Think Services today announced a partnership with ngmoco. This agreement will see a 'Best iPhone Game' category added to the 2009 Independent Games Festival Mobile. This $10,000 prize increases the payout of the indie mobile competition to $30,000.

"ngmoco is proud to support the independent development community and burgeoning micro-studios who are dedicated to creating device defining 'only on iPhone' games," said Alan Yu, Vice President, Artist & Repertoire, ngmoco. "As gamemakers, we've long admired the IGF for showcasing and highlighting innovation and independent thinking in games."

All finalists in the 'Best iPhone Game' category will be invited to show off their products at Game Developers Conference 2009. More information on IGF Mobile can be found at igfmobile.com.

"We're delighted to be working with ngmoco to help discover the best iPhone games out there," commented Simon Carless, Chairman, Independent Games Festival. "We're starting to see open platforms and innovation spread indie goodness into fascinating new places, and highlighting worthy, high quality iPhone games is something that will benefit both discerning consumers and developers."