The Independent Games Festival and Game Developers Choice Awards have come and gone. Aside from the comical shenanigans and tomfoolery that took place during the show, we got to see plenty of impressive games win awards. Here are the nominees and winners of the IGF Awards:
Student Showcase Finalists
e7
FRACT
GLiD
OctoDad
PaperPlane
Solace
Tiny and Big
Toys
Winner: FRACT
Technical Excellence Finalists
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Confetti Carnvial
Miegakure
Minecraft
NeverDaunt: 8Bit
Winner: Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Excellence in Design Finalists
Desktop Dungeons
Faraway
Minecraft
Nidhogg
Super Crate Box
Winner: Desktop Dungeons
Best Mobile Game Finalists
Colorblind
Halcyon
Helsing’s Fire
Shot Shot Shoot
Solipskier
Winner: Helsing’s Fire
Excellence in Visual Art Finalists
Bastion
Bit.Trip Runner
Cave Story
The Dream Machine
Hohokum
Winner: Bit.Trip Runner
Excellence in Audio Finalists
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Bastion
Bit.Trip Beat
Cobalt
Retro City Rampage
Winner: Amnesia: The Dark Descent
IGF Audience Award Winner: Minecraft
$10K Direct2Drive Vision Award Winner: Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Nuovo Award Finalists
Bohm
Brutally Unfair Tactics Totally OK Now (B.U.T.T.O.N.)
The Cat and the Coup
Dinner Date
Hazard: The Journey of Life
A House in California
Loop Raccord
Nidhogg
Winner: Nidhogg
Seumas McNally Grand Prize Finalists
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Desktop Dungeons
Minecraft
Nidhogg
SpyParty
Winner: Minecraft
Here are the nominees and winners for the Game Developers Choice Awards:
Best Audio Finalists
Battlefield: Bad Company 2
Halo: Reach
Limbo
Mass Effect 2
Red Dead Redemption
Winner: Red Dead Redemption
Best Debut Game Finalists
Darksiders
Limbo
Minecraft
Monday Night Combat
Super Meat Boy
Winner: Minecraft
Best Writing Finalists
Costume Quest
Fallout: New Vegas
Heavy Rain
Mass Effect 2
Red Dead Redemption
Winner: Mass Effect 2
Best Game Design Finalists
God of War III
Limbo
Mass Effect 2
Red Dead Redemption
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Winner: Red Dead Redemption
Best Downloadable Game Finalists
Costume Quest
Limbo
Minecraft
Monday Night Combat
Super Meat Boy
Winner: Minecraft
Best Visual Arts Finalists
Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood
Call of Duty: Black Ops
God of War III
Limbo
Red Dead Redemption
Winner: Limbo
Best Technology Finalists
God of War III
Heavy Rain
Mass Effect 2
Red Dead Redemption
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
Winner: Red Dead Redemption
Best Handheld Game Finalists
Cut the Rope
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
Game Dev Story
God of War: Ghost of Sparta
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
Winner: Cut the Rope
Innovation Award Finalists
Dance Central
Heavy Rain
Kirby’s Epic Yarn
Limbo
Minecraft
Winner: Minecraft
Ambassador Award Winners: Tim Brengle and Ian MacKenzie
Pioneer Award Winner: Yu Suzuki
Lifetime Achievement Winner: Peter Molyneux
Game of the Year Finalists
Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood
Call of Duty: Black Ops
Limbo
Mass Effect 2
Red Dead Redemption
Winner and Game of the Year: Red Dead Redemption
Congratulations to all the winners of the Independent Games Festival and Game Developers Choice Awards. What are your thoughts on this year’s awards? Do you agree or disagree? Tell us in the comments section below.
