When I announced ParserComp, I wasn’t sure what the response would be. I knew I loved parser games, and I knew other people did too, but I worried that no one would actually enter. Or, if people actually entered, that no one would judge.
My fears were unjustified on all counts.
A sincere thank you to the fourteen authors who entered this competition. I was deeply impressed by your enthusiasm, creativity, and skill. No matter what your experience level is now, I hope you’ll take the feedback from these games and continue on to make more.
My thanks also to the amazing volunteer judges and reviewers. This competition was successful because of you. (Trivia: The judging form asked for 50 characters of feedback minimum, but you collectively submitted over 26,000 words of feedback to ParserComp!)
And now a drum roll, please….
Best Writing
1st place – Chlorophyll
2nd place – Oppositely Opal
3rd place – Six Gray Rats Crawl Up The Pillow
Best Story
1st place – Chlorophyll
2nd place – Oppositely Opal
3rd place – Delphina’s House
Best Puzzles
1st place – Oppositely Opal
2nd place – Chlorophyll
3rd place – Delphina’s House
Best Use of Theme (“Sunrise”)
1st place – Chlorophyll
2nd place – Terminator Chaser
3rd place – Endless Sands
Best Technical
1st place – Oppositely Opal
2nd place – Delphina’s House
3rd place – Chlorophyll
Best Overall
1st place – Chlorophyll
2nd place – Oppositely Opal
3rd place – Delphina’s House
The ParserComp games will remain available here for play and download. They’re also available at the IFDB ParserComp page, where you can also read and write reviews.