For Your Consideration: Games from 2014 that should be nominated for the XYZZY Awards - an IFDB Poll
by Molly
RSS FeedThere were a lot of great games released in the past year, and now that the XYZZYs are coming up, it seems like a very good idea to take a poll of all the games from last year people would like to see nominated.
The management has asked that we follow two rules: try to vote for a wide number of games (even/especially the games you aren't personally nominating), and don't vote for a game once it's already on the poll. Have fun!
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| Coming Out Simulator 2014, by Nicky Case 4 votes "Funny and personal." [+]"Funny and personal.: Most coming out stories are painful. This one is not an exception, but the author has enough hindsight that the trauma is buffered by recognition of the absurd humor of the situation. This inspires empathy for a solid storyteller or comedian who never makes the audience uncomfortable in the telling." ( - Full review) --Hanon Ondricek... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Sdn... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Agnishom... (No comment) [+](No comment) --in_fini...  Vote for this game | |
| With Those We Love Alive, by Porpentine and Brenda Neotenomie 3 votes "Powerful and original mechanics, strong writing" [+]"Powerful and original mechanics, strong writing" ( ) --Emily Short... "Beautifully..." [+]"Beautifully written and coded by Porpentine, with an excellent score by Neotenomie. An epic and original story that touches on themes such as child abuse, the healing process of trauma, power, friendship, and more." --Christina Nordlander... (No comment) [+](No comment) --in_fini... Vote for this game | |
| I'm Really Sorry About That Thing I Said When I Was Tired and/or Hungry, by Dietrich Squinkifer (Squinky) 2 votes "A sweet, funny autobiographical game" [+]"A sweet, funny autobiographical game" --Emily Boegheim... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --Hanon Ondricek... Vote for this game | |
| Creatures Such As We, by Lynnea Glasser 2 votes "A touching story about video games, told with a varied cast" [+]"A touching story about video games, told with a varied cast" --Molly... "Unusual and varied plot" [+]"Unusual and varied plot: It never trods familiar ground. It goes for personal victories instead of huge epic plot points." --Hanon Ondricek... Vote for this game | |
| 80 DAYS, by inkle, Meg Jayanth 2 votes "Everything about it is good." [+]"Everything about it is good.: Exceptional music fits the game as well." --Hanon Ondricek... "Vast, immersive,..." [+]"Vast, immersive, addictive." ( ) --Sdn... Vote for this game | |
| ♥Magical Makeover♥, by S. Woodson 2 votes "A light snack of a game, buoyed by smart, funny writing" [+]"A light snack of a game, buoyed by smart, funny writing" ( ) --Molly... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --Hanon Ondricek... Vote for this game | |
| Krypteia, by Kateri 2 votes "Very polished presentation" [+]"Very polished presentation" --Hanon Ondricek... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --Sobol... Vote for this game | |
| Raik, by Harry Giles 2 votes "Dual Scots/English narrative" [+]"Dual Scots/English narrative" ( ) --Joshua Houk... "A wild, impressive experiment that makes a solid impression from a new author." [+]"A wild, impressive experiment that makes a solid impression from a new author." --Hanon Ondricek... Vote for this game | |
| Capsule, by PaperBlurt 2 votes "Quirky, well-designed Twine" [+]"Quirky, well-designed Twine: Paperblurt is highly underrated as a Twine author. His stories may be odd and quirky and challenging, but in surprising and touching ways. Where porpentine writes humanity of aliens, Paperblurt writes the alienation of humans." --Hanon Ondricek... "Particularly..." [+]"Particularly notable for its use of multimedia." --Snoother... Vote for this game | |
| Fifteen Minutes, by Ade McT 2 votes "Intricate puzzlebox" [+]"Intricate puzzlebox" --Hanon Ondricek... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --Sobol... Vote for this game | |
| Hadean Lands, by Andrew Plotkin 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --Matt W... Vote for this game | |
| Transparent, by Hanon Ondricek 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --Floating Info... Vote for this game | |
| Tea and Toast, by Matt Weiner (as Maria del Pangolin) 1 vote "Sensitive writing about a couple, with a solid implementation beneath" [+]"Sensitive writing about a couple, with a solid implementation beneath" ( ) --Molly... Vote for this game | |
| Surface, by Geoff Moore 1 vote "Solid writing...." [+]"Solid writing. For me it was an enjoyable work." ( ) --Simon Deimel... Vote for this game | |
| Hunger Daemon, by Sean M. Shore 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Anya Johanna DeNiro... Vote for this game | |
| (do not) forget, by lectronice 1 vote "Stunning multimedia experience with a quirky cast of characters" [+]"Stunning multimedia experience with a quirky cast of characters" ( ) --Molly... Vote for this game | |
| Light My Way Home, by Caelyn Sandel (as Venus Hart) 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --blue/green... Vote for this game | |
| 13 Minutes of Light, by Jod 1 vote "A hidden gem, I..." [+]"A hidden gem, I think. It's a sci-fi romance with a wonderfully clever letter writing mechanic." --Snoother... Vote for this game | |
| Lime Ergot, by Caleb Wilson (as Rust Blight) 1 vote "Memorable, creepy writing in a small space" [+]"Memorable, creepy writing in a small space" ( ) --Emily Short... Vote for this game | |
| Tin Star, by Allen Gies 1 vote "Biggest interactive novel ever made" [+]"Biggest interactive novel ever made: CoG forum players voted this the top HG of the year. It really is the biggest interactive novel ever made, at 1.3 million words of source; 80,000 words in an average playthrough. (And the words are pretty good, too!)" --Dan Fabulich... Vote for this game | |
| the uncle who works for nintendo, by michael lutz 1 vote "Creepy, immersive, and inadvertently topical multimedia experience" [+]"Creepy, immersive, and inadvertently topical multimedia experience" ( ) --Joshua Houk... Vote for this game | |
| Cryptophasia, by Alan DeNiro (as L. Starr Voronoi) 1 vote "Weird and evocative writing keeps the player off-balance" [+]"Weird and evocative writing keeps the player off-balance" ( ) --Molly... Vote for this game | |
| Origins, by Vincent Zeng and Chris Martens 1 vote "Dual split-screen narrative experiment" [+]"Dual split-screen narrative experiment" ( ) --Joshua Houk... Vote for this game | |
| Venus Meets Venus, by kaleidofish 1 vote "Gritty characterization of a fumble into a relationship" [+]"Gritty characterization of a fumble into a relationship" ( ) --Joshua Houk... Vote for this game | |
| Chlorophyll, by Steph Cherrywell 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Dan Fabulich... Vote for this game | |
| Jacqueline, Jungle Queen!, by Steph Cherrywell 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Hanon Ondricek... Vote for this game | |
| Sequitur, by Nigel Jayne (as Tin Foil Jenny) 1 vote "Layered, fractured story" [+]"Layered, fractured story: Sequencing the tapes is an engrossing puzzle and also makes for an absorbing story. And the frame story of the detective & his wheelchair-bound assistant is well-told too." ( ) --Doug Orleans... Vote for this game | |
| More, by Jason Dyer (as Erin Canterbury) 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --blue/green... Vote for this game | |
| Eidolon, by A.D. Jansen 1 vote "Dark, enchanting story that hits a lot of grace notes with the writing" [+]"Dark, enchanting story that hits a lot of grace notes with the writing" --Molly... Vote for this game | |
| Following Me, by Tia Orisney 1 vote "An ambitious interactive horror novel." [+]"An ambitious interactive horror novel." --Hanon Ondricek... Vote for this game | |
| Blood & Laurels, by Emily Short 1 vote "sharp writing and a cast of characters you care about, with lots of replayability" [+]"sharp writing and a cast of characters you care about, with lots of replayability" --Anya Johanna DeNiro... Vote for this game | |
| AlethiCorp, by Simon Christiansen 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --Anya Johanna DeNiro... Vote for this game | |
| HOLY ROBOT EMPIRE, by Caleb Wilson (as Ralph Gide) 1 vote "My favorite of ShuffleComp." [+]"My favorite of ShuffleComp.: I enjoyed the robots-as-ruling-religion setting, and fun gadget puzzles too." ( ) --Doug Orleans... Vote for this game | |
| Groove Billygoat, by Hanon Ondricek (as Efrain Finnell) 1 vote "The dancing puzzle was silly but fun." [+]"The dancing puzzle was silly but fun." ( ) --Doug Orleans... Vote for this game | |
| Contrition, by Porpentine 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --Anya Johanna DeNiro... Vote for this game | |
| Monkey and Bear, by Carolyn VanEseltine (as the opposite of sublimation) 1 vote "Lovely, evocative story" [+]"Lovely, evocative story" ( ) --Emily Short... Vote for this game | |
| Zest, by Fear of Twine (Richard Goodness, lectronice, PaperBlurt) 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Hanon Ondricek... Vote for this game | |
| Invisible Parties, by Sam Kabo Ashwell (as Psychopup) 1 vote "Terrific setting..." [+]"Terrific setting and writing, unusual handling of NPC romance." ( ) --Emily Short... Vote for this game | |
| The Urge, by PaperBlurt 1 vote "An unusual relationship, surprisingly sweet story." [+]"An unusual relationship, surprisingly sweet story." --Hanon Ondricek... Vote for this game | |
| Weird City Interloper, by C.E.J. Pacian 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --Anya Johanna DeNiro... Vote for this game | |
| An Earth Turning Slowly, by Mæja Stefánsson 1 vote "Great story, great setting, great game engine." [+]"Great story, great setting, great game engine.: I would nominate this for Innovation at least. " --matt w (Matt Weiner)... Vote for this game | |
| Everything you swallow will one day come up like a stone, by Porpentine 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Sdn... Vote for this game | |
| Choice of Robots, by Kevin Gold 1 vote "CoG of the year" [+]"CoG of the year: Choice of Games players voted this the CoG game of the year. It was, by far, the top-rated CoG on the iOS App Store and Google Play Store." --Dan Fabulich... Vote for this game | |