The XYZZY Awards are over for the year, and the winners have been decided.

Congratulations to all of our winners – and thank you to everyone who took part.

Best Game – Crème de la Crème, by Hannah Powell-Smith; and Zozzled, by Steph Cherrywell (tie)
Best Writing – Crème de la Crème, by Hannah Powell-Smith
Best Story – Crème de la Crème, by Hannah Powell-Smith, and Turandot, by Victor Gijsbers (tie)
Best Setting – Heretic’s Hope, by G.C. Baccaris
Best Puzzles – Zozzled, by Steph Cherrywell
Best NPCs – Zozzled, by Steph Cherrywell
Best Individual Puzzle – Inspiring the artist in Zozzled, by Steph Cherrywell
Best Individual NPC – Turandot from Turandot, by Victor Gijsbers
Best Individual PC – Hazel Greene from Zozzled, by Steph Cherrywell
Best Implementation – Ryan Veeder’s Authentic Fly Fishing, by Ryan Veeder
Best Use of Innovation – AI Dungeon, by Nick Walton
Best Technological Development – AI Dungeon, by Nick Walton
Best Use of Multimedia – Dull Grey, by Provodnik Games, and Heretic’s Hope, by G.C. Baccaris (tie)