![]() ![]() Amnesia is competing with it for the grand prize and Technical Excellence, while receiving a nod for Excellence in Audio as well. Minecraft is up for three awards, including the grand prize, Technical Excellence, and Excellence in Design. “I’m excited to see all the developers represented gaining more recognition from a wider audience for what they’ve worked so hard to create, as the importance of the independent games community grows even further.” “From scrappy single person start-ups to more robust indies, and from surprising debuts to surprise successes, this year’s finalist line-up is a perfect showcase of the breadth and diversity of what it means to be ‘independent’,” said IGF Chairman Brandon Boyer. ![]() Titles like Notch’s wildly popular Minecraft and the astoundingly atmospheric first-person horror game Amnesia: The Dark Descent are on the mouths and minds of gamers everywhere, gaining the recognition they so richly deserve. ![]() It’s a testament to the growing power and prestige of the independent development scene that this year’s IGF finalist list is populated by games that are well-known by more than just the gaming press. The Independent Games Festival has released its list of finalists for its 2011 awards, with Mojang’s world-building Minecraft and Frictional’s Amnesia: The Dark Descent duking it out with three other competitors for the $US20,000 Seumas McNally Grand Prize.
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