Developers, don't forget: the submission deadline for the 2016 Independent Games Festival ends next week on Monday (10/26) at 11:59PM PDT. Finalists will be announced in January 2016.
The 2016 IGF directly follows a record-breaking year - the 2015 event saw around 1,000 entries, including top prizewinners like Outer Wilds, Metamorphabet and 80 Days. It has served as a springboard for several games that have gone on to become critical and cultural hits. Previous IGF prize winners from the past 18 years include Papers, Please, Risk of Rain, Spelunky, Luxuria Superbia, Fez, Minecraft, Limbo, World of Goo, Braid, Everyday Shooter and many more of the game industry's breakthrough independent titles.
Important dates for IGF 2016 are as follows:
- October 26, 2015 - Submission Deadline
- Early January, 2016 - Finalists Announced
- March 14 - March 18, 2016 - Game Developers Conference 2016
- March 14 - March 15, 2016 - Independent Games Summit @ GDC 2016
- March 16 - March 18, 2016 - IGF Pavilion @ GDC 2016
- March 16, 2016 - IGF Awards Ceremony (Winners Announced!)
For a complete list of information on the 2016 Independent Games Festival, including submission specifics and frequently asked questions, please visit the official Independent Games Festival website.
