Papers, Please Takes Grand Prize in Independent Game Festival Award Ceremony

As well as the GDC Choice Awards, the Game Developer Conference in San Francisco was also host to the Independent Game Festival's Award ceremony. These awards are designed to celebrate the independent scene of gaming and give recognition to big and small titles.

Papers, Please was the most successful title at this year's event, taking 3 awards including the "Seumas McNally Grand Prize".

Here is the full lost of winners and nominees:

Seumas McNally Grand Prize:

Winner: Papers, Please

Nominees:

• DEVICE 6
• Dominique Pamplemousse in "It's All Over Once the Fat Lady Sings!"
• Don't Starve
• Jazzpunk
  
• The Stanley Parable

Excellence in Narrative:

Winner: Papers, Please

Nominees:

• DEVICE 6
• Dominique Pamplemousse in "It's All Over Once the Fat Lady Sings!"
• Paralect
• The Stanley Parable
• The Yawhg

Excellence in Audio:

Winner: DEVICE 6

Nominees:

• Crypt of the NecroDancer
• Dominique Pamplemousse in "It's All Over Once the Fat Lady Sings!"
• Samorost 3
• The Stanley Parable
• The Yawhg

Excellence in Design:

Winner: Papers, Please

Nominees:

• 868-HACK
• Crypt of the NecroDancer
• Don't Starve
• Mushroom 11
• TowerFall Ascension

Nuovo Award

Winner: Luxuria Superbia

Nominees:

• Corrypt
• Dominique Pamplemousse in "It's All Over Once the Fat Lady Sings!"
• Extrasolar
• Papers, Please
• Perfect Woman
• Save the Date
• SoundSelf

 

Excellence in Visual Art

Winner: Gorogoa

Nominees:

• DEVICE 6
• Drei
• Perfect Stride
• Samorost 3
• The Banner Saga

Best Student Game:

Winner: Risk of Rain

Nominees:

• Cyber Heist
• Engare
• Foiled
• Museum of Simulation Technology
• Rhythm Doctor
• Symmetrain
• Westerado