The finalists for the IGF Main Competitionhave been revealed, and if you’re going to be branching out to lesser-known games this year, these are the ones to hit up first.

The contenders for the Seamus McNally Grand Prize areAmnesia: The Dark Descent(Frictional Games),SpyParty(Chris Hecker),Desktop Dungeons(QCF Design),Minecraft(Mojang), andNidhogg(Messhof).

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You can tell the competition was rough this year simply by glancing at the honorable mentions. That’s what happens when you have hundreds of entrants, I suppose. Who are you pulling for this year?

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