Leonardo DiCapri-OHMYGOD

CEREMONY - Sun 9 Mar 2014 20:00 London time

WAYS TO ACTUALLY BE THERE:



1) AGS Ceremony 2013 Live Game

2) Connect to irc://irc.agsarchives.com/#ags:   

• via an IRC client (like xchat) (tutorial here)
• using your web browser (warning: more of a resource hog!)

Vince sweeps the floor

No, he hasn't given up game making to become the AGS janitor, but instead he has won everything at the AGS Awards, including host bicilotti's hand in marriage (this may be made up)! Resonance swept pretty much every category it was in for, except best player character. You can see the full IRC Award log here. A few people got dressed up for the Awards too with special forum avatars.

Grundislav managed to grab both player and NPC awards, Ben304 got the short game gong and Lifetime Achievement, CaptainD won best demo (and thinks it means doom for his game), Ghost got best non-adventure, and JJS won the Innovation award for his awesome platform porting abilities. And of course, Resonance was helped by its awesome team including Nikolas Sideris, Shane Stevens, Dave and Janet and many others.

NB Winning 12 awards in one ceremony is a new record: well done Mr W!

AGS Awards Ceremony date set

What are you doing Saturday night? Not any more... now you are attending the AGS Awards:

Sat 23 March 2013, 08:00 PM UK Time

 join the AGSA chat ( #AGS on irc.agsarchives.com with any client you like, like XChat ).
    - Check here for a browser based experience.

See the forum thread for more info

Om nom nominate!

The AGS Awards have begun the nomination process (for those who were added to the games DB in 2012). Play the games and then go and nominate all your favourites, before Valentines day when the noms close!

Happy New Year gifts

Yes, the New Year fairy is bringing you prezzies: in this case, a semi-podcast from Grundislav and an AGS Awards for-your-consideration thread from bicilotti. Enjoy!

• Grundislav Podcast Special and forum thread
• AGS Awards 2012 For Your Consideration thread

You too can be like Billy Crystal!

Have you ever wanted to run an awards show? Think of it: the glamour, the glitz, the bribes! Well, thanks to connection problems the last time, Mr Bicilotti has decided it would be best to hand over the filth and corruption of the AGS Awards to someone more filthy and corrupt. If that fits you, then put your hat in the ring in the forum thread!

You too can be Project America's Next Top Idol Factor Talent Voice!

Ceremony is Closing in

Well, since the ceremony is closing in, you should let bicilotti know. Click here and vote when you are available. Ideally send a fat check to the italian mob.

Downtime.

Dualnames, bicilotti told me to tell you (3 hours, 34 minutes and 5 seconds ago): blog about downtime

Downtime. From the beginning of mankind, servers went down for maintenance. This time however it's all qptain_nemo, Ben304 and uoou's fault.

They hacked the forums to destroy the core of a wonderful community.

That's how I feel.

Interview Part 16: STOP IGNORING ME I'M BEN F#@#@%^ JORDAN

I decided that instead of doing this the standard way, to do this the WEIRD AND RANDOM way. In sort, my way. So here, an unprecedented event in the online gaming community. That was my intended 1000th post. I have to say, thanks to SSH, for putting up with me. This is totally dedicated to him.

BEHOLD AND DESPAIR

Thanks to Jonas Thiem for the Music and Sound.
And bicilotti for some feedback.

And Matt Frith, for being an incredible FRIEND. Cause all you need, is matt. Matt is all you need, really,


From my first post here, a true blast from the past:

"We've yet to work the final details, but we've agreed that as a slave must do, according to global slave rules, I'm obliged to post frequently, so that the followers and believers of the Ol'Mighty Super Scottish Hero, get their fun."

AGS Awards 2009 results

So, the best games of 2009 have been decided. Note that due to Dave not getting it in the games DB in time, Blackwell Convergence unfortunately wasn't eligible this year. Well done to bicilotti for his awesome hosting.

Anyway, Time Gentlemen Please, The Marionette and McCarthy chronicles all took 4 awards each, TGP getting Best Game. Congrats Zombie Cow, auriond and Calin Leafshade. Shifter's Box took 2 awards and one each went to Frantic Franko demo, Death Wore Endless Feathers, Aeronuts, AGS 180 Darts, and Shi-la of the Sith. Innovation award was given to Steve McCrea and Darth Mandarb got the Lifetime Achievement. Congratulations to all. A log of the IRC channel is here.

For A Feast Full of Awards!

Well, lots of famous AGS personalities (not including me), will announce(including me) the winners of the 2009 AGS Awards (not including me).

And the list goes:

Babar
Creed_malay
Dave Gilbert
Dualnames
Ghost
Grundislav
Mashpotato
m0ds
pablo
radiant
SSH

Quite a team that bicilotti has assembled! There's a chance that a parallel skype room will run by me, so we'll see on that.

22:00 GMT is the time that the ceremony will start on the AGS IRC room, so get your MIRC ready and operational!

AGS Award results

Here's the full list of winners, or download the ceremony ZIP or self-extractor.

Lifetime Achievement Award
ProgZMax

Best Innovation
Colourwise, by bicilotti

Category Best Game Created with AGS
A Second Face - The Eye of Geltz is watching us, by Le Woltaire

Category Best Gameplay
Nanobots, by The Ivy

Category Best Original Story
A Second Face - The Eye of Geltz is watching us, by Le Woltaire

Category Best Dialogue Writing
Ben Jordan: Paranormal Investigator Case 7 - The Cardinal Sins, by Grundislav

Category Best Puzzles
Nanobots, by The Ivy

Category Best Player Character
Limey Lizard from Limey Lizard: Waste Wizard! by ProgZMax

Category Best Non-Player Character
"Magic Smiling Cat" from Little Girl in Underland, by The Ivy

Category Best Background Art
A Second Face - The Eye of Geltz is watching us, by Le Woltaire

Category Best Character Art
Once Upon A Crime, by Ghost

Category Best Animation
Quest for Glory II VGA: Trial By Fire, by AGDI

Category Best Programming in an Adventure
Nanobots, by The Ivy, programming by Vince XII

Category Best Sound Effects
Ben Jordan: Paranormal Investigator Case 7 - The Cardinal Sins, by Grundislav

Category Best Music
Ben Jordan: Paranormal Investigator Case 7 - The Cardinal Sins, by Grundislav, Music by Pete Gresser

Category Best Tutorial or Documentation
ColourWise, by bicilotti

Category Best Short Game
Beauties And Beasts, by MashPotato

Category Best Demo
Dust to Water (DEMO), by Le Woltaire

Category Best Non-Adventure Game Created with AGS
ColourWise, by bicilotti

Category Best Programming in a Non-Adventure
ColourWise, by bicilotti

Category Best Voice Work
Ben Jordan: Paranormal Investigator Case 7 - The Cardinal Sins, by Grundislav