The finalists for the 16^th annual Independent Games Festival awards have been revealed. Featuring the best of independent games and celebrating indie developers, the finalist list features over 30 games including the critically acclaimed Papers, Please and Don’t Starve. The IGF Awards will take place on March 19^th at the San Francisco Moscone Convention Centre in the US, and will honour developers that may not get the opportunity from mainstream award events. Image from Papers, Please The winner of each category wins $3,000, with the exception of the Nuovo innovation award ($5,000) and Seumas McNally grand prize of $30,000. Forbes notes that every nominated game will be given the opportunity to list their game on Steam, the gaming platform developed by Valve Corporation. Here are the full list of finalists and nominees: Excellence In Visual Art Device 6 by Simogo Gorogoa by Jason Roberts The Banner Saga by Stoic Perfect Stride by Arcane Kids Samorost3 by Amanita Design Drei by Etter Excellence In Narrative The Yawhg by Damian Sommer & Emily Carroll Paralect by Paralect Team Device 6 by Simogo Dominique Pamplemousse in "It's All Over Once the Fat Lady Sings!" by Deirdra Kiai Productions The Stanley Parable by Galactic Cafe Papers, Please by Lucas Pope Excellence In Design TowerFall Ascension by Matt Thorson 868-HACK by Michael Brough Mushroom 11 by Untame Papers, Please by Lucas Pope Don't Starve by Klei Entertainment Crypt of the NecroDancer by Brace Yourself Games Excellence In Audio Samorost3 by Amanita Design Dominique Pamplemousse in "It's All Over Once the Fat Lady Sings!" by Deirdra Kiai Productions The Stanley Parable by Galactic Cafe Crypt of the NecroDancer by Brace Yourself Games Device 6 by Simogo The Yawhg by Damian Sommer & Emily Carroll Nuovo Award Dominique Pamplemousse in "It's All Over Once the Fat Lady Sings!" by Deirdra Kiai Productions Luxuria Superbia by Tale of Tales Extrasolar by Lazy 8 Studios Perfect Woman by Peter Lu and Lea Schonfelder SoundSelf by Robin Arnott Papers, Please by Lucas Pope Save the Date by Paper Dino Software Corrypt by Michael Brough Seumas McNally Grand Prize The Stanley Parable by Galactic Cafe Don't Starve by Klei Entertainment Jazzpunk by Necrophone Games Papers, Please by Lucas Pope Device 6 by Simogo Dominique Pamplemousse in "It's All Over Once the Fat Lady Sings!" by Deirdra Kiai Productions