I did it for 2005, I did for 2006 and now I'm apparently doing it again. Tsk. How repetitive and what a bloody linking marathon it will turn out to be. Anyway. I'm sure indie adventure lovers and freebie grabbers should enjoy it, so here it goes (oh, and if you haven't figured what it is all about, then I truly am sorry). Oh, and here's me source.Best Game Created with AGS: Nelly Cootalot: Spoonbeaks Ahoy! by Alasdair Beckett (download, official website, review, walkthrough). Nominees: 6 Days a Sacrifce, A Tale of two Kingdoms, Ben Jordan: Paranormal Investigator Case 6 - Scourge of the Sea People, Infinity String.
Best Innovation: _Access by Akatosh (download).
Lifetime Achievement: Nick "Ashen" Mallon.
Best Gameplay: Nelly Cootalot: Spoonbeaks Ahoy! by Alasdair Beckett (download, official website, review, walkthrough). Nominees: 6 Days a Sacrifce, A Tale of two Kingdoms, Ben Jordan: Paranormal Investigator Case 6 - Scourge of the Sea People, Murder in a Wheel.
Best Story: 6 Days a Sacrifice by Yahtzee (download, official website, review, walkthrough). Nominees: A Tale of two Kingdoms, Blackwell Unbound, Infinity String, Nelly Cootalot: Spoonbeaks Ahoy!.
Best Dialogue Writing: Nelly Cootalot: Spoonbeaks Ahoy! by Alasdair Beckett (download, official website, review, walkthrough). Nominees: 6 Days a Sacrifce, A Tale of two Kingdoms, Ben Jordan: Paranormal Investigator Case 6 - Scourge of the Sea People, Murder in a Wheel.
Best Puzzles: A Tale of two Kingdoms by Crystal Shard (download, official website, review, walkthrough). Nominees: Ben Jordan: Paranormal Investigator Case 6 - Scourge of the Sea People, Charlie Foxtrot & The Galaxy of Tomorrow, Murder in a Wheel, Nelly Cootalot: Spoonbeaks Ahoy!.
Best Player Character: Nelly Cootalot: Spoonbeaks Ahoy! by Alasdair Beckett (download, official website, review, walkthrough). Nominees: Ben Jordan: Paranormal Investigator Case 6 - Scourge of the Sea People, Cayanne Pepper, Earl Bobby is looking for his Balls, Earl Mansin: The Breakout.
Best Background Art: Infinity String by Sektor 13 (download, review, walkthrough). Nominees: A Tale of two Kingdoms, Earl Bobby is looking for his Balls, La Croix Pan, Nelly Cootalot: Spoonbeaks Ahoy!.
Best Character Art: Nelly Cootalot: Spoonbeaks Ahoy! by Alasdair Beckett (download, official website, review, walkthrough). Nominees: A Cure for the Common Cold, A Tale of Two Kingdoms, Earl Bobby is looking for his Balls, Earl Mansin: The Breakout.
Best Short Game: Murder in a Wheel by Eshaktaar (download, review, hints). Nominees: A Cure for the Common Cold, La Croix Pan, Trance-Pacific, Trevor Daison in outer space - Chapter one.
Best Non-Player Character: Trilby from 6 Days a Sacrifice by Yahtzee (download, official website, review, walkthrough). Nominees: Ace Kilnobi from Charlie Foxtrot & The Galaxy of Tomorrow, Baum the Scarecrow from A Tale of Two Kingdoms, Lula the Nymphomaniac from Earl Bobby is looking for his Balls.
Best Animation: A Tale of two Kingdoms by Crystal Shard (download, official website, review, walkthrough). Nominees: Charlie Foxtrot & The Galaxy of Tomorrow, Earl Bobby is looking for his Balls, La Croix Pan, Nelly Cootalot: Spoonbeaks Ahoy!.
Best Programming: The Art of Theft by Yahtzee (download, official website, review). Nominees: A Tale of Two Kingdoms, Earl Bobby is looking for his Balls, La Croix Pan, Nelly Cootalot: Spoonbeaks Ahoy!.
Best Music: Blackwell Unbound by Wadjet Eye Games (demo download, official website, review 1, review 2, walkthrough). Nominees: 6 Days a Sacrifice, A Tale of Two Kingdoms, Ben Jordan: Paranormal Investigator Case 6 - Scourge of the Sea People, Nelly Cootalot: Spoonbeaks Ahoy!.
Best Documentation: A Tale of two Kingdoms by Crystal Shard (download, official website, review, walkthrough). Nominees: Charlie Foxtrot & The Galaxy of Tomorrow, Earl Bobby is looking for his Balls, Nelly Cootalot: Spoonbeaks Ahoy!.
Best Non-Adventure Game created with AGS: The Art of Theft by Yahtzee (download, official website, review). Nominees: _Access, Chinese Checkers, Gesundheit!, Quest Fighter II.
Best Use of Sound: A Tale of two Kingdoms by Crystal Shard (download, official website, review, walkthrough). Nominees: 6 Days a Sacrifice, Earl Bobby is looking for his Balls, Infinity String, La Croix Pan.
Best Demo: The Marionette by auriond (download, official website). Runner-up: Asterix and the Roman Underground.
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Why were all of these games made by American Girl Scouts?
ReplyDeleteA most prestigious award list dear Gnome and indeed a veritable linkathon! Now all I need to do is start clicking! Well done sir!
ReplyDeleteVery nice list. This will certainly give me something to do tonight!
ReplyDeleteWell, funnyman, I wouldn't really call Yahtzee a scout girl. Or an American to be frank...
ReplyDeleteClick away dear Father of a Sir. May I suggest you start with _Access and Art of Theft?
Thanks ross! You click away too...
Then, why do that have that as their link?
ReplyDeleteThey just posted the results, you see. Didn't make any games... You can also find the results at the AGS boards, or, uhm, apparently here.
ReplyDeleteGlad to see Nelly Cootalot did well. :-)
ReplyDeleteIndeed. A beautiful and fun game if there ever was any.
ReplyDeleteThanks for doing your usual great write-up of the awards. But don't forget the Ceremony Download!
ReplyDeleteBy the way "American Girl Scouts" is just a play on the initials of "AGS" when some AGSers decided to name their server.
And what an absolutely amazing download thingy that was. Thank you so very much. Oh, and thanks for clearing that tiny girl scouts matter too.. Heh.
ReplyDeleteBTW, excellent blog. Just added you to my (almost esteemed) sidebar.
Cheers!
So many wonderful games here. I love my adventure games!
ReplyDeleteThanks for taking the time to make this list.
Frodo (:
You're very welcome freakyhobbit. Nice blog too.
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