Other Erins awards

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Other Sex Scene Awards

2002

• Best Voyeuristic Scene in a New Age Game: Memories are Made of These (Optimus; 2002; TADS 2).
  • Runner Up: The Gamma Gals (Christopher Cole; 2002; ADRIFT).
• Best Voyeuristic Scene in a First Age Game: Voyeur (Scott Philips; 1992; MS-DOS).
• Best Alternate Sex Scene: Silverwolf (Wotan-Anubis; 2002; ADRIFT).

2003

• Best One-Night Stand: Last Minute Gift (A. Bomire; TADS 2).
  • 2nd place: Encounter 4 : Mrs. Parker (Christopher Cole; ADRIFT 3.9).
  • 3rd place: Salvation (LyingBastard; ADRIFT 3.9).

2004

• Best One-Night Stand Game: Parlour (A. Ninny; TADS 2).
  • 2nd place: Normville High (BBBen; ADRIFT 3.9).
  • 3rd place: Escape Pod (Love Letters to Love; ADRIFT).
  • 4th place: The Oval Office (Faraday; ADRIFT).
  • 5th place: Stowaway (Johnny Freebase; ADRIFT).

Best of the Worst Awards

2002

• Favourite Glitch: Doors and Locks in The Search (Blue Meanie; ADRIFT).

2004

The Vachon Memorial Prize is a special prize for the worst game of the year. It was only awarded at Erins 2004.

• Vachon Memorial Prize: Late Work (Vachon; ADRIFT).

Best New Author

Best New Author is awarded to the best author whose first game was released in the past year. New award at Erins 2005.

2005

• Best New Author: GoddoG.
  • 2nd place: Moriarty.
  • 3rd place: fellatrix_uk.
  • 4th place: Captain Cranky Pants.

2006

• Best New Author: GoblinBoy.
  • 2nd place: Girion Voeros.
  • nominated: Priapus Rex.
  • nominated: Inkybus.
  • nominated: Deckmaster.

Note: BBBen commented during the ceremony that the vote for GoblinBoy as Best New Author was almost unanimous.

2007

• Best New Author: Burnout.
  • 2nd place: Knight Errant.
  • 3rd place: Paul Swift.

Note: There no Erins 2008.

2009

• Best New Author: Raul (Riding Home, Last Week Before The Wedding).
  • 2nd place: Dudeman (Winter Break).
  • 3rd place: Madquest8 (BSG: Twenty Two).

Best Beta-Tester

Best Beta-Tester is awarded to the best beta-tester as selected by authors whose games are eligible in the relevant year. New award at Erins 2005.

2005

• Best Beta-Tester: A. Ninny.
  • 2nd place: A. Bomire.
  • 3rd place (tie): Richard Gillingham, Germ Waster, Rob Loggie, and Emily James.

2006

• Best Beta-Tester: A. Ninny.
  • 2nd place: Richard Gillingham.
  • Also nominated: Thelonis Porksword, Purple Dragon, GoblinBoy, Sean O (lyingbastard), Lumin, Makoto Kino, Xcaliberium, TEW, Kalen Miyan, A. Bomire, Scott Carlisle, Ehlanna Forrest, and joey joey.

2007

• Best Beta-Tester: A. Bomire.
  • 2nd place: A. Ninny.
  • 3rd place: Richard Gillingham.

Note: There was no Erins 2008. Best Beta-Tester was not awarded at Erins 2009.