2016 Socky Awards

#251

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#252

Golden wrote:
JaggedJimmyJay wrote:I am not surprised
Haiku Mafia was neat
Congrats to Sorsha
Never have I had
So much fun losing a game
I'll win Haiku Two

There better be a
sequel to this great heist theme
I need it so bad

#253

*note to self: build games based on popular themes*

#254

My biggest mafia regret of 2016 is not being able to play Haiku. I hope there's a sequel.

#255

Ricochet wrote:*note to self: build games based on popular themes*

GY!BE was fucking awesome. I think you're doing just fine.

#256

Ricochet wrote:*note to self: build games based on popular themes*

No. Build games and host them later in the year.

#257

Quin wrote:
Golden wrote:
JaggedJimmyJay wrote:I am not surprised
Haiku Mafia was neat
Congrats to Sorsha
Never have I had
So much fun losing a game
I'll win Haiku Two
There better be a
sequel to this great heist theme
I need it so bad

Maybe it could be Limerick Mafia

#258

Sector C1 may have been the pay dirt they were looking for.

"I just blew up a gigantic server computer ship!" Hot Dog cheered. "It must serve as the host for their communications equipment or something. It had a very Cylon-sounding name and looked like a skeleton. Spooky as frak."

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Sector C1 has revealed the Socky Award for Best Host:

Spoiler: show

[A1] [A2] [A3] [A4]
[B1] [B2] [B3] [B4]
[C1] [C2] [C3] [C4]
[D1] [D2] [D3] [D4]

#259

I regret missing
a game so wonderful as
Haiku must have been.

#260

Epignosis wrote:
Ricochet wrote:*note to self: build games based on popular themes*
No. Build games and host them later in the year.

I did.

#261

JaggedJimmyJay wrote:
Quin wrote:
Golden wrote:
JaggedJimmyJay wrote:I am not surprised
Haiku Mafia was neat
Congrats to Sorsha
Never have I had
So much fun losing a game
I'll win Haiku Two
There better be a
sequel to this great heist theme
I need it so bad
Maybe it could be Limerick Mafia

Coming in 2018: Epic Mafia.

#262

Eyyy. Grats Epig. Tireless dedication above all else.

#263

One more to go. Who's gonna call it?

#264

#265

Ricochet wrote:
Epignosis wrote:
Ricochet wrote:*note to self: build games based on popular themes*
No. Build games and host them later in the year.
I did.

Or just be me, apparently.

#266

yay Epi!! Great job hosting as always.

And all the runners up were outstanding.

#267

Congrats to Epignosis!!!

Your games are always absolutely phenomenal. It's been really special to see your hosting career from Masters of the Universe to now. What stands out is the incredible string of consistently engaging, intriguing, perfectly-balanced, just fun as hell games.

#268

Congrats Epi. RoT3K was a joy to play.

#269

Best Host was probably the most difficult vote for me. All the hosts were super. Epignosis is clearly deserving.

#270

Epignosis wrote:
Ricochet wrote:
Epignosis wrote:
Ricochet wrote:*note to self: build games based on popular themes*
No. Build games and host them later in the year.
I did.
Or just be me, apparently.

I want to.

#271

Quin wrote:E2

-1 Hillary points for picking a nonexistent sector.

#272

JaggedJimmyJay wrote:Best Host was probably the most difficult vote for me. All the hosts were super. Epignosis is clearly deserving.

We do have so many incredible hosts in this community.

#273

Thanks for real. I do have a lot of fun making these crazy things.

#274

#275

G-Man wrote:
Quin wrote:E2
-1 Hillary points for picking a nonexistent sector.

Please let that translate into the main game. I'm in the positives right now and that can't stand.

#276

I have to congratulate fellow finalists, Golden and Ricochet, as well. You both deserve the acclaim.

#277

Epignosis wrote:Thanks for real. I do have a lot of fun making these crazy things.

I don't know why I voted you. If I self voted instead maybe I would have won

Seriously though - epi, rico, MP & Daisy - you were all so good as hosts this year, it was impossible to choose.

#278

MovingPictures07 wrote:I have to congratulate fellow finalists, Golden and Ricochet, as well. You both deserve the acclaim.

Maybe two years from now? Who knows, who knows...

*bwaaaaaaa*

#279

juliets won her award and promptly ditched us, it seems

#280

"Sector D2 eliminated!" Starbuck and Hot Dog shouted in unison.

"Kind of a shame. The only system there seemed very virtuous," Starbuck mourned.

"Oh well," Hot Dog said. "We gotta unplug these Toasters no matter what. It was a pretty jagged system anyway. Tough to navigate."

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Sector D2 has revealed the Socky Award for Best Civilian:

Spoiler: show

#281

Congrats, Jay!

No one can match your sheer effort when you're a townie firing on all cylinders. Definitely deserved. Glad to see Golden and Sloonei got some recognition though; they both give you a run for your money!

#282

Congrats JJJ on both your awards! You deserve them. And Golden and Sloonei good job to you as well. You all deserve an award for your civvie play.

#283

Golden wrote:
Epignosis wrote:Thanks for real. I do have a lot of fun making these crazy things.
I don't know why I voted you. If I self voted instead maybe I would have won

Seriously though - epi, rico, MP & Daisy - you were all so good as hosts this year, it was impossible to choose.

You were very sharp yourself, Goldman. I had all the high hopes going into BSG and all were fulfilled, from the viewpoint of watching a theme blossom into adaptation and experiencing it via play.

#284

Congrats Jay! Any of the three of you would be deserving of that awards. I imagine the voting was extremely close for that one.

#285

juliets wrote:Congrats JJJ on both your awards! You deserve them. And Golden and Sloonei good job to you as well. You all deserve an award for your civvie play.

Agreed.

#286

A shout out to sig for his play in unfortunate events too.

Next year nutellas going t be amongst it.

#287

Well, we know where that's fated to go every year now...

Grats Jay.

#288

Oh what a surprise. Congrats as always, Jay!

and thanks for the votes, whoever you are. that was a neat surprise.

#289

Where's our moonlight moment? Who didn't actually win their award?

#290

See? You can trust me. I'm never bad. Always good to go.

Thanks everyone. Sloonei and Golden are also obviously fantastic civilians, and if any bad guys would let Epignosis stay alive for once he'd be right there too.

#291

Golden wrote:Where's our moonlight moment? Who didn't actually win their award?

Feels more like a Birdman year.

#292

"All sectors clear," Starbuck said over the comm. Admiral Adama smiled. Then another transmission came through.

"Sir, we have an update on those intercepted transmissions," a technician said.

"Go on," Adama said.

"Well, we deciphered it wrong. It appears these Sockys aren't power sources but power trips. These systems and their contents are sources of pride for the Cylons."

"What?" Adama asked.

"Sorry for the confusion, sir. And that's not the end of it. We decoded something shocking."

"Well," Adama fumed. "Out with it!"

"It turns out that the Galactica is a Socky."

"What the frak are you talking about?" Adama roared.

"We checked the schematics, and it's true. Look here- there's the inscription."

Adama read it and tried to make sense of this news.

"Best Theme?" he pondered. "But if we're a Cylon Socky, then what does this mean for humanity?"

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The Socky Award for Best Theme goes to:

Spoiler: show

**http://www.last.fm/user/nutella23** · #293

Ahhh I was waiting for Best Theme. Cleverly revealed and well-deserved.

#294

Congrats, Golden!!

You definitely did your theme justice and then some. Truly an awesome game.

#295

eyyy. as I was saying...

#296

Congrats Golden for a great game theme -

And same to you Epi, Sorsha and Rico, all great themes this year

#297

Thanks for following the annual Socky Awards! And thank you for your patience while we wrote up the winner posts on the spot.

See you next year!

#298

I think in terms of the theme feeling immersive to the point that it felt like more than just a game of Mafia, BG was the premier choice. Well done, Golden. After the game I blasted through all four seasons of the reboot series pretty quickly.

#299

Thanks to all our Socky Hosts for putting together this really awesome shindig for all of us this year. Seriously well-managed and an absolute blast. I look forward to the 2017 Sockys with incredible anticipation.

#300

Thanks for the votes, guys. There could be no socky I'm more proud of people voting for me for than this one. And the 'best theme' comes as much from all you players embracing the theme as it does from my design, so thanks to all of you. I've never had so much fun hosting.