AGS Awards 2007/Category Definition

See also previous years more wordy definitions. Some categories have changed over time: http://www.americangirlscouts.org/AGSAwards/rules.php?section=definitions

Popular vote

• Best Game Created with AGS

The best game of the year, overall

• Best Gameplay

Which game was intuitive to play, had a nice interface, flowed smoothly, etc.

• Best Story

Which plot got you going the most?

• Best Dialogue Writing

Which game had the best "screenplay" of characters conversing?

• Best Puzzles

Which puzzles were the best: not necessarily easiest or hardest, but innovative and never dull or repetitive

• Best Player Character

Which player character did you like best?

• Best Non-Player Character

Which of the other characters encountered in the game do you like best?

• Best Background Art

Which scenery was most evocative?

• Best Character Art

Which game had the best spritework in terms of the characters, etc.?

• Best Animation

More than just walkcycles, some games go the extra mile in providing lots of animation. Which games scored in both quality and quantity?

• Best Programming

Clever coding award

• Best Use of Sound

Voice acting and Sound effects, not including music

• Best Music

Background music

• Best Documentation

Who wrote a good manual, in-game or alongside in the download?

• Best Short Game

Games must be registered in the Short category

• Best Demo

Games must be registered in the demo category

• Best Non-Adventure Game Created with AGS

Games must be registered in the non-adventure category

• Best New AGS Resource

Modules, plugins, walkcycle generators, etc. ;)

Decided by committee

• Lifetime achievement
• Innovation of the year