Google Play Indie Games Festival unveils 20 finalists

Google Play announced the 20 finalists for its second annual Google Play Indie Games Festival. The festival celebrates Android mobile games by independent developers and will take place on September 23 in San Francisco at Spin, a restaurant and event space.

The event is free, and attendees will be able to play the games and vote for their favorites. A panel of industry judges will select three winners. Around 300 people showed up at last year’s event, and Google Play intends to continue to keep it small so that there are more opportunities for 1-on-1 conversation. The winners last year were all puzzle games: Bit Bit Blocks (Greg Batha), Numbo Jumbo (Wombo Combo), and Orbit – Playing with Gravity (Highkey Games).