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Independent Games Festival Award Winners For 2013
Founded in 1998, this year marks the Independent Games Festival Awards 15th annual show. Tonight's ceremony awarded and acknowledged some of the excellent independent games in the industry. Over 900 entries were submitted for consideration. With such fierce competition, who came out on top? One game made an impact harder than others though; can you guess which one? Check out the list of winners below to find out.
Excellence in Visual Art: Kentucky Route Zero
Nuovo Award: Cart Life
Excellence in Audio: 140
Excellence in Narrative: Cart Life
Technical Excellence: Little Inferno
Best Student Game: Zineth
Audience Award: FTL
Excellence in Design: FTL
Seumas McNally Grand Prize: Cart Life

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