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Independent Games Festival
The IGF Takes Place During GDC
PAVILION: March 19-21, 2025
CEREMONY: March 19, 2025


2014 Finalists & Winners

Seumas McNally Grand Prize

Honorable mentions: 868-HACK (Michael Brough), Crypt of the NecroDancer (Brace Yourself Games), Kerbal Space Program (Squad), The Yawhg (Damian Sommer and Emily Carroll), TowerFall Ascension (Matt Thorson)

Best Student Game

Honorable mentions: Bokida (Institut de Création et d'Animation Numériques), Flying Fish (The Academy of Interactive Entertainment), Ladylike (NYU and NYU Poly), Rabbit Rush (RMIT), UN EP (Kansas City Art Institute)

Excellence in Audio

Honorable mentions: Don't Starve (Klei Entertainment), Jazzpunk (Necrophone Games), Potatoman Seeks the Troof (Pixeljam), Sokobond (Alan Hazelden, Harry Lee, and Ryan Roth), The Banner Saga (Stoic)

Excellence in Design

Honorable mentions: DEVICE 6 (Simogo), Gorogoa (Jason Roberts), Perfect Stride (Arcane Kids), The Banner Saga (Stoic), Threes (Asher Vollmer, Greg Wohlwend, and Jimmy Hinson)

Excellence in Narrative

Honorable mentions: Detective Grimoire (SFB Games), Gorogoa (Jason Roberts), Monster Loves You! (Radial Games Corp. & Dejobaan Games, LLC.), Quadrilateral Cowboy (Blendo Games), Redshirt (The Tiniest Shark)

Excellence in Visual Art

Honorable mentions: Don't Starve (Klei Entertainment), Galak-Z (17-BIT), Shelter (Might & Delight), The Swapper (Facepalm Games), The Yawhg (Damian Sommer and Emily Carroll)

Nuovo Award

Honorable mentions: 18 Cadence (Aaron A. Reed), DEVICE 6 (Simogo), Elegy for a Dead World (Dejobaan Games with Popcannibal), Shelter (Might & Delight), SUPERHOT (SUPERHOT team)

Audience Award

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