The Independent Games Festival often alerts gamers to some truly interesting and innovative titles. That will likely be the case again now that the finalists for the 2012 festival have been revealed.
Dear Esther, FEZ, Frozen Synapse, Johann Sebastian Joust, and Spelunky are the five nominees for the Seumas McNally Grand Prize. Previous winners of the award include indie hits such as Minecraft, Darwinia, and Gish.
Receiving the most nominations was Dear Esther with four. Spelunky followed closely behind with three, and Botanicula, FEZ, Frozen Synapse, Johann Sebastian Joust, and Waking Mars all received two nominations.
The awards ceremony will take place on March 7 at the Game Developers Conference.
The full list of nominees can be viewed below.
Seumas McNally Grand Prize:
Dear Esther
FEZ
Frozen Synapse
Johann Sebastian Joust
Spelunky
Excellence in Visual Art:
Botanicula
Dear Esther
Lume
Mirage
Wonderputt
Technical Excellence:
Antichamber
FEZ
Prom Week
Realm of the Mad God
Spelunky
Excellence In Design:
Atom Zombie Smasher
English Country Tune
Frozen Synapse
Gunpoint
Spelunky
Excellence in Audio:
Botanicula
Dear Esther
Pugs Luv Beats
To the Moon
Waking Mars
Best Mobile Game:
ASYNC Corp.
Beat Sneak Bandit
Faraway
Ridiculous Fishing
Waking Mars
Nuovo Award Finalists:
At a Distance
Dear Esther
Fingle
GIRP
Johann Sebastian Joust
Proteus
Storyteller
WAY
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