I was one of the official judges this year, and now that the results have been made public, and I'm free to do so, here is my score and thoughts on this title:
Overall score: 8
A solid game, with only a few issues. However, more of my personal gripes come from the game and design choices. I don't mind games that use gear as the main progression system (opposed to levels) but usually they actually give you gear to progress with. This one did not (at least I didn't play enough of it before I hit the hour mark to get any noticeable upgrades). Also, I felt the fights were a little bland as far as depth. There really wasn't any need to use magic (aside from the fire spell for one boss) and you could do just as much damage as a regular attack. The combat felt a little more like padding. Still, not a bad game with a neat little story.