Papers, Please, a game that has players taking on the role of an immigration inspector in the Kafkaesque communist state of Arstotzka, took home nearly half of the Independent Games Festival Awards at tonight's show.

The Windows and Mac game, developed by Lucas Pope, won the awards for excellence in design, excellence in narrative and the Seumas McNally Grand Prize.

After winning the final award of the night for the 16th annual Independent Games Festival Awards, held during the Game Developers Conference, Pope thanked his family and admired the prize.

"You're looking at the peak of my career," he said.

The full categories and rest of the winners are listed below.

Seumas McNally Grand Prize

Papers, Please

DEVICE 6

Dominique Pamplemousse in "It's All Over Once the Fat Lady Sings!"

Don't Starve

Jazzpunk

The Stanley Parable

Excellence in Visual Arts

Gorogoa

DEVICE 6

Drei

Perfect Stride

Samorost3

The Banner Saga!

Excellence in Design

Papers, Please

868-HACK

Crypt of the NecroDancer

Don't Starve

Mushroom 11

TowerFall Ascension

Excellence in Audio

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Crypt of the NecroDancer

Dominique Pamplemousse in "It's All Over Once the Fat Lady Sings!"

Samorost3

The Stanley Parable

The Yawhg

Excellence in Narrative

Papers, Please

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Dominique Pamplemousse in "It's All Over Once the Fat Lady Sings!"

Paralect

The Stanley Parable

The Yawhg

Nuovo Award

Luxuria Superbia

Corrypt

Dominique Pamplemousse in "It's All Over Once the Fat Lady Sings!"

Extrasolar

Papers, Please

Perfect Woman

Save the Date

SoundSelf

Best Student Game

Risk of Rain

Cyber Heist

Engare

Foiled

Museum of Simulation Technology

Rhythm Doctor

Symmetrain

Westerado

Audience Award