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Road to the IGF: 11Bit studios' This War of Mine Exclusive  
by Leigh Alexander [02.17.15]
11Bit Studios' This War of Mine stole hearts this year thanks to its gripping, civilian-focused twist on the wartime setting. Now it's up for the grand prize at the IGF -- we catch up with the team.
Console/PC, Indie, Programming, Art, Design, Production, Exclusive, IGF
Road to the IGF: Elegy for a Dead World Exclusive  
by Christian Nutt [02.16.15]
There's an awful lot of discussion about the right approach to narrative in games. Elegy for a Dead World's approach is striking. It asks the player to collaborate in the creation of its story.
Console/PC, Indie, Design, Production, Exclusive, Video, IGF
Road to the IGF: Inkle's 80 Days Exclusive  
by Alex Wawro [02.13.15]
How do you build an IGF award-nominated interactive fiction game? We chat with 80 Days co-creator Jon Ingold to find out as part of our ongoing Road to the IGF series of developer interviews.
Smartphone/Tablet, Indie, Design, Exclusive, IGF
Road to the IGF: Croteam's The Talos Principle Exclusive 1
by Leigh Alexander [02.12.15]
Philosophical first-person puzzler The Talos Principle, a sleeper hit, is is now up for the Seumas McNally Grand Prize at this year's IGF. We talk to lead designer Davor Hunski about the unique game.
Console/PC, Indie, Programming, Design, Exclusive, IGF
Road to the IGF: Coming Out Simulator 2014 Exclusive  
by Christian Nutt [02.11.15]
Gamasutra speaks to Nicky Case about the development of Coming Out Simulator 2014 -- a deeply personal and autographical interactive story that does what it says on the tin.
Console/PC, Indie, Design, Exclusive, IGF
Road to the IGF: Game Oven's Bounden Exclusive  
by Leigh Alexander [02.11.15]
Though Game Oven is no more, its unique, physical dance game Bounden is up for the Nuovo category at this year's IGF -- we catch up with Adrian de Jongh as part of our ongoing interview series.
Smartphone/Tablet, Indie, Programming, Art, Design, Exclusive, Video, IGF
Road to the IGF: Tender Claws' PRY Exclusive  
by Leigh Alexander [02.10.15]
Fans of interactive fiction have lots to be excited about with this year's IGF. We catch up with Tender Claws, creators of Excellence in Narrative nominee PRY, a storytelling game with a unique interface.
Smartphone/Tablet, Indie, Programming, Art, Design, Exclusive, IGF
Road to the IGF: Simogo's The Sailor's Dream Exclusive  
by Leigh Alexander [02.10.15]
It's Simogo's fourth year in the IGF awards, and this time we talk to the company's Simon Flesser about lonesome maritime mystery -- and Excellence in Audio nominee -- The Sailor's Dream.
Smartphone/Tablet, Indie, Programming, Art, Audio, Design, Exclusive, IGF
Road to the IGF: Get to know the finalists (and their games)!  
by Staff [02.10.15]
Our annual series of Road to the IGF Q&As introduces you to the finalists of the Independent Games Festival and their games, from Justin Smith's Desert Golfing to Vectorpark's Metamorphabet.
Indie, GDC, IGF
Road to the IGF: Vectorpark's Metamorphabet 1
by Phill Cameron [02.09.15]
We talk to Patrick Smith of Vectorpark as part of our Road to the IGF series, discussing Metamorphabet, which is nominated for Excellence in Visual Art and the Seumas McNally Grand Prize.
Console/PC, Indie, IGF
Road to the IGF: Mario von Rickenbach's Plug and Play  
by Phill Cameron [02.06.15]
We catch up with Mario von Rickenbach and Michael Frei to talk about Plug & Play, their unashamedly surrealist interactive animation, nominated for a Nuovo award in this year's IGF.
Console/PC, Indie, Design, IGF
Road to the IGF: Joshua DeBonis and Nikita Mikros' Killer Queen Exclusive  
by Alex Wawro [02.05.15]
Joshua DeBonis and Nikita Mikros, co-creators of the IGF award-nominated Killer Queen, explain why they're fascinated by local multiplayer game design and what other devs can learn from their work.
Console/PC, Design, Production, Exclusive, IGF
Road to the IGF: [Bracket]Games' Three Fourths Home Exclusive  
by Alex Wawro [02.04.15]
As part of our ongoing series of Road to the IGF interviews with nominees we chat with designer Zach Sanford about where Three Fourths Home comes from and the appeal of games as a storytelling medium.
Indie, Design, Production, Exclusive, Video, IGF
Road to the IGF: Nina Freeman's how do you Do It? Exclusive  
by Phill Cameron [02.03.15]
We talk to the team behind how do you Do It?, a game that tackles the perspective of a young girl determined to figure out exactly what sex is.
Console/PC, Indie, Programming, Art, Audio, Design, Production, Exclusive, IGF
Road to the IGF: Loveshack's FRAMED  
by Phill Cameron [02.02.15]
We catch up with Loveshack, makers of FRAMED, which is nominated for Excellence in Design at this year's IGF competition.
Console/PC, Indie, Art, Design, IGF
Road to the IGF: Kevin Regamey's Phonopath Exclusive 1
by Alex Wawro [01.30.15]
As part of our ongoing Road to the IGF interview series with nominees, Power Up Audio co-founder Kevin Regamey explains how he built the award-nominated audio puzzle game Phonopath and why.
Indie, Audio, Design, Production, Exclusive, Video, IGF
Road to the IGF: Justin Smith's Desert Golfing Exclusive  
by Leigh Alexander [01.29.15]
Continuing our Road to the IGF series of interviews with nominees, we speak to Desert Golfing creator Justin Smith about his Nuovo Award-nominated surprise hit, an infinite and improbable existential cruise.
Smartphone/Tablet, Indie, Programming, Art, Design, Exclusive, IGF
IGF 2015 welcomes packed lineup of Main Competition entrants 2
by Staff [11.04.14]
The 17th annual Independent Games Festival -- the longest-running and largest showcase for independent developers -- festival has seen more than 600 entries for its Main Competition once again.
Indie, Programming, Art, Audio, Design, Production, Business/Marketing, IGF
Gamasutra's top stories from GDC Europe 2014 Exclusive  
by Alex Wawro [08.14.14]
We've compiled a list of our most popular GDC Europe stories this week, which should give you an easy way to catch up on some of the most interesting learnings to come out of the conference.
Console/PC, Social/Online, Indie, Programming, Art, Audio, Design, Production, Business/Marketing, Exclusive, GDC Europe, IGF
Letter From The IGF Chairman: Welcome To IGF 2015  
by Staff [08.06.14]
As the Independent Games Festival opens for the 17th year, longstanding Chairman Brandon Boyer explains the rules and expectations for this year's much-awaited indie game showcase.
Console/PC, Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet, Indie, Programming, Art, Audio, Design, Production, Business/Marketing, IGF