Baby Steps leads the 28th annual Independent Games Festival Awards with five nominations, including Excellence in Audio, Design, and Narrative, plus nods for the Nuovo and Seumas McNally Grand Prize. Blippo+ and Titanium Court received three nominations each, while Santa Ragione's controversial game Horses earned two nominations despite being banned from Steam and Epic Games Store. The awards ceremony will take place on March 11, 2026, at GDC Festival of Gaming in San Francisco, with nearly 800 entries evaluated by industry jurors across categories including Best Student Game, Excellence in Audio, Design, Narrative, Visual Arts, Nuovo Award, and the Grand Prize.

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