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Pocket Gamer Connects London 2017: Mona Lisa wins first place at The Very Big Indie Pitch

Quit moaning, Lisa

Pocket Gamer Connects London 2017: Mona Lisa wins first place at The Very Big Indie Pitch
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Pocket Gamer hosted its first event of 2017 this week in London. Whilst there were dozens of talks and hundreds of meetings, one event took place that always creates a buzz, The Very Big Indie Pitch.

This year we had an enormous 37 games pitched to our prestigious judging panel, ranging from gaming enthusiasts to industry experts.

The Big Indie Pitch has been run for several years but, this year saw a VBIP rarity. The 15 judges picked Mona Lisa by Italic Pig as their winner without hesitation and you can see why.

You play as the Mona Lisa herself, working with Leonardo Da Vinci to steal the best artworks of the time. It's an ingenious combination of platforming and speed painting with a solid narrative to drive us forward.

Gameplay revolves around getting in front of a priceless painting, copying it within a short period of time, and then replacing the masterpiece with your work of art. The better your copy, the less likely the guard will notice the switcheroo, allowing you to keep the painting.

Words don't seem to do this game justice as it's a lot harder than it sounds - and trust us, there's something seriously entertaining about watching people fail at speed painting.

The games are judged by industry experts and all the judges saw the mass amount of potential around Mona Lisa, so a massive congratulations to Italic Pig and we wish you all the best in the future.