Independent game and toy developer The Behemoth announced yesterday that the top players of Alien Hominid HD on Xbox Live will receive handmade trophies for their efforts. These aren’t just cheesy trophies from a shop but truly handmade pieces customized with their Gamertag, high score and date etched into the trophy’s base. Sweet!

You can actually see the entire process of how the trophies are made here. This is a nice shot of the final products.

There are some rules that apply in order to receive the trophies so read up. You can also check all the current leaderboard stats at their website.

I am impressed with Behemoth, both for creating a fun side scrolling shooter for the Xbox 360 Arcade and for following up with some nice incentives for gamers to go for the gold! Bravo guys! I think I am gonna go get my Alien Hominid on, maybe I’ll get a trophy for honorable mention?

From the press release:

The trophies, built with love and elbow grease at the developer’s studio, are being mailed out to players who have scaled the heights of the Alien Hominid HD leaderboards.

“We wanted to find a way to recognize the top players of Alien Hominid HD,” said Alien Hominid HD producer John Baez. “Making some spiffy trophies here in the office from genuinely simulated gold seemed like just the ticket.”

The trophies are customized individually for each player, with their Gamertag, high score and date etched into the trophy’s base. The select few who manage to maintain the top position for a combined total of three weeks will be catapulted into the Behemoth Hall of Fame, where they will bask in the light of gamer stardom forever; or, at least, for as long as The Behemoth keeps the Hall of Fame posted on its website.

The construction process of the trophies can be followed online at www.thebehemoth.com/trophies.html. Further information on the competition, along with a complete rule set, is available at www.alienhominid.com/leaderboards.