Seamus McNally Grand Prize Winners
The Seumas McNally Grand Prize is the main award given at the Independent Games Festival, an annual event that takes place during the Game Developers Conference, one of the largest gatherings of the indie video game industry.
The award is named after computer game programmer Seumas McNally (1979–2000), founder of independent game development company Longbow Digital Arts. McNally died of Hodgkin's lymphoma shortly after receiving the award in 2000 for his game Tread Marks. The award is given alongside a prize of US$30,000.
The award is named after computer game programmer Seumas McNally (1979–2000), founder of independent game development company Longbow Digital Arts. McNally died of Hodgkin's lymphoma shortly after receiving the award in 2000 for his game Tread Marks. The award is given alongside a prize of US$30,000.
28 Games
1999
Other Finalists:
Acidia
Boobies
BFRIS Zero-Gravity Fighter Combat
Crime Cities
EverNight
Flagship: Champion
Food Chain
Journey Into The Brain
Mind Rover
Resurrection
Seed
Sleights
Terminus
V.D.
Other Finalists:
Acidia
Boobies
BFRIS Zero-Gravity Fighter Combat
Crime Cities
EverNight
Flagship: Champion
Food Chain
Journey Into The Brain
Mind Rover
Resurrection
Seed
Sleights
Terminus
V.D.
2000
Other Finalists:
Blix
Hardwood Hearts
King of Dragon Pass
Moonshine Runners
Quaternion
The Rift (Far Gate)
Rogue Wars
Seed
Other Finalists:
Blix
Hardwood Hearts
King of Dragon Pass
Moonshine Runners
Quaternion
The Rift (Far Gate)
Rogue Wars
Seed
2001
Other Finalists:
Archmage: Stabat Mater
Chase Ace 2
Hardwood Spades
Hostile Space
IronSquad
SabreWing
Strifeshadow
Takeda
Virtual U
Other Finalists:
Archmage: Stabat Mater
Chase Ace 2
Hardwood Spades
Hostile Space
IronSquad
SabreWing
Strifeshadow
Takeda
Virtual U
2002
Other Finalists:
Ace of Angels
Banja Taiyo
Championship Euchre
The Egg Files
Insaniquarium
Kung-Fu Chess
Pencil Whipped
Static
World Dance
Other Finalists:
Ace of Angels
Banja Taiyo
Championship Euchre
The Egg Files
Insaniquarium
Kung-Fu Chess
Pencil Whipped
Static
World Dance
2003:
Other Finalists:
BaseGolf
Furcadia
Mr. Bigshot
Pontifex II
Reiner Knizia's Samurai
Strange Adventures In Infinite Space
Teenage Lawnmower
Terraformers
Word Ninja
Other Finalists:
BaseGolf
Furcadia
Mr. Bigshot
Pontifex II
Reiner Knizia's Samurai
Strange Adventures In Infinite Space
Teenage Lawnmower
Terraformers
Word Ninja
2004 (Open Category)
Other Finalists:
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Anito: Defend a Land Enraged
Bontago
Facade
Fashion Cents
Fuzzee Teevee
Spartan
Starshatter
Take Command: 1861 The Civil War
Other Finalists:
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Anito: Defend a Land Enraged
Bontago
Facade
Fashion Cents
Fuzzee Teevee
Spartan
Starshatter
Take Command: 1861 The Civil War
2004 (Web/Downloadable)
Other Finalists:
AlphaQUEUE
Beesly's Buzzwords
Billiard Boxing
Chomp! Chomp! Safari
Dr. Blob's Organism
Dungeon Scroll
Gish
Space Station Manager
Yohoho! Puzzle Pirates
Other Finalists:
AlphaQUEUE
Beesly's Buzzwords
Billiard Boxing
Chomp! Chomp! Safari
Dr. Blob's Organism
Dungeon Scroll
Gish
Space Station Manager
Yohoho! Puzzle Pirates
2005 (Open Category)
Other Finalists:
Alien Hominid
Dark Horizons Lore
Hyperbol
Kisses
Legion Arena
Protöthea
Steer Madness
Supremacy: Four Paths To Power
War! Age of Imperialism
Other Finalists:
Alien Hominid
Dark Horizons Lore
Hyperbol
Kisses
Legion Arena
Protöthea
Steer Madness
Supremacy: Four Paths To Power
War! Age of Imperialism
2005 (Web/Downloadable)
Other Finalists:
Creatrix
Detective Brand Golf
Global Defense Network
Lux
N
Revolved
RocketBowl
Star Chamber
Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space
Other Finalists:
Creatrix
Detective Brand Golf
Global Defense Network
Lux
N
Revolved
RocketBowl
Star Chamber
Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space
2006
Other Finalists:
Dofus
Professor Fizzwizzle
Weird Worlds: Return To Infinite Space
Wildlife Tycoon: Venture Africa
Other Finalists:
Dofus
Professor Fizzwizzle
Weird Worlds: Return To Infinite Space
Wildlife Tycoon: Venture Africa
2007
Other Finalists:
Armadillo Run
Bang! Howdy
Everyday Shooter
Roboblitz
Other Finalists:
Armadillo Run
Bang! Howdy
Everyday Shooter
Roboblitz
2008
Other Finalists:
Audiosurf
Hammerfall
Noitu Love 2: Devolution
World of Goo
Other Finalists:
Audiosurf
Hammerfall
Noitu Love 2: Devolution
World of Goo
2009
Other Finalists:
CarneyVale: Showtime
Dyson
Night Game
Osmos
Other Finalists:
CarneyVale: Showtime
Dyson
Night Game
Osmos
2010
Other Finalists:
Joe Danger
Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken
Super Meat Boy
Trauma
Other Finalists:
Joe Danger
Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken
Super Meat Boy
Trauma
2011
Other Finalists:
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Desktop Dungeons
Nidhogg
SpyParty
Other Finalists:
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Desktop Dungeons
Nidhogg
SpyParty
2012
Other Finalists:
Dear Esther
Frozen Synapse
Johann Sebastian Joust
Spelunky
Other Finalists:
Dear Esther
Frozen Synapse
Johann Sebastian Joust
Spelunky
2013
Other Finalists:
FTL: Faster Than Light
Hotline Miami
Kentucky Route Zero
Little Inferno
Other Finalists:
FTL: Faster Than Light
Hotline Miami
Kentucky Route Zero
Little Inferno
2014
Other Finalists:
Device 6
Dominique Pamplemousse in "It's All Over Once the Fat Lady Sings!"
Don't Starve
Jazzpunk
The Stanley Parable
Other Finalists:
Device 6
Dominique Pamplemousse in "It's All Over Once the Fat Lady Sings!"
Don't Starve
Jazzpunk
The Stanley Parable
2015
Other Finalists:
80 Days
Invisible, Inc.
Metamorphabet
The Talos Principle
This War of Mine
Other Finalists:
80 Days
Invisible, Inc.
Metamorphabet
The Talos Principle
This War of Mine
2016
Other Finalists:
Darkest Dungeon
Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
Mini Metro
Superhot
Undertale
Other Finalists:
Darkest Dungeon
Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
Mini Metro
Superhot
Undertale
2017
Other Finalists:
Inside
Stardew Valley
Event[0]
Hyper Light Drifter
Overcooked
Other Finalists:
Inside
Stardew Valley
Event[0]
Hyper Light Drifter
Overcooked
2018
Other Finalists
Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy
West of Loathing
Into the Breach
Heat Signature
Baba Is You
Other Finalists
Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy
West of Loathing
Into the Breach
Heat Signature
Baba Is You
2019
Other Finalists:
Minit
Opus Magnum
Noita
Hypnospace Outlaw
Do Not Feed the Monkeys
Other Finalists:
Minit
Opus Magnum
Noita
Hypnospace Outlaw
Do Not Feed the Monkeys
2020
Other Finalists:
Eliza
Untitled Goose Game
Mutazione
Slay the Spire
Anodyne 2: Return to Dust
Other Finalists:
Eliza
Untitled Goose Game
Mutazione
Slay the Spire
Anodyne 2: Return to Dust
2021
Other Finalists:
Chicory: A Colorful Tale
Genesis Noir
Paradise Killer
Spiritfarer
Teardown
Other Finalists:
Chicory: A Colorful Tale
Genesis Noir
Paradise Killer
Spiritfarer
Teardown
2022
Other Finalists:
Unpacking
Loop Hero
The Eternal Cylinder
Cruelty Squad
Unsighted
Other Finalists:
Unpacking
Loop Hero
The Eternal Cylinder
Cruelty Squad
Unsighted
2023
Other Finalists:
The Case of the Golden Idol Immortality
Neon White
Not For Broadcast
Tunic
Other Finalists:
The Case of the Golden Idol Immortality
Neon White
Not For Broadcast
Tunic
