2010 XYZZY Awards
Details
Series: XYZZY Awards
Official Web site: http://xyzzyawards.org
Organizer(s): Dan Shiovitz profile, Lucian Smith profile, David Welbourn profile
Award date: February 26, 2011
Games and Awards
Best Game
Winner: Aotearoa, by Matt Wigdahl
Nominee: Hoist Sail for the Heliopause and Home, by Andrew Plotkin
Nominee: One Eye Open, by Caelyn Sandel (as Colin Sandel) and Carolyn VanEseltine
Nominee: Rogue of the Multiverse, by C.E.J. Pacian
Nominee: The Warbler's Nest, by Jason McIntosh
Nominee: Hoist Sail for the Heliopause and Home, by Andrew Plotkin
Nominee: One Eye Open, by Caelyn Sandel (as Colin Sandel) and Carolyn VanEseltine
Nominee: Rogue of the Multiverse, by C.E.J. Pacian
Nominee: The Warbler's Nest, by Jason McIntosh
Best Writing
Winner: Hoist Sail for the Heliopause and Home, by Andrew Plotkin
Nominee: The Blind House, by Amanda Allen
Nominee: Gris et Jaune, by Jason Devlin
Nominee: Hoosegow, by Ben Collins-Sussman, Jack Welch
Nominee: The Blind House, by Amanda Allen
Nominee: Gris et Jaune, by Jason Devlin
Nominee: Hoosegow, by Ben Collins-Sussman, Jack Welch
Best Story
Winner: The Warbler's Nest, by Jason McIntosh
Nominee: Gris et Jaune, by Jason Devlin
Nominee: Hoist Sail for the Heliopause and Home, by Andrew Plotkin
Nominee: One Eye Open, by Caelyn Sandel (as Colin Sandel) and Carolyn VanEseltine
Nominee: Gris et Jaune, by Jason Devlin
Nominee: Hoist Sail for the Heliopause and Home, by Andrew Plotkin
Nominee: One Eye Open, by Caelyn Sandel (as Colin Sandel) and Carolyn VanEseltine
Best Setting
Winner: Aotearoa, by Matt Wigdahl
Nominee: Gris et Jaune, by Jason Devlin
Nominee: Hoist Sail for the Heliopause and Home, by Andrew Plotkin
Nominee: One Eye Open, by Caelyn Sandel (as Colin Sandel) and Carolyn VanEseltine
Nominee: Gris et Jaune, by Jason Devlin
Nominee: Hoist Sail for the Heliopause and Home, by Andrew Plotkin
Nominee: One Eye Open, by Caelyn Sandel (as Colin Sandel) and Carolyn VanEseltine
Best Puzzles
Winner: Aotearoa, by Matt Wigdahl
Nominee: Dual Transform, by Andrew Plotkin
Nominee: Fragile Shells, by Stephen Granade
Nominee: One Eye Open, by Caelyn Sandel (as Colin Sandel) and Carolyn VanEseltine
Nominee: The People's Glorious Revolutionary Text Adventure Game, by Taylor Vaughan
Nominee: Dual Transform, by Andrew Plotkin
Nominee: Fragile Shells, by Stephen Granade
Nominee: One Eye Open, by Caelyn Sandel (as Colin Sandel) and Carolyn VanEseltine
Nominee: The People's Glorious Revolutionary Text Adventure Game, by Taylor Vaughan
Best NPCs
Winner: Aotearoa, by Matt Wigdahl
Nominee: Gris et Jaune, by Jason Devlin
Nominee: Hoosegow, by Ben Collins-Sussman, Jack Welch
Nominee: Rogue of the Multiverse, by C.E.J. Pacian
Nominee: Gris et Jaune, by Jason Devlin
Nominee: Hoosegow, by Ben Collins-Sussman, Jack Welch
Nominee: Rogue of the Multiverse, by C.E.J. Pacian
Best Individual Puzzle
Winner: Aotearoa, by Matt Wigdahl
Nominee: The Warbler's Nest, by Jason McIntosh
Nominee: Oxygen, by Benjamin Sokal
Nominee: Allein mit Kai, by Ingo Scharmann and Joana Markus
Nominee: The 12:54 to Asgard, by J. Robinson Wheeler
Nominee: One Eye Open, by Caelyn Sandel (as Colin Sandel) and Carolyn VanEseltine
Nominee: The Warbler's Nest, by Jason McIntosh
Nominee: Oxygen, by Benjamin Sokal
Nominee: Allein mit Kai, by Ingo Scharmann and Joana Markus
Nominee: The 12:54 to Asgard, by J. Robinson Wheeler
Nominee: One Eye Open, by Caelyn Sandel (as Colin Sandel) and Carolyn VanEseltine
Best Individual NPC
Winner: Rogue of the Multiverse, by C.E.J. Pacian
Nominee: The Bible Retold: Following a Star, by Justin Morgan
Nominee: Mariel, by Michael Baltes
Nominee: Aotearoa, by Matt Wigdahl
Nominee: Hoosegow, by Ben Collins-Sussman, Jack Welch
Nominee: The Bible Retold: Following a Star, by Justin Morgan
Nominee: Mariel, by Michael Baltes
Nominee: Aotearoa, by Matt Wigdahl
Nominee: Hoosegow, by Ben Collins-Sussman, Jack Welch
Best Individual PC
Winner: Death off the Cuff, by Simon Christiansen
Nominee: The Bible Retold: Following a Star, by Justin Morgan
Nominee: The Blind House, by Amanda Allen
Nominee: Gris et Jaune, by Jason Devlin
Nominee: The Bible Retold: Following a Star, by Justin Morgan
Nominee: The Blind House, by Amanda Allen
Nominee: Gris et Jaune, by Jason Devlin
Best Implementation
Winner: Aotearoa, by Matt Wigdahl
Nominee: Hoist Sail for the Heliopause and Home, by Andrew Plotkin
Nominee: Hoosegow, by Ben Collins-Sussman, Jack Welch
Nominee: Hoist Sail for the Heliopause and Home, by Andrew Plotkin
Nominee: Hoosegow, by Ben Collins-Sussman, Jack Welch
Best Use of Innovation
Winner: Aotearoa, by Matt Wigdahl
Nominee: > by @, by Aaron A. Reed
Nominee: Rogue of the Multiverse, by C.E.J. Pacian
Nominee: > by @, by Aaron A. Reed
Nominee: Rogue of the Multiverse, by C.E.J. Pacian
Best Supplemental Materials
Winner: Sand-dancer, by Aaron Reed and Alexei Othenin-Girard
Nominee: Allein mit Kai, by Ingo Scharmann and Joana Markus
Nominee: Leadlight, by Wade Clarke
Nominee: Leadlight, by Wade Clarke
Nominee: Allein mit Kai, by Ingo Scharmann and Joana Markus
Nominee: Leadlight, by Wade Clarke
Nominee: Leadlight, by Wade Clarke
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