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