Cacowards 2021

The 2021 Cacowards is the eighteenth annual Cacowards feature, released by Doomworld on.

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 (Rayzik) -
 * 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 -

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 - Ryathaen (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
 * mxbobbie49
 * Nefelibeta
 * Vortale
 * Roman Suchomel (Romsu89)

Creator of the Year

 * Richard Frei (Tarnsman)

Espi award

 * Xaser