Cacowards 2021

The 2021 Cacowards is the eighteenth annual Cacowards feature, released by Doomworld on. It was written by Andrew Stine (Linguica), Boris Klimeš (dew), Demon of the Well, Major Arlene, rd, Stephen Browning (Scuba Steve), Kinsie, Omniarch and Dynamo, with a guest contribution by Ralph Vickers (Ralphis). The Cacowards were expanded to 12, with also 12 runners-up now being given "silver cacowards", and 21 honorable mentions.

Winners

 * Heartland - Paul DeBruyne (skillsaw) -
 * Lullaby - Daniel Alexander (Danlex) -
 * Ashes: Afterglow - Vostyok and ReformedJoe -
 * Tarnsman's Projectile Hell - Richard Frei (Tarnsman) -
 * Fractured Worlds - Nirvana, Alex Scott (Scotty) and Insane_Gazebo -
 * Unhallowed - Cyano Blugron -
 * Doom 2 in Spain Only - Various -
 * Infraworld - Coma Moonlight - StormCatcher.77 -
 * Arrival - Walker Wright (Pavera) -
 * Haste - Various -
 * Infested Episode 1 - ginc -
 * 1000 Lines 3: Community Project - Various -

Runners-up

 * Intergalactic Xenology 2 - Dreadopp and Lord_Z -
 * Cydonia - Brayden Hart (AD_79) and Alex Scott (Scotty) -
 * Time Tripper Circuit 1 - Emma Essex (msx2plus) - (Official Site)
 * Sold Soul - Fryuko -
 * Arceon - DMPhobos -
 * I.H.N.I. Episode 1 - Kraja -
 * Atmospheric Extinction - Velvetic -
 * URE2020 - Zylinderkatze -
 * Old Still Life - Rednov -
 * Down the Drain - Benjogami -
 * Deadly Standards 3 - Various -
 * DBP37: AUGER;ZENITH - Various -

Honorable Mentions and Special Features

 * Nameless - James Paddock (Jimmy) -
 * Judgment - Blake Collins (Rayziik) -
 * Boaty McBoatwad - Various -
 * The Long Trek Back Home - hervoheebo -
 * Uprising - Cheesewheel -
 * Perpetual Powers - Michal Kurowski (Lorenzo) -
 * Skulltiverse - Various -
 * DBK01: Dungeon Synths - Various -
 * Zone 400 - Paul Corfiatis -
 * Sucker Punch 2 - Andy Johnson (Rook) -
 * Tetraptykon - Vladimir Bespalov (Demonologist) -
 * Ray Mohawk 2 - Adam Post (Doomkid) -
 * Micro Slaughter Community Project - Various -
 * Wormwood ]|[ - The Horror - Zachary Stephens (Ribbiks) and Grain of Salt -
 * Dereliction Derby - PinkKittyRose -
 * Testing Pool - Zan-zan-zawa-veia -
 * Bourgeois Megawad - Decay, Adam Post (Doomkid) and Razgriz -
 * NoReason's Speedmaps 3 - NoReason -
 * Literalism - Various -
 * Archi-TEK - Romsu89 -
 * The Event Horizon - Killer5 -
 * 10 Years of Doom contest - Various -
 * 15 Years a Doomer contest - Various -
 * Rabbit's All-comers Mapping Project (RAMP) - Various - (Homepage)

Multiplayer awards

 * Rott!Zone - Matt Cibulas (RottKing) -
 * Insanity Deathmatch - Kalle Soittila (Kaapeli47) -
 * Strife Coop Patch Project - Nash Muhandes -

Gameplay mod awards

 * Painslayer - Agent_Ash -
 * WidePix - Nash Muhandes -
 * Corruption Cards - Mike Hill (CutmanMike) -

Mordeth award

 * Doom 32X: Resurrection - Victor Luchits et al -

Codeaward

 * Ryan Krafnick (Kraflab)

Machaward

 * The UnMaking - scwiba -

Odyssey of Noises

 * Arrival OST - Brayden Hart (AD_79)
 * Ashes: Afterglow OST - John Weekley (PRIMEVAL)

Most Promising Newcomers

 * PinkKittyRose
 * Brian Irving (Bri)
 * Orcsbreath
 * LordEntr0py
 * Regular Warren
 * Hayden49
 * Nefelibeta
 * Vortale
 * Roman Suchomel (Romsu89)

Creator of the Year

 * Richard Frei (Tarnsman)

Espi award

 * Xaser