The Independent Games Festival is one of the most prestigious events in the video game industry. The event celebrates independent game developers' imagination, innovation, and effort. It is part of the Game Developers Conference, the largest annual gathering of the indie video game industry.The most significant award of the IGF is the Seumas McNally Grand Prize - named after the game programmer Seumas McNally. The award also accompanies a prize of $30,000. Previous winners of this prestigious award include the likes of Outer Wilds, Papers, Please, Return of the Obra Dinn, and Night in the Woods.Independent Games Festival@igfnews‘Unpacking’ and ‘Inscryption’ lead in IGF nominations for #GDC22. Head here for the full list of finalists and honorable mentions, and follow the thread below. igf.com/article/unpack…10:32 AM · Jan 7, 2022749145‘Unpacking’ and ‘Inscryption’ lead in IGF nominations for #GDC22. Head here for the full list of finalists and honorable mentions, and follow the thread below. igf.com/article/unpack… https://t.co/hAulxO9EXAThe nominees for this year have finally been revealed. Titles from different genres and popularity feature across all the categories. Inscryption and Unpacking bag the highest number of nominations with four each.Independent Games Festival Awards 2022: Nominees have arrivedIndependent games this year have provided players with experiences that range from - finding your own identity out in the world, a card-based odyssey, unpacking your belongings, or timeless loops. Inscryption and Unpacking were a delight to play during the year and deserve their multiple nominations.The festival has a total prize pool of $50,000. Various categories celebrate and award the contributions and achievements of the developers. The awards are given on the recommendation of juries selected by an IGF committee.SEUMAS MCNALLY GRAND PRIZEInscryption - Daniel Mullins GamesUnpacking - Witch BeamLoop Hero - Four QuartersThe Eternal Cylinder - ACE TeamCruelty Squad - Consumer SoftproductsUnsighted Studio - Pixel PunkNUOVO AWARDMemory Card - Lily ZoneOkthryssia and Saturnia's Bureaucratic Adventures - OutlandsSpace Hole 2020 - Sam AtlasTux and Fanny - Ghost Time GamesCruelty Squad - Consumer SoftproductsSparkles & Gems - ResnijarsFuzz Dungeon - Jeremy CouillardCuccchi - Fantastico StudioEXCELLENCE IN AUDIOToem - Something We MadeUnpacking - Witch BeamJett: The Far Shore - Superbrothers A/V + Pine ScentedMini Motorways - Dinosaur Polo ClubSable - ShedworksInscryption - Daniel Mullins GamesEXCELLENCE IN DESIGNInscryption - Daniel Mullins GamesUnpacking - Witch BeamOverboard! - inkleStrange Horticulture - Bad VikingWebbed - Sbug GamesMidnight Protocol - LuGus StudiosEXCELLENCE IN NARRATIVELast Call - Nina Freeman and Jake JefferiesNeurocracy - PlaythroughlineClosed Hands - PassengerOverboard! - inkleInscryption - Daniel Mullins GamesUnpacking - Witch BeamEXCELLENCE IN VISUAL ARTThe Eternal Cylinder - ACE TeamBehind the Frame: The Finest Scenery - Silver Lining StudioPapetura - PetumsFuzz Dungeon - Jeremy CouillardThe Wild at Heart - Moonlight KidsJett: The Far Shore - Superbrothers A/V + Pine ScentedBEST STUDENT GAMECai Cai Balão - Look Up GamesAbriss - build to destroy - Randwerk Games eGLetter Lattice - Ethan ZarovSmallLife - Yueqi WuNainai's Recipe - Fan Fang, Mai HouLive Adventure - Live Adventure TeamOfficial_GDC@Official_GDC#GDC22 returns in-person to San Francisco, March 21-25, 2022—registration is now open! gdconf.com/news/gdc-2022-…10:33 AM · Nov 18, 20214510#GDC22 returns in-person to San Francisco, March 21-25, 2022—registration is now open! gdconf.com/news/gdc-2022-… https://t.co/7PAF9EcGI3The IGF will be hosted during GDC 2022, which will be held in San Francisco from March 21-25. Fans of the indie gaming scene should tune in to find out which titles make it big.