2009 XYZZY Awards

Details

Official Web site: http://xyzzyawards.org

Organizer(s): Dan Shiovitz profile, Lucian Smith profile, David Welbourn profile

Award date: March 20, 2010

Games and Awards

Best Game

Winner: Blue Lacuna, by Aaron A. Reed
Nominee: Broken Legs, by Sarah Morayati
Nominee: The Shadow in the Cathedral, by Ian Finley and Jon Ingold
Nominee: Make It Good, by Jon Ingold

Best Writing

Winner: Alabaster, by John Cater, Rob Dubbin, Eric Eve, Elizabeth Heller, Jayzee, Kazuki Mishima, Sarah Morayati, Mark Musante, Emily Short, Adam Thornton, Ziv Wities
Nominee: Broken Legs, by Sarah Morayati
Nominee: The Shadow in the Cathedral, by Ian Finley and Jon Ingold
Nominee: Make It Good, by Jon Ingold
Nominee: Walker & Silhouette, by C.E.J. Pacian

Best Story

Winner: Blue Lacuna, by Aaron A. Reed
Nominee: The King of Shreds and Patches, by Jimmy Maher
Nominee: The Shadow in the Cathedral, by Ian Finley and Jon Ingold
Nominee: Make It Good, by Jon Ingold

Best Setting

Winner: Blue Lacuna, by Aaron A. Reed
Winner: The King of Shreds and Patches, by Jimmy Maher
Nominee: The Duel in the Snow, by Utkonos
Nominee: The Shadow in the Cathedral, by Ian Finley and Jon Ingold

Best Puzzles

Winner: Earl Grey, by Rob Dubbin and Allison Parrish
Nominee: Broken Legs, by Sarah Morayati
Nominee: The Duel That Spanned the Ages, by Oliver Ullmann
Nominee: Make It Good, by Jon Ingold
Nominee: Rover's Day Out, by Jack Welch and Ben Collins-Sussman

Best NPCs

Winner: Broken Legs, by Sarah Morayati
Nominee: Blue Lacuna, by Aaron A. Reed
Nominee: Dead Like Ants, by C.E.J. Pacian
Nominee: Make It Good, by Jon Ingold

Best Individual Puzzle

Winner: Byzantine Perspective, by Lea Albaugh
Nominee: The Ascot, by Duncan Bowsman
Nominee: Rover's Day Out, by Jack Welch and Ben Collins-Sussman

Best Individual NPC

Best Individual PC

Winner: Broken Legs, by Sarah Morayati
Nominee: Make It Good, by Jon Ingold
Nominee: Walker & Silhouette, by C.E.J. Pacian

Best Use of Medium

Winner: Blue Lacuna, by Aaron A. Reed
Nominee: Alabaster, by John Cater, Rob Dubbin, Eric Eve, Elizabeth Heller, Jayzee, Kazuki Mishima, Sarah Morayati, Mark Musante, Emily Short, Adam Thornton, Ziv Wities
Nominee: The Shadow in the Cathedral, by Ian Finley and Jon Ingold
Nominee: Rover's Day Out, by Jack Welch and Ben Collins-Sussman

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