Intel Level Up

Intel Level Up Game Developer Contest
CountryUnited States
Formerly calledIntel Game Demo Contest
StatusInactive
First awarded2006
Last awarded2017

The Intel Level Up was a series of annual video game competitions organised by Intel to support independent video game development, with winning games receiving monetary rewards in addition to the award.[1] The first competition, titled the Intel Game Demo Contest, was held in 2006.[2][3] It was restarted in 2009 as the Intel Level Up Game Developer Contest.[4] The competition has not been held after 2017.[5]

A distinctive feature of the contest was the participation of game-industry luminaries as judges. At different times, the judges were Sid Meier, Will Wright, Chris Avellone, Todd Howard, Tim Schafer, Chris Taylor, etc.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12]

  1. ^ Co-Founder, Jim Rossignol; Rossignol, Jim (16 March 2010). "Intel Level Up 2010 Game Demo Challenge". Rock, Paper, Shotgun.
  2. ^ "Intel Game Demo Contest". techpowerup.com. 21 March 2006.
  3. ^ "Intel Game Demo Creation Contest Official Rules". Archived from the original on 2006-04-09. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
  4. ^ "Intel Launches 2009 Level Up Game Dev Competition". Gamasutra.
  5. ^ "Hall of Glory". Archived from the original on 2018-08-26. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
  6. ^ "Level Up 2017 Judges". Archived from the original on 2017-05-06.
  7. ^ "Level Up 2015 Judges". Archived from the original on 2015-11-27.
  8. ^ "Level Up 2014 Judges". Archived from the original on 2014-04-10.
  9. ^ "Level Up 2013 Judges". Archived from the original on 2013-04-02.
  10. ^ "Level Up 2011 Judges". Archived from the original on 2011-10-10.
  11. ^ "Level Up 2010 Judges". Archived from the original on 2012-10-19.
  12. ^ "Level Up 2009 Judges". Archived from the original on 2009-06-18.