The third day of last week’s Game Developers Conference was devoted to a two-part awards show, celebrating the best in indie (Independent Gaming Festival) and major (Game Developers Choice) releases. There were little surprises, with Minecraft and Red Dead Redemption effectively sweeping their respective awards shows with both the most nominations and the most wins. For the full list of victors of both shows, follow the jump.
2011 Independent Gaming Festival Award Winners
Best Student Game:
Fract by Richard E Flanagan
Excellence in Design:
Desktop Dungeons by QCF Design
Technical Excellence:
Amnesia: The Dark Descent by Frictional Games
Best Mobile Game:
Helsing’s Fire by Ratloop
Excellence in Visual Art:
Bit.Trip Runner by Gaijin Games
Excellence in Audio:
Amnesia: The Dark Descent by Frictional Games
Direct2Drive Vision Award:
Amnesia: The Dark Descent by Frictional Games
Audience Award:
Minecraft by Mojang
IGF Nuovo Award
Nidhogg by Messhof
Seumas McNally Grand Prize:
Minecraft by Mojang
2011 Game Developers Choice Award Winners
Best Audio:
Red Dead Redemption (Rockstar Games)
Best Debut Game:
Minecraft (Mojang)
Best Writing:
Mass Effect 2 (BioWare)
Best Game Design:
Red Dead Redemption (Rockstar Games)
Best Downloadable Game:
Minecraft (Mojang)
Best Visual Art:
Limbo (Playdead Studios)
Best Technology:
Red Dead Redemption (Rockstar Games)
Best Handheld Game:
Cut the Rope (Chillingo)
Innovation Award:
Minecraft (Mojang)
Game of the Year:
Red Dead Redemption (Rockstar Games)