Compiled by Paul Harrington
After
months of voting and catching up
on games we missed, the OHR community has decided on its choice for the
best games of 2009. Votes were cast for best graphics, design, writing,
ridiculousness, and overall Best of Show. All games that received more
than one vote will be listed in the results. Let's get started!
Game
of the Year 2009
This
year, two
new games dominated the
top of the charts. I expected a close vote between Spoonweaver's Slimes
and James Paige's Don't Eat Soap!,
but I didn't
expect that they'd end up dead even in the Game of the Year category.
Congratulations to Mr. Paige and Mr. Weaver! Both games showed a unique
art style, great scripting, and on top of that, were both completed
games.
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Don't Eat
Soap! by James Paige |
TIE 1st Place - 19 Points "A Bubble Bobble tribute that's a
better sequel
than any of the official Bubble Bobble sequels."
-Paul Harrington
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Slimes by Spoonweaver |
TIE 1st Place - 19 Points "The
first puzzle game on the OHR I feel
comfortable saying stands on its own and has good level design. Slimes
is cute, effective, and the puzzles have multiple solutions, which is
great. Better than Lemmings, if you ask me." -JSH
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Village
People:
The Videogame by Paul Harrington |
2nd
Place - 13 Points "[Paul]
is the only other game designer I know
who would sooner flavor a game with pointless text and puzzles for the
sake of content (i.e. immersion, or better yet, options)
than to submit an emaciated game that most players would soon forget.
This game gives us the perfect reminder of that quality whenever we
equip the disco ball so that the entire screen will flash. Utterly
pointless, and oh so awesome. "
-Pepsi Ranger
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Bob the
Hamster
in the Crypt of Baconthulhu by James Paige |
3rd
Place - 11 Points "Engine mastermind James
Paige's OHR games can be few and far between, so when he releases one
people tend to take notice. Recently, the community was given quite a
surprise when he not only participated in the Terrible Games Contest,
but even won it, too! The game is Bob the Hamster in the Crypt of
Baconthulhu, and let me tell you, it's really something." -Uncommon
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Runners-Up
| Okédoké! by Dark Blubber | 10 Points |
| Phantom Tactics by Mogri | 8 Points |
| Sleepover by Charbile | 8 Points |
| OHR House Heroes: Complete by Red Maverick Zero | 6 Points |
| Bloodlust (Complete) by Only One in All | 5 Points |
| Mr. Triangle's Maze by Red Maverick Zero | 5 Points |
| The Wizard's Bomb by Camdog | 5 Points |
| Wandering Hamster (Update) by James Paige | 5 Points |
| OHR House 3 Complete by JSH | 4 Points |
| Tightfloss Maiden (Update) by Pepsi Ranger | 4 Points |
| Tim-Tim "The Might Gnome" by SpoonWeaver | 4 Points |
| Genesis by Rebecca & Taylor Bair | 3 Points |
| Hydration 2: Oasis by Gizmog | 3 Points |
| Do You Want to be a Hero? by Mogri | 2 Points |
| Dragon Ball Z by Awful Waffle | 2 Points |
| Entrepreneur: The Beginning by Pepsi Ranger | 2 Points |
| Tetris OHR by shakeyair | 2 Points |
| The Slime Wars by Camdog | 2 Points |
Best Graphics 2009
Cartoony
graphics won out over more traditional styles in this year's Best
Graphics vote. The games that received enough votes to rank all
show very distinct styles, and each one offers something new.
Congratulations to FnrrfYgmSchnish/Dark Blubber for not only winning
this vote with his Mexican-themed RPG Okedoke,
but for doing so using restrictive contest rules for his visuals.
