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The winners were announced in a live, online ceremony on [[ifMUD]]. (Link to transcript should go here.) (Link to the full list of nominees for 1999.)
The winners were announced in a live, online ceremony on [[ifMUD]]. (Link to transcript should go here.) (Link to the full list of nominees for 1999.)


* '''Best Game''' - ''Varicella'', by [[Adam Cadre]]
* '''Best Game''' &mdash; ''<b>Varicella</b>'', by [[Adam Cadre]].<br>Finalists: ''For a Change, Lunatix, The Mulldoon Legacy, Worlds Apart''.
* '''Best Writing''' - ''For a Change'', by [[Dan Schmidt]]
* '''Best Writing''' &mdash; ''<b>For a Change</b>'', by [[Dan Schmidt]].<br>Finalists: ''Exhibition, Lunatix, Varicella, Worlds Apart''.
* '''Best Story''' - ''Worlds Apart'', by [[Suzanne Britton]]
* '''Best Story''' &mdash; ''<b>Worlds Apart</b>'', by [[Suzanne Britton]].<br>Finalists: ''Aisle, Common Ground, Lunatix, The Mulldoon Legacy, Varicella''.
* '''Best Setting''' - ''Hunter, in Darkness'', by [[Andrew Plotkin]]
* '''Best Setting''' &mdash; ''<b>Hunter, in Darkness</b>'', by [[Andrew Plotkin]].<br>Finalists: ''Erehwon, For a Change, The Mulldoon Legacy, Winter Wonderland, Worlds Apart''.
* '''Best Puzzles''' - ''The Mulldoon Legacy'', by [[Jon Ingold]]
* '''Best Puzzles''' &mdash; ''<b>The Mulldoon Legacy</b>'', by [[Jon Ingold]].<br>Finalists: ''Lunatix, Not Just An Ordinary Ballerina, Varicella, Worlds Apart''.
* '''Best NPCs''' - ''Varicella'', by [[Adam Cadre]]
* '''Best NPCs''' &mdash; ''<b>Varicella</b>'', by [[Adam Cadre]].<br>Finalists: ''A Day for Soft Food, The Frenetic Five vs. Mr. Redundancy Man, The Mulldoon Legacy, Worlds Apart''.
* '''Best Individual Puzzle''' - The maze, in ''Hunter, in Darkness'', by [[Andrew Plotkin]]
* '''Best Individual Puzzle''' &mdash; The maze, in ''<b>Hunter, in Darkness</b>'', by [[Andrew Plotkin]].<br>Finalists: ''Break-In, For a Change, The Frenetic Five vs. Mr. Redundancy Man, The Mulldoon Legacy''.
* '''Best Individual NPC''' - Miss Sierra, in ''Varicella'', by [[Adam Cadre]]
* '''Best Individual NPC''' &mdash; Miss Sierra, in ''<b>Varicella</b>'', by [[Adam Cadre]].<br>Finalists: ''Exhibition, Hunter, in Darkness, Worlds Apart''.
* '''Best Individual PC''' - Primo Varicella, in ''Varicella'', by [[Adam Cadre]]
* '''Best Individual PC''' &mdash; Primo Varicella, in ''<b>Varicella</b>'', by [[Adam Cadre]].<br>Finalists: ''Aisle, A Day for Soft Food, Exhibition, Winchester's Nightmare''.
* '''Best Use of Medium''' - ''Aisle'', by [[Sam Barlow]]
* '''Best Use of Medium''' &mdash; ''<b>Aisle</b>'', by [[Sam Barlow]].<br>Finalists: ''Hunter, in Darkness, Six Stories, Varicella, Worlds Apart''.
 
==1999==
* <b>Best Game: Varicella</b><br>Finalists: For a Change, Lunatix, The Mulldoon Legacy, Worlds Apart
* <b>Best Individual NPC: Varicella</b><br>Finalists: Exhibition, Hunter, in Darkness, Worlds Apart
* <b>Best Individual PC: Varicella</b><br>Finalists: Aisle, A Day for Soft Food, Exhibition, Winchester's Nightmare
* <b>Best Individual Puzzle: Hunter, in Darkness</b><br>Finalists: Break-In, For a Change, The Frenetic Five vs. Mr. Redundancy Man, The Mulldoon Legacy
* <b>Best NPCs: Varicella</b><br>Finalists: A Day for Soft Food, The Frenetic Five vs. Mr. Redundancy Man, The Mulldoon Legacy, Worlds Apart
* <b>Best Puzzles: The Mulldoon Legacy</b><br>Finalists: Lunatix, Not Just An Ordinary Ballerina, Varicella, Worlds Apart
* <b>Best Setting: Hunter, in Darkness</b><br>Finalists: Erehwon, For a Change, The Mulldoon Legacy, Winter Wonderland, Worlds Apart
* <b>Best Story: Worlds Apart</b><br>Finalists: Aisle, Common Ground, Lunatix, The Mulldoon Legacy, Varicella
* <b>Best Use of Medium: Aisle</b><br>Finalists: Hunter, in Darkness, Six Stories, Varicella, Worlds Apart
* <b>Best Writing: For a Change</b><br>Finalists: Exhibition, Lunatix, Varicella, Worlds Apart

Revision as of 20:16, 6 February 2005

1999 Xyzzy Awards Winners

The winners were announced in a live, online ceremony on ifMUD. (Link to transcript should go here.) (Link to the full list of nominees for 1999.)

  • Best GameVaricella, by Adam Cadre.
    Finalists: For a Change, Lunatix, The Mulldoon Legacy, Worlds Apart.
  • Best WritingFor a Change, by Dan Schmidt.
    Finalists: Exhibition, Lunatix, Varicella, Worlds Apart.
  • Best StoryWorlds Apart, by Suzanne Britton.
    Finalists: Aisle, Common Ground, Lunatix, The Mulldoon Legacy, Varicella.
  • Best SettingHunter, in Darkness, by Andrew Plotkin.
    Finalists: Erehwon, For a Change, The Mulldoon Legacy, Winter Wonderland, Worlds Apart.
  • Best PuzzlesThe Mulldoon Legacy, by Jon Ingold.
    Finalists: Lunatix, Not Just An Ordinary Ballerina, Varicella, Worlds Apart.
  • Best NPCsVaricella, by Adam Cadre.
    Finalists: A Day for Soft Food, The Frenetic Five vs. Mr. Redundancy Man, The Mulldoon Legacy, Worlds Apart.
  • Best Individual Puzzle — The maze, in Hunter, in Darkness, by Andrew Plotkin.
    Finalists: Break-In, For a Change, The Frenetic Five vs. Mr. Redundancy Man, The Mulldoon Legacy.
  • Best Individual NPC — Miss Sierra, in Varicella, by Adam Cadre.
    Finalists: Exhibition, Hunter, in Darkness, Worlds Apart.
  • Best Individual PC — Primo Varicella, in Varicella, by Adam Cadre.
    Finalists: Aisle, A Day for Soft Food, Exhibition, Winchester's Nightmare.
  • Best Use of MediumAisle, by Sam Barlow.
    Finalists: Hunter, in Darkness, Six Stories, Varicella, Worlds Apart.