Papers, Please, developed by Lucas Pope, has won the Seumas McNally Grand Prize at the this years IGF awards.
The awards, now in their 16th year, celebrate the achievements of the independent video game development community.
Pope received the award in front of an appreciative audience packed into the San Francisco’s Moscone Center. Papers, Please also picked up awards in the categories of Design and Narrative.
Earlier in the evening DEVICE 6 won the award for Excellence in Audio, and Gorogoa was recognised for Excellence in Visual Arts.
The Stanley Parable won the Audience Award.
The full list of nominees and winners are:
Seumas McNally Grand Prize
DEVICE 6
Dominique Pamplemousse in “It’s All Over Once the Fat Lady Sings!”
Don’t Starve
Jazzpunk
Papers, Please
The Stanley Parable
Excellence in Visual Art
DEVICE 6
Drei
Gorogoa
Perfect Stride
Samorost3
The Banner Saga
Excellence in Design
868-HACK
Crypt of the NecroDancer
Don’t Starve
Mushroom 11
Papers, Please
TowerFall Ascension
Excellence in Audio
Crypt of the NecroDancer
DEVICE 6
Dominique Pamplemousse in “It’s All Over Once the Fat Lady Sings!”
Samorost3
The Stanley Parable
The Yawhg
Excellence in Narrative
DEVICE 6
Dominique Pamplemousse in “It’s All Over Once the Fat Lady Sings!”
Papers, Please
Paralect
The Stanley Parable
The Yawhg
Nuovo Award
Corrypt
Dominique Pamplemousse in “It’s All Over Once the Fat Lady Sings!”
Extrasolar
Luxuria Superbia
Papers, Please
Perfect Woman
Save the Date
SoundSelf
Student Showcase
Cyber Heist
Engare
Foiled
Museum of Simulation Technology
Rhythm Doctor
Risk of Rain
Symmetrain
Westerado
The Audience Award
The Stanley Parable
