The finalists in the 2007 XYZZY Awards have been announced. You have until Thursday, March 6th to vote for your favorites in each category. The finalists are
Best game
- An Act of Murder, by Christopher Huang as "Hugh Dunnett"
- Child's Play, by Stephen Granade
- Fate, by Victor Gijsbers
- Lost Pig, by Admiral Jota as "Grunk"
- Suveh Nux, by David Fisher
Best writing
- An Act of Murder, by Christopher Huang as "Hugh Dunnett"
- Child's Play, by Stephen Granade
- Deadline Enchanter, by Alan DeNiro
- Lost Pig, by Admiral Jota as "Grunk"
- The Chinese Room, by Joey Jones and Harry Giles
Best story
- A Fine Day for Reaping, by James Webb aka "revgiblet"
- An Act of Murder, by Christopher Huang as "Hugh Dunnett"
- Dead Cities, by Jon Ingold
- Deadline Enchanter, by Alan DeNiro
- Fate, by Victor Gijsbers
Best setting
- Blighted Isle, by Eric Eve
- Ferrous Ring, by Carma Ferris
- Lost Pig, by Admiral Jota as "Grunk"
- Suveh Nux, by David Fisher
- Varkana, by Maryam Gousheh-Forgeot as "Farahnaaz"
Best puzzles
- An Act of Murder, by Christopher Huang as "Hugh Dunnett"
- Child's Play, by Stephen Granade
- Lost Pig, by Admiral Jota as "Grunk"
- Suveh Nux, by David Fisher
- The Chinese Room, by Joey Jones and Harry Giles
Best NPCs (non-player characters)
- An Act of Murder, by Christopher Huang as "Hugh Dunnett"
- Child's Play, by Stephen Granade
- Lost Pig, by Admiral Jota as "Grunk"
- Slap That Fish, by Peter Nepstad
- The Chinese Room, by Joey Jones and Harry Giles
Best individual puzzle
- Identifying the killer in An Act of Murder, by Christopher Huang as "Hugh Dunnett"
- Getting the toy from the cabinet in Child's Play, by Stephen Granade
- The thermostat puzzle, in Orevore Courier, by Brian Rapp
- Beating the shark in Slap That Fish, by Peter Nepstad
- Opening the vault door in Suveh Nux, by David Fisher
Best individual NPC
- Zoe in Child's Play, by Stephen Granade
- The gnome in Lost Pig, by Admiral Jota as "Grunk"
- Gunwar in Treasures of a Slaver's Kingdom, by S. John Ross (Cumberland Games)
Best individual PC (player character)
- Death from A Fine Day for Reaping, by James Webb aka "revgiblet"
- Grunk in Lost Pig, by Admiral Jota as "Grunk"
- The King in The Reluctant Resurrectee, by David Whyld
- Erskine Ring from Ferrous Ring, by Carma Ferris
- Farahnaaz in Varkana, by Maryam Gousheh-Forgeot as "Farahnaaz"
Best use of medium
- An Act of Murder, by Christopher Huang as "Hugh Dunnett"
- Deadline Enchanter, by Alan DeNiro
- Fate, by Victor Gijsbers
- Lost Pig, by Admiral Jota as "Grunk"
- Slap That Fish, by Peter Nepstad
Congratulations to all nominees!
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