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XYZZY Awards 2003
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2003 XYZZY Award Winners

Best Game: Slouching Towards Bedlam (Daniel Ravipinto and Star Foster; Z-code).
Best Writing: Narcolepsy (Adam Cadre; Glulx).
Best Story: Slouching Towards Bedlam (Daniel Ravipinto and Star Foster; Z-code).
Best Setting: Slouching Towards Bedlam (Daniel Ravipinto and Star Foster; Z-code).
Best Puzzles: Gourmet (Aaron A. Reed; Z-code).
Best NPCs: City of Secrets (Emily Short; Glulx).
Best Individual Puzzle: The purple room in The Recruit (Mike Sousa; TADS 2).
Best Individual NPC: Triage in Slouching Towards Bedlam (Daniel Ravipinto and Star Foster; Z-code).
Best Individual PC: The player character in Episode in the Life of an Artist (Peter Eastman; TADS 2).
Best Use of Medium: ASCII and the Argonauts (J. Robinson Wheeler; Z-code).

2003 XYZZY Award Winners and Finalists

Best Game: Slouching Towards Bedlam (Daniel Ravipinto and Star Foster; Z-code).
- Finalist: City of Secrets (Emily Short; Glulx).
- Finalist: Risorgimento Represso (Michael Coyne; Z-code).
- Finalist: Scavenger (Quintin Stone; TADS 2).
- Finalist: To Hell in a Hamper (J. J. Guest; ADRIFT).
Best Writing: Narcolepsy (Adam Cadre; Glulx).
- Finalist: City of Secrets (Emily Short; Glulx).
- Finalist: Max Blaster and Doris de Lightning Against the Parrot Creatures of Venus (Dan Shiovitz and Emily Short; TADS 3).
- Finalist: Slouching Towards Bedlam (Daniel Ravipinto and Star Foster; Z-code).
- Finalist: To Hell in a Hamper (J. J. Guest; ADRIFT).
Best Story: Slouching Towards Bedlam (Daniel Ravipinto and Star Foster; Z-code).
- Finalist: City of Secrets (Emily Short; Glulx).
- Finalist: Narcolepsy (Adam Cadre; Glulx).
- Finalist: Redemption (Kathleen M. Fischer; Z-code).
- Finalist: To Hell in a Hamper (J. J. Guest; ADRIFT).
Best Setting: Slouching Towards Bedlam (Daniel Ravipinto and Star Foster; Z-code).
- Finalist: City of Secrets (Emily Short; Glulx).
- Finalist: Gourmet (Aaron A. Reed; Z-code).
- Finalist: Narcolepsy (Adam Cadre; Glulx).
- Finalist: To Hell in a Hamper (J. J. Guest; ADRIFT).
Best Puzzles: Gourmet (Aaron A. Reed; Z-code).
- Finalist: The Erudition Chamber (Daniel Freas; TADS 2).
- Finalist: Inevitable (Kathleen M. Fischer; Z-code).
- Finalist: Risorgimento Represso (Michael Coyne; Z-code).
- Finalist: Scavenger (Quintin Stone; TADS 2).
Best NPCs: City of Secrets (Emily Short; Glulx).
- Finalist: Narcolepsy (Adam Cadre; Glulx).
- Finalist: Risorgimento Represso (Michael Coyne; Z-code).
- Finalist: Shadows on the Mirror (Chrysoula Tzavelas; TADS 3).
- Finalist: Slouching Towards Bedlam (Daniel Ravipinto and Star Foster; Z-code).
Best Individual Puzzle: The purple room in The Recruit (Mike Sousa; TADS 2).
- Finalist: Escaping the quicksand in Max Blaster and Doris de Lightning Against the Parrot Creatures of Venus (Dan Shiovitz and Emily Short; TADS 3).
- Finalist: Making the sandwich in Max Blaster and Doris de Lightning Against the Parrot Creatures of Venus (Dan Shiovitz and Emily Short; TADS 3).
- Finalist: Creating the black powder in Risorgimento Represso (Michael Coyne; Z-code).
- Finalist: Getting into the farm in Risorgimento Represso (Michael Coyne; Z-code).
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).
Best Individual PC: The player character in Episode in the Life of an Artist (Peter Eastman; TADS 2).
- Finalist: The chef in Gourmet (Aaron A. Reed; Z-code).
- Finalist: Eugene Oregon in Narcolepsy (Adam Cadre; Glulx).
- Finalist: Enra in Shadows on the Mirror (Chrysoula Tzavelas; TADS 3).
- Finalist: Dr. Thomas Xavier in Slouching Towards Bedlam (Daniel Ravipinto and Star Foster; Z-code).
Best Use of Medium: ASCII and the Argonauts (J. Robinson Wheeler; Z-code).
- Finalist: City of Secrets (Emily Short; Glulx).
- Finalist: Narcolepsy (Adam Cadre; Glulx).
- Finalist: Slouching Towards Bedlam (Daniel Ravipinto and Star Foster; Z-code).
- Finalist: To Hell in a Hamper (J. J. Guest; ADRIFT).

Links

Nominees for 2003 (archive). List of all eligible games from 2002. First-round voting deadline was Tuesday, February 10, 2004, midnight EST.
Finalists for 2003 (archive). Second-round voting deadline was Sunday, February 22, 2004.
Winning Games of 2003 (archive). Summary of the results, as posted at XYZZYnews.
The awards ceremony was held on March 2nd, 2004, in ifMUD's Massive Auditorium.
- XYZZY Awards Transcript (archive) - The XYZZYnews's transcript of the awards ceremony is all on one page, and includes the peanut-gallery comments.
- The 2003 XYZZY Awards Ceremony at Brass Lantern, with links to the transcript both with and without the peanut-gallery comments.

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 ** Finalist: ''[[Risorgimento Represso]]'' ([[Michael Coyne]]; Z-code).
 ** Finalist: ''[[Scavenger]]'' ([[Quintin Stone]]; [[TADS 2]]).
-** Finalist: ''[[To Hell in a Hamper]]'' ([[J.J. Guest]]; [[Adrift]]).
+** Finalist: ''[[To Hell in a Hamper]]'' ([[J. J. Guest]]; [[ADRIFT]]).
 * <b>Best Writing</b>: ''<b>[[Narcolepsy]]</b>'' ([[Adam Cadre]]; Glulx).
-** Finalist: ''City of Secrets'' (Emily Short; Glulx).
+** Finalist: ''[[City of Secrets]]'' ([[Emily Short]]; Glulx).
-** Finalist: ''[[Max Blaster and Doris de Lightning Against the Parrot Creatures of Venus]]'' ([[Dan Shiovitz]] and Emily Short; [[TADS 3]]).
+** Finalist: ''[[Max Blaster and Doris de Lightning Against the Parrot Creatures of Venus]]'' ([[Dan Shiovitz]] and [[Emily Short]]; [[TADS 3]]).
-** Finalist: ''Slouching Towards Bedlam'' (Daniel Ravipinto and Star Foster; Z-code).
+** Finalist: ''[[Slouching Towards Bedlam]]'' ([[Daniel Ravipinto]] and [[Star Foster]]; Z-code).
-** Finalist: ''To Hell in a Hamper'' (J.J. Guest; Adrift).
+** Finalist: ''[[To Hell in a Hamper]]'' ([[J. J. Guest]]; ADRIFT).
-* <b>Best Story</b>: ''<b>Slouching Towards Bedlam</b>'' (Daniel Ravipinto and Star Foster; Z-code).
+* <b>Best Story</b>: ''<b>[[Slouching Towards Bedlam]]</b>'' ([[Daniel Ravipinto]] and [[Star Foster]]; Z-code).
-** Finalist: ''City of Secrets'' (Emily Short; Glulx).
+** Finalist: ''[[City of Secrets]]'' ([[Emily Short]]; Glulx).
-** Finalist: ''Narcolepsy'' (Adam Cadre; Glulx).
+** Finalist: ''[[Narcolepsy]]'' ([[Adam Cadre]]; Glulx).
 ** Finalist: ''[[Redemption]]'' ([[Kathleen M. Fischer]]; Z-code).
-** Finalist: ''To Hell in a Hamper'' (J.J. Guest; Adrift).
+** Finalist: ''[[To Hell in a Hamper]]'' ([[J. J. Guest]]; ADRIFT).
-* <b>Best Setting</b>: ''<b>Slouching Towards Bedlam</b>'' (Daniel Ravipinto and Star Foster; Z-code).
+* <b>Best Setting</b>: ''<b>[[Slouching Towards Bedlam]]</b>'' ([[Daniel Ravipinto]] and [[Star Foster]]; Z-code).
-** Finalist: ''City of Secrets'' (Emily Short; Glulx).
+** Finalist: ''[[City of Secrets]]'' ([[Emily Short]]; Glulx).
 ** Finalist: ''[[Gourmet]]'' ([[Aaron A. Reed]]; Z-code).
-** Finalist: ''Narcolepsy'' (Adam Cadre; Glulx).
+** Finalist: ''[[Narcolepsy]]'' ([[Adam Cadre]]; Glulx).
-** Finalist: ''To Hell in a Hamper'' (J.J. Guest; Adrift).
+** Finalist: ''[[To Hell in a Hamper]]'' ([[J. J. Guest]]; ADRIFT).
-* <b>Best Puzzles</b>: ''<b>Gourmet</b>'' (Aaron A. Reed; Z-code).
+* <b>Best Puzzles</b>: ''<b>[[Gourmet]]</b>'' ([[Aaron A. Reed]]; Z-code).
 ** Finalist: ''[[The Erudition Chamber]]'' ([[Daniel Freas]]; TADS 2).
 ** Finalist: ''[[Inevitable]]'' ([[Kathleen M. Fischer]]; Z-code).
-** Finalist: ''Risorgimento Represso'' (Michael Coyne; Z-code).
+** Finalist: ''[[Risorgimento Represso]]'' ([[Michael Coyne]]; Z-code).
-** Finalist: ''Scavenger'' (Quintin Stone; TADS 2).
+** Finalist: ''[[Scavenger]]'' ([[Quintin Stone]]; TADS 2).
-* <b>Best NPCs</b>: ''<b>City of Secrets</b>'' (Emily Short; Glulx).
+* <b>Best NPCs</b>: ''<b>[[City of Secrets]]</b>'' ([[Emily Short]]; Glulx).
-** Finalist: ''Narcolepsy'' (Adam Cadre; Glulx).
+** Finalist: ''[[Narcolepsy]]'' ([[Adam Cadre]]; Glulx).
-** Finalist: ''Risorgimento Represso'' (Michael Coyne; Z-code).
+** Finalist: ''[[Risorgimento Represso]]'' ([[Michael Coyne]]; Z-code).
 ** Finalist: ''[[Shadows on the Mirror]]'' ([[Chrysoula Tzavelas]]; TADS 3).
-** Finalist: ''Slouching Towards Bedlam'' (Daniel Ravipinto and Star Foster; Z-code).
+** Finalist: ''[[Slouching Towards Bedlam]]'' ([[Daniel Ravipinto]] and [[Star Foster]]; Z-code).
 * <b>Best Individual Puzzle</b>: The purple room in ''<b>[[The Recruit]]</b>'' ([[Mike Sousa]]; [[TADS 2]]).
-** Finalist: Escaping the quicksand in ''Max Blaster and Doris de Lightning Against the Parrot Creatures of Venus'' (Dan Shiovitz and Emily Short; TADS 3).
+** Finalist: Escaping the quicksand in ''[[Max Blaster and Doris de Lightning Against the Parrot Creatures of Venus]]'' ([[Dan Shiovitz]] and [[Emily Short]]; TADS 3).
-** Finalist: Making the sandwich in ''Max Blaster and Doris de Lightning Against the Parrot Creatures of Venus'' (Dan Shiovitz and Emily Short; TADS 3).
+** Finalist: Making the sandwich in ''[[Max Blaster and Doris de Lightning Against the Parrot Creatures of Venus]]'' ([[Dan Shiovitz]] and [[Emily Short]]; TADS 3).
-** Finalist: Creating the black powder in ''Risorgimento Represso'' (Michael Coyne; Z-code).
+** Finalist: Creating the black powder in ''[[Risorgimento Represso]]'' ([[Michael Coyne]]; Z-code).
-** Finalist: Getting into the farm in ''Risorgimento Represso'' (Michael Coyne; Z-code).
+** Finalist: Getting into the farm in ''[[Risorgimento Represso]]'' ([[Michael Coyne]]; Z-code).
-* <b>Best Individual NPC</b>: Triage in ''<b>Slouching Towards Bedlam</b>'' (Daniel Ravipinto and Star Foster; Z-code).
+* <b>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; Glulx).
+** Finalist: The bookseller in ''[[City of Secrets]]'' ([[Emily Short]]; Glulx).
-** Finalist: Corvallis Oregon in ''Narcolepsy'' (Adam Cadre; Glulx).
+** Finalist: Corvallis Oregon in ''[[Narcolepsy]]'' ([[Adam Cadre]]; Glulx).
-** Finalist: Iona in ''Scavenger'' (Quintin Stone; TADS 2).
+** 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>Best Individual PC</b>: The player character in ''<b>[[Episode in the Life of an Artist]]</b>'' ([[Peter Eastman]]; TADS 2).
-** Finalist: The chef in ''Gourmet'' (Aaron A. Reed; Z-code).
+** Finalist: The chef in ''[[Gourmet]]'' ([[Aaron A. Reed]]; Z-code).
-** Finalist: Eugene Oregon in ''Narcolepsy'' (Adam Cadre; Glulx).
+** Finalist: Eugene Oregon in ''[[Narcolepsy]]'' ([[Adam Cadre]]; Glulx).
-** Finalist: Enra in ''Shadows on the Mirror'' (Chrysoula Tzavelas; TADS 3).
+** Finalist: Enra in ''[[Shadows on the Mirror]]'' ([[Chrysoula Tzavelas]]; TADS 3).
-** Finalist: Dr. Thomas Xavier in ''Slouching Towards Bedlam'' (Daniel Ravipinto and Star Foster; Z-code).
+** Finalist: Dr. Thomas Xavier in ''[[Slouching Towards Bedlam]]'' ([[Daniel Ravipinto]] and [[Star Foster]]; Z-code).
 * <b>Best Use of Medium</b>: ''<b>[[ASCII and the Argonauts]]</b>'' ([[J. Robinson Wheeler]]; Z-code).
-** Finalist: ''City of Secrets'' (Emily Short; Glulx).
+** Finalist: ''[[City of Secrets]]'' ([[Emily Short]]; Glulx).
-** Finalist: ''Narcolepsy'' (Adam Cadre; Glulx).
+** Finalist: ''[[Narcolepsy]]'' ([[Adam Cadre]]; Glulx).
-** Finalist: ''Slouching Towards Bedlam'' (Daniel Ravipinto and Star Foster; Z-code).
+** Finalist: ''[[Slouching Towards Bedlam]]'' ([[Daniel Ravipinto]] and [[Star Foster]]; Z-code).
-** Finalist: ''To Hell in a Hamper'' (J.J. Guest; Adrift).
+** Finalist: ''[[To Hell in a Hamper]]'' ([[J. J. Guest]]; ADRIFT).
 ==Links==
+* {{link|deadurl=http://www.xyzzynews.com/2003nominees.html|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20110809142655/http://www.xyzzynews.com/2003nominees.html|Nominees for 2003}}. List of all eligible games from 2002. First-round voting deadline was Tuesday, February 10, 2004, midnight EST.
+* {{link|deadurl=http://www.xyzzynews.com/2003finalists.html|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20160328230413/http://www.xyzzynews.com/2003finalists.html|Finalists for 2003}}. Second-round voting deadline was Sunday, February 22, 2004.
+* {{link|deadurl=http://www.xyzzynews.com/2003winners.html|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20160328224827/http://www.xyzzynews.com/2003winners.html|Winning Games of 2003}}. Summary of the results, as posted at [[XYZZYnews]].
+<!-- Possible discrepency?: * The award ceremony took place on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2004 in [[ifMUD]]'s Massive Auditorium at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time. -->
 * The awards ceremony was held on March 2nd, 2004, in [[ifMUD]]'s Massive Auditorium.
-** [http://www.xyzzynews.com/2003transcript.html XYZZY Awards Transcript] - The [[XYZZYnews]]'s transcript of the awards ceremony is all on one page, and includes the peanut-gallery comments.
+** {{link|deadurl=http://www.xyzzynews.com/2003transcript.html|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20160331200657/http://xyzzynews.com/2003transcript.html|XYZZY Awards Transcript}} - The [[XYZZYnews]]'s transcript of the awards ceremony is all on one page, and includes the peanut-gallery comments.
 ** [http://brasslantern.org/community/comps/xyzzy2003.html The 2003 XYZZY Awards Ceremony] at [[Brass Lantern]], with links to the transcript both with and without the peanut-gallery comments.
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