Fantastic Arcade: Day Four Reflections, Gallery

A Grand Prize in TexasJesus vs Dinosaurs.

Seriously, find a friend and play it.

Fantastic Arcade when out not with a bang, but with a boot. A boot full of Shiner. Welcome to Austin, Texas. I personally went hands on a bit more with Payday the Heists, played a little more Pixel Junk Pilot, and Jesus vs Dinosaurs (seriously, it's stupid-crazy fun). We got a little four-piece Owlboy orchestra going. I'll share some thoughts later on Deep Sea, probably one of the most creepy experiences in gaming most of us will never experience (sadly) because I'm not sure there's a way to get this one out into the market.

Meantime, here's a rundown of the (absolutely silly) Fantastic Arcade Award winners:

• Best in Show: Faraway by Little--Eyes
• Audience Choice Award: Fez by Polytron 
• Most Punished for Lack of Ninjas Award: Radical Fishing by Vlambeer
• The Bionic Commando Award for Grappling Hook Excellence Award: Capsized by AlienTrap 
• The "You got 2D in my 3D, or maybe 3D in my 2D" Award: Fez by Polytron
• The Mandlebrot Award: Fract by Phosfiend Systems 
• The Most Recent Use of Japanese Tradition by Westerners Award: Skulls of the Shogun by Haunted Temple Studios
• The Implied Cephalopod Intercourse Award: Octodad by Team Octodad 
• The Teach the Controversy Award: Jesus vs. Dinosaurs by Martin Jonasson, Petri Purho