At the Game Developers Conference 2016 event, not only discussing the problems and achievements of the industry, but also award the best games of the past year. Moreover, in parallel with prizes for large and important blockbusters, there is a separate ceremony for proud and independent indie crews. And if, let’s say, The Witcher 3 It is not supposed to participate in Independent Games Festival by status, then some Her Story successfully took an armful of prizes in two directions at once.

So, the winners of the Game Developers Choice Awards 2016 are as follows (we published a full list of nominees in January):

The game of the year: The www.slottiocasino.uk/ Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Award for innovation: Her Story
Best debut: Moon Studios (Ori and the Blind Forest)
Best design: Rocket League
The best portable/mobile game: Her Story
Best visual performance: Ori and the Blind Forest
The best narrative: Her Story
The best sound: Crypt of the Necrodancer
The best technology: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Award from the audience: Life is Strange

And here is the list of triumphs at the IGF 2016 indie festival:

Perfection in the narrative: Her Story
Perfection in sound: Mini Metro
Perfection in design: Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
Perfection in visual performance: Oxenfree
Award "Rising star ID@Xbox": The Hole Story
Nuovo award: Cibele
The best student game: Beglitched
Award from the audience: Undertale
Grand Prix of Sheimus Maknally: Her Story

In addition, the GDC Awards honored memory Satoror Ivata (Satoro ivata) with such a touching animation video.