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, IGF is now owned by Informa after UBM's acquisition. The IGF competition awards a total of $50,000 in prizes to independent developers in Main Competition and Student Competition categories, and held around the same time as the Game Developers Choice Awards event. From 2007 to 2010 there was a separate event called IGF Mobile for mobile phone games.

Competition Structure

The festival awards ceremony is split into two broad categories: the main IGF competition and the IGF Student Showcase. The main Independent Games Festival, held in March 2012 at San Francisco's GDC 2012, distributed nine major awards: *

Seumas McNally Seumas McNally (pronounced Shem-Ess) (February 10, 1979 – March 21, 2000) was a Canadian video game programmer and designer. He is best known for indie games, notably ''DX-Ball'' and '' Tread Marks'', which won the Grand Prize at the Independe ...

Grand Prize ($30,000) *Nuovo Award ($5,000) (originally Innovation Award) *Excellence In Visual Art ($3,000) *Excellence In Audio ($3,000) *Excellence in Design ($3,000) *Technical Excellence ($3,000) *Best Mobile Game ($3,000) *Audience Award ($3,000) An additional award, "Excellent in Narrative", was added for the 2013 IGF. In addition, the IGF's Student Showcase competition gives out the following awards each year: *IGF Student Showcase Winner (eight winners, $500) *Best Student Game ($3000) Prior to the Festival, developers have the opportunity to submit their game in a playable state to the IGF organization committee for a small fee. These titles are then sent to approximately 300 game industry representatives on the Nominating Committee; these representatives include both indie developers and more mainstream developers and publishers. Each Committee member can nominate any of the provided games to one or more of the categories. Then, for each award category, a pre-selected jury of between seven and fifteen members reviews the nominations and makes a final selection of six finalists (eight for the Nuovo award) and a number of honorable mentions. The selected finalists are expected to present their games at the IGF during the Games Developers Conference; the show provides them a booth space and access to the convention, but finalists either must secure their own travel and lodgings, or name a proxy to demonstrate their games. During the convention, a separate jury selected by the IGF organization committee will review each game, and just prior to the awards, vote for one game in each category. The only exception is the Audience Award, which is voted through online forms by anyone interested.

IGF Competition award history

Years given below indicate the year when the award was given, with the games or developers being recognized from the previous year.

(Main) IGF Competition

Seumas McNally Grand Prize ($30,000)

*2022: ''

Inscryption ''Inscryption'' is a roguelike deck-building game developed by Daniel Mullins Games and published by Devolver Digital. ''Inscryption'' was released for Microsoft Windows on October 19, 2021. It was released on Linux and macOS on June 22, 2022, w ...

'' *2021: '' Umurangi Generation'' *2020: '' A Short Hike'' *2019: ''

Return of the Obra Dinn ''Return of the Obra Dinn'' is an adventure and puzzle video game created by American video game designer Lucas Pope, and published by Japanese studio 3909. It was his second commercial game, following 2013's ''Papers, Please'', and was released ...

'' *2018: ''

Night in the Woods ''Night in the Woods'' is a 2017 single-player adventure video game. It was developed by Infinite Fall, a studio founded by game designer Alec Holowka and animator/ artist Scott Benson, and Secret Lab, an Australian studio, and published by ...

'' *2017: '' Quadrilateral Cowboy'' *2016: '' Her Story'' *2015: ''

Outer Wilds ''Outer Wilds'' is a 2019 action-adventure game developed by Mobius Digital and published by Annapurna Interactive. It first released for Windows, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 before releasing for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S in 2022. A Nin ...

'' *2014: ''

Papers, Please ''Papers, Please'' is a puzzle simulation video game created by indie game developer Lucas Pope, developed and published through his production company, 3909 LLC. The game was released on August 8, 2013 for Microsoft Windows and OS X, for Li ...

'' *2013: ''

Cart Life ''Cart Life'' is a simulation video game developed by Richard Hofmeier using Adventure Game Studio for Microsoft Windows released in 2010. The game was added to Steam in March 2013 but later removed when Hofmeier released the full source code for f ...

'' *2012: ''

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'' *2011: ''

Minecraft ''Minecraft'' is a sandbox game developed by Mojang Studios. The game was created by Markus "Notch" Persson in the Java (programming language), Java programming language. Following several early private testing versions, it was first made pub ...

'' *2010: ''

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'' *2009: ''

Blueberry Garden ''Blueberry Garden'' is a puzzle-platform game. It was developed by Erik Svedäng and released on June 10, 2009 for Microsoft Windows, and on January 24, 2014 for Mac OS X and Linux via Steam. It has a piano soundtrack written by Daduk. It is the ...

'' *2008: ''

Crayon Physics Deluxe ''Crayon Physics Deluxe'' is a puzzle video game designed by Petri Purho and released on January 7, 2009. An early version, titled ''Crayon Physics'', was released for Windows in June 2007. ''Deluxe'' won the grand prize at the Independent Games ...

'' *2007: '' Aquaria'' *2006: '' Darwinia'' *2005: (Open Category) ''

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'' and (Web/Downloadable) ''

Wik and the Fable of Souls ''Wik and the Fable of Souls'', also known in the Xbox 360 version as ''Wik: The Fable of Souls'', is a platform video game developed by Reflexive Entertainment. The main character, Wik uses a combination of jumping and his long, grapple-like ton ...

'' *2004: (Open Category) '' Savage: The Battle for Newerth'' and (Web/Downloadable) '' Oasis'' *2003: ''

Wild Earth ''Wild Earth'' was an environmentalist magazine published in the United States by the Wildlands Project between 1991 and 2004. The magazine was based in Richmond, Vermont. History and profile ''Wild Earth'' came about when the original ''Earth ...

'' *2002: '' Bad Milk'' *2001: ''

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'' *2000: '' Tread Marks'' *1999: '' Fire and Darkness''

Nuovo (Innovation) Award ($5,000)

*2022: ''Memory Card'' *2021: '' Blaseball'' *2020: ''The Space Between'' *2019: ''

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'' *2018: ''

Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy ''Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy'' is a platform game developed by Bennett Foddy. The game was released as part of the October 2017 Humble Monthly, on October 6, 2017, where it went on to be played by over 2.7 million players. A Steam versi ...

'' *2017: '' Oiκοςpiel, Book I'' *2016: '' Cibele'' *2015: '' Tetrageddon Games'' *2014: '' Luxuria Superbia'' *2013: ''

'' *2012: '' Storyteller'' *2011: '' Nidhogg'' *2010: ''

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'' *2009: '' Between''

Excellence In Visual Art ($3,000)

*2022: ''Papetura'' *2021: '' Genesis Noir'' *2020: '' Knights and Bikes'' *2019: '' Mirror Drop'' *2018: ''

Chuchel ''Chuchel'' () is a 2018 video game developed by Amanita Design. Story The game follows the protagonist Chuchel, a Dust-style creature, as he tries to retrieve a cherry stolen by a giant one early morning, with his all-in-one best friend, enemy a ...

'' *2017: ''

Hyper Light Drifter ''Hyper Light Drifter'' is a 2D action role-playing game developed by Heart Machine. The game pays homage to 8-bit and 16-bit games, and is considered by its lead developer Alx Preston as a combination of '' The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Pa ...

'' *2016: ''

Oxenfree ''Oxenfree'' is a supernatural mystery/ horror graphic adventure game developed and published by Night School Studio. It was released for OS X, Windows, and Xbox One in January 2016. PlayStation 4 and Linux versions were released later in ...

'' *2015: '' Metamorphabet'' *2014: ''

Gorogoa ''Gorogoa'' is a puzzle video game developed by Jason Roberts and published by Annapurna Interactive. The game was released for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, and iOS on 14 December 2017, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in March 2018, and s ...

'' *2013: '' Kentucky Route Zero'' *2012: ''

Dear Esther ''Dear Esther'' is a first-person exploration and adventure video game developed by The Chinese Room for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. First released in 2008 as a free-to-play modification for the Source game engine, ...

'' *2011: '' BIT.TRIP RUNNER'' *2010: ''

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'' *2009: ''

Machinarium ''Machinarium'' is a puzzle point-and-click adventure game developed by Amanita Design. It was released on 16 October 2009 for Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, on 8 September 2011 for iPad 2 on the App Store, on 21 November 2011 for BlackBerr ...

'' *2008: ''

'' *2007: ''

Castle Crashers ''Castle Crashers'' is a 2D side scrolling hack-and-slash video game developed by The Behemoth. It features music created by members of Newgrounds. The Xbox 360 version was released on August 27, 2008, via Xbox Live Arcade as part of the Xbox L ...

'' *2006: '' Darwinia'' *2005: (Open Category) ''

Alien Hominid ''Alien Hominid'' is an independently developed run and gun video game developed by The Behemoth. The game was developed from an Adobe Flash game originally released on Newgrounds in August 2002. O3 Entertainment released the game for PlayStati ...

'' and (Web/Downloadable) ''

'' *2004: (Open Category) ''

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'' *2001: '' Hardwood Spades'' *2000: ''

King of Dragon Pass ''King of Dragon Pass'' is a 1999 strategy simulation fantasy video game published by A Sharp. Set in the fictional world of Glorantha, the player controls the fate of a barbarian clan settling in the dangerous frontier region of Dragon Pass. ...

'' *1999: '' Crime Cities''

Excellence In Audio ($3,000)

*2022: ''

'' *2021: '' Genesis Noir'' *2020: ''

Mutazione ''Mutazione'' is a 2019 adventure exploration video game created by developer Die Gute Fabrik, and published by Akupara Games. It launched for Windows, MacOS, PlayStation 4, and on iOS through Apple Arcade on September 19, 2019. It released on ...

'' *2019: ''

Paratopic ''Paratopic'' is a 2018 first-person horror video game, released for Linux, macOS, Windows, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and Xbox Series. The game uses a graphical style reminiscent of 32-bit era The fifth-generation era (also known as the 32- ...

'' *2018: ''Uurnog Uurnlimited'' *2017: '' GoNNER'' *2016: '' Mini Metro'' *2015: '' Ephemerid: A Musical Adventure'' *2014: '' DEVICE 6'' *2013: '' 140'' *2012: '' Botanicula'' *2011: '' Amnesia: The Dark Descent'' *2010: '' Closure'' *2009: ''

BrainPipe ''Brainpipe: A Plunge to Unhumanity'' is an action video game developed by Digital Eel for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS and handhelds and was released on December 24, 2008. The game received "Excellence in Audio" award at Independent Games Festival ...

'' *2008: '' Audiosurf'' *2007: '' Everyday Shooter'' *2006: '' Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space'' *2005: (Open Category) ''

Steer Madness ''Steer Madness'' is an animal rights inspired adventure game developed and published by Johnathan Skinner, with the latest version released on April 24, 2023 for mobile and desktop. The original version of the game was developed under the name V ...

'' and (Web/Downloadable) '' Global Defense Network'' *2004: (Open Category) '' Anito: Defend a Land Enraged'' and (Web/Downloadable) ''

'' *2003: '' Terraformers'' *2002: '' Bad Milk'' *2001: '' Chase Ace 2'' *2000: '' Blix'' *1999: ''

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Excellence in Design ($3,000)

*2022: ''

'' *2021: '' Teardown'' *2020: '' Patrick's Parabox'' *2019: ''

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'' *2018: '' Baba is You'' *2017: '' Quadrilateral Cowboy'' *2016: '' Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes'' *2015: ''

'' *2014: ''

'' *2013: '' FTL: Faster Than Light'' *2012: ''

Spelunky ''Spelunky'' is a 2008 source-available 2D platform game created by independent developer Derek Yu and released as freeware for Microsoft Windows. It was remade for the Xbox 360 in 2012, with ports of the new version following for various platfo ...

'' *2011: ''

Desktop Dungeons ''Desktop Dungeons'' is a single-player roguelike-like puzzle video game developed and published by QCF Design. Released in November 2013, the game underwent a lengthy public beta phase, during which it was available to customers who pre-ordered ...

'' *2010: ''

'' *2009: '' Musaic Box'' *2008: ''

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'' *2007: '' Everyday Shooter'' *2006: '' Braid'' *2005: (Open Category) ''

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'' *2004: (Open Category) '' Bontãgo'' and (Web/Downloadable) '' Oasis'' *2003: ''

'' *2002: '' Insaniquarium'' *2001: ''

'' *2000: '' Tread Marks'' *1999: ''

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Excellence in Narrative

*2022: ''

'' *2021: '' Umurangi Generation'' *2020: ''

Heaven's Vault ''Heaven's Vault'' is an archaeological science-fiction adventure game released by Inkle for Microsoft Windows and PlayStation 4 on April 16, 2019, and for Nintendo Switch on January 28, 2021. Gameplay In ''Heaven's Vault'', the player takes the ...

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'' *2017: '' Ladykiller in a Bind'' *2016: '' Her Story'' *2015: '' 80 Days'' *2014: ''

'' *2013: ''

Audience Award ($3,000)

*2022: '' Mini Motorways'' *2020: '' A Short Hike'' *2019: ''

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'' *2018: '' Celeste'' *2017: ''

'' *2016: ''

Undertale ''Undertale'' is a 2015 2D role-playing video game created by American indie developer Toby Fox. The player controls a child who has fallen into the Underground: a large, secluded region under the surface of the Earth, separated by a magical ...

'' *2015: ''

This War of Mine ''This War of Mine'' is a war survival video game developed and published by the Polish game development company 11 Bit Studios. The game differs from most war-themed video games by focusing on the civilian experience of war rather than front ...

'' *2014: ''

The Stanley Parable ''The Stanley Parable'' is a story-based video game designed and written by developers Davey Wreden and William Pugh. The game carries themes such as choice in video games, the relationship between a game creator and player, and predestination ...

'' *2013: '' FTL: Faster Than Light'' *2012: ''

Frozen Synapse ''Frozen Synapse'' is a turn-based tactics video game developed by independent game developer Mode 7 Games, in which players plan their moves at their leisure and turns are resolved simultaneously. Players attempt to win by giving orders to a s ...

'' *2011: ''

'' *2010: ''

Heroes of Newerth ''Heroes of Newerth'' (''HoN'') was a multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) video game originally developed by S2 Games for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. The game idea was derived from the '' Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne'' custo ...

'' *2009: ''

Cortex Command ''Cortex Command'' is a two-dimensional side-scrolling action game developed by Swedish studio Data Realms since 2001. Gameplay The player takes the role of a stationary or mobile "brain", which can take control of other purchased units in o ...

'' *2008: '' Audiosurf'' *2007: ''

'' *2006: ''

Dofus ''Dofus'' is a tactical turn-based massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed and published by Ankama Games, a French computer game manufacturer. Originally released solely in French, it has since been translated into many ...

'' *2005: (Open Category) ''

'' and (Web/Downloadable) '' N'' *2004: (Open Category) '' Savage: The Battle for Newerth'' and (Web/Downloadable) '' Yohoho! Puzzle Pirates'' *2003: ''Pontifex II'' *2002: '' Kung-Fu Chess'' *2001: ''

'' *2000: '' The Rift (Far Gate)'' *1999: '' Fire and Darkness''

alt.ctrl.GDC Award ($3,000)

For games that feature unusual controls or user interactions. *2020: None. Due to the cancellation of the physical GDC conference as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, this award wasn't given in 2020; the other IGF awards were given in a virtual presentation. *2019: ''

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'' *2018: '' Puppet Pandemonium'' *2017: ''

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Sponsor Awards

*2019 ID@Xbox Gaming Heroes Award: Jerry Lawson *2018 ID@Xbox Award: SpecialEffect *2016

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Rising Star Award:

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Award: '' Super T.I.M.E. Force'' *2011

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'' *2008 Gleemie Awards (1x $5,000, 1x $3,000, 1x $2,000): ''

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'', '' Skyrates'', ''Quadradius'' *2007

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Awards (1x $10,000, 2 x $5,000): '' Everyday Shooter'', '' Blast Miner'', '' Roboblitz'' *2006

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Award ($5,000): '' Dodge That Anvil'' *2005 Cartoon Network "Project Goldmaster" Award (making a game for Cartoon Network): '' Digital Builders'' *2004 AOL/Cartoon Network "Project Goldmaster" Award (making a game for Cartoon Network): '' Flashbang Studios''

Retired awards

Technical Excellence ($3,000)

This award was retired starting from the 2014 competition onward. *2013: '' Little Inferno'' *2012: ''

Antichamber ''Antichamber'' is a first-person puzzle-platform game created by Australian developer Alexander "Demruth" Bruce. Many of the puzzles are based on phenomena that occur within impossible objects created by the game engine, such as passages that ...

'' *2011: '' Amnesia: The Dark Descent'' *2010: ''

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Bang! Howdy ''Bang! Howdy'' is an online free-to-play, hybrid turn based and real time strategy game created by American company Three Rings Design. It was originally released on December 1, 2006 after public beta testing by Grey Havens, a non-profit organiza ...

'' *2006: '' Darwinia'' *2005: (Open Category) ''

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RocketBowl ''RocketBowl'' (also ''RocketBowl Plus'') is a sports game developed by LargeAnimal and published by GarageGames, released November 4, 2004 for Windows. The game features a retro-futuristic 1950s theme. It was also released on the Xbox 360 throu ...

'' *2004: (Open Category) '' Savage: The Battle for Newerth'' and (Web/Downloadable) '' Yohoho! Puzzle Pirates'' *2003: '' Reiner Knizia's Samurai'' *2002: '' Ace Of Angels'' *2001: ''

'' *2000: '' Tread Marks'' *1999: ''

Best Mobile Game ($3,000)

*2012: '' Beat Sneak Bandit'' *2011: '' Helsing's Fire''

Best Web Browser Game (2006-2008)

*2008:
Iron Dukes
($2,500)'' *2007: ''

Samorost 2 ''Samorost 2'' is a puzzle point-and-click adventure game developed by Amanita Design. Released for Microsoft Windows, OS X and Linux on 8 December 2005, the game is the second video game title in the ''Samorost'' series and the sequel to ''Sa ...

($2,500)'' *2006:
Dad 'N Me
($2,500)'' * This category replaced the separate prizes for Web/Downloadable games awarded in 2004 & 2005.

IGF Mod Competition (2006–2007)

2007 Mod Awards

:Best Mod ($5,000 Overall): '' Weekday Warrior'' (''Half-Life 2'') :Best Singleplayer FPS Mod ($500): '' Weekday Warrior'' (''Half-Life 2'') :Best Multiplayer FPS Mod ($500): '' Eternal Silence'' (''Half-Life 2'') :Best RPG Mod ($500): ''

Darkness over Daggerford ''Darkness over Daggerford'' is a premium module for BioWare's ''Neverwinter Nights'' role-playing video game. It was released for digital distribution on August 16, 2006. Considered a user-made mod, the game was created by Canadian company Ossi ...

'' (''Neverwinter Nights'') :Best 'Other' Mod ($500): '' Spawns Of Deflebub'' (''Unreal Tournament 2004'')

2006 Mod Awards

:Best Mod – ''Doom 3'' ($2,500): '' Last Man Standing Coop'' :Best Mod – ''Half-Life 2'' ($2,500): '' Dystopia'' :Best Mod – ''Neverwinter Nights'' ($2,500): '' Rose Of Eternity: Chapter 1'' :Best Mod – ''Unreal Tournament 2004'' ($2,500): '' Path Of Vengeance''

IGF Student Showcase Winner

*2020: ''Bore Dome'' *2019: '' After Hours'' *2018: '' Baba Is You'' *2017: ''

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Beglitched ''Beglitched'' is a 2016 match three video game. It won Best Student Game at the 2016 Independent Games Festival Awards. Gameplay ''Beglitched'' is a match three game with themes of hacking, computer viruses, and spam. Development Jenn ...

'' *2015: '' Close Your'' *2014: ''

Risk of Rain ''Risk of Rain'' is a 2013 platform game developed by Hopoo Games and published by Chucklefish. The game, initially made by a two-student team from the University of Washington using the GameMaker engine, was funded through Kickstarter before ...

'' *2013: '' Zineth'' *2012: ''

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'' *2011: '' Fract'' ''

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'' *2010: '' Continuity'' '' Dreamside Maroon'' ''

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'' '' Orblitz'' '' Palette'' '' Sea of Chaos'' '' Goliath'' ''NERO'' *2005: ''

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References

External links

{{Commons category, Independent Games Festival
Official site

Festivals established in 1999 Indie video games Informa brands

Competition Structure

IGF Competition award history

(Main) IGF Competition

Seumas McNally Grand Prize ($30,000)

Nuovo (Innovation) Award ($5,000)

Excellence In Visual Art ($3,000)

Excellence In Audio ($3,000)

Excellence in Design ($3,000)

Excellence in Narrative

Audience Award ($3,000)

alt.ctrl.GDC Award ($3,000)

Sponsor Awards

Retired awards

Technical Excellence ($3,000)

Best Mobile Game ($3,000)

Best Web Browser Game (2006-2008)

IGF Mod Competition (2006–2007)

2007 Mod Awards

2006 Mod Awards

IGF Student Showcase Winner

See also

References

External links