xyzzy award winners
the annual interactive fiction awards. from newest (2022 as of this writing) to oldest
not on igdb:
Trapped in Time (Best Implementation, 2013 - physical/pdf CYOA story)
Best Technological Development (usually awarded to dev tools):
Inform 7 Build 10.1.0 (2022)
Gruescript (2021)
Adventuron (2020)
Dialog (2018)
Vorple for Glulx (2017)
Ink (2016)
Raconteur (2015)
Inform 7 6L02 (2014, tie)
Twine 2 (2014, tie)
Twine 1.4 (2013)
Vorple for Inform 7 (2012)
TADS 3.1 (2011)
Quixe (2010)
not on igdb:
Trapped in Time (Best Implementation, 2013 - physical/pdf CYOA story)
Best Technological Development (usually awarded to dev tools):
Inform 7 Build 10.1.0 (2022)
Gruescript (2021)
Adventuron (2020)
Dialog (2018)
Vorple for Glulx (2017)
Ink (2016)
Raconteur (2015)
Inform 7 6L02 (2014, tie)
Twine 2 (2014, tie)
Twine 1.4 (2013)
Vorple for Inform 7 (2012)
TADS 3.1 (2011)
Quixe (2010)
188 Games
2022
Best Game
Best Implementation
Best Game
Best Implementation
2022
Best Writing
Best Writing
2022
Best Story
Best Story
2022
Best Setting
Best Setting
2022
Best Puzzles
Best Use of Innovation
Best Puzzles
Best Use of Innovation
2022
Best NPCs
Best NPCs
2022
Best Individual Puzzle (escape room)
Best Individual Puzzle (escape room)
2022
Best Individual NPC (Computerfriend)
Best Individual NPC (Computerfriend)
2022
Best Individual PC (Bell Park)
Best Individual PC (Bell Park)
2022
Best Use of Multimedia
Best Use of Multimedia
2021
Best Game
Best Story
Best Game
Best Story
2021
Best Writing
Best Individual NPC (Liz)
Best Writing
Best Individual NPC (Liz)
2021
Best Setting
Best Individual PC (Marid)
Best Implementation (tie)
Best Setting
Best Individual PC (Marid)
Best Implementation (tie)
2021
Best Puzzles
Best Puzzles
2021
Best NPCs
Best NPCs
2021
Best Individual Puzzle (the hair swap)
Best Implementation (tie)
Best Individual Puzzle (the hair swap)
Best Implementation (tie)
2021
Best Use of Innovation (tie)
Best Use of Innovation (tie)
2021
Best Use of Innovation (tie)
Best Use of Innovation (tie)
2021
Best Use of Innovation (tie)
Best Use of Innovation (tie)
2021
Best Use of Multimedia
Best Use of Multimedia
2020
Best Game
Best Game
2020
Best Writing
Best Setting
Best NPCs
Best Writing
Best Setting
Best NPCs
2020
Best Story
Best Story
2020
Best Puzzles
Best Individual Puzzle (leaving the house)
Best Implementation
Best Use of Innovation
Best Puzzles
Best Individual Puzzle (leaving the house)
Best Implementation
Best Use of Innovation
2020
Best Individual NPC (Kingfisher) (tie)
Best Individual NPC (Kingfisher) (tie)
2020
Best Individual NPC (the parrot) (tie)
Best Individual NPC (the parrot) (tie)
2020
Best Individual PC (the doppelganger)
Best Individual PC (the doppelganger)
2019
Best Game (tie)
Best Story (tie)
Best Writing
Best Game (tie)
Best Story (tie)
Best Writing
2019
Best Game (tie)
Best Puzzles
Best Individual Puzzle (inspiring the artist)
Best Individual PC (Hazel Greene)
Best Game (tie)
Best Puzzles
Best Individual Puzzle (inspiring the artist)
Best Individual PC (Hazel Greene)
2019
Best Story (tie)
Best Individual NPC (Turandot)
Best Story (tie)
Best Individual NPC (Turandot)
2019
Best Setting
Best Use of Multimedia (tie)
Best Setting
Best Use of Multimedia (tie)
2019
Best Implementation
Best Implementation
2019
Best Use of Innovation
Best Technological Development
Best Use of Innovation
Best Technological Development
2019
Best Use of Multimedia (tie)
Best Use of Multimedia (tie)
2018
Best Game
Best Writing (tie)
Best Story
Best Individual NPC (the Bogeyman)
Best Game
Best Writing (tie)
Best Story
Best Individual NPC (the Bogeyman)
2018
Best Writing (tie)
Best NPCs
Best Writing (tie)
Best NPCs
2018
Best Setting
Best Setting
2018
Best Puzzles
Best Puzzles
2018
Best Individual Puzzle (solving your murder)
Best Individual Puzzle (solving your murder)
2018
Best Individual PC
Best Individual PC
2018
Best Implementation
Best Implementation
2018
Best Use of Innovation
Best Use of Innovation
2018
Best Use of Multimedia
Best Use of Multimedia
2017
Best Game
Best Story
Best NPCs
Best Individual Puzzle (getting past the dragon)
Best Individual NPC (Squire Tuck)
Best Game
Best Story
Best NPCs
Best Individual Puzzle (getting past the dragon)
Best Individual NPC (Squire Tuck)
2017
Best Writing
Best Implementation
Best Writing
Best Implementation
2017
Best Setting
Best Setting
2017
Best Puzzles
Best Puzzles
2017
Best Individual PC (Fred Strickland)
Best Individual PC (Fred Strickland)
2017
Best Use of Innovation
Best Use of Multimedia
Best Use of Innovation
Best Use of Multimedia
2016
Best Game
Best Implementation
Best Game
Best Implementation
2016
Best Writing
Best Writing
2016
Best Story
Best NPCs (tie)
Best Story
Best NPCs (tie)
2016
Best Setting
Best NPCs (tie)
Best Setting
Best NPCs (tie)
2016
Best Puzzles
Best Puzzles
2016
Best Individual Puzzle (customizing the robot)
Best Individual NPC (The Pine Nut Queen of Tomorrow (aka The Jenny of Tomorrow, aka the robot))
Best Individual Puzzle (customizing the robot)
Best Individual NPC (The Pine Nut Queen of Tomorrow (aka The Jenny of Tomorrow, aka the robot))
2016
Best Individual PC (BEL/S)
Best Individual PC (BEL/S)
2016
Best Use of Innovation
Best Use of Multimedia
Best Use of Innovation
Best Use of Multimedia
2015
Best Game
Best Writing
Best Story
Best NPCs
Best Individual NPC (Bell Park)
Best Individual PC (Bridget)
Best Game
Best Writing
Best Story
Best NPCs
Best Individual NPC (Bell Park)
Best Individual PC (Bridget)
2015
Best Setting
Best Setting
2015
Best Puzzles
Best Puzzles
2015
Best Individual Puzzle (Understanding how the RPS cannon works)
Best Individual Puzzle (Understanding how the RPS cannon works)
2015
Best Implementation
Best Implementation
2015
Best Use of Innovation
Best Use of Innovation
2015
Best Use of Multimedia
Best Use of Multimedia
2014
Best Game
Best Story
Best Use of Multimedia
Best Game
Best Story
Best Use of Multimedia
2014
Best Writing
Best Individual NPC (The Empress)
Best Writing
Best Individual NPC (The Empress)
2014
Best Setting
Best Puzzles
Best Implementation
Best Use of Innovation
Best Setting
Best Puzzles
Best Implementation
Best Use of Innovation
2014
Best NPCs
Best NPCs
2014
Best Individual Puzzle (Sequence of time-travel)
Best Individual Puzzle (Sequence of time-travel)
2014
Best Individual PC (the PC)
Best Individual PC (the PC)
2013
Best Game
Best Puzzles
Best Individual Puzzle (creating the meat monster)
Best Individual PC (The Aqueosity)
Best Game
Best Puzzles
Best Individual Puzzle (creating the meat monster)
Best Individual PC (The Aqueosity)
2013
Best Writing
Best Writing
2013
Best Story
Best Story
2013
Best Setting
Best Setting
2013
Best NPCs
Best NPCs
2013
Best Individual NPC (Captain Verdeterre)
Best Individual NPC (Captain Verdeterre)
2013
Best Use of Innovation
Best Use of Innovation
2013
Best Supplemental Materials (Multimedia)
Best Supplemental Materials (Multimedia)
2012
Best Game
Best Setting
Best Puzzles
Best Individual PC (Alexandra)
Best Implementation
Best Game
Best Setting
Best Puzzles
Best Individual PC (Alexandra)
Best Implementation
2012
Best Writing
Best Story
Best Writing
Best Story
2012
Best NPCs
Best NPCs
2012
Best Individual Puzzle
Best Individual Puzzle
2012
Best Individual NPC (New Rat City)
Best Individual NPC (New Rat City)
2012
Best Use of Innovation
Best Use of Innovation
2012
Best Supplemental Materials (Feelies)
Best Supplemental Materials (Feelies)
2011
Best Game
Best Writing
Best Setting
Best NPCs
Best Individual NPC (Grimloft)
Best Game
Best Writing
Best Setting
Best NPCs
Best Individual NPC (Grimloft)
2011
Best Story
Best Story
2011
Best Individual Puzzle (The hat mystery; 'meta-puzzle' with Doctor M, Last Day of Summer, and Playing Games)
Best Individual Puzzle (The hat mystery; 'meta-puzzle' with Doctor M, Last Day of Summer, and Playing Games)
2011
Best Individual Puzzle (The hat mystery; 'meta-puzzle' with Cold Iron, Last Day of Summer, and Playing Games)
Best Individual Puzzle (The hat mystery; 'meta-puzzle' with Cold Iron, Last Day of Summer, and Playing Games)
2011
Best Individual Puzzle (The hat mystery; 'meta-puzzle' with Cold Iron, Doctor M, and Playing Games)
Best Individual Puzzle (The hat mystery; 'meta-puzzle' with Cold Iron, Doctor M, and Playing Games)
2011
Best Individual Puzzle (The hat mystery; 'meta-puzzle' with Cold Iron, Doctor M, and Last Day of Summer)
Best Individual Puzzle (The hat mystery; 'meta-puzzle' with Cold Iron, Doctor M, and Last Day of Summer)
2011
Best Individual PC (Mentula Macanus)
Best Individual PC (Mentula Macanus)
2011
Best Implementation
Best Implementation
2011
Best Use of Innovation
Best Supplemental Materials (PDFs and screencast tutorials)
Best Use of Innovation
Best Supplemental Materials (PDFs and screencast tutorials)
2010
Best Game
Best Setting
Best Puzzles
Best NPCs
Best Individual Puzzle (crossing the river)
Best Implementation
Best Use of Innovation
Best Game
Best Setting
Best Puzzles
Best NPCs
Best Individual Puzzle (crossing the river)
Best Implementation
Best Use of Innovation
2010
Best Writing
Best Writing
2010
Best Story
Best Story
2010
Best Individual NPC (Dr Sliss)
Best Individual NPC (Dr Sliss)
2010
Best Individual PC (Anthony Saint Germain)
Best Individual PC (Anthony Saint Germain)
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2022 results added
jakobvongunten
1 year ago