The winners of Imagine Cup USA competitions.

Software Design. Students create real-world software and services applications that use Microsoft tools and technology. The winner of the U.S. competition will receive an automatic bid to compete at the Worldwide Finals.

Game Design. This competition is a chance for students to create their own video game and help change the global community. The new game needed to be developed for either Microsoft Windows/Xbox (XNA) or Mobile using Microsoft® XNA™ Game Studio 3.1 or later; Microsoft Visual Studio, HTML 4.0 or greater, or Microsoft Silverlight technologies.

People’s Choice Awards. The three awards highlight teams that had public appeal through an open voting process, including the best of software design, the best solution accessed through a mobile phone (Mobile Award), and the top project that utilizes cloud computing (Windows Azure Award).

See all the winners below.

Software Design

First Place: Note-Taker
Second Place: Lifelens
Third Place: Uca Ursus
Fourth Place: TTHV

Game Design - Windows/Xbox

First Place: Bloom
Second Place: Plump Pixel
Third Place: Righteous Noodle
Fourth Place: XozGaming

Game Design - Mobile (Zune/Phone)

First Place: Big Impact Bear
Second Place: Team AAMP
Third Place: Team Mintrus
Fourth Place: EDO

People’s Choice Awards

Software Design: BearPaw
Game Design: Bloom

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