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Game of the North

The Game of the North award celebrates the fact that some of the best games work in the UK is done in the North of England. Entries are welcomed from anywhere in the North of England - including the North East, North West and Yorkshire and the Humber.

Winner 2010

Connect2Media with Arachnadoodle

The judges said

"The winning game was a unanimous hit with the judges, due to its addictive game play, cute graphics and novel concept which perfectly matched its chosen platform."

Entrant’s description

Fire Boris the spider around the screen, connect the pins and make a web. Then watch as the flies whiz past and get caught in the web. The better the web, the more flies you’ll catch. It isn’t rocket science, but it’s a lot of fun! You will find Arachnadoodle hard to put down and as you spin your way through its 32 levels you’ll encounter all sorts of obstacles in your quest for flys. With 32 rooms, over eight houses to explore you will be spinning webs for a very long time to come.

Shortlist 2010

Connect2media with Arachnadoodle

The judges set a minimum standard for shortlisting any Big Chip category and felt only one of the game entries met this standard. That does not mean however that they will make this entry a winner.

Judging Criteria

Submissions can be stand-alone electronic games working on any platform that demonstrate innovation, outstanding design or 'playability'.

Closing date for this award was 8 March 2010

Last year's winner

Evolution Studios with Motorstorm: Pacific Rift

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The judges said

"The judges chose the winner here out of a very high quality line up mainly because it really pushed the boundary not only in graphical terms but in terms of effects, gameplay, connectivity and how they have taken the franchise forward. The game is so much more than a sequel with more immersive gameplay, lots more courses, loads of new features and a much more balanced game."

Entrant's description

"Brutal Off Road racing on a Dangerous and Unpredictable Tropical Island
MotorStorm’s unique mix of 8 differing vehicle classes, now including the Monster Truck
16 multi-route, multi-surface race tracks.
Including fully intractable water, vegetation and lava
336 vehicles to unlock and race.
Unpredictable Race Events
New attack manoeuvres; punch, ram, duck and bunny hop
4 player Split Screen Play
Immersive Online Experience
Photo Mode
Trophies & Rewards
Festival backdrop & soundtrack
All in High definition"