The Independent Games Festival top award and $30,000 prize went to FEZ, smaller awards went to Dear Esther, Beat Sneak Bandit and Frozen Synapse. The full list of winners can be found below:
- ·Seumas McNally Grand Prize: Fez
- ·Nuovo Award: Storyteller
- ·Excellence in Visual Art: Dear Esther
- ·Technical Excellence: Antichamber
- ·Excellence in Design: Spelunky
- ·Excellence in Audio: Botanicula
- ·Best Mobile Game: Beat Sneak Bandit
- ·Audience Award: Frozen Synapse
- ·Best Student Game: Way
The Choice Awards highlighted 13 of the notable games released in 2012. Game of the Year was awarded to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim while other awards were given to Portal 2, Uncharted 3, Bastion and Battlefield 3. Some developers were also honored: Warren Spector, Dave Theurer, Ken Doroshow and Paul M. Smith. Below is a full list of awards and recipients for the Choice Awards:
- ·Game of the Year: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- ·Innovation Award: Johann Sebastian Joust
- ·Best Debut: Bastion
- ·Best Audio: Portal 2
- ·Best Game Design: Portal 2
- ·Best Technology: Battlefield 3
- ·Best Visual Arts: Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
- ·Best Narrative: Portal 2
- ·Best Downloadable Game: Bastion
- ·Best Handheld/Mobile Game: Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP
- ·Lifetime Achievement Award: Warren Spector
- ·Pioneer Award: Dave Theurer
- ·Ambassador Award: Ken Doroshow and Paul M. Smith
[Via IGN}