Well, the 2006 RPG Maker Magazine Awards have finally come to an end. It was a long time in the making, but thanks to the entire RPG Maker community helping in the nominations and voting, we were able able to finish this massive event!

The Awards, nominated and voted on by the actual community, are given to the games, produced within the last year, and their creators in recognition of their mutual excellence in the field of RPG Maker.

The top 2 in each category this year will receive awards, which will be noted in the RPGMM Game Vault and be used as that developer sees fit to promote his or her game.

All RPG Maker games were eligible to win awards this year. However, only games made between the end of the Awards and the beginning of the next Awards will be allowed next year.

Note: Some games were removed from the nomination pool because they were demos instead of full games. Demos are only allowed to win the "Most Promising Demo" Award.


Mastiphal Award


Awarded to games that are perfect, or close to it. These games have some of the best graphics, stories, and custom elements that elevate it over its peers in the RPG Maker community. The creators of such games are some of the finest to ever hold a controller and/or keyboard.

RPG Maker 1
The Nominees
Cursed Desires, Pesto's Broken Dreams, Expedition, The Spiteful Dead, Remote Control, Nanobot, Defenders of Light, DOOR: THE GAME, Jester's Hunt, Fu-Fu The Acid Trip Bunny.

The Recipients
Nanobot and The Spiteful Dead!

RPG Maker 2
The Nominees
Faith of the One, The Farm Life, Hippy Hunt 2.

The Recipients
The Farm Life and Hippy Hunt 2!

RPG Maker 3
The Nominees
Whispers in the Woods, Series 1: Destiny Beckons.

The Recipients
Whispers in the Woods and Series 1: Destiny Beckons!


Golden Journey Award


Awarded to the greatest epic games. These games feature some of the greatest quests ever designed in the RPG Maker community. Even if you're finding the crystals, the story is so epic and well-told that you'll hardly care.


RPG Maker 1
The Nominees
Forever's End: The Unknown Savior, Legendary Legends, Cursed Desires, Patrick's Journey, Nissi, DOOR: THE GAME, Survival.

The Recipients
Cursed Desires and Survival!

RPG Maker 2
The Nominees
Tales of Goblia, The Faith of One, Zelda: Sword of Magic.

The Recipients
3-Way TIE: Tales of Goblia, The Faith of One and Zelda: Sword of Magic!

RPG Maker 3
The Nominees
Land of Mystery, Whispers in the Woods, Series 1: Destiny Beckons, Centurion, Hamano Miharu.

The Recipients
Land of Mystery and Series 1: Destiny Beckons!


LMAO!! Award


Awarded to the funniest games. These games contain some of the most gut-bustingly funny material in the community. Family-friendly humor, gross humor, political humor, you name it: if it's funny you're looking for, look no further than these games!

RPG Maker 1
The Nominees
Remote Control George W. Bush's Cocaine Quest, "Shut Up b*tch", Ice Scream - Cherry Dipped Doom, Sushi Samurai GO!!, Chris and Tyler RPG, Man getting hit hit in the groin with a football RPG, Eternal Retardia!, Crazy Skating, Untraditional.

The Recipients
Crazy Skating and Remote Control!

RPG Maker 2
The Nominees
Hippy Hunt 2

The Recipients
Hippy Hunt 2

RPG Maker 3
The Nominees
Second-to-Last Fantasy XXVI, Fatal Insanity.

The Recipients
Fatal Insanity and Second-to-Last Fantasy XXVI!

WTF? Award


Awarded to the strangest games out there. Sometimes, games are produced in the RPG Maker community that no one knows what to make of it. Everything in the game is out of whack, or the games just have bizarre elements. Check these games out for something different.

RPG Maker 1
The Nominees
Smitpok, Fu-Fu The Acid Trip Bunny, Sushi Samurai GO!!, DOOR: THE GAME, Ice Scream: Cherry-Dipped Doom, tub.

The Recipients
DOOR: THE GAME and Smitpok!

RPG Maker 2
The Nominees
Hippy Hunt 2

The Recipients
Hippy Hunt 2!

RPG Maker 3
The Nominees
Fatal Insanity, Mr. Oak.

The Recipients
Fatal Insanity and Mr. Oak!

Rulebreaker Award


Awarded to games that redefine what can be done in RPG Maker. These games fly in the face of convention and the limitations of its host RPG Maker and delivers a game that changes what developers can do with the software.

RPG Maker 1
The Nominees
Fu-Fu The Acid Trip Bunny, Nanobot, Checkers Plus!

The Recipients
Checkers Plus! and Fu-Fu The Acid Trip Bunny!

RPG Maker 2
The Nominees
Tetris, Zelda: Link's Adventure.

The Recipients
Tetris and Zelda: Link's Adventure!

RPG Maker 3
The Nominees
Series 1: Destiny Beckons, Whispers in the Woods.

The Recipients
Whispers in the Woods and Series 1: Destiny Beckons!

Graphic Sage Award


Awarded to games with outstanding graphical design. These games carry the distinction of having some of the most detailed and beautiful graphics in the community. Expertly-designed environments, decadent houses, lush forests, and more define this award.

RPG Maker 1
The Nominees
Bomberman Tournament 2, Fu-Fu The Acid Trip Bunny, Cursed Desires, Jester's Hunt, The Spiteful Dead, Treasure Hunters, Purgatory.

The Recipients
Cursed Desires and Fu-Fu The Acid Trip Bunny!

RPG Maker 2
The Nominees
Hippy Hunt 2

The Recipients
Hippy Hunt 2!

RPG Maker 3
The Nominees
Whispers in the Woods

The Recipients
Whispers in the Woods!

Gameplay Guru Award


Awarded to games that are extremely fun to play. Who wants to play a game if what you can do in it amounts to glorified math? Games featuring this award are extremely fun to play, regardless of how they look. If you want a good time, play these games!

RPG Maker 1
The Nominees
Remote Control, Nanobot, Fu-Fu The Acid Trip Bunny, Crimson Chaosfire, Presto's Broken Dreams, Cursed Desires, Mini-game RPG, Purgatory, Puzzle Buster, Crazy Skating.

The Recipients
Crazy Skating and Fu-Fu The Acid Trip Bunny!

RPG Maker 2
The Nominees
The Farm Life, Tetris, Hippy Hunt 2, Tales of Goblia.

The Recipients
The Farm Life and Tetris!

RPG Maker 3
The Nominees
Series 1: Destiny Beckons, Whispers in the Woods.

The Recipients
Whispers in the Woods and Series 1: Destiny Beckons!

Game Plague Award


Awarded to games that are extremely bad. These games are the créme de la crud. Typically idea abortions that made it into game form, these games have bad graphics, gameplay, features, and much more; all bad. You will not have a good time playing something like this, and it will cling to your soul.

RPG Maker 1
The Nominees
Smitpok, Final Ocean: Blue, Edward's Quest, Legend, DOOR: THE GAME, Leisure Suit Larry 8, Fat Fuzz, tub.

The Recipients
DOOR: THE GAME and Smitpok!

RPG Maker 2
The Nominees
None

The Recipients
Nobody!

RPG Maker 3
The Nominees
EVIL: TRLNGCBDOGDGIAATWTRPGMPCGC, Fatal Insanity.

The Recipients
EVIL: TRLNGCBDOGDGIAATWTRPGMPCGC and Fatal Insanity!

Most Promising Demo Award


Awarded to games that aren't full games. However, these games have great potential to become something great. And while the potential is there, will these games become the next Remote Control or Fu-Fu? Who knows? But at least the demo shows something interesting!

RPG Maker 1
The Nominees
Mencara Revelle, The Secret of Everyone, Monkey Brothers, Legend of Pants, Acre-age, Dash Handsome: Private Dick, Growing Up.

The Recipients
Mencara Revelle and The Secret of Everyone!

RPG Maker 2
The Nominees
Crown of Order, Videogamedrome, Legacy Sky Frontier, Broadsword: The Five Towers, Plasma Dreams, The Solemn Truth, Spirit Saga 2: The Yamikon Chronicle, Vanished Nights.

The Recipients
Legacy: Sky Frontier and Vanished Nights!

RPG Maker 3
The Nominees
First Snow, Raider of Lukunder, Ursus Quest: Shadow of the Towers, Shadows of Torayu.

The Recipients
Ursus Quest: Shadow of the Towers and Shadows of Torayu!


RPG Maker Magazine Awards Ceremony 2006 Final Thoughts

That wraps up the 2006 RPG Maker Magazine Awards presentation ceremony! Some favorites won, some upstarts won, but the results all came down to you: the RPG Maker community. You nominated, you voted, you made things happen.

On behalf of the entire RPGMM staff, we thank you for your participation and hope you return next year!