Best Game (Erins)

Browse the Erins by year:

• 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2009

Or by award categories:

• Best PC | Best NPC
• Best Male/Female Sex Scene | Best Lesbian Sex Scene | Best Threesome/Orgy | Best Sex Overall
• Best Writing | Best Technical Implementation | Best Use of Multimedia | Best Atmosphere | Best Puzzles | Best Humor | Best Game
• Badman Memorial Award | Other Erins awards

Award to the best AIF game released in the relevant year.

Best Game

2002

Note: A "first age game" was written prior to 2000; a "new age game" is one written on or after 2000.

• Best Adult Interative Game: One Girl (Dr. Khel; 2001; Z-code).
• Best First Age Game: Emy Discovers Life (Mkj; 1998; AGT).
  • Honourable Mention: An Afternoon Visit (Mkj; 1998; AGT).
• Best New Age Game: Ideal New England Prep School (HI) (NewKid; 1998; TADS 2).
  • Honourable Mention: Sam Shooter II: Through the Dimensional Rift (One-Eyed Jack; TADS 2).

2003

• Best Damn Game Period: Sam Shooter III: Come In Sixty Seconds (One-Eyed Jack; TADS 2).
  • 2nd place: Dear Brian (Choices and Christopher Cole; TADS 3).
  • 3rd place: Prom Night (Christopher Cole and Sir Gareth; TADS 2).
  • 4th place: Netherworld: The Depths of Kavonar (Timberwulf; TADS 2).
  • 5th place: Cruise (Pierre; TADS 2).

2004

• Best Game of the Year: Sam Shooter IV: Children of the Damned (One-Eyed Jack; TADS 2).
  • 2nd place: British Fox and the Celebrity Abductions (Lucilla Frost; ADRIFT).
  • 3rd place: The Backlot (A. Bomire; TADS 2).
  • 4th place: Hell in Highwater (J. Arthur; TADS 2).
  • 5th place: Mount Voluptuous (Christopher Cole; ADRIFT 3.9).

2005

• Best Game: Ideal Pacific Coast University (NewKid; 22-Apr-2005; TADS 3).
  • 2nd place: Tomorrow Never Comes (A. Bomire; 04-Feb-2005; TADS 2).
  • 3rd place: Fever Cabin (GoddoG; 27-Sep-2005; TADS 2).
  • 4th place: The Sex Artist (A. Ninny; Jun-2005; TADS 2).
  • 5th place: Pool Party (Christopher Cole and A. Bomire; 12-Dec-2004; TADS 2).

2006

• Best Short Game: Bob's Garage (A. Bomire; Z-code).
  • 2nd place: A Dream Come True (Purple Dragon; ADRIFT 3.9).
  • nominated: WWE - RAW's New GM (A. Bomire; TADS 2).
  • nominated: Detention (Inkybus; TADS 2).
  • nominated: The Clairvoyant (Priapus Rex; ADRIFT 3.9).

• Best Game of the Year: Gifts of Phallius 2: The Key to Eternity (GoblinBoy; TADS 2).
  • 2nd place: Malaise (A. Ninny; TADS 2).
  • nominated: To Cage a Magpie (Lucilla Frost; TADS 2).
  • nominated: Paradise Hotel (Blue Meanie; ADRIFT 4).
  • nominated: The Camping Trip (GoblinBoy; TADS 2).

2007

• Best Short Game: The Second Guest (GoblinBoy; TADS 2).
  • 2nd place: HORSE (A. Ninny; TADS 2).
  • 3rd place: Time in the Dark (Purple Dragon; Glulx).

• Best Game: School Dreams 2: Forfeit Fantasy (GoblinBoy; TADS 2).
  • 2nd place: Crossworlds Part 4 - Scream For Me (BBBen; ADRIFT 3.9).
  • 3rd place: The Last Hurrah! (Priapus Rex; ADRIFT 3.9).

Note: There was no Erins 2008.

2009

• Best Short Game: In Darkness (GoblinBoy; 2009; TADS 3).
  • 2nd place: Winter Break (Dudeman; 2008; Z-code).
  • 3rd place: Office Fantasy: Working Late (A. Bomire; 2008; TADS 2).

• Best Game of the Year: School Dreams 3: School Dreams Forever (GoblinBoy; 2009; TADS 3).
  • 2nd place: Last Week Before The Wedding (Raul; 2009; ADRIFT 4).
  • 3rd place: A Night With Dani and Liz (Rip_CPU; 2009; Z-code).