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The Complete GDCA & IGFA 2024 Award Winners Lists

Here are the full list of winners from the Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCA) and the Independent Games Festival (IGF) Awards.



Article Summary

  • Baldur's Gate 3 sweeps GDCA with Game of the Year and more.
  • Venba wins big at GDCA and IGF, including the Seumas McNally Prize.
  • The Legend of Zelda and Alan Wake 2 take home technical GDCA honors.
  • Yoko Shimomura receives Lifetime Achievement at the GDCA event.

Last week during GDC 2024, two different award ceremonies took place with the Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCA) and the Independent Games Festival (IGF) Awards. First off, the GDCA picked up where others had left off, giving Baldur's Gate 3 their Game of the Year award, as well as a few other accolades, with The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Venba, Alan Wake 2, and Hi-Fi-Rush claiming everything else that was left. Meanwhile, the IFG was a little more spread out with their choices; however, Venba managed to claim the top prize for their work, along with a variety of titles from various studios getting the recognition they deserve. We have the full list of winners from both ceremonies for you below as you can see who was fully honored last weekend.

The Complete GDCA & IGFA 2024 Award Winners Lists
Credit: GDC

24th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards

  • Best Debut: Venba (Visai Games)
  • Best Visual Art: Alan Wake 2 (Remedy Entertainment / Epic Games)
  • Best Audio: Hi-Fi Rush (Tango Gameworks / Bethesda Softworks)
  • Best Narrative: Baldur's Gate 3 (Larian Studios)
  • Social Impact Award: Venba (Visai Games)
  • Innovation Award: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Nintendo)
  • Best Technology: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Nintendo)
  • Best Design: Baldur's Gate 3 (Larian Studios)
  • Audience Award: Baldur's Gate 3 (Larian Studios)
  • Game of the Year: Baldur's Gate 3 (Larian Studios)
  • Ambassador Award: Fawzi Mesmar
  • Lifetime Achievement Award: Yoko Shimomura
Independent Games Festival Awards Reveals 2022 Nominees
Credit: Independent Games Festival

26th Annual Independent Games Festival Awards

  • Excellence in Visual Art ($2,000): Phonopolis (Amanita Design)
  • Excellence in Audio ($2,000): Rhythm Doctor (7th Beat Games)
  • Excellence in Design ($2,000): Cryptmaster (Paul Hart & Lee Williams)
  • Excellence in Narrative ($2,000): Mediterranea Inferno (EYEGUYS)
  • Nuovo Award ($2,000): Anthology of the Killer (Thecatamites, Tommy Tone, A. Degen)
  • Best Student Game ($2,000): Once Upon a Jester (Bonte Avond)
  • Audience Award ($2,000): RAM: Random Access Mayhem (Xylem Studios)
  • alt.ctrl.gdc Award ($2,000): Chú Mó (The Chú Mó Team @ ArtCenter)
  • Seumas McNally Grand Prize ($10,000): Venba (Visai Games)

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