Symphony, from indie developer Empty Clip Studios, is a vertical shooter that caters to the customized musical taste of any fan. It's unique in both its fluidly artistic visual style and story-driven premise.

The story for Symphony is that an unknown force has abducted a "Symphony of Souls," taking your music and corrupting it for his own twisted ends. The unknown force's army must be taken out over the course of several hours' worth of your own customized playlist. Players unlock numerous weapons and upgrades over the course of the game, as they unlock boss battles and venture towards the final battle with the game's unknown antagonist.

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DICE's 2012 Indie Game Challenge came to a close last week, but not before revealing the grand prize winners of this year's contest. Closure, the puzzle-platformer by Eyebrow Interactive that focuses on the manipulation of light and shadow took home the $100,000 Grand Prize this year; an impressive feat considering the high overall quality of the entrants.

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