Top of the heap was The Last Canopy, a shump which makes up for sketchy art direction with addictive play and the ability to absorb an enemies attack.

HIt the jump for the full list of winners and make sure to visit Jay Is to check out the games.

And the Winner Is... [JayIsGames]

Winners
* First Place
($3,500 + Adobe Flash CS3):
o The Last Canopy by Easy Only! Games
* Second Place
($1,750 + Adobe Flash CS3):
o Super Energy Apocalypse by Lars A. Doucet
* Third Place
($1,000 + Adobe Flash CS3):
o Gride by ooPixel (Jussi Kari, Marko Taali)
* Best Use of Theme
($1,000):
o Pieces by SoybeanSoft
* Viral Award (most game views)
($1,000):
o Gride by ooPixel (Jussi Kari, Marko Taali)
* Audience Prize
($500):
o The Last Canopy by Easy Only! Games

Anyone who's played Treasure's classic shooter Ikaruga, knows one thing: it rocks. Here's an equally cool, and moody, manga from Japan. It was dug up on the Shmups.com forums and created by cantHUE. While I would've expected something a with a lot more lasers, this looks like a bulls-eye. Beautiful, elegant stuff! Brian Ashcraft

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