Independent Games Festival 2014 Identified The Best Indie Games Last Year

All kinds of games are important, games are needed – like aaa class blockbusters from industry giants and small projects from talented independent teams. In order not to face the forehead in the forehead with the latter – after all, it is essentially about two different weight categories, – awards ceremony on Game Developers Conference has passed in two stages. First, the event of Game Developers Choice Awards 2014, which was predominantly large games were presented, and then the honors were honored by Independent and developers in the framework of Independent Games Festival Award 2014.

The unconditional favorite of the festival was the customs officer simulator of the fictional country with the communist regime Papers, please, Created by free developer Lucas midway (Luca Pope). The game grabbed the award in three categories, including the main prize – the Grand Prix of Shamus McNell9.

Be sure to check the full list of nominees and winners Independent Games Festival Award 2014:

Grand Prix Shamus McNelli

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

Perfection in narration

Winner:
Papers, please
Nominees:
Device 6
Dominique Pamplemousse in «IT’s All Over Once The Fat Lady Sings!”
Paralect
The Stanley Parable
The Yawg

Perfection in sound design

Winner:
Device 6
Nominees:
Crypt of the Necrodancer
Dominique Pamplemousse in «IT’s All Over Once The Fat Lady Sings!”
Self-Build3
The Stanley Parable
The Yawg

Perfection in design

Winner:
Papers, please
Nominees:
868-Hack
Crypt of the Necrodancer
DON’T STARVE
Mushroom 11
Towerfall Ascension

Nouveau Prize

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

Perfection in Fine Arts

Winner:
Gorogoa
Nominees:
Device 6
Drei
Perfect stride
Self-Build3
The Banner Saga

The best game developed by students

Winner:
Risk of Rain
Nominees:
Cyber Heist
Engare
Foiled
Museum of Simulation Technology
Rhythm Doctor
Symmetrain
Westerado