The Prestigious 2011 AGS Awards

Yes, reader, it is that time of the year again and the adventure gaming community, or, well, the Adventure Game Studio part of said tasteful community, is presenting its prestigious and much coveted awards: the 2011 AGS Awards. Find out which brilliant games won the popular vote below and do allow me to congratulate three of my favourite games for their success: Gemini Rue, Blackwell Deception and I Fought the Law, and the Law One.

Best Game: Gemini Rue by Joshua Nuernberger and Wadjet Eye Games | Nominees: I Fought the Law, and the Law One, Blackwell Deception, King's Quest III Redux, Technobabylon Part 3.

Best Gameplay: Gemini Rue by Joshua Nuernberger and Wadjet Eye Games | Nominees: Arden's Vale, Blackwell Deception, King's Quest III Redux, Space Quest: Vohaul Strikes Back.

Best Original Story: Gemini Rue by Joshua Nuernberger and Wadjet Eye Games | Nominees: I Fought the Law, and the Law One, Chance of the Dead, Draculator II, The Far Corners of the World Chapter 1.

Best Dialogue Writing: Blackwell Deception by Wadjet Eye Games | Nominees: I Fought the Law, and the Law One, Barn Runner 5, Draculator II, Gemini Rue.

Best Puzzles: The Far Corners of the World Chapter 1 by Wesray Productions | Nominees: Arden's Vale, Gemini Rue, Technobabylon Part 3, The Visitor.

Best Short Game: Arden's Vale by Antipus | Nominees: Chance of the Dead, Draculator II, Submerged - LaSol, The Unfolding Spider.

Best Non-Adventure Game: Cart Life by Richard Hofmeier | Nominees: Concurrence, Prime Minister's Questions: The Game.

Best Demo: Wretcher by Alan v. Drake | Nominees: City, He Watches.

Best Player Character: Gemini Rue by Joshua Nuernberger and Wadjet Eye Games | Nominees: I Fought the Law, and the Law One, Chance of the Dead, Draculator II, The Unicated.

Best Non Player Character: Space Quest: Vohaul Strikes Back by Team VSB | Nominees: I Fought the Law, and the Law One, Barn Runner 5, Draculator II, Gemini Rue.

Best Background Art: Gemini Rue by Joshua Nuernberger and Wadjet Eye Games | Nominees: I Fought the Law, and the Law One, Concurrence, King's Quest III Redux, Space Quest: Vohaul Strikes Back.

Best Animation: Adventure: All in the Game by Akril | Nominees: I Fought the Law, and the Law One, Arden's Vale, Draculator II, Gemini Rue.

Best Character Art: Gemini Rue by Joshua Nuernberger and Wadjet Eye Games | Nominees: I Fought the Law, and the Law One, Chance of the Dead, King's Quest III Redux, The Unicated.

Best Programming: Cart Life by Richard Hofmeier | Nominees: AGS Ceremony 2010, Concurrence, Gemini Rue,  King's Quest III Redux.

Best Sound Effects: Gemini Rue by Joshua Nuernberger and Wadjet Eye Games | Nominees: Egress - The Test of STS-417.

Best Voice Work: Blackwell Deception by Wadjet Eye Games | Nominees: Gemini Rue, Draculator II, King's Quest III Redux.

Best Music: I Fought the Law, and the Law One by Ben Chnadler (music by Sebastian Pfaller and David Pfaller) | Nominees: Blackwell Deception, Gemini Rue, King's Quest III Redux, Space Quest: Vohaul Strikes Back.

Related @ Gnome's Lair:

• The 2010 AGS Awards
• The 2008 AGS Awards
• The 2007 AGS Awards
• The 2006 AGS Awards