TIGSource: IGF / GDCA Winners!

IGF / GDCA Winners!

Derek Yu — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:07:00 +0000

We’ll probably write about it more in depth later, but I wanted to mention that the indie spirit really dominated the awards this year. Not only did monocle-fever hit the stage (including a mention from Gabe Newell in his haiku homage to Phil Fish), but this was the first year that independent developers were eligible for GDCA awards. And Portal, of course, had its start as an independent title, and ended up taking home Game of the Year. Great stuff, guys.

Student Showcase Winner: Synaesthete

Technical Excellence: World of Goo

Innovation Award: World of Goo

Excellence in Visual Art: Fez

Excellence in Audio: Audiosurf

Best Web Game: Iron Dukes

Seumas McNally Grand Prize: Crayon Physics Deluxe

Audience Award: Audiosurf

Gleemies: Quadradius (Bronze), Skyrates (Silver), Desktop Tower Defense (Gold)

GDCA Best Downloadable Game: flOw

(Image Source: Joystiq)

"IGF / GDCA Winners!" by BMcC

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:43:36 +0000

I know I’ve done this, like, a million times in person, but CONGRATULATIONS!

You all rule.

"IGF / GDCA Winners!" by Derek

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:04:58 +0000

Thanks, xvs07, I fixed it. :)

"IGF / GDCA Winners!" by Tr00jg

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:02:01 +0000

Congrats guys!

"IGF / GDCA Winners!" by xvs07

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:02:15 +0000

By the by, the link to Crayon Physics Deluxe is pointing the wrong way (to the Crayon Physics prototype) and not to here ( http://www.kloonigames.com/crayon/ ) where it ought to.

"IGF / GDCA Winners!" by Dusty Spur

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:28:48 +0000

Congrats to all the winners (especially Fish and Petri)!

And as long as we’re discussing Fez, the way the view-switching mechanic was (ab)used in that last trailer is really making me excited.

"IGF / GDCA Winners!" by Uniqueness

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:19:06 +0000

It’s just a shame that Crush wasn’t too good and Super Paper Mario didn’t abuse it’s gameplay too much. Fez looks to abuse it and I like that. Just looks a lot more fun and fluid.

Agree with Audiosurf on sound. I’ve never had the chance to “play on” my music before. That wins for me. Thanks Audiosurf. Thaudiosurf.

"IGF / GDCA Winners!" by DragonSix

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:21:41 +0000

I feel Konjak would’ve won with Chalk instead of Noitu Love 2 x[]

"IGF / GDCA Winners!" by PHeMoX

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:50:00 +0000

“Excellence in Audio to Audiosurf? Isn’t that, like, cheating?

What if I play only really bad music? WHAT THEN?”

Well, unless you think your own music taste is extremely bad and you listen to your music involuntarily, I don’t see how any other music could beat the music style you like yourself anyways, right? :p

"IGF / GDCA Winners!" by Anonymous

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:39:22 +0000

“…it’s just that for me Fez is at a once-in-a-decade level of design brilliance.”

rather:

“…it’s just that for me Fez is at a THRICE-in-a-decade level of design brilliance. first Crush on PSP, then Super Paper Mario, and now this!”

"IGF / GDCA Winners!" by Zeno

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:32:00 +0000

Excellence in Audio to Audiosurf? Isn’t that, like, cheating?

What if I play only really bad music? WHAT THEN?

Lawl, I kid, I kid. Overall, the results weren’t that surprising to me. Good job, you indie game developers.

"IGF / GDCA Winners!" by Jad

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:15:55 +0000

Dom Camus: “it’s just that for me Fez is at a once-in-a-decade level of design brilliance.”

For me it’s like this:

It’s just that for me Fez har a once-in-a-decade design of level brilliance (:

"IGF / GDCA Winners!" by skaldicpoet9

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:04:57 +0000

Awesome! Much kudos to Phil and Petri.

"IGF / GDCA Winners!" by MisterX

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:50:56 +0000

I really didn’t expect Crayon Physics Deluxe to win the big prize, but at least that also raises my anticipation for it :D Also I totally believe in Tower of Goo deserving the prize for innovation, but I guess we’re yet to see what it got awarded for, as the original game may be fun for a while, but only that short while :) Anyway, I guess all chosen finalists are truly shining examples of the great independent developments and why it is truly a treat to have all the developers around.

Oh, and I also hope for a video of the awards. Any information on that? :)

"IGF / GDCA Winners!" by BeamSplashX

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:02:45 +0000

Congratulations to anyone that participated at all! You’re all winners! Winners don’t do drugs!

COUGHtheywearmonoclesinsteadCOUGH

"IGF / GDCA Winners!" by Lim-Dul

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 07:46:56 +0000

I’m very happy with the awards - they have been distributed evenly between my favorites (except for Synaesthete, which I didn’t quite like, although I still think that it’s a brilliant game).

A small surprise here is the Grand Prize for Crayon Physics - I thought it might win in other categories instead.

In the end I think that ALL finalists deserve LOTS of attention and I will surely play them and even buy most of them if they turn commercial.

"IGF / GDCA Winners!" by Akhel

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 07:34:57 +0000

Congratulations, guys. :)

"IGF / GDCA Winners!" by Dom Camus

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 07:05:50 +0000

A few surprises there - I would’ve put money on Fez for design innovation. That’s not a criticism of World of Goo, it’s just that for me Fez is at a once-in-a-decade level of design brilliance.

Congrats to all the award winners. I shall be saving up $$$ to get my own shiny copies. And a monocle.

"IGF / GDCA Winners!" by Nikica

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 06:50:45 +0000

Congratulations to Petri and Kokoromi too.

"IGF / GDCA Winners!" by I should settle on a name

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 05:49:06 +0000

I’d have accepted Goo, Audiosurf or the physics game to win. And everything turned out right. At least them games attempted to bring something new to our dry table.

"IGF / GDCA Winners!" by Tantan

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 05:33:24 +0000

Congrats to Petri and everyone else! Great job everyone!

"IGF / GDCA Winners!" by PHeMoX

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 05:19:49 +0000

Congratulations everyone!

"IGF / GDCA Winners!" by Xander

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 05:19:23 +0000

Any chance of a video like last year? More marriage proposals please!

Sorry for those that didn’t win, and no Goo or Noitu Love sadly but there’s always another day and another IGF! Congratulations to everyone anyways, especially to the Fez crew, it seems to be going down a treat.

Still don’t get what the fuss about Flow is though. I need that explaining to me at some point.

"IGF / GDCA Winners!" by Bezzy

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 03:58:03 +0000

Hey congrats winners! Commiserations everyone else :(

"IGF / GDCA Winners!" by Jimbob

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 02:51:39 +0000

‘Grats!

Some great games to win, and some great games to not :S

"IGF / GDCA Winners!" by Eclipse

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 01:40:50 +0000

no way, World of Goo is the best