Host Andy Schatz said of the indie game development scene, “The weather here is just fine,” and added that being an indie developer is not (always) just another stop on the road to the big time.

To prove it, he presented awards for the finest indie games of last year as selected by a jury of game industry greats. Check out the full list of winners after the jump!

Thankfully, the entire GDC awards ceremony (including the Game Developers Choice Awards) will be broadcast for the first time on G4, so you will be able to check out the whole thin. But if you don’t feel like watching it, here is the full list of winners for your pleasure.

Best Student Game – Synaesthete, by DigiPen Institute of Technology

Technical Excellence – World of Goo, by 2D Boy

Excellence in Visual Art – Fez, by Kokoromi

Design Innovation Award – World of Goo, by 2D Boy

Excellence in Audio – Audiosurf, by Invisible Handlebar

Best Web Browser Game – Iron Dukes, by One Ton Ghost

Best Strategic Game - Desktop Tower Defense, by Hand Drawn Games

Audience Award (voted on via the IGF website) – Audiosurf, by Invisible Handlebar

Seumas McNally Grand Prize – Crayon Physics Deluxe, by Kloonigames

The results of the IGF Mobile Awards can be found here.

Tags: awards_ceremony, crayon, desktop_tower_defense, game_developers_choice_awards, game_industry, gdc, independent-awards, indie, synaesthete, technical_excellence, visual_art

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