Unveiling the IGF Awards 2025 Finalists

The finalists for the 27th Independent Games Festival have been announced as part of GDC 2025. Following a rigorous evaluation process, jurors have selected the top contenders from nearly 500 entries across categories including Audio, Visual, Student, Nuovo, Design, Narrative, and the prestigious Seumas McNally Grand Prize. The developers of Consume Me, Jenny Jiao Hsia and AP Thomson, are at the forefront with nominations in five categories: Excellence in Design, Excellence in Narrative, Excellence in Visual Arts, the Nuovo Award, and the Seumas McNally Grand Prize. Meanwhile, Despelote, developed by Julián Cordero and Sebastian Valbuena, has garnered four nominations: Excellence in Audio, Excellence in Narrative, the Nuovo Award, and the Seumas McNally Grand Prize. A comprehensive list of finalists and honourable mentions is available on the official IGF website. As part of GDC, the IGF will take place in person at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco from March 17-21, with the IGF Awards ceremony scheduled for March 26, to be broadcast live on Twitch.