+ZeroPage Homebrew Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 (edited) 2018 Atari Awards Celebrating the best in Atari 2600 Homebrew presented by ZeroPage Homebrew, The Atari 2600 Homebrew Companion and AtariAge Welcome to the 2018 Atari Awards, where YOU get to vote on your favourite homebrew games, hacks and demos of 2018! The results of the 2018 edition of the Atari Awards, will be announced LIVE on the ZeroPage Homebrew's Twitch channel on February 23rd, 2019 at 12PM PT | 3PM ET | 8PM GMT during a special broadcast. We will be announcing the winners and runners up on the broadcast in each of the categories along with LIVE acceptance speeches from the winners, plus much more!! Voting Begins: January 23, 2019 @ NOW! Voting Ends: February 18, 2019 @ 23:59:59 PT Awards Show: February 23, 2019 @ 12:00PM PT | 3PM ET | 8PM GMT 2018 Atari Awards Categories: Technical Achievement Award Best Packaging Best Demo Best Game Hack Best WIP Homebrew Best Music & Sound Best Graphics Best Programming Best batariBasic Homebrew Best Homebrew To vote, please click on each of the links in the 2018 Atari Awards forum and vote for your favourite in each of the categories. Be sure to play through and evaluate each game nominated to make an informed decision! In the below link we've provided you with all the public posted binaries for each of the nominated games. Have fun! :-) Download (Binaries/Instructions/Packaging): https://onedrive.live.com/?authkey=%21AG3wc7MKI7gPQis&id=EBF48A1964E7EEB5%21528&cid=EBF48A1964E7EEB5 Terminology/Definitions Used for the 2018 Atari Awards: Game: Interactive software that can be run on an Atari VCS, Atari VCS compatible hardware or Atari VCS emulator. Year: January 1, 2018 00:00:00 PT to December 31, 2018 23:59:59 PT Completed: Released in a physical format or released digitally and declared finished. WIP (work in progress): A game that has not been released on cartridge and also has not been declared finished. Hack: Game made using another game's code and has altered that game's graphics, sound or code. Demo: Software that is non-interactive and usually created to demonstrate the sound and video abilities of the hardware. Edited January 28, 2019 by cimmerian 8 Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/287484-2018-atari-awards-voting-information-discussion/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Neat! I don't generally mess with Twitch, let alone live events, but this sounds like it's worth checking out. Fellow old people: note that if you have Amazon Prime, you also have Twitch Prime, and it's worth signing in once in a while for free games and stuff -- you can even give some patron points to streamers you like, such as Zeropagehomebrew. 5 Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/287484-2018-atari-awards-voting-information-discussion/#findComment-4205718 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Dangerous Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Cool! Will be sure to check it out. 2 Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/287484-2018-atari-awards-voting-information-discussion/#findComment-4205722 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+CharlieChaplin Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 The idea is great, but it would be cool (much cooler) if the same awards would be held for other Atari gear (e.g. 5200, 7800, A8, Lynx, Jaguar, ST/STE/TT/Falcon) in their respective forums... 1 Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/287484-2018-atari-awards-voting-information-discussion/#findComment-4206459 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arenafoot Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 The idea is great, but it would be cool (much cooler) if the same awards would be held for other Atari gear (e.g. 5200, 7800, A8, Lynx, Jaguar, ST/STE/TT/Falcon) in their respective forums... This is a first year run.... so next year will be bigger and better Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/287484-2018-atari-awards-voting-information-discussion/#findComment-4206679 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 I would much prefer to stick to 2600 only here. IMO that's complicated enough already. Let the other systems organized their own awards if they like the idea! 3 Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/287484-2018-atari-awards-voting-information-discussion/#findComment-4208226 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Karl G Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 I agree with Thomas - it is already a huge number of games to go through and vote on just for the 2600. Adding other systems is great, but I would greatly prefer to see them done at different times for different systems. That will give each included system and the corresponding games a little time in the spotlight of their own, too. The 2600 can be the Winter games, and e.g. the 7800 could be the Summer games, perhaps! 2 Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/287484-2018-atari-awards-voting-information-discussion/#findComment-4208346 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 I agree, I'd prefer this remain focused on the Atari 2600. ..Al 2 Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/287484-2018-atari-awards-voting-information-discussion/#findComment-4208348 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impaler_26 Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 I would much prefer to stick to 2600 only here. IMO that's complicated enough already. Let the other systems organized their own awards if they like the idea! Yep, i agree. Digging through all 2600 homebrews released in a year already takes quite some time. IMO it would be best to keep these awards 2600 only and have separate awards for other systems. Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/287484-2018-atari-awards-voting-information-discussion/#findComment-4208456 Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrummy Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 I nominate CharlieChaplin to organize these other awards. He seems like the perfect guy for the job. Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/287484-2018-atari-awards-voting-information-discussion/#findComment-4209041 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckoBrand Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Can we do Turmoil for the Atari 2600? Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/287484-2018-atari-awards-voting-information-discussion/#findComment-4210142 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arenafoot Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Can we do Turmoil for the Atari 2600? YES! Active Shooter (Turmoil hack) by James Catalano “JamCat Reloaded” is nominated for Best Game Hack!! http://atariage.com/forums/topic/287473-best-game-hack-2018-atari-awards/ Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/287484-2018-atari-awards-voting-information-discussion/#findComment-4210243 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Iacovelli Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 I added this to my calendar on my web site at AVC Online and on Jaguar Community United yahoo group(since yahoo doesn't send out reminders much any more I included a mention in the newsletter I e-mail out each month) On another subject but connected to 2018 Atari Awards: I've been thinking of either use either the nominations or wait for winners to be announced to be used in my Harmony Games HSC.I mentioned this in the twitch stream during the nominations and posted a topic here under Atari 2600 http://atariage.com/forums/topic/287656-2019-harmony-games-question/ 1 Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/287484-2018-atari-awards-voting-information-discussion/#findComment-4210927 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamcat Reloaded Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 YES! Active Shooter (Turmoil hack) by James Catalano “JamCat Reloaded” is nominated for Best Game Hack!! http://atariage.com/forums/topic/287473-best-game-hack-2018-atari-awards/ Amazed Active Shooter was selected compared to my other Turmoil hack variations which I thought were better in theme. Active Shooter was made when there were all those school shootings in the news. ALIEN TURMOIL AlienTurmoil.bin ASTEROID BELT AsteroidBelt.bin BERZERK BLAST BerzerkBlast.bin HYPER JOUST HyperJoust.bin SUB STRIKE SubStrike.bin 2 Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/287484-2018-atari-awards-voting-information-discussion/#findComment-4219957 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arenafoot Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 Amazed Active Shooter was selected compared to my other Turmoil hack variations which I thought were better in theme. Active Shooter was made when there were all those school shootings in the news. That's what the nomination committee chose over the other ones. Congrats! Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/287484-2018-atari-awards-voting-information-discussion/#findComment-4220007 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamcat Reloaded Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 That's what the nomination committee chose over the other ones. Congrats! Thanks! I'm happy quite a few of my hacks were selected. Will be happy if any of my hacks win a award, but I'm hoping my Batman hack of Popeye wins. Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/287484-2018-atari-awards-voting-information-discussion/#findComment-4220072 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 (edited) Current voting stats (I am not sure if I can see them when voting is closed, so I better checked them now): Best Homebrew: 106 Best WIP Homebrew: 102 Best Packaging: 91 Technical Achievement Award: 90 Best Graphics: 85 Best Programming: 74 Best batari Basic (bB) Homebrew: 73 Best Game Hack: 67 Best Music & Sound: 67 Best Demo: 47 Edited February 16, 2019 by Thomas Jentzsch 2 Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/287484-2018-atari-awards-voting-information-discussion/#findComment-4220832 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ZeroPage Homebrew Posted February 18, 2019 Author Share Posted February 18, 2019 ONE DAY LEFT TO VOTE! Make sure you've cast your vote in all ten categories before midnight (PT) tomorrow night when the polls close! Also, make sure you tune in on Saturday February 23rd for the 2018 Atari Awards LIVE on ZeroPage Homebrew's Twitch stream! Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/287484-2018-atari-awards-voting-information-discussion/#findComment-4221824 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLeaf Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 Last day already eh? How has the voting turn out been? 1 Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/287484-2018-atari-awards-voting-information-discussion/#findComment-4222408 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arenafoot Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Last day already eh? How has the voting turn out been? as of this very moment (with about 3 hrs and 40 mins to go) here's the total number of votes in each category: Best Homebrew: 118 Best WIP Homebrew: 114 Best Packaging: 101 Technical Achievement Award: 100 Best Graphics: 100 Best Programming: 88 Best batari Basic (bB) Homebrew: 82 Best Game Hack: 76 Best Music & Sound: 79 Best Demo: 56 1 Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/287484-2018-atari-awards-voting-information-discussion/#findComment-4222668 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Iacovelli Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 put my votes in but haven't had time to play any of them so went from what I recall from the podcast.after the winners are announced I will announce the harmony games HSC and which games will be used(incase of ties of each category, we will most likely use runner ups for each round)would like to continue this format for future as well. 3 Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/287484-2018-atari-awards-voting-information-discussion/#findComment-4222697 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ZeroPage Homebrew Posted February 19, 2019 Author Share Posted February 19, 2019 THE POLLS ARE CLOSED!!! Thank you so much to everyone in the AtariAge community for participating in the 2018 Atari Awards! The final voting totals have been recorded as of 12:00:00AM PT February 19, 2019. See everyone this Saturday, February 23, 2019, at 12PM PT | 3PM ET | 8PM GMT for the LIVE award presentations on ZeroPage Homebrew's Twitch channel! ZeroPage Homebrew Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/zeropagehomebrew/ Note: Although it appears you are still able to vote, due to polling software in place, no more votes past the cutoff date will be counted. 2 Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/287484-2018-atari-awards-voting-information-discussion/#findComment-4222774 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Iacovelli Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 (edited) are you going to post the winners here too Edited February 23, 2019 by Dan Iacovelli 1 Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/287484-2018-atari-awards-voting-information-discussion/#findComment-4225984 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arenafoot Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 are you going to post the winners here too 2018 Atari Awards Category winners are: Technical Achievement Award - Mappy Best Packaging - Mappy Best Demo - Alpha Clucks Best Game Hack - Miner 2049er Faster Best WIP Homebrew - Aardvark Best Music & Sound - Mappy Best Graphics - Mappy Best Programming - Mappy Best batariBasic Homebrew - Space Game Best Homebrew - Mappy 2 Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/287484-2018-atari-awards-voting-information-discussion/#findComment-4226146 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Iacovelli Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 2018 Atari Awards Category winners are: Technical Achievement Award - Mappy Best Packaging - Mappy Best Demo - Alpha Clucks Best Game Hack - Miner 2049er Faster Best WIP Homebrew - Aardvark Best Music & Sound - Mappy Best Graphics - Mappy Best Programming - Mappy Best batariBasic Homebrew - Space Game Best Homebrew - Mappy I could have figured it now polls are closed, but thanks still: right now Mappy, space game and aardvark are slated for the 2019 Harmony games,miner hack can be added that as well. Will announce the games next month like before Harmony games ends on the day of VGS is (which is july 13th,2019) 3 Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/287484-2018-atari-awards-voting-information-discussion/#findComment-4226196 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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