Independent Games Festival Reveal Finalists for 2014 Awards

The finalists for the 16^th annual Independent Games Festival awards have been revealed.

Featuring the best of independent games and celebrating indie developers, the finalist list features over 30 games including the critically acclaimed Papers, Please and Don’t Starve.

The IGF Awards will take place on March 19^th at the San Francisco Moscone Convention Centre in the US, and will honour developers that may not get the opportunity from mainstream award events.

Image from Papers, Please

The winner of each category wins $3,000, with the exception of the Nuovo innovation award ($5,000) and Seumas McNally grand prize of $30,000.

Forbes notes that every nominated game will be given the opportunity to list their game on Steam, the gaming platform developed by Valve Corporation.

Here are the full list of finalists and nominees:

Excellence In Visual Art

Device 6 by Simogo
Gorogoa by Jason Roberts
The Banner Saga by Stoic
Perfect Stride by Arcane Kids
Samorost3 by Amanita Design
Drei by Etter

Excellence In Narrative

The Yawhg by Damian Sommer & Emily Carroll
Paralect by Paralect Team
Device 6 by Simogo
Dominique Pamplemousse in “It’s All Over Once the Fat Lady Sings!” by Deirdra Kiai Productions
The Stanley Parable by Galactic Cafe
Papers, Please by Lucas Pope

Excellence In Design

TowerFall Ascension by Matt Thorson
868-HACK by Michael Brough
Mushroom 11 by Untame
Papers, Please by Lucas Pope
Don’t Starve by Klei Entertainment
Crypt of the NecroDancer by Brace Yourself Games

Excellence In Audio

Samorost3 by Amanita Design
Dominique Pamplemousse in “It’s All Over Once the Fat Lady Sings!” by Deirdra Kiai Productions
The Stanley Parable by Galactic Cafe
Crypt of the NecroDancer by Brace Yourself Games
Device 6 by Simogo
The Yawhg by Damian Sommer & Emily Carroll

Nuovo Award

Dominique Pamplemousse in “It’s All Over Once the Fat Lady Sings!” by Deirdra Kiai Productions
Luxuria Superbia by Tale of Tales
Extrasolar by Lazy 8 Studios
Perfect Woman by Peter Lu and Lea Schonfelder
SoundSelf by Robin Arnott
Papers, Please by Lucas Pope
Save the Date by Paper Dino Software
Corrypt by Michael Brough

Seumas McNally Grand Prize

The Stanley Parable by Galactic Cafe
Don’t Starve by Klei Entertainment
Jazzpunk by Necrophone Games
Papers, Please by Lucas Pope
Device 6 by Simogo
Dominique Pamplemousse in “It’s All Over Once the Fat Lady Sings!” by Deirdra Kiai Productions