That forced perspective puzzle game also got a nod

The Student Showcase winners have been announced for the 2014 Independent Games Festival and a few of the names are surprising to see. I had no ideaWesterado, for instance, was a student project. Wow.Risk of Rainsimilarly caught me off guard.

All eight winners are receiving $1,000 in prize money and passes to attend the 2014 Game Developers Conference in San Francisco this March, which is where the IGF’sMain Competitionwinners as well as the Best Student Game will be named. One of the following titles will receive that title as well as an extra $2,000 prize:

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Something tells meMuseum of Simulation Technologyis going to take top honors. You saw the demonstration, right? Powerful stuff. Honorable mentions for the Student Showcase include:Ladylike,UN EP,Rabbit Rush,Flying Fish, andBokida.

John and Molly sitting on the park bench

Close up shot of Marissa Marcel starring in Ambrosio

Kukrushka sitting in a meadow

Lightkeeper pointing his firearm overlapped against the lighthouse background

Overseer looking over the balcony in opening cutscene of Funeralopolis

Edited image of Super Imposter looking through window in No I’m not a Human demo cutscene with thin man and FEMA inside the house

Indie game collage of Blue Prince, KARMA, and The Midnight Walk

Close up shot of Jackie in the Box

Silhouette of a man getting shot as Mick Carter stands behind cover