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)

188 Games

16 Ways to Kill a Vampire at McDonalds
16 Ways to Kill a Vampire at McDonalds
2016
Best Puzzles
1893: A World's Fair Mystery
1893: A World's Fair Mystery
2002
Best Setting
18 Cadence
18 Cadence
2013
Best Use of Innovation
1958: Dancing with Fear
1958: Dancing with Fear
2017
Best Setting
4x4 Archipelago
4x4 Archipelago
2021
Best Use of Innovation (tie)
80 Days
80 Days
2014
Best Game
Best Story
Best Use of Multimedia
The Absence of Miriam Lane
The Absence of Miriam Lane
2022
Best Writing
According to Cain
According to Cain
2022
Best Game
Best Implementation
An Act of Murder
An Act of Murder
2007
Best Individual Puzzle (Identifying the killer)
Ad Verbum
Ad Verbum
2000
Best Puzzles
AI Dungeon
AI Dungeon
2019
Best Use of Innovation
Best Technological Development
Aisle
Aisle
1999
Best Use of Medium
Alabaster
Alabaster
2009
Best Writing
Best Individual NPC (Snow White)
Alias 'The Magpie'
Alias 'The Magpie'
2018
Best Individual PC
All Roads
All Roads
2001
Best Game
Best Story
Best Setting
All Things Devours
All Things Devours
2004
Best Individual Puzzle (the time puzzle)
Anchorhead
Anchorhead
1998
Best Setting
Animalia
Animalia
2018
Best Writing (tie)
Best NPCs
Aotearoa
Aotearoa
2010
Best Game
Best Setting
Best Puzzles
Best NPCs
Best Individual Puzzle (crossing the river)
Best Implementation
Best Use of Innovation
ASCII and the Argonauts
ASCII and the Argonauts
2003
Best Use of Medium
Babel
Babel
1997
Best Story
A Bear's Night Out
A Bear's Night Out
1997
Best Setting
Being Andrew Plotkin
Being Andrew Plotkin
2000
Best Game
Best NPCs
Beyond
Beyond
2005
Best Story
Best Individual Puzzle (Following the murderer)
Bigger Than You Think
Bigger Than You Think
2012
Best Individual Puzzle
Birdland
Birdland
2015
Best Game
Best Writing
Best Story
Best NPCs
Best Individual NPC (Bell Park)
Best Individual PC (Bridget)
Black Mirror: Bandersnatch
Black Mirror: Bandersnatch
2018
Best Use of Multimedia
Blue Chairs
Blue Chairs
2004
Best Game
Best Writing
Best Story
Blue Lacuna
Blue Lacuna
2009
Best Game
Best Story
Best Setting (tie)
Best Use of Medium
Bogeyman
Bogeyman
2018
Best Game
Best Writing (tie)
Best Story
Best Individual NPC (the Bogeyman)
The Bones of Rosalinda
The Bones of Rosalinda
2022
Best Puzzles
Best Use of Innovation
Brain Guzzlers from Beyond!
Brain Guzzlers from Beyond!
2015
Best Individual Puzzle (Understanding how the RPS cannon works)
Broken Legs
Broken Legs
2009
Best NPCs
Best Individual PC (Lottie Plum)
Byzantine Perspective
Byzantine Perspective
2009
Best Individual Puzzle (Finding out how the goggles work)
Cactus Blue Motel
Cactus Blue Motel
2016
Best Setting
Best NPCs (tie)
Cannery Vale
Cannery Vale
2018
Best Setting
Captain Verdeterre's Plunder
Captain Verdeterre's Plunder
2013
Best Individual NPC (Captain Verdeterre)
Child's Play
Child's Play
2008
Best NPCs
City of Secrets
City of Secrets
2003
Best NPCs
Cold Iron
Cold Iron
2011
Best Individual Puzzle (The hat mystery; 'meta-puzzle' with Doctor M, Last Day of Summer, and Playing Games)
Coloratura
Coloratura
2013
Best Game
Best Puzzles
Best Individual Puzzle (creating the meat monster)
Best Individual PC (The Aqueosity)
Computerfriend
Computerfriend
2022
Best Individual NPC (Computerfriend)
Counterfeit Monkey
Counterfeit Monkey
2012
Best Game
Best Setting
Best Puzzles
Best Individual PC (Alexandra)
Best Implementation
Cragne Manor
Cragne Manor
2018
Best Implementation
Creatures Such as We
Creatures Such as We
2014
Best NPCs
Creme de la Creme
Creme de la Creme
2019
Best Game (tie)
Best Story (tie)
Best Writing
Cryptozookeeper
Cryptozookeeper
2011
Best Game
Best Writing
Best Setting
Best NPCs
Best Individual NPC (Grimloft)
Deadline Enchanter
Deadline Enchanter
2007
Best Use of Medium
Death off the Cuff
Death off the Cuff
2010
Best Individual PC (Anthony Saint Germain)
De Baron
De Baron
2006
Best Use of Medium
Delightful Wallpaper
Delightful Wallpaper
2006
Best Writing
Best Puzzles
Best Individual Puzzle (Navigating the mansion)
Best Individual PC (the PC)
Distress
Distress
2005
Best Puzzles
Dominique Pamplemousse
Dominique Pamplemousse
2013
Best Supplemental Materials (Multimedia)
Doppeljobs
Doppeljobs
2020
Best Individual PC (the doppelganger)
The Dreamhold
The Dreamhold
2004
Best Puzzles
Best Use of Medium
Dull Grey
Dull Grey
2019
Best Use of Multimedia (tie)
Earl Grey
Earl Grey
2009
Best Puzzles
Earth and Sky 2: Another Earth, Another Sky
Earth and Sky 2: Another Earth, Another Sky
2002
Best Use of Medium
Eat Me
Eat Me
2017
Best Writing
Best Implementation
The Edifice
The Edifice
1997
Best Puzzles
Best Individual Puzzle (The language puzzle)
The Elysium Enigma
The Elysium Enigma
2006
Best Game
Best Individual NPC (Leela)
Episode in the Life of an Artist
Episode in the Life of an Artist
2003
Best Individual PC (The PC)
Erstwhile
Erstwhile
2018
Best Individual Puzzle (solving your murder)
Everybody Dies
Everybody Dies
2008
Best NPCs
Excalibur
Excalibur
2021
Best Use of Innovation (tie)
Fairest
Fairest
2022
Best Story
Fallacy of Dawn
Fallacy of Dawn
2001
Best Writing
Best Individual NPC (Yahoweh Porn)
Fifteen Minutes
Fifteen Minutes
2014
Best Individual Puzzle (Sequence of time-travel)
A Fine Day for Reaping
A Fine Day for Reaping
2007
Best Story
The Fire Tower
The Fire Tower
2003
Best Setting
First Draft of the Revolution
First Draft of the Revolution
2012
Best Use of Innovation
First Things First
First Things First
2001
Best Puzzles
Fish & Dagger
Fish & Dagger
2021
Best Use of Multimedia
Floatpoint
Floatpoint
2006
Best Setting
Best NPCs
Foo Foo
Foo Foo
2016
Best Story
Best NPCs (tie)
For a Change
For a Change
1999
Best Writing
The Frenetic Five vs. Sturm und Drang
1997
Best NPCs
Frobozz Magic Support
1996
Best Individual NPC (the burin)
Galatea
Galatea
2000
Best Individual NPC (Galatea)
Gent Stickman vs Evil Meat Hand
Gent Stickman vs Evil Meat Hand
2022
Best Use of Multimedia
The Gostak
The Gostak
2001
Best Individual Puzzle (deciphering the language)
Best Use of Medium
Gourmet
Gourmet
2003
Best Puzzles
Grooverland
Grooverland
2021
Best Puzzles
The Grown-Up Detective Agency
The Grown-Up Detective Agency
2022
Best Individual PC (Bell Park)
Guilded Youth
Guilded Youth
2012
Best NPCs
Gun Mute
Gun Mute
2008
Best Puzzles
Hadean Lands
Hadean Lands
2014
Best Setting
Best Puzzles
Best Implementation
Best Use of Innovation
Harmonia
Harmonia
2017
Best Use of Innovation
Best Use of Multimedia
Heretic's Hope
Heretic's Hope
2019
Best Setting
Best Use of Multimedia (tie)
Hoist Sail for the Heliopause and Home
Hoist Sail for the Heliopause and Home
2010
Best Writing
Howling Dogs
Howling Dogs
2012
Best Writing
Best Story
Hunter, in Darkness
Hunter, in Darkness
1999
Best Setting
Best Individual Puzzle (The Maze)
I-0: Jailbait on Interstate Zero
I-0: Jailbait on Interstate Zero
1997
Best Game
Best Individual PC (Tracy Valencia)
I.A.G. Alpha
I.A.G. Alpha
2018
Best Use of Innovation
The Ice-Bound Concordance
The Ice-Bound Concordance
2016
Best Use of Innovation
Best Use of Multimedia
The Impossible Bottle
The Impossible Bottle
2020
Best Puzzles
Best Individual Puzzle (leaving the house)
Best Implementation
Best Use of Innovation
Jolly Good: Cakes and Ale
Jolly Good: Cakes and Ale
2020
Best Writing
Best Setting
Best NPCs
Junior Arithmancer
Junior Arithmancer
2018
Best Puzzles
Kerkerkruip
Kerkerkruip
2011
Best Use of Innovation
Best Supplemental Materials (PDFs and screencast tutorials)
The King of Shreds and Patches
The King of Shreds and Patches
2009
Best Setting (tie)

2 Comments

jakobvongunten

1 year ago

updated with 2021 results

jakobvongunten

2 months ago

2022 results added
jakobvongunten

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