Fantasy AGS Awards

[Calin Leafshade]

Now the voting is over does anyone fancy doing a 'fantasy' version of the awards?

Basically it would work like this:

You select a game/member for each of the catagories (the one you think will win).

If you are right you get a point.

the person with the most points at the end wins.

anyone interested?

[Snake]

Hmm. It might even help get more voters. I like this idea, Calin.

Fantasy Adventure Game Studio AWARDS!

[Danman]

lol F.A.G.S awards. Great idea snake.

[NsMn]

Maybe you can just use this for normal compos (Background Blitz, Sprite Jam) and there could be a rule like "every second competition of April has to be run like this" - that means, you enter something, after the deadline, every participant bets on someone, and the one(s) who guessed right get(s) a point. The one who has 3 points first... wins something.

[Snake]

Wow, this may be off topic, but, NsMn and Danman have avatars that are very much alike... didn't notice until now when they are side by side.

[Danman]

Color wise yea I guess. But mine is better

Edit: Yea sorry Calin for talking about other stuff. And messing the threads subject.
It is all snakes fault.  :

[Calin Leafshade]

Hmm. It might even help get more voters. I like this idea, Calin.

Well it wont get more voters since the voting has finished :p

But it will be interesting to see who people think WILL win compared to who they think SHOULD win.

obviously people will (or at least should) vote for things that they believe deserve the award the most but thats not necessarily who they think the public at large will vote for.

So go on then. Reply to this post with the list of who you think WILL win for each catagory.

you can find a list on nominees here >> http://www.americangirlscouts.org/agswiki/AGS_Awards_2009

[markbilly]

The only prediction I'll make is that Time Gentlemen, Please! will get far less recognition than it should... ;P

I think you are in for a few, Calin. Don't want to go through and analyse it all though, it will ruin the excitement of finding out...

[Calin Leafshade]

There is one particular quality about this year's awards that I think might make the results a little surprising.

Mr 304 has about 3 million nominations which is awesome and all but it means his vote is significantly divided.

In some categories its 4 nominations for ben and 1 for someone else. so although Ben might get significantly more votes than the other one I think its very possible they might be spread across his games therefore diluting his chances.

This is mainly because ALL of Ben's games are of such a high quality.. it makes it difficult to truly choose the best one.

Or I might be completely wrong.

[Snake]

Well it wont get more voters since the voting has finished :p

Who's to say it won't get more voters for next year? That is what I'm speaking of.

In any case, I like the idea. It reminds me much of my brothers betting on each football (American) game every season.

My F.A.G.S bets are in:
Note: These bets are not based on who I voted for...

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--Best Game--
  Shifter's Box

--Best Gameplay--
  Time Gentlemen, Please!

--Best Dialogue Writing--
  McCarthy

--Best Original Story--
  Shifter's Box

--Best Puzzles--
  !

--Best Short Game--
  Annie Android

--Best Non-Adventure--
  AGS 180 Darts

--Best Demo--
  Frantic Franko

--Best Player Character--
  Martin

--Best Non-Player Character
  Agnes

--Best BG Art--
  The Marionette

--Best SFX--
  Mr. Danger's Contest

--Best Character Art--
  Death Wore Endless Feathers (Disk 1)

--Best Music--
  !

--Best Animation--
  Time Gentlemen, Please!

--Best Voice Work--
  McCarthy

--Best Programming--
  Aeronuts

--Best Tutorial or Documentation--
  The Marionette

--Best Programming in a Non-Adventure--
  Shai-la of the Sith

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[Danman]

Gee you don't waste time do you snake already doing the votes for next year . Who cares about who makes any games till then hey.

[Calin Leafshade]

I suppose I should have a go

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Best Game - The Marionette

Best Gameplay - AeroNuts

Best Dialogue - TGP

Best Story - Marionette

Best Puzzles - Shifters Box

Best Short Game - I really have no idea how this one will go soI'm going to say Shifters Box

Best Non adventure - AGS 180 Darts

Best Demo - Little Dreamer

Best Player Character - Ben from TGP

Best NPC - Agnes (although frankly Agnes IS a player character and so shouldnt even be in this catagory)

Best Backgrounds - Featherweight

Best SFX - McCarthy

Best Character Art - Not really sure butI'm going with Death Wore Endless Feathers

Best Music - !

Best Animation - McCarthy (Mordalles kicked the competition into touch)

Best Voice Work - McCarthy

Best Programming - AeroNuts

Best Docs - Marionette

Best Programming in a non adventure - Shai-la of the sith

As for the committee decided ones I kinda know the answer to that so 'no comment'

Also why are we hiding these?

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[Dualnames]

Where's the point in this? Excited about winning eh Calin? So you want to see a draft of what people have or will vote? I'm 100% sure you did this topic for that, and you're going to deny it of course, but I'd rather be happy than right any day, and I'm quite sad.

I think people will suck badly and forget about the coolest AGS game of this year and just all the quite-but-not-untirely unlike Shifter's Box games.

EDIT:

People just vote games they liked. Not based on if something excels in some category.

Example:

Vince won Best Programming in an Adventure Game (I love you Vince you know it!!) from Quest for Glory 2. If anyone's ever programmed anything in AGS he should know that scripting a MAP, Battle System, RPG, Day and Night events, takes an average of one day to do it.

[Calin Leafshade]

The point was expressed pretty clearly above.

To see what people think WILL win and not what they voted for.

The ones i chose above are NOT the ones i voted for but they are the ones i think will win.
Snake also said his suggestion were NOT the ones he voted for.
I also specifically say that your choices would NOT be the ones you voted for.

So on what planet do you think this would be a good indication of how everyone voted. I can wait till saturday to find that out.

Its just a game for people to play to see how good they are at predicting the outcome and asserting that youd rather be right than happy doesnt mean you are right.

You'll noticed I suggested that I think I'll win 3 awards. 2 of those are for things i didnt do (the animation was entirely done by mordalles and the voice work was a team effort of which I am the weakest link). The other I suggested I might win (SFX) I do as a part time job so I have something of an advantage.

[Danman]

Yea dualnames. You are ruining the F.A.G.S Sorry i feel like saying funny comments today

[Snake]

Duals! What's the matter, bro? I can't wait to see who comes the closest to getting their bets all correct.

When voting time came I voted for the games that I thought needed to win in their catagories. Betting on who wins what just adds a bit more fun to the waiting process - hopefully absent of prejudice and opinions being taken the wrong way. I myself wouldn't want to see something fun and innocent like this blown up into something it wasn't meant to be originally.

[Dualnames]

Sorry about my above part, it feels rather harsh towards Calin. No hard feelings there I hope. Sorry If I acted like a jackass.

As for my edit, it's my opinion. Vince is a really good guy, but it's like seeing Annie Android with respect to Ben304! winning Resonance in Programming. Same goes for Nanobots programming versus Quest for Glory 2, with my love and all to Vince, I think he's one of the best programmers.

Calin, my bad I misinterpreted the whole point of this..sorry eh!

As for voice-acting your voice is perfect. And indeed Mordalles did a fantastic job. I voted for Best Programming on Chronicles, because I just couldn't help passing over those puddles over and over to see my reflection!



My predictions( I recall part of my votes because I voted just a minute after bici posted.:

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Best Game - Shifter's Box

Best Gameplay - Shifter's Box

Best Dialogue - Marionette

Best Story - Marionette

Best Puzzles - Shifters Box

Best Short Game - |Calin

Best Non adventure - Don't know seriously..

Best Demo - Frantic Franko

Best Player Character - Annie Android I'd say, or McCarthy or (Marionette)

Best NPC - Agnes or Giuseppe

Best Backgrounds - Marionette

Best SFX - Calin (sound of the puddles!!)

Best Character Art - Shifter's Box

Best Animation - McCarthy

Best Voice Work - McCarthy

Best Programming - AeroNuts

Best Docs - Marionette

As for the lifetime achievement...no clue....SSH or GarageGothic, if not received an award already.

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[Intense Degree]

OK, here are my predictions, which are of course who I think will win rather than necessarily being who I voted for! 

Spoiler

Best Gameplay
Shifters Box

Best Dialogue Writing
Back Door Man

Best Original Story
Back Door Man

Best Puzzles
Shifters Box

Best Short Game
Shifters Box

Best Non-Adventure Game Created with AGS
Shai-la of the Sith
Best Demo

Best Player Character
Rick McCarthy

Best Non Player Character
Dan - TGP

Best Background Art
Heed

Best Sound Effects
Mr Danger

Best Character Art
Heed

Best Music
!

Best Animation
Shifters Box

Best Voice Work
McCarthy

Best Programming in an Adventure
Aeronuts

Best Tutorial or Documentation
Marionette

Best Programming in a Non Adventure
AGS 180 Darts

Best Game Created with AGS for 2009
Shifters Box

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@Dual, nice to see you hedging your bets on best player character! 

[SSH]

I'm starting FFAGS: Trying to guess which person will be closest in their AGS Award guesses:

Spoiler

Calin

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