Erins 2007

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Or by award categories:

• Best PC | Best NPC
• Best Male/Female Sex Scene | Best Lesbian Sex Scene | Best Threesome/Orgy | Best Sex Overall
• Best Writing | Best Technical Implementation | Best Use of Multimedia | Best Atmosphere | Best Puzzles | Best Humor | Best Game
• Badman Memorial Award | Other Erins awards

This year's organizer is BBBen. The voting page was written by Knight Errant. There were 68 ballots counted. BBBen apologizes that Best Puzzles was accidently dropped this year.

Results

• Best PC
  • Winner: Goblin in A Goblin's Life (Burnout and BBBen; ADRIFT 3.9).
  • 2nd place: PC in Crossworlds Part 4 - Scream For Me (BBBen; ADRIFT 3.9).
  • 3rd place: Gerald Manly in The Fiendish Revenge of Baron von Glockenspiel (Girion Voeros; TADS 3).

• Best NPC
  • Winner: Clara in The Second Guest (GoblinBoy; TADS 2).
  • 2nd place: Ana in HORSE (A. Ninny; TADS 2).
  • 3rd place: Lisa in Crossworlds Part 4 - Scream For Me (BBBen; ADRIFT 3.9).

• Best One-on-One Scene
  • Winner: PC and Ana in HORSE (A. Ninny; TADS 2).
  • 2nd place: PC and Lisa in Crossworlds Part 4 - Scream For Me (BBBen; ADRIFT 3.9).
  • 3rd place: PC and Candy Girl in Crossworlds Part 4 - Scream For Me (BBBen; ADRIFT 3.9).

• Best Threesome/Orgy
  • Winner: PC/Molly/Others in School Dreams 2: Forfeit Fantasy (GoblinBoy; TADS 2).
  • 2nd place: PC/Becky/Mike in School Dreams 2: Forfeit Fantasy (GoblinBoy; TADS 2).
  • 3rd place: PC/Teagon/Riley in The Last Hurrah! (Priapus Rex; ADRIFT 3.9).

• Hottest Game (replaces Best Sex Overall)
  • Winner: School Dreams 2: Forfeit Fantasy (GoblinBoy; TADS 2).
  • 2nd place: The Second Guest (GoblinBoy; TADS 2).
  • 3rd place: Crossworlds Part 4 - Scream For Me (BBBen; ADRIFT 3.9).

• Best Technical Implementation
  • Winner: HORSE (A. Ninny; TADS 2).
  • 2nd place: Crossworlds Part 4 - Scream For Me (BBBen; ADRIFT 3.9).
  • 3rd place: The Second Guest (GoblinBoy; TADS 2).

• Most Innovative
  • Winner: HORSE (A. Ninny; TADS 2).
  • 2nd place: Time in the Dark (Purple Dragon; Glulx).
  • 3rd place: School Dreams 2: Forfeit Fantasy (GoblinBoy; TADS 2).

• Best Use of Multimedia
  • Winner: Ghost (GoblinBoy; TADS 2).
  • 2nd place: The Casabian Virus (GoblinBoy; TADS 2).
  • 3rd place: Inheritance (Tina Beitcher; RAGS).

• Best Writing
  • Winner: Crossworlds Part 4 - Scream For Me (BBBen; ADRIFT 3.9).
  • 2nd place: A Goblin's Life (Burnout and BBBen; ADRIFT 3.9).
  • 3rd place: The Fiendish Revenge of Baron von Glockenspiel (Girion Voeros; TADS 3).

• Best Humor
  • Winner: A Goblin's Life (Burnout and BBBen; ADRIFT 3.9).
  • 2nd place: The Last Hurrah! (Priapus Rex; ADRIFT 3.9).
  • 3rd place: Plains of Fantasy (Paul Swift; ADRIFT 3.9).

• Best New Author
  • Winner: Burnout
  • 2nd place: Knight Errant
  • 3rd place: Paul Swift

• Best Beta-Tester
  • Winner: A. Bomire
  • 2nd place: A. Ninny
  • 3rd place: Richard Gillingham

• Best Short Game
  • Winner: The Second Guest (GoblinBoy; TADS 2).
  • 2nd place: HORSE (A. Ninny; TADS 2).
  • 3rd place: Time in the Dark (Purple Dragon; Glulx).

• Best Game
  • Winner: School Dreams 2: Forfeit Fantasy (GoblinBoy; TADS 2).
  • 2nd place: Crossworlds Part 4 - Scream For Me (BBBen; ADRIFT 3.9).
  • 3rd place: The Last Hurrah! (Priapus Rex; ADRIFT 3.9).

• Badman Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award
  (Voters are asked to name their choice and optionally explain why.)
  • Winner: BBBen

Links

• The 2007 Erins - The current homepage.
• The awards ceremony took place on ifMud on January 18, 2008, 8pm EST (or January 19, 2008, 1am GMT).
  • Link to transcipt to go here.