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Papers, Please makes others wait in line at IGF Awards

Lucas Pope's paper-pushing piece, Papers, Please, picked up several wins at tonight's Independent Games Festival Awards, including the Grand Prize.

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The game, which casts players in the mundane role of a border security clerk for the fictional communist state of Arstotzka, walked away with the Seumas McNally Grand Prize, and the awards for Excellence in Design and Excellence in Narrative.

The full list of winners and nominees is below.

Thanks, Polygon.

Seumas McNally Grand Prize
Winner:
Papers, Please
Finalists
DEVICE 6
Dominique Pamplemousse in "It's All Over Once the Fat Lady Sings!"
Don't Starve
Jazzpunk
The Stanley Parable

Excellence in Visual Arts
Winner:
Gorogoa
Finalists:
DEVICE 6
Drei
Perfect Stride
Samorost3
The Banner Saga

Excellence in Design
Winner:
Papers, Please
Finalists:
868-HACK
Crypt of the NecroDancer
Don't Starve
Mushroom 11
TowerFall Ascension

Excellence in Audio
Winner:
DEVICE 6
Finalists:
Crypt of the NecroDancer
Dominique Pamplemousse in "It's All Over Once the Fat Lady Sings!"
Samorost3
The Stanley Parable
The Yawhg

Excellence in Narrative
Winner:
Papers, Please
Finalists:
DEVICE 6
Dominique Pamplemousse in "It's All Over Once the Fat Lady Sings!"
Paralect
The Stanley Parable
The Yawhg

Nuovo Award (Innovation)
Winner:
Luxuria Superbia
Finalists:
Corrypt
Dominique Pamplemousse in "It's All Over Once the Fat Lady Sings!"
Extrasolar
Papers, Please
Perfect Woman
Save the Date
SoundSelf

Best Student Game
Winner:
Risk of Rain
Finalists:
Cyber Heist
Engare
Foiled
Museum of Simulation Technology
Rhythm Doctor
Symmetrain
Westerado

Audience Award
Winner:
The Stanley Parable

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Gorogoa

PS4, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch

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Papers Please

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Risk of Rain

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