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*Best Game Created with AGS | *Best Game Created with AGS | ||
The best game of the year, overall | The best game of the year, overall. Demos and non-adventures not eligible. | ||
*Best Gameplay | *Best Gameplay | ||
Which game was intuitive to play, had a nice interface, flowed smoothly, etc. | Which game was intuitive to play, had a nice interface, flowed smoothly, etc. Demos and non-adventures not eligible. | ||
*Best Story | *Best Story | ||
Which plot got you going the most? | Which plot got you going the most? Demos and non-adventures not eligible. | ||
*Best Dialogue Writing | *Best Dialogue Writing | ||
Which game had the best "screenplay" of characters conversing? | Which game had the best "screenplay" of characters conversing? Demos and non-adventures not eligible. | ||
*Best Puzzles | *Best Puzzles | ||
Which puzzles were the best: not necessarily easiest or hardest, but innovative and never dull or repetitive | Which puzzles were the best: not necessarily easiest or hardest, but innovative and never dull or repetitive. Demos and non-adventures not eligible. | ||
*Best Player Character | *Best Player Character | ||
Which player character did you like best? | Which player character did you like best? Demos and non-adventures not eligible. A character who is the player character in multiple games will have the nomination for all games count together, although only once per nominator. Multiple player characters also count together in the same way. | ||
*Best Non-Player Character | *Best Non-Player Character | ||
Which of the other characters encountered in the game do you like best? | Which of the other characters encountered in the game do you like best? A character who is a non-player character in multiple games will have the nomination for all games count together, although only once per nominator. Demos and non-adventures not eligible. | ||
*Best Background Art | *Best Background Art | ||
Which scenery was most evocative? | Which scenery was most evocative? Demos and non-adventures not eligible. | ||
*Best Character Art | *Best Character Art | ||
Which game had the best spritework in terms of the characters, etc.? | Which game had the best spritework in terms of the characters, etc.? Demos and non-adventures not eligible. | ||
*Best Animation | *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? | More than just walkcycles, some games go the extra mile in providing lots of animation. Which games scored in both quality and quantity? Demos and non-adventures not eligible. | ||
*Best Programming | *Best Programming | ||
Clever coding award | Clever coding award. Demos and non-adventures not eligible. | ||
*Best Use of Sound | *Best Use of Sound | ||
Voice acting and Sound effects, not including music | Voice acting and Sound effects, not including music. Demos and non-adventures not eligible. | ||
*Best Music | *Best Music | ||
Background music | Background music. Demos and non-adventures not eligible. | ||
*Best Documentation | *Best Documentation | ||
Who wrote a good manual, in-game or alongside in the download? | Who wrote a good manual, in-game or alongside in the download? Demos and non-adventures not eligible. | ||
*Best Short Game | *Best Short Game | ||
Games must be registered in the Short category | Games must be registered in the Short category. | ||
*Best Demo | *Best Demo | ||
Games must be registered in the demo category | Games must be registered in the demo category. Non-adventures not eligible. Demos for commercial games must have their own entry in the games DB to qualify. | ||
*Best Non-Adventure Game Created with AGS | *Best Non-Adventure Game Created with AGS | ||
Games must be registered in the non-adventure category | Games must be registered in the non-adventure category, unless registered in the Demo category but would have their final version as a non-adventure. | ||
==Decided by committee== | ==Decided by committee== | ||
* Lifetime achievement | * Lifetime achievement | ||
* Innovation of the year | * Innovation of the year | ||
Revision as of 14:53, 22 January 2008
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. Demos and non-adventures not eligible.
- Best Gameplay
Which game was intuitive to play, had a nice interface, flowed smoothly, etc. Demos and non-adventures not eligible.
- Best Story
Which plot got you going the most? Demos and non-adventures not eligible.
- Best Dialogue Writing
Which game had the best "screenplay" of characters conversing? Demos and non-adventures not eligible.
- Best Puzzles
Which puzzles were the best: not necessarily easiest or hardest, but innovative and never dull or repetitive. Demos and non-adventures not eligible.
- Best Player Character
Which player character did you like best? Demos and non-adventures not eligible. A character who is the player character in multiple games will have the nomination for all games count together, although only once per nominator. Multiple player characters also count together in the same way.
- Best Non-Player Character
Which of the other characters encountered in the game do you like best? A character who is a non-player character in multiple games will have the nomination for all games count together, although only once per nominator. Demos and non-adventures not eligible.
- Best Background Art
Which scenery was most evocative? Demos and non-adventures not eligible.
- Best Character Art
Which game had the best spritework in terms of the characters, etc.? Demos and non-adventures not eligible.
- 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? Demos and non-adventures not eligible.
- Best Programming
Clever coding award. Demos and non-adventures not eligible.
- Best Use of Sound
Voice acting and Sound effects, not including music. Demos and non-adventures not eligible.
- Best Music
Background music. Demos and non-adventures not eligible.
- Best Documentation
Who wrote a good manual, in-game or alongside in the download? Demos and non-adventures not eligible.
- Best Short Game
Games must be registered in the Short category.
- Best Demo
Games must be registered in the demo category. Non-adventures not eligible. Demos for commercial games must have their own entry in the games DB to qualify.
- Best Non-Adventure Game Created with AGS
Games must be registered in the non-adventure category, unless registered in the Demo category but would have their final version as a non-adventure.
Decided by committee
- Lifetime achievement
- Innovation of the year