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==2003 XYZZY Award Winners and Finalists== | ==2003 XYZZY Award Winners and Finalists== | ||
* <b>Best Game</b>: ''<b>Slouching Towards Bedlam</b>'' ([[Daniel Ravipinto]] and [[Star Foster]]; [[Z-code]]). | * <b>Best Game</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: ''Risorgimento Represso'' ([[Michael Coyne]]; | ** Finalist: ''[[Risorgimento Represso]]'' ([[Michael Coyne]]; Z-code). | ||
** Finalist: ''Scavenger'' ([[Quintin Stone]]; [[TADS 2]]). | ** 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]]; | * <b>Best Writing</b>: ''<b>[[Narcolepsy]]</b>'' ([[Adam Cadre]]; Glulx). | ||
** Finalist: ''City of Secrets'' ( | ** Finalist: ''City of Secrets'' (Emily Short; Glulx). | ||
** Finalist: ''Max Blaster and Doris de Lightning Against the Parrot Creatures of Venus'' ([[Dan Shiovitz]] and | ** Finalist: ''[[Max Blaster and Doris de Lightning Against the Parrot Creatures of Venus]]'' ([[Dan Shiovitz]] and Emily Short; [[TADS 3]]). | ||
** Finalist: ''Slouching Towards Bedlam'' ( | ** Finalist: ''Slouching Towards Bedlam'' (Daniel Ravipinto and Star Foster; Z-code). | ||
** Finalist: ''To Hell in a Hamper'' ( | ** Finalist: ''To Hell in a Hamper'' (J.J. Guest; Adrift). | ||
* <b>Best Story</b>: ''<b>Slouching Towards Bedlam</b>'' ( | * <b>Best Story</b>: ''<b>Slouching Towards Bedlam</b>'' (Daniel Ravipinto and Star Foster; Z-code). | ||
** Finalist: ''City of Secrets'' ( | ** Finalist: ''City of Secrets'' (Emily Short; Glulx). | ||
** Finalist: ''Narcolepsy'' ( | ** Finalist: ''Narcolepsy'' (Adam Cadre; Glulx). | ||
** Finalist: ''Redemption'' ([[Kathleen M. Fischer]]; | ** Finalist: ''[[Redemption]]'' ([[Kathleen M. Fischer]]; Z-code). | ||
** Finalist: ''To Hell in a Hamper'' ( | ** Finalist: ''To Hell in a Hamper'' (J.J. Guest; Adrift). | ||
* <b>Best Setting</b>: ''<b>Slouching Towards Bedlam</b>'' ( | * <b>Best Setting</b>: ''<b>Slouching Towards Bedlam</b>'' (Daniel Ravipinto and Star Foster; Z-code). | ||
** Finalist: ''City of Secrets'' ( | ** Finalist: ''City of Secrets'' (Emily Short; Glulx). | ||
** Finalist: ''Gourmet'' ([[Aaron A. Reed]]; | ** Finalist: ''[[Gourmet]]'' ([[Aaron A. Reed]]; Z-code). | ||
** Finalist: ''Narcolepsy'' ( | ** Finalist: ''Narcolepsy'' (Adam Cadre; Glulx). | ||
** Finalist: ''To Hell in a Hamper'' ( | ** Finalist: ''To Hell in a Hamper'' (J.J. Guest; Adrift). | ||
* <b>Best Puzzles</b>: ''<b>Gourmet</b>'' ( | * <b>Best Puzzles</b>: ''<b>Gourmet</b>'' (Aaron A. Reed; Z-code). | ||
** Finalist: ''The Erudition Chamber'' ([[Daniel Freas]]; | ** Finalist: ''[[The Erudition Chamber]]'' ([[Daniel Freas]]; TADS 2). | ||
** Finalist: ''Inevitable'' ([[Kathleen M. Fischer]]; | ** Finalist: ''[[Inevitable]]'' ([[Kathleen M. Fischer]]; Z-code). | ||
** Finalist: ''Risorgimento Represso'' ( | ** Finalist: ''Risorgimento Represso'' (Michael Coyne; Z-code). | ||
** Finalist: ''Scavenger'' ( | ** Finalist: ''Scavenger'' (Quintin Stone; TADS 2). | ||
* <b>Best NPCs</b>: ''<b>City of Secrets</b>'' ( | * <b>Best NPCs</b>: ''<b>City of Secrets</b>'' (Emily Short; Glulx). | ||
** Finalist: ''Narcolepsy'' ( | ** Finalist: ''Narcolepsy'' (Adam Cadre; Glulx). | ||
** Finalist: ''Risorgimento Represso'' ( | ** Finalist: ''Risorgimento Represso'' (Michael Coyne; Z-code). | ||
** Finalist: ''Shadows on the Mirror'' ([[Chrysoula Tzavelas]]; | ** Finalist: ''[[Shadows on the Mirror]]'' ([[Chrysoula Tzavelas]]; TADS 3). | ||
** Finalist: ''Slouching Towards Bedlam'' ( | ** 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]]). | * <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'' ( | ** 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'' ( | ** 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'' ( | ** Finalist: Creating the black powder in ''Risorgimento Represso'' (Michael Coyne; Z-code). | ||
** Finalist: Getting into the farm in ''Risorgimento Represso'' ( | ** Finalist: Getting into the farm in ''Risorgimento Represso'' (Michael Coyne; Z-code). | ||
* <b>Best Individual NPC</b>: Triage in ''<b>Slouching Towards Bedlam</b>'' ( | * <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'' ( | ** Finalist: The bookseller in ''City of Secrets'' (Emily Short; Glulx). | ||
** Finalist: Corvallis Oregon in ''Narcolepsy'' ( | ** Finalist: Corvallis Oregon in ''Narcolepsy'' (Adam Cadre; Glulx). | ||
** Finalist: Iona in ''Scavenger'' ( | ** Finalist: Iona in ''Scavenger'' (Quintin Stone; TADS 2). | ||
** Finalist: Galen in ''Shadows on the Mirror'' ( | ** 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]]; | * <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'' ( | ** Finalist: The chef in ''Gourmet'' (Aaron A. Reed; Z-code). | ||
** Finalist: Eugene Oregon in ''Narcolepsy'' ( | ** Finalist: Eugene Oregon in ''Narcolepsy'' (Adam Cadre; Glulx). | ||
** Finalist: Enra in ''Shadows on the Mirror'' ( | ** Finalist: Enra in ''Shadows on the Mirror'' (Chrysoula Tzavelas; TADS 3). | ||
** Finalist: Dr. Thomas Xavier in ''Slouching Towards Bedlam'' ( | ** 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]]; | * <b>Best Use of Medium</b>: ''<b>[[ASCII and the Argonauts]]</b>'' ([[J. Robinson Wheeler]]; Z-code). | ||
** Finalist: ''City of Secrets'' ( | ** Finalist: ''City of Secrets'' (Emily Short; Glulx). | ||
** Finalist: ''Narcolepsy'' ( | ** Finalist: ''Narcolepsy'' (Adam Cadre; Glulx). | ||
** Finalist: ''Slouching Towards Bedlam'' ( | ** Finalist: ''Slouching Towards Bedlam'' (Daniel Ravipinto and Star Foster; Z-code). | ||
** Finalist: ''To Hell in a Hamper'' ( | ** Finalist: ''To Hell in a Hamper'' (J.J. Guest; Adrift). | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
Revision as of 20:54, 30 May 2006
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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
- The awards ceremony was held on March 2nd, 2004, in ifMUD's Massive Auditorium.
- XYZZY Awards Transcript - 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.