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* '''1999 Best Individual NPC''': Miss Sierra, in ''[[Varicella]]'' ([[Adam Cadre]]; Z-code). | * '''1999 Best Individual NPC''': Miss Sierra, in ''[[Varicella]]'' ([[Adam Cadre]]; Z-code). | ||
* '''2000 Best Individual NPC''': Galatea, in ''[[Galatea]]'' ([[Emily Short]]; Z-code). | * '''2000 Best Individual NPC''': Galatea, in ''[[Galatea]]'' ([[Emily Short]]; Z-code). | ||
* '''2001 Best Individual NPC''': | * '''2001 Best Individual NPC''': Yehoweh Porn, in ''[[Fallacy of Dawn]]'' ([[Robb Sherwin]]; [[Hugo]]). | ||
* '''2002 Best Individual NPC''': Boldo in ''[[Lock & Key]]'' (Adam Cadre; [[Glulx]]). | * '''2002 Best Individual NPC''': Boldo in ''[[Lock & Key]]'' (Adam Cadre; [[Glulx]]). | ||
* '''2003 Best Individual NPC''': Triage in ''[[Slouching Towards Bedlam]]'' ([[Daniel Ravipinto]] and [[Star Foster]]; Z-code). | * '''2003 Best Individual NPC''': Triage in ''[[Slouching Towards Bedlam]]'' ([[Daniel Ravipinto]] and [[Star Foster]]; Z-code). | ||
* '''2004 Best Individual NPC''': Audrey in ''Necrotic Drift'' ([[Robb Sherwin]]; Hugo). | * '''2004 Best Individual NPC''': Audrey in ''[[Necrotic Drift]]'' ([[Robb Sherwin]]; Hugo). | ||
* '''2005 Best Individual NPC''': The storyteller in ''[[Whom the Telling Changed]]'' ([[Aaron A. Reed]]; Z-code). | * '''2005 Best Individual NPC''': The storyteller in ''[[Whom the Telling Changed]]'' ([[Aaron A. Reed]]; Z-code). | ||
* '''2006 Best Individual NPC''': Leela in ''[[The Elysium Enigma]]'' ([[Eric Eve]]; TADS 3). | |||
* '''2007 Best Individual NPC''': The gnome in ''[[Lost Pig]]'' ([[Admiral Jota]] as "Grunk"; Z-code). | |||
* '''2008 Best Individual NPC''': Violet in ''[[Violet]]'' ([[Jeremy Freese]]; Z-code). | |||
* '''2009 Best Individual NPC''': Snow White in ''[[Alabaster]]'' ([[John Cater]], [[Rob Dubbin]], [[Eric Eve]], [[Elizabeth Heller]], [[Jayzee]], [[Kazuki Mishima]], [[Sarah Morayati]], [[Mark Musante]], [[Emily Short]], [[Adam Thornton]], and [[Ziv Wities]]; Glulx). | |||
* '''2010 Best Individual NPC''': Dr Sliss in ''[[Rogue of the Multiverse]]'' ([[C.E.J. Pacian]]; TADS 3). | |||
* '''2011 Best Individual NPC''': Grimloft in ''[[Cryptozookeeper]]'' ([[Robb Sherwin]]; Hugo). | |||
* '''2012 Best Individual NPC''': New Rat City in ''[[rat chaos]]'' ([[J Chastain]], [[Twine]]). | |||
* '''2013 Best Individual NPC''': Captain Verdeterre in ''[[Captain Verdeterre's Plunder]]'' ([[Ryan Veeder]]; Glulx). | |||
* '''2014 Best Individual NPC:''' The Empress in ''[[With Those We Love Alive]]'' (Porpentine, Brenda Neotenomie; Web browser) | |||
* '''2015 Best Individual NPC''': Bell Park in ''[[Birdland]]'' ([[Brendan Patrick Hennessy]]; 01-Oct-2015; Web browser). | |||
* '''2016 Best Individual NPC''': The robot in ''[[The Mary Jane of Tomorrow]]'' ([[Emily Short]]; 05-Jun-2016; Glulx). | |||
* '''2017 Best Individual NPC''': Squire Tuck in ''[[The Wizard Sniffer]]'' ([[Buster Hudson]]; 01-Oct-2017; Glulx). | |||
* '''2018 Best Individual NPC''': The Bogeyman in ''[[Bogeyman]]'' ([[Elizabeth Smyth]]; 01-Oct-2018; Web browser). | |||
* '''2019 Best Individual NPC''': Turandot in ''[[Turandot]]'' ([[Victor Gijsbers]]) (01-Oct-2019; Choicescript). | |||
* '''2020 Best Individual NPC''': the parrot in ''[[The Magpie Takes the Train]]'' ([[MathBrush]]) (01-Oct-2020; Glulx), and Kingfisher in ''[[Vain Empires]]'' ([[Thomas Mack, Xavid]]) (01-Oct-2020; Glulx). | |||
==Best Individual NPC Winners and Finalists== | ==Best Individual NPC Winners and Finalists== | ||
* '''1996 Best Individual NPC''': The burin, in ''<b>Frobozz Magic Support</b>'' ([[Nate Cull]]; [[TADS 2]]);<br>also Evan, in ''<b>Kissing the Buddha's Feet</b>'' ([[Leon Lin]]; | * '''1996 Best Individual NPC''': The burin, in ''<b>[[Frobozz Magic Support]]</b>'' ([[Nate Cull]]; [[TADS 2]]);<br>also Evan, in ''<b>[[Kissing the Buddha's Feet]]</b>'' ([[Leon Lin]]; TADS 2);<br>and The Devil in ''<b>[[Small World]]</b>'' ([[Andrew Pontious]]; TADS 2). (It was a three-way tie.) | ||
** Finalist: Leo the Lemming, in ''Phlegm'' ([[Jason Dyer]]; [[Z-code]]). | ** Finalist: Leo the Lemming, in ''[[Phlegm]]'' ([[Jason Dyer]]; [[Z-code]]). | ||
** Finalist: Christopher Robin, in ''Ralph'' ([[Miron Schmidt]]; | ** Finalist: Christopher Robin, in ''[[Ralph (by Schmidt)|Ralph]]'' ([[Miron Schmidt]]; Z-code). | ||
* '''1997 Best Individual NPC''': Bob, in ''<b>She's Got a Thing for a Spring</b>'' ([[Brent VanFossen]]; | * '''1997 Best Individual NPC''': Bob, in ''<b>[[She's Got a Thing for a Spring]]</b>'' ([[Brent VanFossen]]; Z-code). | ||
** Finalist: The Stranger, in''The Edifice'' | ** Finalist: The Stranger, in ''[[The Edifice]]'' ([[Lucian P. Smith]]; Z-code). | ||
** Finalist: The Taco Junta girl, in '' | ** Finalist: The Taco Junta girl, in ''[[I-0]]'' ([[Adam Cadre]]; Z-code). | ||
** Finalist: The cow, in ''The Lost Spellmaker'' ([[Neil James Brown]]; | ** Finalist: The cow, in ''[[The Lost Spellmaker]]'' ([[Neil James Brown]]; Z-code). | ||
** Finalist: The devil, in ''Sins Against Mimesis'' ([[Adam Thornton]]; | ** Finalist: The devil, in ''[[Sins Against Mimesis]]'' ([[Adam Thornton]]; Z-code). | ||
* '''1998 Best Individual NPC''': The interrogator, in ''<b>Spider and Web</b>'' ([[Andrew Plotkin]]; | * '''1998 Best Individual NPC''': The interrogator, in ''<b>[[Spider and Web]]</b>'' ([[Andrew Plotkin]]; Z-code). | ||
** Finalist: Michael, in ''Anchorhead'' ([[Michael Gentry]]; | ** Finalist: Michael, in ''[[Anchorhead]]'' ([[Michael Gentry]]; Z-code). | ||
** Finalist: The troll, in ''Enlightenment'' ([[Taro Ogawa]]; | ** Finalist: The troll, in ''[[Enlightenment]]'' ([[Taro Ogawa]]; Z-code). | ||
** Finalist: The wolf, in ''Mother Loose'' ([[Irene Callaci]]; | ** Finalist: The wolf, in ''[[Mother Loose]]'' ([[Irene Callaci]]; Z-code). | ||
** Finalist: Alley, in ''Photopia'' ([[Adam Cadre]]; | ** Finalist: Alley, in ''[[Photopia]]'' ([[Adam Cadre]]; Z-code). | ||
* '''1999 Best Individual NPC''': Miss Sierra, in ''<b>Varicella</b>'' ([[Adam Cadre]]; | * '''1999 Best Individual NPC''': Miss Sierra, in ''<b>[[Varicella]]</b>'' ([[Adam Cadre]]; Z-code). | ||
** Finalist: Anatoly Domokov, in ''Exhibition'' ([[Ian Finley]]; | ** Finalist: Anatoly Domokov, in ''[[Exhibition]]'' ([[Ian Finley]]; TADS 2). | ||
** Finalist: The wumpus, in ''Hunter, in Darkness'' ([[Andrew Plotkin]]; | ** Finalist: The wumpus, in ''[[Hunter, in Darkness]]'' ([[Andrew Plotkin]]; Z-code). | ||
** Finalist: Princess Charlotte, in ''Varicella'' ([[Adam Cadre]]; | ** Finalist: Princess Charlotte, in ''[[Varicella]]'' ([[Adam Cadre]]; Z-code). | ||
** Finalist: Lyric/Echo, in ''Worlds Apart'' ([[Suzanne Britton]]; | ** Finalist: Lyric/Echo, in ''[[Worlds Apart]]'' ([[Suzanne Britton]]; TADS 2). | ||
* '''2000 Best Individual NPC''': Galatea, in ''<b>Galatea</b>'' ([[Emily Short]]; | * '''2000 Best Individual NPC''': Galatea, in ''<b>[[Galatea]]</b>'' ([[Emily Short]]; Z-code). | ||
** Finalist: The King, in ''Augmented Fourth'' ([[Brian Uri]]; [[Z-code]]). | ** Finalist: The King, in ''[[Augmented Fourth]]'' ([[Brian Uri]]; [[Z-code]]). | ||
** Finalist: Melvin, in ''Being Andrew Plotkin'' ([[J. Robinson Wheeler]]; | ** Finalist: Melvin, in ''[[Being Andrew Plotkin]]'' ([[J. Robinson Wheeler]]; Z-code). | ||
** Finalist: The alien, in ''Fail-Safe'' ([[Jon Ingold]]; | ** Finalist: The alien, in ''[[Fail-Safe]]'' ([[Jon Ingold]]; Z-code). | ||
** Finalist: Angel, in ''My Angel'' ([[Jon Ingold]]; | ** Finalist: Angel, in ''[[My Angel]]'' ([[Jon Ingold]]; Z-code). | ||
* <b>2001 Best Individual NPC</b>: | * <b>2001 Best Individual NPC</b>: Yehoweh Porn, in ''<b>[[Fallacy of Dawn]]</b>'' ([[Robb Sherwin]]; [[Hugo]]). | ||
** Finalist: Grant Stern, in ''Best of Three'' ([[Emily Short]]; [[Glulx]]). | ** Finalist: Grant Stern, in ''[[Best of Three]]'' ([[Emily Short]]; [[Glulx]]). | ||
** Finalist: The droke, in ''The Gostak'' ([[Carl Muckenhoupt]]; | ** Finalist: The droke, in ''[[The Gostak]]'' ([[Carl Muckenhoupt]]; Z-code). | ||
** Finalist: Space Moose, in ''Stiffy Makane: The Undiscovered Country'' ([[Adam Thornton]]; | ** Finalist: Space Moose, in ''[[Stiffy Makane: The Undiscovered Country]]'' ([[Adam Thornton]]; Glulx). | ||
** Finalist: Cheryl, in ''The Weapon'' ([[Sean Barrett]]; | ** Finalist: Cheryl, in ''[[The Weapon]]'' ([[Sean Barrett]]; Z-code). | ||
* <b>2002 Best Individual NPC</b>: Boldo in ''<b>Lock & Key</b>'' ([[Adam Cadre]]; | * <b>2002 Best Individual NPC</b>: Boldo in ''<b>[[Lock & Key]]</b>'' ([[Adam Cadre]]; Glulx). | ||
** Finalist: Emily in ''Earth and Sky 2: Another Earth, Another Sky'' ([[Paul O'Brian]]; | ** Finalist: Emily in ''[[Earth and Sky 2: Another Earth, Another Sky]]'' ([[Paul O'Brian]]; Glulx). | ||
** Finalist: Musculo in ''<b>Lock & Key</b>'' ([[Adam Cadre]]; | ** Finalist: Musculo in ''<b>[[Lock & Key]]</b>'' ([[Adam Cadre]]; Glulx). | ||
** Finalist: Charles in ''The Temple'' ([[Johan Berntsson]]; | ** Finalist: Charles in ''[[The Temple]]'' ([[Johan Berntsson]]; Z-code). | ||
** Finalist: Nebusan Sedonkawa in ''When Help Collides'' ([[J.D. Berry]]; | ** Finalist: Nebusan Sedonkawa in ''[[When Help Collides]]'' ([[J. D. Berry]]; Z-code). | ||
* <b>2003 Best Individual NPC</b>: Triage in ''<b>Slouching Towards Bedlam</b>'' ([[Daniel Ravipinto]] and [[Star Foster]]; | * <b>2003 Best Individual NPC</b>: Triage in ''<b>[[Slouching Towards Bedlam]]</b>'' ([[Daniel Ravipinto]] and [[Star Foster]]; Z-code). | ||
** Finalist: The bookseller in ''City of Secrets'' ([[Emily Short]]; | ** Finalist: The bookseller in ''[[City of Secrets]]'' ([[Emily Short]]; Glulx). | ||
** Finalist: Corvallis Oregon in ''Narcolepsy'' ([[Adam Cadre]]; | ** Finalist: Corvallis Oregon in ''[[Narcolepsy]]'' ([[Adam Cadre]]; Glulx). | ||
** Finalist: Iona in ''Scavenger'' ([[Quintin Stone]]; | ** Finalist: Iona in ''[[Scavenger]]'' ([[Quintin Stone]]; TADS 2). | ||
** Finalist: Galen in ''Shadows on the Mirror'' ([[Chrysoula Tzavelas]]; [[TADS 3]]). | ** Finalist: Galen in ''[[Shadows on the Mirror]]'' ([[Chrysoula Tzavelas]]; [[TADS 3]]). | ||
* <b>2004 Best Individual NPC</b>: Audrey in <b>''Necrotic Drift''</b> ([[Robb Sherwin]]; | * <b>2004 Best Individual NPC</b>: Audrey in <b>''[[Necrotic Drift]]''</b> ([[Robb Sherwin]]; Hugo). | ||
** Finalist: Bob Finger in ''Future Boy!'' ([[Kent Tessman]]; | ** Finalist: Bob Finger in ''[[Future Boy!]]'' ([[Kent Tessman]]; Hugo). | ||
** Finalist: Jacek in ''Gamlet'' ([[Tomasz Pudlo]]; | ** Finalist: Jacek in ''[[Gamlet]]'' ([[Tomasz Pudlo]]; Z-code). | ||
** Finalist: Dr. Todd in ''The Great Xavio'' ([[Reese Warner]]; | ** Finalist: Dr. Todd in ''[[The Great Xavio]]'' ([[Reese Warner]]; Z-code). | ||
** Finalist: Xojo in ''Return to Ditch Day'' ([[Michael J. Roberts]]; | ** Finalist: Xojo in ''[[Return to Ditch Day]]'' ([[Michael J. Roberts]]; TADS 3). | ||
* '''2005 Best Individual NPC''': The storyteller in '''''[[Whom the Telling Changed]]''''' ([[Aaron A. Reed]]; Z-code). | * '''2005 Best Individual NPC''': The storyteller in '''''[[Whom the Telling Changed]]''''' ([[Aaron A. Reed]]; Z-code). | ||
** Finalist: Agrath in ''[[All Hope Abandon]]'' ([[Eric Eve]]; TADS 3). | ** Finalist: Agrath in ''[[All Hope Abandon]]'' ([[Eric Eve]]; TADS 3). | ||
** Finalist: Ralph in ''[[Flat Feet]]'' ([[Joel Ray Holveck]]; Z-code). | ** Finalist: Ralph in ''[[Flat Feet]]'' ([[Joel Ray Holveck]]; Z-code). | ||
** Finalist: Val in ''[[Gilded]]'' ([[John Evans]] as "A Hazard"; TADS 2). | ** Finalist: Val in ''[[Gilded]]'' ([[John Evans (Gilded author)|John Evans]] as "A Hazard"; TADS 2). | ||
** Finalist: Cecilia in ''[[Vespers]]'' ([[Jason Devlin]]; Z-code). | ** Finalist: Cecilia in ''[[Vespers]]'' ([[Jason Devlin]]; Z-code). | ||
* '''2006 Best Individual NPC:''' Leela in '''''[[The Elysium Enigma]]''''' ([[Eric Eve]]; TADS 3). | |||
** Finalist: The butler in ''[[Aunts and Butlers]]'' ([[Robin Johnson]]; Versificator). | |||
** Finalist: John in ''[[Legion]]'' ([[Jason Devlin]] as "Ian Anderson"; Z-code). | |||
** Finalist: God in ''[[The Bible Retold]]'' ([[Justin Morgan]] and "[[Celestianpower]]"; Z-code). | |||
** Finalist: The gargoyle in ''[[The Baron]]'' a.k.a. ''[[De Baron]]'' ([[Victor Gijsbers]]; Z-code; English and Dutch). | |||
* '''2007 Best Individual NPC''': The gnome in '''''[[Lost Pig]]''''' ([[Admiral Jota]] as "Grunk"; Z-code). | |||
** Finalist: Zoe in ''[[Child's Play]]'' ([[Stephen Granade]]; Z-code). | |||
** Finalist: Gunwar in ''[[Treasures of a Slaver's Kingdom]]'' ([[S. John Ross]]; publisher: [[Cumberland Games]]; Z-code). | |||
: ''(Note that there were only three nominations for Best Individual NPC in 2007.)'' | |||
* '''2008 Best Individual NPC''': Violet in '''''[[Violet]]''''' ([[Jeremy Freese]]; Z-code). | |||
** Finalist: H.R. in ''[[Escapade!]]'' ([[Juhana Leinonen]]; Z-code). | |||
** Finalist: Solemn Gertrude in ''[[Gun Mute]]'' ([[C.E.J. Pacian]]; TADS 3). | |||
** Finalist: Your Pet in ''[[Snack Time!]]'' ("Hardy the Bulldog" and [[Renee Choba]]; Z-code). | |||
* '''2009 Best Individual NPC''': Snow White in '''''[[Alabaster]]''''' ([[John Cater]], [[Rob Dubbin]], [[Eric Eve]], [[Elizabeth Heller]], [[Jayzee]], [[Kazuki Mishima]], [[Sarah Morayati]], [[Mark Musante]], [[Emily Short]], [[Adam Thornton]], and [[Ziv Wities]]; Glulx). | |||
** Finalist: Lottie's mom in ''[[Broken Legs]]'' ([[Sarah Morayati]]; Glulx). | |||
** Finalist: Progue in ''[[Blue Lacuna]]'' ([[Aaron A. Reed]]; Glulx). | |||
* '''2010 Best Individual NPC''': Dr Sliss in '''''[[Rogue of the Multiverse]]''''' ([[C.E.J. Pacian]]; TADS 3). | |||
** Finalist: Gaspar in ''[[The Bible Retold: Following a Star]]'' ([[Justin Morgan]]; Glulx). | |||
** Finalist: Mariel in ''[[Mariel]]'' ([[Michael Baltes]]; Z-code; German). | |||
** Finalist: The monkey-thing in ''[[Aotearoa]]'' ([[Matt Wigdahl]]; Glulx). | |||
** Finalist: Muddy in ''[[Hoosegow]]'' ([[Ben Collins-Sussman]] and [[Jack Welch]]; Z-code). | |||
* '''2011 Best Individual NPC''': Grimloft in '''''[[Cryptozookeeper]]''''' ([[Robb Sherwin]]). | |||
** Finalist: Heather in ''[[Zombie Exodus]]'' ([[Jim Dattilo]]). | |||
** Finalist: The puppy in ''[[Beet the Devil]]'' ([[Carolyn VanEseltine]]). | |||
** Finalist: Zuleika in ''[[Taco Fiction]]'' ([[Ryan Veeder]]). | |||
* '''2012 Best Individual NPC''': New Rat City from ''[[rat chaos]]'' ([[J Chastain]], [[Twine]]). | |||
** Finalist: Kadro from ''[[Andromeda Dreaming]]'' ([[Joey Jones]], [[Glulx]]). | |||
** Finalist: W.D. from ''[[Speculative Fiction]]'' ([[Diane Christoforo]] and [[Thomas Mack]], [[Z-code]]). | |||
* '''2013 Best Individual NPC''': Captain Verdeterre in '''[[Captain Verdeterre's Plunder]]''' ([[Ryan Veeder]]; Glulx). | |||
** Finalist: -bitmap-zer0- in ''[[Bell Park, Youth Detective]]'' ([[Brendan Patrick Hennessy]]; Web browser). | |||
** Finalist: Mercy in ''[[Coloratura]]'' ([[Lynnea Glasser]]; Glulx). | |||
** Finalist: the ghost in ''[[Faithful Companion]]'' ([[Matt Weiner]]; Z-code). | |||
** Finalist: Your horse in ''[[Horse Master]]'' ([[Tom McHenry]]; Web browser). | |||
* '''2014 Best Individual NPC:''' The Empress in ''[[With Those We Love Alive]]'' (Porpentine, Brenda Neotenomie; Web browser) | |||
** Finalist: Macy in ''Venus Meets Venus'' (kaleidofish; Web browser) | |||
** Finalist: The monkey in ''[[Monkey and Bear]]'' ([[Carolyn VanEseltine]]; Glulx, Z-code) | |||
** Finalist: Your robot in ''Choice of Robots'' (Kevin Gold; ChoiceScript) | |||
* '''2015 Best Individual NPC''': Bell Park in ''[[Birdland]]'' ([[Brendan Patrick Hennessy]]; 01-Oct-2015; Web browser). | |||
** Finalist: Dmitri in ''[[Midnight. Swordfight.]]'' ([[Chandler Groover]]) | |||
** Finalist: Hana in ''[[Hana Feels]]'' ([[Gavin Inglis]]) | |||
** Finalist: Winter Storm Draco in ''[[Winter Storm Draco]]'' ([[Ryan Veeder]]) | |||
* '''2016 Best Individual NPC: The robot (variously-named) in [[The Mary Jane of Tomorrow]] (Emily Short)''' | |||
** Finalist: Dr. Sourpuss in [[Dr. Sourpuss Is Not A Choice-Based Game]] (P.B. Parjeter) | |||
** Finalist: Holly in [[Foo Foo]] (Buster Hudson) | |||
** Finalist: The mirror in ''[[Mirror and Queen]]'' (Chandler Groover) | |||
* '''2017 Best Individual NPC: Squire Tuck in [[The Wizard Sniffer]] ([[Buster Hudson]])''' | |||
** Finalist: Anja Kaczmarek in [[Known Unknowns]] ([[Brendan Patrick Hennessy]]) | |||
** Finalist: Kaz Kaczmarek in [[Known Unknowns]] ([[Brendan Patrick Hennessy]]) | |||
** Finalist: The narrator in [[Eat Me]] ([[Chandler Groover]]) | |||
** Finalist: Olivia Kwon in [[Known Unknowns]] ([[Brendan Patrick Hennessy]]) | |||
* '''2018 Best Individual NPC: The Bogeyman in ''[[Bogeyman]]'' ([[Elizabeth Smyth]])''' | |||
** Finalist: Arthur the cat in ''[[Charming]]'' ([[Kaylah Facey]]) | |||
** Finalist: Colin Ritman in ''[[Bandersnatch]]'' ([[Charlie Brooker, [[David Slade]]) | |||
** Finalist: Crystal in ''[[Illuminismo Iniziato]]'' ([[Michael J. Coyne]]) | |||
** Finalist: Lemmy in ''[[Terminal Interface for Models RCM301-303]]'' ([[Victor Gijsbers]] as "VigiMech Corporation") | |||
** Finalist: Ruslan in ''[[I.A.G. Alpha]]'' ([[Serhii Mozhaiskyi]]) | |||
* '''2019 Best Individual NPC: Turandot in ''[[Turandot]]'' ([[Victor Gijsbers]])''' | |||
** Finalist: Kim Kitsuragi in ''[[Disco Elysium]]'' ([[ZA/UM]]) | |||
** Finalist: The mother in ''[[Night Guard / Morning Star]]'' ([[Astrid Dalmady]]) | |||
** Finalist: Pontiff Apocrita in ''[[Heretic’s Hope]]'' ([[G.C. Baccaris]]) | |||
* '''2020 Best Individual NPC: The parrot in ''[[The Magpie Takes the Train]]'' ([[MathBrush]]) and Kingfisher in ''[[Vain Empires]]'' ([[Thomas Mack, Xavid]])''' | |||
** Finalist: Sassy Britches in ''[[Stuff of Legend]]'' ([[Lance Campbell]]) | |||
** Finalist: Sister in ''[[Lore Distance Relationship]]'' ([[Naomi “Bez” Norbez]]) | |||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XYZZY_Award_for_Best_Individual_NPC XYZZY Award for Best Individual NPC] at Wikipedia. | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XYZZY_Award_for_Best_Individual_NPC XYZZY Award for Best Individual NPC] at Wikipedia. | ||
[[Category:XYZZY Awards]] | [[Category:XYZZY Awards]] |
Latest revision as of 14:43, 19 December 2022
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See also:
Best Individual NPC Winners
- 1996 Best Individual NPC Three-way tie:
- The burin, in Frobozz Magic Support (Nate Cull; TADS 2).
- Evan, in Kissing the Buddha's Feet (Leon Lin; TADS 2).
- The Devil in Small World (Andrew Pontious; TADS 2).
- 1997 Best Individual NPC: Bob, in She's Got a Thing for a Spring (Brent VanFossen; Z-code).
- 1998 Best Individual NPC: The interrogator, in Spider and Web (Andrew Plotkin; Z-code).
- 1999 Best Individual NPC: Miss Sierra, in Varicella (Adam Cadre; Z-code).
- 2000 Best Individual NPC: Galatea, in Galatea (Emily Short; Z-code).
- 2001 Best Individual NPC: Yehoweh Porn, in Fallacy of Dawn (Robb Sherwin; Hugo).
- 2002 Best Individual NPC: Boldo in Lock & Key (Adam Cadre; Glulx).
- 2003 Best Individual NPC: Triage in Slouching Towards Bedlam (Daniel Ravipinto and Star Foster; Z-code).
- 2004 Best Individual NPC: Audrey in Necrotic Drift (Robb Sherwin; Hugo).
- 2005 Best Individual NPC: The storyteller in Whom the Telling Changed (Aaron A. Reed; Z-code).
- 2006 Best Individual NPC: Leela in The Elysium Enigma (Eric Eve; TADS 3).
- 2007 Best Individual NPC: The gnome in Lost Pig (Admiral Jota as "Grunk"; Z-code).
- 2008 Best Individual NPC: Violet in Violet (Jeremy Freese; Z-code).
- 2009 Best Individual NPC: Snow White in Alabaster (John Cater, Rob Dubbin, Eric Eve, Elizabeth Heller, Jayzee, Kazuki Mishima, Sarah Morayati, Mark Musante, Emily Short, Adam Thornton, and Ziv Wities; Glulx).
- 2010 Best Individual NPC: Dr Sliss in Rogue of the Multiverse (C.E.J. Pacian; TADS 3).
- 2011 Best Individual NPC: Grimloft in Cryptozookeeper (Robb Sherwin; Hugo).
- 2012 Best Individual NPC: New Rat City in rat chaos (J Chastain, Twine).
- 2013 Best Individual NPC: Captain Verdeterre in Captain Verdeterre's Plunder (Ryan Veeder; Glulx).
- 2014 Best Individual NPC: The Empress in With Those We Love Alive (Porpentine, Brenda Neotenomie; Web browser)
- 2015 Best Individual NPC: Bell Park in Birdland (Brendan Patrick Hennessy; 01-Oct-2015; Web browser).
- 2016 Best Individual NPC: The robot in The Mary Jane of Tomorrow (Emily Short; 05-Jun-2016; Glulx).
- 2017 Best Individual NPC: Squire Tuck in The Wizard Sniffer (Buster Hudson; 01-Oct-2017; Glulx).
- 2018 Best Individual NPC: The Bogeyman in Bogeyman (Elizabeth Smyth; 01-Oct-2018; Web browser).
- 2019 Best Individual NPC: Turandot in Turandot (Victor Gijsbers) (01-Oct-2019; Choicescript).
- 2020 Best Individual NPC: the parrot in The Magpie Takes the Train (MathBrush) (01-Oct-2020; Glulx), and Kingfisher in Vain Empires (Thomas Mack, Xavid) (01-Oct-2020; Glulx).
Best Individual NPC Winners and Finalists
- 1996 Best Individual NPC: The burin, in Frobozz Magic Support (Nate Cull; TADS 2);
also Evan, in Kissing the Buddha's Feet (Leon Lin; TADS 2);
and The Devil in Small World (Andrew Pontious; TADS 2). (It was a three-way tie.)- Finalist: Leo the Lemming, in Phlegm (Jason Dyer; Z-code).
- Finalist: Christopher Robin, in Ralph (Miron Schmidt; Z-code).
- 1997 Best Individual NPC: Bob, in She's Got a Thing for a Spring (Brent VanFossen; Z-code).
- Finalist: The Stranger, in The Edifice (Lucian P. Smith; Z-code).
- Finalist: The Taco Junta girl, in I-0 (Adam Cadre; Z-code).
- Finalist: The cow, in The Lost Spellmaker (Neil James Brown; Z-code).
- Finalist: The devil, in Sins Against Mimesis (Adam Thornton; Z-code).
- 1998 Best Individual NPC: The interrogator, in Spider and Web (Andrew Plotkin; Z-code).
- Finalist: Michael, in Anchorhead (Michael Gentry; Z-code).
- Finalist: The troll, in Enlightenment (Taro Ogawa; Z-code).
- Finalist: The wolf, in Mother Loose (Irene Callaci; Z-code).
- Finalist: Alley, in Photopia (Adam Cadre; Z-code).
- 1999 Best Individual NPC: Miss Sierra, in Varicella (Adam Cadre; Z-code).
- Finalist: Anatoly Domokov, in Exhibition (Ian Finley; TADS 2).
- Finalist: The wumpus, in Hunter, in Darkness (Andrew Plotkin; Z-code).
- Finalist: Princess Charlotte, in Varicella (Adam Cadre; Z-code).
- Finalist: Lyric/Echo, in Worlds Apart (Suzanne Britton; TADS 2).
- 2000 Best Individual NPC: Galatea, in Galatea (Emily Short; Z-code).
- Finalist: The King, in Augmented Fourth (Brian Uri; Z-code).
- Finalist: Melvin, in Being Andrew Plotkin (J. Robinson Wheeler; Z-code).
- Finalist: The alien, in Fail-Safe (Jon Ingold; Z-code).
- Finalist: Angel, in My Angel (Jon Ingold; Z-code).
- 2001 Best Individual NPC: Yehoweh Porn, in Fallacy of Dawn (Robb Sherwin; Hugo).
- Finalist: Grant Stern, in Best of Three (Emily Short; Glulx).
- Finalist: The droke, in The Gostak (Carl Muckenhoupt; Z-code).
- Finalist: Space Moose, in Stiffy Makane: The Undiscovered Country (Adam Thornton; Glulx).
- Finalist: Cheryl, in The Weapon (Sean Barrett; Z-code).
- 2002 Best Individual NPC: Boldo in Lock & Key (Adam Cadre; Glulx).
- Finalist: Emily in Earth and Sky 2: Another Earth, Another Sky (Paul O'Brian; Glulx).
- Finalist: Musculo in Lock & Key (Adam Cadre; Glulx).
- Finalist: Charles in The Temple (Johan Berntsson; Z-code).
- Finalist: Nebusan Sedonkawa in When Help Collides (J. D. Berry; Z-code).
- 2003 Best Individual NPC: Triage in Slouching Towards Bedlam (Daniel Ravipinto and Star Foster; Z-code).
- Finalist: The bookseller in City of Secrets (Emily Short; Glulx).
- Finalist: Corvallis Oregon in Narcolepsy (Adam Cadre; Glulx).
- Finalist: Iona in Scavenger (Quintin Stone; TADS 2).
- Finalist: Galen in Shadows on the Mirror (Chrysoula Tzavelas; TADS 3).
- 2004 Best Individual NPC: Audrey in Necrotic Drift (Robb Sherwin; Hugo).
- Finalist: Bob Finger in Future Boy! (Kent Tessman; Hugo).
- Finalist: Jacek in Gamlet (Tomasz Pudlo; Z-code).
- Finalist: Dr. Todd in The Great Xavio (Reese Warner; Z-code).
- Finalist: Xojo in Return to Ditch Day (Michael J. Roberts; TADS 3).
- 2005 Best Individual NPC: The storyteller in Whom the Telling Changed (Aaron A. Reed; Z-code).
- Finalist: Agrath in All Hope Abandon (Eric Eve; TADS 3).
- Finalist: Ralph in Flat Feet (Joel Ray Holveck; Z-code).
- Finalist: Val in Gilded (John Evans as "A Hazard"; TADS 2).
- Finalist: Cecilia in Vespers (Jason Devlin; Z-code).
- 2006 Best Individual NPC: Leela in The Elysium Enigma (Eric Eve; TADS 3).
- Finalist: The butler in Aunts and Butlers (Robin Johnson; Versificator).
- Finalist: John in Legion (Jason Devlin as "Ian Anderson"; Z-code).
- Finalist: God in The Bible Retold (Justin Morgan and "Celestianpower"; Z-code).
- Finalist: The gargoyle in The Baron a.k.a. De Baron (Victor Gijsbers; Z-code; English and Dutch).
- 2007 Best Individual NPC: The gnome in Lost Pig (Admiral Jota as "Grunk"; Z-code).
- Finalist: Zoe in Child's Play (Stephen Granade; Z-code).
- Finalist: Gunwar in Treasures of a Slaver's Kingdom (S. John Ross; publisher: Cumberland Games; Z-code).
- (Note that there were only three nominations for Best Individual NPC in 2007.)
- 2008 Best Individual NPC: Violet in Violet (Jeremy Freese; Z-code).
- Finalist: H.R. in Escapade! (Juhana Leinonen; Z-code).
- Finalist: Solemn Gertrude in Gun Mute (C.E.J. Pacian; TADS 3).
- Finalist: Your Pet in Snack Time! ("Hardy the Bulldog" and Renee Choba; Z-code).
- 2009 Best Individual NPC: Snow White in Alabaster (John Cater, Rob Dubbin, Eric Eve, Elizabeth Heller, Jayzee, Kazuki Mishima, Sarah Morayati, Mark Musante, Emily Short, Adam Thornton, and Ziv Wities; Glulx).
- Finalist: Lottie's mom in Broken Legs (Sarah Morayati; Glulx).
- Finalist: Progue in Blue Lacuna (Aaron A. Reed; Glulx).
- 2010 Best Individual NPC: Dr Sliss in Rogue of the Multiverse (C.E.J. Pacian; TADS 3).
- Finalist: Gaspar in The Bible Retold: Following a Star (Justin Morgan; Glulx).
- Finalist: Mariel in Mariel (Michael Baltes; Z-code; German).
- Finalist: The monkey-thing in Aotearoa (Matt Wigdahl; Glulx).
- Finalist: Muddy in Hoosegow (Ben Collins-Sussman and Jack Welch; Z-code).
- 2011 Best Individual NPC: Grimloft in Cryptozookeeper (Robb Sherwin).
- Finalist: Heather in Zombie Exodus (Jim Dattilo).
- Finalist: The puppy in Beet the Devil (Carolyn VanEseltine).
- Finalist: Zuleika in Taco Fiction (Ryan Veeder).
- 2012 Best Individual NPC: New Rat City from rat chaos (J Chastain, Twine).
- Finalist: Kadro from Andromeda Dreaming (Joey Jones, Glulx).
- Finalist: W.D. from Speculative Fiction (Diane Christoforo and Thomas Mack, Z-code).
- 2013 Best Individual NPC: Captain Verdeterre in Captain Verdeterre's Plunder (Ryan Veeder; Glulx).
- Finalist: -bitmap-zer0- in Bell Park, Youth Detective (Brendan Patrick Hennessy; Web browser).
- Finalist: Mercy in Coloratura (Lynnea Glasser; Glulx).
- Finalist: the ghost in Faithful Companion (Matt Weiner; Z-code).
- Finalist: Your horse in Horse Master (Tom McHenry; Web browser).
- 2014 Best Individual NPC: The Empress in With Those We Love Alive (Porpentine, Brenda Neotenomie; Web browser)
- Finalist: Macy in Venus Meets Venus (kaleidofish; Web browser)
- Finalist: The monkey in Monkey and Bear (Carolyn VanEseltine; Glulx, Z-code)
- Finalist: Your robot in Choice of Robots (Kevin Gold; ChoiceScript)
- 2015 Best Individual NPC: Bell Park in Birdland (Brendan Patrick Hennessy; 01-Oct-2015; Web browser).
- Finalist: Dmitri in Midnight. Swordfight. (Chandler Groover)
- Finalist: Hana in Hana Feels (Gavin Inglis)
- Finalist: Winter Storm Draco in Winter Storm Draco (Ryan Veeder)
- 2016 Best Individual NPC: The robot (variously-named) in The Mary Jane of Tomorrow (Emily Short)
- Finalist: Dr. Sourpuss in Dr. Sourpuss Is Not A Choice-Based Game (P.B. Parjeter)
- Finalist: Holly in Foo Foo (Buster Hudson)
- Finalist: The mirror in Mirror and Queen (Chandler Groover)
- 2017 Best Individual NPC: Squire Tuck in The Wizard Sniffer (Buster Hudson)
- Finalist: Anja Kaczmarek in Known Unknowns (Brendan Patrick Hennessy)
- Finalist: Kaz Kaczmarek in Known Unknowns (Brendan Patrick Hennessy)
- Finalist: The narrator in Eat Me (Chandler Groover)
- Finalist: Olivia Kwon in Known Unknowns (Brendan Patrick Hennessy)
- 2018 Best Individual NPC: The Bogeyman in Bogeyman (Elizabeth Smyth)
- Finalist: Arthur the cat in Charming (Kaylah Facey)
- Finalist: Colin Ritman in Bandersnatch ([[Charlie Brooker, David Slade)
- Finalist: Crystal in Illuminismo Iniziato (Michael J. Coyne)
- Finalist: Lemmy in Terminal Interface for Models RCM301-303 (Victor Gijsbers as "VigiMech Corporation")
- Finalist: Ruslan in I.A.G. Alpha (Serhii Mozhaiskyi)
- 2019 Best Individual NPC: Turandot in Turandot (Victor Gijsbers)
- Finalist: Kim Kitsuragi in Disco Elysium (ZA/UM)
- Finalist: The mother in Night Guard / Morning Star (Astrid Dalmady)
- Finalist: Pontiff Apocrita in Heretic’s Hope (G.C. Baccaris)
- 2020 Best Individual NPC: The parrot in The Magpie Takes the Train (MathBrush) and Kingfisher in Vain Empires (Thomas Mack, Xavid)
- Finalist: Sassy Britches in Stuff of Legend (Lance Campbell)
- Finalist: Sister in Lore Distance Relationship (Naomi “Bez” Norbez)
Links
- XYZZY Award for Best Individual NPC at Wikipedia.