[size=200][b]MFGG Awards 2012[/size][/b] Another year has passed on MFGG. We've seen many new faces join the fangaming scene, and we've witnessed some old friends return. MFGG remains a site with lots of talented and creative people, and some of our most polished games have been released in the past year. And to commemorate the people and productions that make MFGG a special place, we hold an MFGG Awards presentation every year. The veterans among you know how this works, but for everyone else, here's a short introduction: MFGG Awards consists of two important phases - the Nomination Phase and the Voting Phase. For each category, you nominate a name (in the individual categories) or a game title (in the games categories). Then the five people/games with the most nominations per category get set up for the final voting. After this, we tally the winners and will announce them in another topic. The winners receive an MFGG Awards 2012 badge. Who knows - somebody might even nominate you! [b]Here's how the nomination phase works:[/b] 1. Copy this list of categories: [spoiler][b]Individual:[/b] BEST SPRITER Who consistently makes great sprites? BEST COMPOSER Who makes you feel all kinds of emotion through music? BEST REVIEWER So thorough, helpful, and well-written! BEST ENGINE MAKER For the member who makes the most accurate and innovative engines. MOST POSITIVE CONTRIBUTOR Who does the most and best work for MFGG and the forums? JACK-OF-ALL-TRADES This guy's good at just about everything. MOST HELPFUL Always there to point you in the right direction. BEST ARTIST Who makes the most impressive artwork? BEST NEWCOMER What new member has contributed the most to the MFGG community? [b]Fan Game:[/b] BEST GAME OVERALL There can be only one. BEST NON-MARIO GAME Because even Mario Fan Games Galaxy has some non-Mario stuff. BEST DEMO The stipulation for this award is that the game you nominate cannot have been yet released. BEST MINIGAME So maybe it's not a full game, it's still awesome. BEST SPRITES I love those M&L ninja rabbits you used! BEST ENGINE Wow, this feels just like a real game! BEST LEVEL DESIGN Because nothing is worse than an impassable chasm. MOST POLISHED Everything about this game is great. MOST OVERLOOKED For that diamond in the rough that people haven't seemed to find yet. MOST ORIGINAL GAMEPLAY Whoa, this is new and exciting! MOST REPLAY VALUE Let's play again! MOST ANTICIPATED We just can't/couldn't wait for it. BEST STORY I was so involved! BEST CONCEPT Not your standard Mario-rescues-the-princess game. BEST SECRETS They just keep you searching. And it paid off with awesomeness incarnate. BEST SETTING Because your standard grassland gets boring now and again. BEST USE OF SITE RESOURCES Special thanks to MFGG. BEST BOSSES This game's bosses really stand out![/spoiler] 2. Enter ONE name per category Please enter the name instead of the description, and leave the categories in this order. This makes it easier for us to count the nominations. Remember that you're not allowed to nominate yourself. 3. Send your nominations [b]per PM[/b] to: [url=http://phpbb.mfgg.net/ucp.php?i=pm&mode=compose&u=1703]MFGG Awards 2012[/url] Nominations end on [u][b]Saturday, January 26[/b][/u] at midnight, so we can tally up the results over the weekend and give the results and instructions for the Voting Phase. You have to vote in [b]at least HALF[/b] of the categories. However, please try to nominate [b]for as many categories as possible[/b] and don't just stop halfway through. We reserve the right to omit a category this year if only a few people vote in it. If you need ideas for the game categories, take a look at games that won Game of the Month awards or Minigame Competitions in 2012, and submissions that earned positive reviews on the mainsite. For the other categories, I recommend exploring the MFGG forums to find examples of quality work that you might've missed. If you're unsure abut anything, don't be afraid to ask!

Finally, it's happening again! I'll definitely vote, but not right now, I don't have enough time, sadly :(

...Wow, I never knew this happened so early in the year. That's what I get for not researching. Made my nominations.

Alright, I can't wait to vote! ^_^

What about Best Worst Game? :P

sent in my nominations.

Just sent mine too.

I still can't figure who I want to nominate. :/

[quote="Shadow Kami"]I still can't figure who I want to nominate. :/[/quote] My signature is always of help, Shadow Kami ;)

Hm. I'll have to think about my nominations. I guess we have to vote for games released this year, right? As in, can I nominate psycho waluigi for anything even though it was released late-ish 2011?

[quote="Fez"]Hm. I'll have to think about my nominations. I guess we have to vote for games released this year, right? As in, can I nominate psycho waluigi for anything even though it was released late-ish 2011?[/quote] It has to have been released in 2012 or the beginning of 2013 (aka this month) to qualify. That is, I'm pretty sure; it would be really stupid otherwise.

Ooh, now I'm all eager to see the results. I'll be sending in my nominations shortly.

Question: Do returning members count as newcomers?

[quote="Friendly Dictator"]Question: Do returning members count as newcomers?[/quote] i was thinking not, myself

Also, do CopperMario's graphics count as sprites or drawings?

they wouldn't be accepted on the main site if they were drawings

[quote="Rystar"][quote="Shadow Kami"]I still can't figure who I want to nominate. :/[/quote] My signature is always of help, Shadow Kami ;)[/quote] Advertising in your signature... not a bad idea!

[quote="Rystar"][quote="Shadow Kami"]I still can't figure who I want to nominate. :/[/quote] My signature is always of help, Shadow Kami ;)[/quote] So is mine

Hmm, I know several games with BEST ENGINE :D When we vote for BEST ENGINE and BEST ENGINE MAKER, does the engine have to be released/open for other makers to use? - Or is it enough if we find a game with a great engine?

and i just made myself look like an ass in front of whoever is managing the event account... really though, i did try to be honest with my nominations.