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The Best Implementation award honors proficiency in the use of the parser, default messages, and so on.

Note: The Best Implementation and Best Use of Innovation awards replace the Best Use of Medium award, beginning with XYZZY Awards 2010.

Best Implementation Winners

2010 Best Implementation: Aotearoa (Matt Wigdahl; Glulx).
2011 Best Implementation: Six (Wade Clarke).
2012 Best Implementation: Counterfeit Monkey (Emily Short, Glulx).
2013 Best Implementation: Trapped in Time (Simon Christiansen; PDF).
2014 Best Implementation: Hadean Lands (Andrew Plotkin; Glulx, iOS)
2015 Best Implementation: Midnight. Swordfight. (Chandler Groover; 01-Oct-2015; Glulx).

Best Implementation Winners and Finalists

2010 Best Implementation: Aotearoa (Matt Wigdahl; Glulx).
- Finalist: Hoist Sail for the Heliopause and Home (Andrew Plotkin; Z-code).
- Finalist: Hoosegow (Ben Collins-Sussman and Jack Welch; Z-code).
2011 Best Implementation: Six (Wade Clarke).
- Finalist: Taco Fiction (Ryan Veeder).
- Finalist: Zombie Exodus (Jim Dattilo).
2012 Best Implementation: Counterfeit Monkey (Emily Short, Glulx).
- Finalist: Andromeda Apocalypse (Marco Innocenti, Glulx).
- Finalist: Speculative Fiction (Diane Christoforo and Thomas Mack, Z-code).
- Finalist: Sunday Afternoon (Christopher Huang, Z-code).
2013 Best Implementation: Trapped in Time (Simon Christiansen; PDF).
- Finalist: Coloratura (Lynnea Glasser; Glulx).
- Finalist: Depression Quest (Zoe Quinn, Patrick Lindsey, and Isaac Schankler; Web browser).
- Finalist: Robin & Orchid (Ryan Veeder and Emily Boegheim; Glulx).
- Finalist: Their angelical understanding (Porpentine; Web browser).
2014 Best Implementation: Hadean Lands (Andrew Plotkin; Glulx, iOS)
- Finalist: Hunger Daemon (Sean M. Shore; Glulx)
- Finalist: With Those We Love Alive (Porpentine, Brenda Neotenomie; Web browser)
2015 Best Implementation: Midnight. Swordfight. (Chandler Groover; 01-Oct-2015; Glulx).
- Finalist: Laid Off from the Synesthesia Factory (Katherine Morayati)

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-The '''Best Implementation''' award is meant to honor proficiency in use of the [[parser]], [[default message]]s, and so on.
+The '''Best Implementation''' award honors proficiency in the use of the [[parser]], [[default message]]s, and so on.
 Note: The Best Implementation and [[XYZZY Awards (Best Use of Innovation)|Best Use of Innovation]] awards replace the [[XYZZY Awards (Best Use of Medium)|Best Use of Medium]] award, beginning with [[XYZZY Awards 2010]].
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+==Best Implementation Winners==
+* '''2010 Best Implementation''': ''[[Aotearoa]]'' ([[Matt Wigdahl]]; Glulx).
+* '''2011 Best Implementation''': ''[[Six]]'' ([[Wade Clarke]]).
+* '''2012 Best Implementation''': ''[[Counterfeit Monkey]]'' ([[Emily Short]], [[Glulx]]).
+* '''2013 Best Implementation''': ''[[Trapped in Time]]'' ([[Simon Christiansen]]; PDF).
+* '''2014 Best Implementation''': ''Hadean Lands'' ([[Andrew Plotkin]]; [[Glulx]], iOS)
+* '''2015 Best Implementation''': ''[[Midnight. Swordfight.]]'' ([[Chandler Groover]]; 01-Oct-2015; [[Glulx]]).
+==Best Implementation Winners and Finalists==
+* '''2010 Best Implementation: ''[[Aotearoa]]''''' ([[Matt Wigdahl]]; Glulx).
+** Finalist: ''[[Hoist Sail for the Heliopause and Home]]'' ([[Andrew Plotkin]]; Z-code).
+** Finalist: ''[[Hoosegow]]'' ([[Ben Collins-Sussman]] and [[Jack Welch]]; Z-code).
+* '''2011 Best Implementation: ''[[Six]]''''' ([[Wade Clarke]]).
+** Finalist: ''[[Taco Fiction]]'' ([[Ryan Veeder]]).
+** Finalist: ''[[Zombie Exodus]]'' ([[Jim Dattilo]]).
+* '''2012 Best Implementation: ''[[Counterfeit Monkey]]''''' ([[Emily Short]], [[Glulx]]).
+** Finalist: ''[[Andromeda Apocalypse]]'' ([[Marco Innocenti]], [[Glulx]]).
+** Finalist: ''[[Speculative Fiction]]'' ([[Diane Christoforo]] and [[Thomas Mack]], [[Z-code]]).
+** Finalist: ''[[Sunday Afternoon]]'' ([[Christopher Huang]], [[Z-code]]).
+* '''2013 Best Implementation: ''[[Trapped in Time]]''''' ([[Simon Christiansen]]; PDF).
+** Finalist: ''[[Coloratura]]'' ([[Lynnea Glasser]]; Glulx).
+** Finalist: ''[[Depression Quest]]'' ([[Zoe Quinn]], [[Patrick Lindsey]], and [[Isaac Schankler]]; Web browser).
+** Finalist: ''[[Robin & Orchid]]'' ([[Ryan Veeder]] and [[Emily Boegheim]]; Glulx).
+** Finalist: ''[[Their angelical understanding]]'' ([[Porpentine]]; Web browser).
+* '''2014 Best Implementation: ''Hadean Lands''''' ([[Andrew Plotkin]]; [[Glulx]], iOS)
+** Finalist: ''[[Hunger Daemon]]'' (Sean M. Shore; Glulx)
+** Finalist: ''[[With Those We Love Alive]]'' (Porpentine, Brenda Neotenomie; Web browser)
+* '''2015 Best Implementation: ''[[Midnight. Swordfight.]]''''' ([[Chandler Groover]]; 01-Oct-2015; [[Glulx]]).
+** Finalist: ''[[Laid Off from the Synesthesia Factory]]'' ([[Katherine Morayati]])
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