The 2010 IGF Student Winners have been announced and 10 different titles landed in the spotlight. At the festival in March, the 10 will compete for an overall Best Student Game Prize, but to get to this point they definitely had to be special. We’ve dug through them all and contacted their developers in a series of interviews called The Future of Gaming. Because if anyone is going to take over the industry, it’s these bright minds.

The game Puzzle Bloom hit PAX last September as one of their notable choices, and it’s gone on to hit the student showcase at this year’s IGF. It follows the tree spirit Canotila, as they jump from beast to beast, solving puzzles on industrialized islands in order to restore the natural order. Players must figure out how jump from beast to beast, dodge lasers and hit the right switches. You can play Puzzle Bloom at PuzzleBloom.com right now before checking out the interview. Read more