Cacowards 2021
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The 2021 Cacowards is the eighteenth annual Cacowards feature, released by Doomworld on December 10, 2021. 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.
Contents
Winners
- Heartland - Paul DeBruyne (skillsaw) - (Doomworld/idgames)
- Lullaby - Daniel Alexander (Danlex) - (Doomworld forums thread)
- Ashes: Afterglow - Vostyok and ReformedJoe - (ZDoom forums thread)
- Tarnsman's Projectile Hell - Richard Frei (Tarnsman) - (Doomworld/idgames)
- Fractured Worlds - Nirvana, Alex Scott (Scotty) and Insane_Gazebo - (Doomworld/idgames)
- Unhallowed - Cyano Blugron - (Doomworld forums thread)
- Doom 2 in Spain Only - Richard Frei (Tarnsman) et al. - (Doomworld/idgames)
- Infraworld - Coma Moonlight - StormCatcher.77 - (Doomworld/idgames)
- Arrival - Walker Wright (Pavera) - (Doomworld forums thread)
- Haste - Various - (Doomworld/idgames)
- Infested Episode 1 - Chris Polan (ginc) - (Doomworld forums thread)
- 1000 Lines 3: Community Project - Various - (Doomworld forums thread)
Runners-up
- Intergalactic Xenology 2 - Dreadopp and Lord_Z - (Doomworld/idgames)
- Cydonia - Brayden Hart (AD_79) and Alex Scott (Scotty) - (Doomworld/idgames)
- Time Tripper Circuit 1 - Emma Essex (msx2plus) - (Official Site)
- Sold Soul - Fryuko - (Doomworld/idgames)
- Arceon - DMPhobos - (Doomworld/idgames)
- I.H.N.I. Episode 1 - Kraja - (Doomworld forums thread)
- Atmospheric Extinction - Kevin Martins (Velvetic) - (Doomworld/idgames)
- URE2020: Unexpected Retro Experience - Zylinderkatze - (Doomworld/idgames)
- Old Still Life - Rednov - (Doomworld forums thread)
- Down the Drain - Benjogami - (Doomworld/idgames)
- Deadly Standards 3 - Various - (Doomworld/idgames)
- DBP37: AUGER;ZENITH - Various - (Doomworld/idgames)
Honorable Mentions and Special Features
- Nameless - James Paddock (Jimmy) - (Doomworld forums thread)
- Judgment - Blake Collins (Rayziik) - (Doomworld forums thread)
- Boaty McBoatwad - Various - (Doomworld/idgames)
- The Long Trek Back Home - hervoheebo - (Doomworld/idgames)
- Uprising - Cheesewheel - (Doomworld forums thread)
- Perpetual Powers - Michal Kurowski (Lorenzo) - (Doomworld/idgames)
- Skulltiverse - Various - (Doomworld/idgames)
- DBK01: Dungeon Synths - Various - (Doomworld/idgames)
- Zone 400 - Paul Corfiatis - (Doomworld/idgames)
- Sucker Punch 2 - Andy Johnson (Rook) - (Doomworld/idgames)
- Tetraptykon - Vladimir Bespalov (Demonologist) - (Doomworld forums thread)
- Ray Mohawk 2 - Doomkid - (Doomworld/idgames)
- Micro Slaughter Community Project - Various - (Doomworld forums thread)
- Wormwood ]|[ - The Horror - Zachary Stephens (Ribbiks) and Grain of Salt - (Doomworld forums thread)
- Dereliction Derby - PinkKittyRose - (Doomworld/idgames)
- Testing Pool - Zan-zan-zawa-veia - (Doomworld forums thread)
- Bourgeois Megawad - Decay, Doomkid and Razgriz - (Doomworld/idgames)
- NoReason's Speedmaps 3 - NoReason - (Doomworld/idgames)
- Literalism - Various - (Doomworld forums thread)
- Archi-TEK - Romsu89 - (Doomworld forums thread)
- The Event Horizon - Killer5 - (Doomworld/idgames)
- 10 Years of Doom contest - Various - (Doomworld forums thread)
- 15 Years a Doomer contest - Various - (Doomworld forums thread)
- Rabbit's All-comers Mapping Project (RAMP) - Various - (Homepage)
Multiplayer awards
- Rott!Zone - Matt Cibulas (RottKing) - (Doomworld forums thread)
- Insanity Deathmatch - Kalle Soittila (Kaapeli47) - (Doomworld forums thread)
- Strife Coop Patch Project - Nash Muhandes - (ZDoom forums thread)
Gameplay mod awards
- Painslayer - Jekyll Grim Payne - (ZDoom forums thread)
- WidePix - Nash Muhandes - (ZDoom forums thread)
- Corruption Cards - Mike Hill (CutmanMike) - (ZDoom forums thread)
Mordeth award
- Doom 32X: Resurrection - Victor Luchits et al - (Doomworld forums thread)
Codeaward
Machaward
Odyssey of Noises
Most Promising Newcomers
- PinkKittyRose
- Brian Irving (Bri)
- Orcsbreath
- LordEntr0py
- Regular Warren
- Hayden49
- Nefelibeta
- Vortale
- Roman Suchomel (Romsu89)
