The voting form can be
found at http://goo.gl/forms/1zDx5K7tVC
You have until the close
of 7 February 2016 (GMT) to cast your vote.
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This year there are five
categories (although you don't have to vote in all of them if you don't want
to).
Game of the Year
This is for the 'best'
(however you choose to define that) game of 2015.
The winner will be
determined by the instant-runoff voting system. You can vote for up to three
games, in order of preference.
Best Character
This is for the 'best'
(again, however you choose to define that) character to appear in an eligible
game in 2015. In this case, 'character' includes both player characters and
non-player characters.
Because of the number of
possible choices, write-in voting is being used. Please identify your choice as
clearly as possible, and only vote for one character.
Best Sex Scene
This is for the 'best'
(again, however you choose to define that) sex scene to appear in an eligible
game in 2015.
Because of the number of
possible choices, write-in voting is being used. Please identify your choice as
clearly as possible, and only vote for one sex scene.
Best New Author
This is for the 'best'
(again, however you choose to define that) new author to appear in 2015. A new
author is anyone who released their first game in 2015.
The winner will be
determined by the instant-runoff voting system. You can vote for up to three
authors, in order of preference.
The Badman Memorial
Award (aka the Hall of Fame)
This is awarded to the
person who has made the greatest contribution to AIF over the whole of their
involvement with the AIF community, not just in 2015.
You can only be inducted
into the Hall of Fame once, so votes for previous winners will be discounted.
If more than one person receives a significant proportion of the vote, they
will all be inducted.
Because of the number of
possible choices, write-in voting is being used. Please identify your choice as
clearly as possible, and only vote for one person.
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This year's nominees
are:
Coffee Date
by Lamont Sanford
Condomocium by Octarine Flash
Enticing Ella
by BeanBean
Hail to the King
by Minterlint
Let Me In
by BBBen
Teacher's Pet
by Dr Realgood
The Heir
by Efon
The Lost Hound
by Palaverous
Working Man
by Ice
You've Got Mail
by Brokenknight
The new authors are:
BeanBean
Efon
Ice
Octarine
Flash
Palaverous
Dr
Realgood
Note that during the
pre-voting discussion there was some disagreement as to whether all the
nominees should be considered AIF. If there is a game on the list that you
personally don't think is AIF, don't vote for it.
I've added links for the games (except for Coffee Date, which I can't find a link for)
ReplyDeleteNever mind, found one.
DeleteLet me know if any of the links are broken.
You've got mail is coming up as forbidden, maybe related to hotlinking?
DeleteOdd. I've changed the link to the directory. The game file is Mailman_1.11.gam
DeleteSeems like a good time for me to make my annual pitch for why A. Ninny should be in the Hall of Fame.
ReplyDeleteHe made a number of good games, including The Sex Artist (a personal favourite of mine) and won 4 Erins (and 10 second places) for them.
However, it's what he did for the community that deserves recognition. Beta-testing (for which he won two Erins), organising the Minicomp in 2006 and 2007, and most impressively, editing Inside Erin for three years.
A. Ninny for Hall of Fame!
I totally agree, I was planning to make a pitch for him myself. Probably players weren't aware of how important his beta testing was because only authors got to see it, but you can just take the testimony from authors who benefited from his help that he was excellent at it.
DeleteFor that, for holding the community togather and for his games he deserves the award as much as anyone ever did.
He's got my vote. Sex Artist is a classic.
DeleteI have a question:
ReplyDeleteThe game "Mailman", it looks like it was released in 2015, shouldn't it be among this year's nominees?
(http://aifcommunity.org/games/tads/tads_2/)
Nevermind. I see now that it has a different name in the game list (You've Got Mail).
DeleteGood to see things kicking off! I have a pretty solid idea of my game of the year and character, and though it was close with a few I think I have my order for author picked out as well.
ReplyDeleteThe badman will be a bit tougher as I have a couple in my mind contending for the spot. And as for best scene, that one really has me at a loss. So many good choices even within the same game.
I still have some time to think on it, but it may end up being the one category I don't actually cast a vote on!