Play Jazzpunk though
Papers, Pleasetook the $30,000 Seumas McNally Grand Prize at this year’s IGF awards, joining last year’sCart Life.
The other winners includeGorogoa(Excellence in Visual Art),Papers, Please(Excellence in Narrative),Papers, Please(Excellence in Design),Device 6(Excellence in Audio),Risk of Rain(Best Student Game),The Stanley Parable(Audience Award), andLuxeria Superbia(Nuovo Award).
I’d have been cool with some moreSamurai Gunnlove, but I’m jazzed thatJazzpunkgot nomination love. The full list of nominees and and honorable mentions is below. What was your favorite indie game of the last year?
Seumas McNally Grand Prize
Honorable mentions:Crypt Of The NecroDancer(Brace Yourself Games),TowerFall Ascension(Matt Thorson),Kerbal Space Program(Squad),868-HACK(Michael Brough), andThe Yawhg(Damian Sommer & Emily Carroll).
Excellence In Visual Art
Honorable mentions:Shelter(Might & Delight),Galak-Z(17-BIT),The Swapper(Facepalm Games),The Yawhg(Damian Sommer & Emily Carroll),Don’t Starve(Klei Entertainment)
Excellence In Narrative
Honorable mentions:Quadrilateral Cowboy(Blendo Games),Gorogoa(Jason Roberts),Redshirt(The Tiniest Shark),Detective Grimoire(SFB Games),Monster Loves You!(Radial Games Corp. & Dejobaan Games)
Excellence In Design
Honorable mentions:The Banner Saga(Stoic),Perfect Stride(Arcane Kids),Threes(Asher Vollmer, Greg Wohlwend & Jimmy Hinson),DEVICE 6(Simogo),Gorogoa(Jason Roberts)
Excellence In Audio
Honorable mentions:Sokobond(Alan Hazelden, Harry Lee & Ryan Roth),The Banner Saga(Stoic),Potatoman Seeks the Troof(Pixeljam),Jazzpunk(Necrophone Games),Don’t Starve(Klei Entertainment)
Nuovo Award
Honorable mentions:Shelter(Might & Delight),DEVICE 6(Simogo),Elegy for a Dead World(Dejobaan Games with Popcannibal),SUPERHOT(SUPERHOT team),18 Cadence(Aaron A. Reed)
