 A beta version of Proteus was featured in indie game festivals and received coverage from video game journalists . It won the 2011 Indiecade Award for Best Audio , and was shortlisted for the 2012 GameCity Prize , but lost to Journey . Proteus was a finalist for the 2012 Independent Games Festival 's Nuovo Award , a prize aimed at abstract and unconventional game development , and received honorable mentions in the Excellence in Audio and Seumas McNally Grand Prize categories . The game also won the Most Amazing Indie Game prize at the 2012 A MAZE . Indie Connect Festival and in the same year was featured in the Museum of Modern Art 's " Common Senses " exhibit . 
