For your consideration: XYZZY-eligible individual puzzle - an IFDB Poll
by MathBrush
RSS FeedThis is for suggesting games released in 2016 which you think might be worth considering for Best individual Puzzle in the XYZZY awards.
This is not a zeroth-round nomination. The category will still be text-entry, and games not mentioned here will remain eligible. This is not an official list. The point of poll is partly to suggest games that others might want to check out, partly as your own reminder for when XYZZY season comes around.
This isn't intended as a straw poll; please don't upvote games already on the list.
[Description adapted from verityvirtue's adaptation of Sam Kabo Ashwell's 2013/2014 polls]
| Worldsmith, by Ade McT 2 votes "Building Worlds" [+]"Building Worlds: The most astonishing puzzle I've ever seen in IF. Period." ( - Full review) --sallychamp2... "Worldbuilding." [+]"Worldbuilding.: Great puzzle." () --Devon Preara...  Vote for this game | |
| Detectiveland, by Robin Johnson 2 votes "Sneaking quietly through the house" [+]"Sneaking quietly through the house" ( - Full review) --MathBrush... (No comment) [+](No comment) --TheAncientOne... Vote for this game | |
| Inside the Facility, by Arthur DiBianca 2 votes "The misfortunator" [+]"The misfortunator" ( - Full review) --Robin Johnson... "1) Getting into..." [+]"1) Getting into the Corner Office ("But how can I, there isn't enough information... oh, there IS enough!"); 2) Delivering the metallophilic ice to the Robotics Lab." () --Sobol... Vote for this game | |
| Ventilator, by Peregrine Wade 1 vote "Defeating the ventilator" [+]"Defeating the ventilator" ( - Full review) --MathBrush... Vote for this game | |
| The Mary Jane of Tomorrow, by Emily Short 1 vote "Customizing the..." [+]"Customizing the robot." ( ) --Sobol... Vote for this game | |
| Theatre People, by Michael Kielstra 1 vote "Raising the curtain" [+]"Raising the curtain" ( - Full review) --MathBrush... Vote for this game | |
| How to Win at Rock Paper Scissors, by Brian Kwak 1 vote "Dealing with the..." [+]"Dealing with the smoker. (A bit more subtle than other puzzles here, I think.)" ( ) --Sobol... Vote for this game | |
| The Unstoppable Vengeance of Doctor Bonesaw, by Caleb Wilson (as Lewis Blanco) 1 vote "Stop Doctor Bonesaw." [+]"Stop Doctor Bonesaw." ( ) --CMG... Vote for this game | |
| Pogoman GO!, by Jack Welch and Ben Collins-Sussman 1 vote "cat control puzzle" [+]"cat control puzzle" ( ) --Denk... Vote for this game | |
| 16 Ways to Kill a Vampire at McDonalds, by Abigail Corfman 1 vote "Killing the vampire" [+]"Killing the vampire" --Dan Fabulich... Vote for this game | |
| Draculaland, by Robin Johnson 1 vote "Getting a winning..." [+]"Getting a winning hand in the card game. (Marvelously silly.)" ( ) --Sobol... Vote for this game | |