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The votes have been counted, the judges have been bribed, the host is coked up. It's time to honor the best free, independently-developed games of the last year!

Free Indie of the Year Awards: Honorable Mentions

We studied televised Video Game awards shows, and we think weve got the formula down.

Free Indie of the Year Awards: The Top 3!

#3 Runman: Race Around the World, Tom Sennett/Matt Thorson
Originally aired: http://www.bytejacker.com/episodes/05
Download it: http://www.whatareyouwait.info

#2 Closure, Tyler Glaiel/Jon Schubbe
Originally aired: http://www.bytejacker.com/02022009
Play it: http://www.closuregame.com

#1 Spelunky!, Derek Yu
Originally aired: http://www.bytejacker.com/episodes/01052009
Download it: http://www.spelunkyworld.com

Free Indie Rapid Fire

Blasting Agent Flash, Platformer, TileIsle http://www.kongregate.com/games/SeiferTim/blasting-agent
Suggested by Khorzon

Tetraform Flash, Arcade, Tyler Glaiel/Greg Wohlwend http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/521353

Every day the same dream Flash, Puzzle, Molleindustria http://www.molleindustria.org/everydaythesamedream/everydaythesamedream.html
Suggested by Marcus

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