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So here are the results (congratulations to all the games awarded and specially to my friend José María Meléndez, the man behind Postmodern Adventures and Nightmare Frames):

Best Game Created with AGS
Nightmare Frames

Best Freeware Game Created with AGS
The Witch’s Lullaby

Best Writing
Nightmare Frames

Best Character
“Alan Goldberg” from Nightmare Frames

Best Gameplay
Nightmare Frames

Best Background Art
Beyond The Edge Of Owlsgard

Best Character Art
Beyond The Edge Of Owlsgard

Best Animation
Beyond The Edge Of Owlsgard

Best Original Music & Sound Design
Nightmare Frames

Best Voice Work
The Excavation of Hob’s Barrow

Best Demo
Zid Journey (demo)

Best Non Adventure Game Created with AGS
Snow Problem

Best Short Game
The Witch’s Lullaby

Best Programming
Don’t Give Up the Cat

Best Puzzles
Nightmare Frames

Wow, Nightmare Frames is certainly much beloved among the community, Hob’s Barrow barely got a mention! I watched some of the YT playthrough back then and didn’t feel like playing it, maybe I should after all. Missed Don’t Give Up the Cat during our freeware marathon, a 3D cat simulator, AGS is capable of everything these days. It’s also interesting how freewares have a separate category nowadays. I remember times when commercial AGS games were so rare that the devs were even criticized for asking money. Today some of the best ags are made with AGS.

I think you should give it a try: great atmosphere, very well written, a bit obnoxious main character and an scary story about the dark Hollywood…