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Road to the IGF: yesyes' Circle0  
by Joel Couture [02.05.19]
Circle0 is a game that's designed to break down - an experience in incomprehensibilty and chaos that grows more distorted and unpredictable with every interaction. 
Indie, Video, IGF
Road to the IGF: Gossamer Games' Sole  
by Joel Couture [02.04.19]
Sole takes players to vast cities bathed in darkness, having players unveil their presence, histories, and story with light.
Indie, Video, IGF
Road to the IGF: ThroughLine Games' Forgotton Anne 1
by Joel Couture [02.01.19]
Forgotton Anne takes the player to a land of the items we've forgotten, our discarded objects given striking life in a world built to evoke the feeling of an animated feature. 
Indie, Video, IGF
Road to the IGF: Nonsense Arts' ETHEREAL  
by Joel Couture [01.29.19]
ETHEREAL takes the player through a complex, puzzle-filled place without words, teaching them through its colorful visuals, peaceful goals, and thoughtful mechanisms.
Indie, Video, IGF
Road to the IGF: Team Alto's Alto's Odyssey  
by Joel Couture [01.28.19]
Alto's Odyssey takes players on a stunning sandboarding journey across shifting sands, gliding across striking landscapes and beautiful backdrops that hint at a world beyond the dunes.
Indie, Video, IGF
Road to the IGF: Grace Bruxner's The Haunted Island, a Frog Detective Game  
by Joel Couture [01.25.19]
The Haunted Island, a Frog Detective Game follows a nice amphibian detective to an island of spooky mysteries (and cheerful animal friends).
Indie, Video, IGF
Road to the IGF: Jeremy Gable's Watch Me Jump
by Joel Couture [01.24.19]
Watch Me Jump turns a play of the WNBA into a piece of interactive fiction, having players shape a life and career through the choices they make for Audra, an all-star player rocked by scandal.
Indie, Video, IGF
Road to the IGF: Nova-box's Seers Isle  
by Joel Couture [01.22.19]
Seers Isle is a visual novel that explores player agency in the genre, casting them as an invisible character who must use choice to change her fate.
Indie, Video, IGF
Road to the IGF: Julián Cordero's levedad  
by Joel Couture [01.22.19]
levedad is an autobiographical game of long-exposure photography, but one that asks the player to bring their own personal meaning to the places and things they choose to capture in their lens.
Indie, Video, IGF
Road to the IGF: Greg Lobanov's Wandersong  
by Joel Couture [01.18.19]
Singing is the only way to interact with the people and puzzles of Wandersong, tasking players with using their voice to improve the lives of those they meet.
Indie, Video, IGF
Road to the IGF: Ian Lilley's Mirror Drop  
by Joel Couture [01.17.19]
Mirror Drop takes players to a puzzling world of endless mirrors and reflections, creating a dizzying realm of repeating visions and colors into infinity.
Indie, Video, IGF
2019 Independent Games Festival reveals this year's finalists!  
by Staff [01.03.19]
From Return of the Obra Dinn to Speed Dating for Ghosts to Noita, IGF organizers are excited to announce the finalists for the 21st annual IGF Awards!
Indie, Design, GDC, IGF
Announcing the juries for the IGF 2019 Design, Narrative, and Best Student Game awards!  
by Staff [12.03.18]
Organizers shout out the industry professionals who have agreed to give their time to judge the Excellence in Design Award, the Excellence in Narrative Award, and the Best Student Game Award!
Indie, Design, IGF
Here are your juries for the IGF 2019 Nuovo, Visual Art, and Audio awards!  
by Staff [11.19.18]
A diverse assortment of developers and industry professionals make up the juries of the GDC 2019 Independent Games Festival, an they'll soon decide the finalists for next year's awards.
Indie, Art, Audio, Design, IGF
IGF 2019 welcomes a remarkable array of intriguing and exciting entries!  
by Staff [10.11.18]
The 21st annual Independent Games Festival has closed its call for game submissions with over 500 fantastic entries, from Return of the Obra Dinn to Speed Dating for Ghosts!
Indie, IGF
IGF 2019 Inspirations: 2018 Nuovo Award winner Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy!  
by Staff [09.27.18]
The deadline to submit entries for all IGF 2019 categories is this coming Monday, October 1! To help inspire you, today we highlight 2018 Nuovo Award winner Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy!
Indie, Design, IGF
IGF 2019 Inspirations: 2017 Grand Prize winner Quadrilateral Cowboy  
by Staff [09.12.18]
Entries for all IGF 2019 categories are being accepted through October 1, with finalists announced in early January! To help inspire you, today we briefly profile 2017 winner Quadrilateral Cowboy!
Indie, Design, IGF
IGF 2019 Inspirations: 2016 Excellence in Audio award winner Mini Metro!  
by Staff [09.04.18]
Remember, entries for all IGF award categories are being accepted through October 1! To inspire you we've started a profile series of past IGF winners, continuing today with Mini Metro!
Indie, Audio, Design, IGF
IGF 2019 Inspirations: 2018 Grand Prize winner Night In The Woods  
by Staff [08.31.18]
Hey game makers, entries for all IGF award categories are being accepted through October 1! To inspire you we've started a profile series of past IGF winners, starting with Night in the Woods!
Indie, Business/Marketing, IGF
IGF 2019 opens call for judges!  
by Staff [08.16.18]
Interested in potentially serving as a judge for the 2019 Independent Games Festival Awards? Now's your chance!
Indie, IGF