious games that a game developer can undertake, 
which is all the more reason why this year's of Independently made RPGs stands 
out.

Born from sweat and tears over many years, they exemplify the passion that often 
accompanies Indie projects. What's more, these games are some of the best 
indie games of 2008.

5th Place - Kivi's Underworld

  
  
    
      Developer:
      Soldak
      
      Player...
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               <title>2008 Adventure Game of the Year</title>
               <link>http://gametunnel.com/2008-adventure-game-of-the-year-article.php</link>
               <pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 23:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
               <description><![CDATA[2008 Adventure Game of the Year

While 
there are those who stick to a single strict definition of adventure games, Game 
Tunnel groups classic adventure games with Platform games as well as action 
titles that 
devote a lot of time to the story and ...well... the adventure.

As in years past, this category serves up some great games that go beyond your 
typical non-stop action and provide an experience unlike any other. Each 
year games 
from this category stand out as some of the be...
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               <title>2008 Strategy Game of the Year</title>
               <link>http://gametunnel.com/2008-strategy-game-of-the-year-article.php</link>
               <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 23:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
               <description><![CDATA[2008 Strategy Game of the Year (Top 5)

Strategy 
games have been especially good this year.&amp;nbsp; Ranging from extremely complex 
to very simple, the games run the gambit for real-time and turn-based strategy, 
sometimes exploring new game types (see Battle of Tiles) and other times 
expanding a great game into a great multiplayer game (see Multiwinia).&amp;nbsp; With so many great games it was hard difficult 
selecting the five best, but that also means the 5 listed here are all gam...
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               <title>2008 Action Game of the Year</title>
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               <pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 23:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
               <description><![CDATA[2008 Action Game of the Year

Indie 
action games tend to bring back memories of the old-school (since when did 
old-school mean 15 years ago?) days of the arcade when everything was about 
short bursts of extreme excitement and tremendous challenge. 

This year's top Action games feature shooters, shooters and more shooters. 
Great-looking, great-playing, and a whole lot of fun.

Number 5 - T.W.T.P.B.

  
  
    
      Developer:
      Spell of Play
      
      Players: 1
  ...
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               <title>2008 Sim Game of the Year</title>
               <link>http://gametunnel.com/2008-sim-game-of-the-year-article.php</link>
               <pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 23:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
               <description><![CDATA[2008 Sim Game of the Year

Simulation 
games is a category where Independent Games always have some of the 
most interesting titles.&amp;nbsp; Indie developers' innovative approach leads to simulation games that are typically quite different 
from the standard  fare found in more mainstream games.

This year's games tend towards educational, though they are so fun you probably 
won't even notice how much real world knowledge you are gaining.

5th Place - Supernova 2: Spacewar

  
  ...
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               <title>2008 Puzzle Game of the Year</title>
               <link>http://gametunnel.com/2008-puzzle-game-of-the-year-article.php</link>
               <pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 23:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
               <description><![CDATA[2008 Puzzle Game of the Year

The 
Puzzle category is undergoing an identity crisis this year.&amp;nbsp; In several, 
but not all of years past it has been known as the casual game of the year.

However, as years have passed, Casual has come to mean something bad, and we 
refuse to have these games associated with evil.&amp;nbsp; Therefore, 2008 sees the 
return of the title &amp;quot;Puzzle!&amp;quot; And &amp;quot;Casual&amp;quot; is no more!

5th Place - Strange Attractors 2

  
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               <title>2008 Sports Game of the Year</title>
               <link>http://gametunnel.com/2008-sports-game-of-the-year-article.php</link>
               <pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2008 23:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
               <description><![CDATA[2008 Sports Game of the Year

While Indie games seem to continue to struggle in 
finding their voice when it comes to Sport Games, there were certainly some 
memorable sport games this year, especially when it comes putting a bit of a 
different spin on them. 

Wonder what 
we're talking about? Well let's just say that there are sporting 
experiences here that you won't find anywhere else. Read ON!
5th Place - Full Metal Soccer

  
  
    
      Developer:
      QuantiCode
     ...
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               <title>2007 Top 10 Independent Games of the Year</title>
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               <pubDate>Sun, 30 Dec 2007 23:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
               <description><![CDATA[




2007 Top 10 Games of the Year



  
    
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2007 marks the 
sixth year of the Game Tunnel Independent Game of the Year awards. It's been a 
long journey to get here and each year it seems Indie games are just a little 
better known by the gaming public at large, which we view as tremendously good 
news.

The games themselves also seem to get a bit better each year, mixing unique ...
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               <title>2007 Game of the Year Special Awards</title>
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               <pubDate>Fri, 28 Dec 2007 23:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
               <description><![CDATA[


2007 Special Awards

Though 
Game Tunnel has a very extensive set of awards, there are always some games that 
deserve special recognition, but don't fit into any of our categories.

For those games we have the special awards!  Highlighting specific 
achievements and the people's choice, the 2007 Special awards gives you a little 
bit of everything.

Game of the Year: Innovation - Determinance

  
  
    
      Developer:
      Mode 7
      
      Players: 1-8
    
    ...
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               <title>2007 Role-Playing Game of the Year</title>
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               <pubDate>Tue, 25 Dec 2007 23:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
               <description><![CDATA[



2007 RPG of the Year

Role-playing 
games seem to be the most commonly undertaken independent games project. 
However, for being so commonly started, in the past they have rarely been 
completed.

This year, however, we saw many RPG games at Game Tunnel and were impressed 
with most all of them. It was a hard category to pick a winner from, but 
an easy category for everyone to enjoy.

5th Place - Loonyland II: Winter Woods

  
  
    
      Developer:
      Hamumu Softw...
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