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Seumas McNally (February 10, 1979 – March 21, 2000) was a Canadian video game programmer and designer. He is best known for indie games, notably DX-Ball and Tread Marks, which won the Grand Prize at the Independent Games Festival (IGF). [1]
Aug 3, 2023 · The company's founder, president, and lead programmer Seumas McNally passed away one week after receiving the award, following a three-year journey with Hodgkin's Lymphoma. The award was renamed the Seumas McNally Grand Prize in his honor and remains so to this day.
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Mar 21, 2010 · It’s been ten years to the day that we lost our beloved Seumas (pronounced Shem-Ess) to cancer. He died a little more than a month after his 21st birthday. In the short time that he had, Seumas touched many in the game development community and we thank the Independent Games Festival for continuing to honor his memory.
Mar 21, 2000 · 21 year old Longbow Digital Arts lead programmer Seumas McNally succumbed to Hodgkin's Lymphoma Tuesday afternoon. He had battled the disease for three years. McNally was the driving force behind the family run game company that took three top honors for Treadmarks at the Second Annual Independent Games Festival just two weeks ago in San Jose.
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The Seumas McNally Grand Prize is the main award given at the Independent Games Festival (IGF), an annual event that takes place during the Game Developers Conference, one of the largest gatherings of the indie video game industry. [1]
YearWinnerDeveloperFinalists [a]2024Visai Games1000xRESIST A Highland Song Anthology of ...2023Cosmo D StudiosThe Case of the Golden Idol Immortality ...2022Daniel Mullins GamesCruelty Squad The Eternal Cylinder Loop ...2021Origame DigitalChicory: A Colorful Tale Genesis Noir ...Mar 17, 2016 · Her Story took home the Seumas McNally Grand Prize and Excellence in Narrative awards during tonight’s Independent Games Festival.
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Seumas McNally, Founder, President and Lead Programmer of Longbow Digital Arts, died on March 21st, 2000 at 2 PM EST, following a three-year battle with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. The grand prize at the Independent Game Festival was been renamed in honour of Seumas.
