Intel Level Up
| Intel Level Up Game Developer Contest | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Formerly called | Intel Game Demo Contest |
| Status | Inactive |
| First award | 2006 |
| Final award | 2017 |
The Intel Level Up was a series of annual video game competitions organised by Intel to support independent video game development, with winning games receiving monetary rewards in addition to the award. The first competition, titled the Intel Game Demo Contest, was held in 2006. It was restarted in 2009 as the Intel Level Up Game Developer Contest. The competition has not been held after 2017.
A distinctive feature of the contest was the participation of game-industry luminaries as judges. At different times, the judges were Sid Meier, Will Wright, Chris Avellone, Todd Howard, Tim Schafer, Chris Taylor, etc.