There were a lot of incredible games released by the huge game developers this year, just as there were Arcade games by the smaller developers.  But what about the micro developers who worked away in their underground bunkers, testing and twisting the possibilities of game design for no other reason than their obsession with creating interactive content or trying to reverse engineer a starter kit?  Sure there was a lot of sub-par, underdeveloped drivel, but there were also some innovative standouts.  This is your opportunity to nominate any number of the best indie games released by the XNA community for XBOX Live in 2009.  But hurry, nominations end soon!

You can place your nomination simply by posting a comment in response to this article.  Our best of the year will be posted by December 21st.

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