2013 XYZZY Awards Nominees

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Here are the nominees for the 2013 XYZZY Awards, roughly by order of appearance on the finalist page. Note that this list does not cover the Best Technological Development Award.

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1. Coloratura
by Lynnea Glasser
(2013)
Average member rating: (109 ratings)

Molly says:

Up for Best Game, Best Writing, Best Story, Best Setting, Best Puzzles, Best Individual Puzzle (creating the meat monster), Best Individual NPC (Mercy), Best Implementation, and Best Supplemental Materials (ship plans). Winner for Best Individual PC (The Aqueosity). (Congratulations!)

2. Horse Master
by Tom McHenry
(2013)
Average member rating: (85 ratings)

Molly says:

Up for Best Game, Best Story, Best Setting, and Best Individual NPC (your horse).

3. their angelical understanding
by Porpentine
(2013)
Average member rating: (71 ratings)

Molly says:

Up for Best Game, Best Writing, Best Setting, and Best Implementation.

4. ULTRA BUSINESS TYCOON III
by Porpentine
(2013)
Average member rating: (55 ratings)

Molly says:

Up for Best Game, Best Story, Best NPCs, and Best Individual Puzzle (Earning One Million Dollars).

5. You Will Select a Decision
by Brendan Patrick Hennessy
(2013)
Average member rating: (70 ratings)

Molly says:

Up for Best Writing.

6. Solarium
by Anya Johanna DeNiro
(2013)
Average member rating: (50 ratings)

Molly says:

Up for Best Story.

7. Choice of the Deathless
by Max Gladstone
(2013)
Average member rating: (30 ratings)

Molly says:

Up for Best Setting and Best NPCs.

8. Robin & Orchid
by Ryan Veeder and Emily Boegheim
(2013)
Average member rating: (64 ratings)

Molly says:

Up for Best Setting and Best Implementation.

9. Captain Verdeterre's Plunder
by Ryan Veeder
(2013)
Average member rating: (50 ratings)

Molly says:

Up for Best Puzzles, Best Individual Puzzle (Maximizing your profit), and Best Individual NPC (Captain Verdeterre).

10. Threediopolis
by Andrew Schultz
(2013)
Average member rating: (28 ratings)

Molly says:

Up for Best Puzzles and Individual Puzzle (Discovering the type of route that works).

11. Bell Park, Youth Detective
by Brendan Patrick Hennessy
(2013)
Average member rating: (61 ratings)

Molly says:

Up for Best NPCs and Best Individual NPC (-bitmap-zer0-).

12. Ollie Ollie Oxen Free, by Carolyn VanEseltine (2013)
Average member rating: (28 ratings)
Molly says:

Up for Best NPCs.

13. Witch's Girl
by Geoff Moore
(2013)
Average member rating: (17 ratings)

Molly says:

Up for Best NPCs.

14. Chemistry and Physics
by Caelyn Sandel (as Colin Sandel) and Carolyn VanEseltine
(2013)
Average member rating: (21 ratings)

Molly says:

Up for Best Individual Puzzle (getting out of the lab).

15. Faithful Companion
by Matt Weiner
(2013)
Average member rating: (22 ratings)

Molly says:

Up for Best Individual Puzzle (Three-latch door) and Best Individual NPC (Ghost).

16. Depression Quest
by Zoe Quinn, Patrick Lindsey, Isaac Schankler
(2013)
Average member rating: (59 ratings)

Molly says:

Up for Best Implementation and Best Supplemental Materials (Depression Quest Trailer).

17. Trapped in Time
by Simon Christiansen
(2013)
Average member rating: (24 ratings)

Molly says:

Up for Best Implementation and Best Use of Innovation.

18. 18 Cadence, by Aaron A. Reed (2013)
Average member rating: (15 ratings)
Molly says:

Up for Best Use of Innovation and Best Supplemental Materials (Graphic Environment).

19. Castle of the Red Prince
by C.E.J. Pacian
(2013)
Average member rating: (53 ratings)

Molly says:

Up for Best Use of Innovation.

20. Ex Nihilo
by Juhana Leinonen
(2013)
Average member rating: (32 ratings)

Molly says:

Up for Best Use of Innovation.

21. Final Girl
by Hanon Ondricek
(2013)
Average member rating: (7 ratings)

Molly says:

Up for Best Use of Innovation.

22. Sorcery!
by Steve Jackson and inkle
(2013)
Average member rating: (37 ratings)

Molly says:

Up for Best Use of Innovation.

23. Hill of Souls
by Angela Shah
(2013)
Average member rating: (11 ratings)

Molly says:

Up for Best Supplemental Materials (the cover).

24. The Sixth Sleep
by Sloane Leong
(2013)
Average member rating: (1 rating)

Molly says:

Up for Best Supplemental Materials (the comic The Labyrinth's Lament).

25. Dominique Pamplemousse - It's All Over Once The Fat Lady Sings!
by Dietrich Squinkifer (Squinky)
(2013)
Average member rating: (7 ratings)

Molly says:

Up for Best Supplemental Materials (multimedia).

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