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The '''Cacowards''' are a yearly feature in [[Doomworld]], released on [[Doom]]'s birthday. The series started in 2004 with the so-called 11th installment, which was an attempt to replicate the success of the previous year's ''10 Years of Doom'' celebration, more precisely the [[Top 100 WADs of All Time]] and [[Top 10 Infamous WADs]] articles.
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Apart from the regular Cacowards, there are additional Cacowards granted each year:
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The '''Cacowards''' are a yearly feature in [[Doomworld]], released on [[Doom]]'s birthday. The series started in 2004 with the 11th installment, which was an attempt to replicate the success of the previous year's ''10 Years of Doom'' celebration.
 
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* '''Runners Up''' are given to mods which would have been good enough for inclusion if there hadn't been even better mods filling all the slots. There are usually two runners up, though the number has varied between zero (2011) and five (2012).
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* '''Best Multiplayer''' ('''Best DM Level''' until 2007 and '''Best Multiplayer Level''' until 2011,) honoring the best [[multiplayer]] [[WAD]] of the year.
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* '''Best Gameplay Mod''', presented to the best gameplay modification of the year. The first such award was given in 2011, however they were preceded by a non-repeated, ad-hoc award ("This Is My Boomstick") in the 15th Cacowards in 2008.
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* The '''Mordeth Award''', recognizing whichever WAD of the year has taken the longest time to develop and release, in honor of [[Mordeth]]'s notoriously protracted development schedule.
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* The '''Worst Wad''', dishonoring the worst WAD of the year, a category that was officially retired in 2011 because of concerns it "rewarded" people for uploading low-quality work.
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* The '''Mockaward''', given to the best [[joke WAD]] of the year, in honor of [[Mockery]], were suspended in 2011 because of the apparent dearth of joke WADs worth considering for an award, but came back in 2012.
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* The '''Mapper of the Year''', awarded to the best level designer of the year.
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* '''The Sky May Be''' pays homage to [[:Category:Memorial|departed members of the community]].
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* Since 2011, '''Honoring a Newcomer''' spotlights promising new blood.
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* Non-recurring categories are sometimes created for given mods that could not fit anywhere else but deserved a mention nonetheless. This has included "Honorable Mention" (2004), "What the Hell!?" (2005), "Escher Award" (2006), "This is my Boomstick" (2008), "Consolation Prize" (2011), and "What the Pope?" (2012).
   
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As of December 10, 2007, the series has had its 14th installment released.
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As of December 25, 2012, the series has had its 19th (actually 9th) installment released.
   
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[[Mike "Mancubus II" Lightner]] produced the logos for the feature, and [[Stephen "Scuba Steve" Browning]] is responsible for the content, although [[Dean "deathz0r" Joseph]] joined him for the 14th installment.
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[[Mike Lightner (Mancubus II)]] produced the logos for the feature, and [[Stephen Browning (Scuba Steve)]] was responsible for the content, although [[Dean Joseph (deathz0r)]] joined him for the 14th installment. [[Patrick Pineda]] and [[Darknation]] assisted with the 15th installment. The 16th installment saw writing contributions from Pineda, [[Ryan Nematollahi (hobbs)|hobbs]], and [[Michael Mancuso (esselfortium)|esselfortium]]. After the 17th installment, Browning stepped down as the host of the Cacowards, and was succeeded by hobbs beginning and ending with the 18th. Hobbs' disappearance in early 2012, and lack of surprise reappearance in time for the Cacowards, led the community to select a team made of [[Xaser]], [[St. Alfonzo]], and [[kmxexii]] to take the hold.
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Every year starting with the third spoofs another work in the Cacowards banner and opening blurb.
   
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==11th Annual Cacowards (2004)==
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== 11th Annual Cacowards (2004) ==
   
 
===Winners===
  
===Winners===
   
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* [[Action Doom]] - [[Stephen "Scuba Steve" Browning|"Scuba" Steve Browning]] and Company
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* [[Action Doom]] - [[Stephen Browning (Scuba Steve)]] and company ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 12671}})
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* [[Decade]] - [[Russell Pearson]]
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* [[Decade]] - [[Russell Pearson]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 12849}})
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* [[RTC-3057]] - [[Team Future]]
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* [[RTC-3057]] - [[Team Future]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 12747}})
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* [[Grove]] - [[B.P.R.D.]]
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* [[Grove]] - [[B.P.R.D]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 12430}})
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* [[Tremor]] - [[Ross "zarkyb" Mathieson]]
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* [[Tremor]] - [[Ross Mathieson (zarkyb)]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 12782}})
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* [[Chosen]] - [[LilWhiteMouse]]
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* [[Chosen]] - [[LilWhiteMouse]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 12363}})
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* [[Phobos Revisited]] - [[ReX Claussen]]
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* [[Phobos Revisited]] - [[ReX Claussen]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 12835}})
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* [[Hell Revealed II]] - Various Authors
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* [[Hell Revealed II]] - Various Authors ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 12349}})
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* [[Community Chest 2]] - Various Authors
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* [[Community Chest 2]] - Various Authors ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 13024}})
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* [[ZDoom Community Map]] - Various Authors
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* [[ZDoom Community Map]] - Various Authors ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 12815}})
   
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===Runner Ups===
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===Runners Up===
   
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* [[Super Sonic Doom]] - [[Stephen "The Ultimate DooMer" Clark]]
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* [[Super Sonic Doom]] - [[Stephen Clark (The Ultimate DooMer)]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 13056}})
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* [[Deus Vult]] - [[Huy "Doom Marine" Pham]]
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* [[Deus Vult]] - [[Huy Pham (Doom Marine)]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 12597}})
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* [[Massmas]] - [[Mike "Cyb" Watson]]
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* [[Massmas]] - [[Mike Watson (Cyb)]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 13055}})
   
 
===Honorable Mention===
  
===Honorable Mention===
   
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* [[Daedalus: Alien Defense]] - [[TeamTNT]]
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* [[Daedalus: Alien Defense]] - [[TeamTNT]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 12291}})
   
 
===Best DM level===
  
===Best DM level===
   
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* [[8-Bit DM]] - [[G0dCells]]
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* [[8-Bit DM]] - [[G0dCells]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 12451}})
   
 
===Worst Wad===
  
===Worst Wad===
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* [[Doom - Rampage Edition|Doom: Rampage Edition]] - "Doom Rampage"
  
* [[Doom - Rampage Edition|Doom: Rampage Edition]] - "Doom Rampage"
   
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===[[Mordeth]] Award===
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===Mordeth Award===
   
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* [[Hellcore]] - Various Authors
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* [[Hellcore]] - Various Authors ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 12870}})
   
 
===Mockaward===
  
===Mockaward===
   
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* [[Doomworld Forums 3]] - Anonymous
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* [[Doomworld Forums 3]] - Anonymous ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 12371}})
   
 
===Mapper of the Year===
  
===Mapper of the Year===
   
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* [[B.P.R.D.]]
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* [[B.P.R.D]]
   
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==12th Annual Cacowards (2005)==
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== 12th Annual Cacowards (2005) ==
   
 
===Winners===
  
===Winners===
   
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* [[Simplicity]] - [[AgentSpork]]
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* [[Simplicity]] - [[Matthew McGee (Agent Spork)]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 13913}})
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* [[Scythe 2]] - [[Erik Alm]]
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* [[Scythe 2]] - [[Erik Alm]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 13600}})
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* [[HedRox]] - [[Rodrigo Acevedo]]
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* [[HedRox]] - [[Rodrigo Acevedo]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 13458}})
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* [[Suspended in Dusk]] - [[Esa "Espi" Repo]]
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* [[Suspended in Dusk]] - [[Esa Repo (Espi)]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 13851}})
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* [[Kama Sutra]] - [[Adolf "Gusta" Vojta]] and [[Jakub "_MethoD_" Razak]]
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* [[Kama Sutra]] - [[Adolf Vojta (Gusta)]] and [[Jakub Razak (_MethoD_)]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 13290}})
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* [[Congestion 1024]] - Various Authors
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* [[Congestion 1024]] - Various Authors ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 13958}})
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* [[Hi-Tech Hell 2 - Alien Tech]] - [[Simo Malinen]]
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* [[Hi-Tech Hell 2 - Alien Tech]] - [[Simo Malinen]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 13603}})
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* [[Temple of Chaos 2 - Warped Reality]] - AgentSpork
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* [[Temple of Chaos 2 - Warped Reality]] - Matthew McGee (Agent Spork) ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 13402}})
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* [[Crimson Canyon]] - [[Jeffrey "psyren" Graham]]
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* [[Crimson Canyon]] - [[Jeffrey Graham (psyren)]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 13317}})
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* [[Total Control]] - [[Dutch Devil]]
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* [[Total Control]] - [[Dutch Devil]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 13845}})
   
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===Runner Ups===
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===Runners Up===
   
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* [[For Whom the Bell Tolls]] - [[didy]]
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* [[For Whom the Bell Tolls]] - [[didy]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 13934}})
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* [[Altar of Evil]] - [[Dutch Devil]]
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* [[Altar of Evil]] - Dutch Devil ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 13700}})
   
 
===What the Hell!?===
  
===What the Hell!?===
   
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* [[Happy Time Circus]] - [[Ray "shitbag" Schmitz]]
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* [[Happy Time Circus]] - [[Ray Schmitz (shitbag)]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 13488}})
   
 
===Best DM level===
  
===Best DM level===
   
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* [[Nimrod: Project Doom]] - Team Future
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* [[Nimrod: Project Doom]] - Team Future ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 14015}})
   
 
===Worst Wad===
  
===Worst Wad===
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===Mordeth Award===
  
===Mordeth Award===
   
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* [[Jägermörder 02: Terra Nova]] - [[Derek "Afterglow" MacDonald]]
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* [[Jägermörder 02: Terra Nova]] - [[Derek MacDonald (Afterglow)]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 13722}})
   
 
===Mockaward===
  
===Mockaward===
   
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* [[Kama Sutra]] - [[Adolf "Gusta" Vojta]] and [[Jakub "_MethoD_" Razak]]
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* [[Kama Sutra]] - Adolf Vojta (Gusta) and Jakub Razak (_MethoD_) ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 13290}})
   
 
===Mapper of the Year===
  
===Mapper of the Year===
   
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* [[Matthew McGee (Agent Spork)]]
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* [[AgentSpork]]
  
   
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==13th Annual Cacowards (2006)==
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== 13th Annual Cacowards (2006) ==
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The banner read "Ultimate Cacowards 3" in reference to ''[[wikipedia:Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3|Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3]]''.
   
 
===Winners===
  
===Winners===
   
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* [[Phocas Island 2]] - [[Chris "chopkinsca" Hopkins]]
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* [[Phocas Island 2]] - [[Chris Hopkins (chopkinsca)]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 14661}})
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* [[IC2005]] - [[Ian "The Flange Peddler" Cunnings]]
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* [[IC2005]] - [[Ian Cunnings (The Flange Peddler)]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 14025}})
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* [[Hellcore 2.0]] - [[Devon "Darkfyre" West]] and [[Robert "Fusion" Babor]]
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* [[Hellcore 2.0]] - [[Devon West (Darkfyre)]] and [[Robert Babor (Fusion)]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 14651}})
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* [[Newdoom Community Project]] - Various Authors
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* [[Newdoom Community Project]] - Various Authors ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 14102}})
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* [[Operation Overlord]] - [[Nigel "Enjay" Rowand]]
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* [[Operation Overlord]] - [[Nigel Rowand (Enjay)]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 14095}})
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* [[Vae Victus 2]] - [[Derek "Dittohead" Braun]]
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* [[Vae Victus 2]] - [[Derek Braun (Dittohead)]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 14582}})
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* [[Phobia: The Age]] - [[Kristian "Kristus" Käll]]
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* [[Phobia|Phobia: The age]] - [[Kristian Käll (Kristus)]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 14248}})
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* [[Foreverhood]] 1.0 - [[Brian "Skadoomer" Goodsell]]
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* [[Foreverhood]] 1.0 - [[Brian Goodsell (Skadoomer)]]
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* [[Classic Episode 2: Singularity Complex]] - [[Jan Van der Veken]]
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* [[Classic Episode 2: Singularity Complex]] - [[Jan Van der Veken]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 14090}})
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* [[Crucified Dreams]] - Various Authors
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* [[Crucified Dreams]] - Various Authors ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 14485}})
   
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===Runner Ups===
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===Runners Up===
   
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* [[Oniria]] - [[Aluqah]]
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* [[Oniria]] - [[Aluqah]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 14521}})
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* [[Zen Dynamics]] - [[Xaser]]
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* [[Zen Dynamics]] - [[Xaser]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 14669}})
   
 
===Escher Award===
  
===Escher Award===
   
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* [[Impossible: A New Reality]] - [[JK]]
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* [[Impossible: A New Reality]] - [[JK]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 14650}})
   
 
===Best DM level===
  
===Best DM level===
   
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* [[Dynamite Deathmatch]] - [[Matt "RottKing" Cibulas]]
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* [[Dynamite Deathmatch]] - [[Matt Cibulas (RottKing)]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 14568}})
   
 
===Worst Wad===
  
===Worst Wad===
   
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* [[Nazi Auferstehung: A DukenDoom Adventure]] - [[Arjang Baroumand]]
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* [[Nazi Auferstehung]] - [[Dark Exodus]]
   
 
===Mordeth Award===
  
===Mordeth Award===
   
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* [[Crucified Dreams]] - Various Authors
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* [[Crucified Dreams]] - Various Authors ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 14485}})
   
 
===Mockaward===
  
===Mockaward===
   
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* [[How Not To Be Seen!]] - [[Wills]]
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* [[How Not To Be Seen!]] - [[Wills]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 14111}})
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** [[TurboCharged ARCADE!]] - [[Xaser]]
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** [[TurboCharged ARCADE!]] - Xaser ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 14671}})
   
 
===Mapper of the Year===
  
===Mapper of the Year===
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* [[Dutch Devil]]
  
* [[Dutch Devil]]
   
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==14th Annual Cacowards (2007)==
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== 14th Annual Cacowards (2007) ==
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The banner read "Caco Wars IV: A New Slope" in reference to ''[[wikipedia:Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope|Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope]]''. The opening blurb was a spoof of the Star Wars opening crawl.
   
 
===Winners===
  
===Winners===
   
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* [[Genesis of Descent]] - [[Nick "hobomaster22" Laurent]]
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* [[Genesis of Descent]] - [[Nick Laurent (hobomaster22)]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 14866}})
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* [[Cheogsh]] - [[Shadowman]]
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* [[Cheogsh]] - [[Shadowman]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 15060}})
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* [[Songs of the Damned]] - [[Trevor "iori" Primmett]]
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* [[Songs of the Damned]] - [[Trevor Primmett (iori)]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 14710}})
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* [[The Dying End]] - [[Chris Lutz]]
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* [[The Dying End]] - [[Christopher Lutz]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 15016}})
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* [[Sine Die]] - didy
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* [[Sine Die]] - didy ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 15135}})
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* [[Knee-Deep in ZDoom]] - Various Authors
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* [[Knee-Deep in ZDoom]] - Various Authors ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 15531}})
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* [[Community Chest 3]] - Various Authors
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* [[Community Chest 3]] - Various Authors ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 15156}})
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* [[EPIC]] - [[Alexander "Eternal" S.]]
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* [[EPIC]] - [[Alexander S. (Eternal)]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 15125}})
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* [[The Ultimate Torment & Torture]] - [[Daniel "Tormentor667" Gimmer]]
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* [[Torment and Torture (series)|The Ultimate Torment & Torture]] - [[Daniel Gimmer (Tormentor667)]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 15107}})
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* [[The Outer Darkness]] - [[Varun Abhirama Krishna]]
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* [[The Outer Darkness]] - [[Varun Abhirama Krishna]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 15061}})
   
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===Runner Ups===
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===Runners Up===
   
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* [[Demons of Problematique]] - [[Dennis "exl" Meuwissen]]
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* [[Demons of Problematique]] - [[Dennis Meuwissen (exl)]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 15048}})
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* [[Wonderful Doom]] - [[Wraith]]
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* [[Wonderful Doom]] - [[Wraith]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 15641}})
   
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===Best DM level===
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===Best Multiplayer level===
   
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* [[32in24 (series)|32in24-5]] - Various Authors
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* [[32in24 (series)#32in24-5.wad|32in24-5]] - Various Authors ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 15115}})
   
 
===Worst Wad===
  
===Worst Wad===
   
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* Anything [[Gamarra (series)|Gamarra]] - [[Giulio "Glassyman" Galassi]]
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* Anything [[Gamarra (series)|Gamarra]] - [[Giulio Galassi (Glassyman)]]
   
 
===Mordeth Award===
  
===Mordeth Award===
   
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* [[Knee-Deep in ZDoom]] - Various Authors
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* [[Knee-Deep in ZDoom]] - Various Authors ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 15531}})
   
 
===Mockaward===
  
===Mockaward===
   
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* [[It Only Gets Worse]] - [[Wills]]
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* [[It Only Gets Worse]] - Wills ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 15034}})
   
 
===Mapper of the Year===
  
===Mapper of the Year===
   
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* [[Alexander "Eternal" S.]]
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* [[Alexander S. (Eternal)]]
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== 15th Annual Cacowards (2008) ==
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The banner read "Cacowards 5: Legend of the Cybers" in reference to ''[[wikipedia:Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers|Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers]]''.
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===Winners===
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* [[Deus Vult II]] - Huy Pham (Doom Marine) ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 15238}})
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* [[Gravity]] - Alexander S. (Eternal) ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 15467}})
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* [[Urban Brawl: Action Doom 2]] - [[Action Team]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 15430}})
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* [[Eternal Doom IV]] - TeamTNT ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 15193}})
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* [[Thunderpeak]] - [[Björn Ostmann (Vader)]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 15409}})
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* [[Back to Basics]] - Esa Repo (Espi) ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 15174}})
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* [[BGPA Missions: Liberation]] - Nigel Rowand (Enjay) ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 15457}})
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* [[Chex Quest 3]] - [[Charles Jacobi]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = }})
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* [[Escape from Castle Chezcrea]] - [[Paul Hiebert (Creaphis)]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 15220}})
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* [[Cold as Hell]] - [[Jon Washburn (JonnyFive)]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 15496}})
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===This is my Boomstick===
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* [[Diaz: The Last Hours of Purity]] (WW Hits Collection) - [[WildWeasel]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 15465}})
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===Runners Up===
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* [[Remain III]] - Alexander "Eternal" S. ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 15426}})
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* [[XXXI CyberSky]] - Alexander "Eternal" S. ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 15434}})
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===Best Multiplayer level===
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* [[32in24 (series)#32in24-7 AKA 32in24 7: Return of the Night of Capture the_Flag|32in24-7]] - YEDS ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 15397}})
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===Worst Wad===
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* [[UAC Military Nightmare]] - [[Terry]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 15427}})
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===Mordeth Award===
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* [[Deus Vult II]] - Huy Pham (Doom Marine) ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 15238}})
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===Mockaward===
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* [[Community is Falling 3]] - [[Samuel Villarreal (Kaiser)]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 15252}})
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===Mapper of the Year===
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* [[Björn Ostmann (Vader)]]
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== 16th Annual Cacowards (2009) ==
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The banner read "Six [[Frag]]s" in reference to the [[wikipedia:Six Flags]], with a logo replacing the park's flags with shotguns.
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===Winners===
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* [[Hell Ground]] - Alexander S. (Eternal) ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 15919}})
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* [[NewDoom Community Project II]] - Various Authors ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 15652}})
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* [[Harmony]] - [[Thomas van der Velden (t.v.)]]
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* [[Mapgame]] - [[Ravage]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 15671}})
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* [[Legacy of Suffering]] - [[LoganMTM]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 15942}})
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* [[Tribute]] - [[Zalewa]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 15603}})
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* [[Ghouls vs Humans]] - [[Cutman Mike]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 15553}})
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* [[Whispers of Satan]] - [[Paul Corfiatis]] and [[Kristian Aro]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 15950}})
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* [[Demons of Problematique 2]] - Dennis Meuwissen (exl) ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 15862}})
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* [[Plutonia 2]] - Plutonia 2 Team ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 15550}})
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===Runners Up===
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* [[Happy Time Circus 2]] - Ray Schmitz (shitbag) ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 15855}})
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* [[Cheogsh 2]] - Shadowman ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 15933}})
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===Best Multiplayer level===
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* [[Unidoom DM (series)#UDMX|UDMX]] - Unidoom ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 15549}})
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===Worst Wad===
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* [[Daniel Gimmer (Tormentor667)|Tormentor667]]'s Detail Guide
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===Mordeth Award===
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* [[Plutonia 2]] - Plutonia 2 Team ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 15550}})
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===Mockaward===
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* [[Killing Adventure]] - [[Ruba]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 15846}})
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===Mapper of the Year===
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* [[Brett Harrell (Mechadon)]]
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== 17th Annual Cacowards (2010) ==
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The banner was a parody of the [[wikipedia:7-Eleven|7-Eleven]] logo.
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===Winners===
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* [[No Rest for the Living]] - [[Nerve Software]]
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* [[Arcadia Demade]] - [[J.P. LeBreton]] ([http://vectorpoem.com/news/?p=68])
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* [[Curse of D'Sparil]] - [[Kristian_Käll_(Kristus)|Kristus]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 15999}})
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* [[UAC Ultra]] - [[40oz]] & SuperJamie ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 16038}}, texture set {{External Link|site = ig|id = 16042}})
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* [[Unloved]] - [[BlueEagle]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 16060}})
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* [[Valhalla]] - [[Ed]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 16255}})
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* [[Speed of Doom]] - [[Joshy]] & [[Darkwave0000]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 16040}})
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* [[Drip Feed]] - [[Iori]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 16084}})
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* [[Epic 2]] - [[Alexander "Eternal" S.]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 16262}})
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* [[Stronghold]] - [[Daniel Gimmer (Tormentor667)|Tormentor667]] & Stronghold team ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 16248}})
  +
  +
===Runners Up===
  +
  +
* [[Beyond Revival]] - [[Fiend]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 16273}})
  +
* [[Base Ganymede Episode 2]] - [[Khorus]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 15933}})
  +
  +
===Also mentioned===
  +
* [[Threshold of Pain]] - ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 16196}})
  +
* [[Realm of Cheogsh]] - ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 16174}})
  +
* [[Serpent: Resurrection]] - ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 16211}})
  +
* [[Temple of the Lizardmen 2]] - ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 16274}})
  +
* [[Paranoid]] - ([http://doomnexus.drdteam.org/Stuff/paranoid.zip Doom Nexus])
  +
  +
===Best Multiplayer level===
  +
  +
* [[Mega Man 8-Bit Deathmatch|Megaman 8-bit Deathmatch]] - [[Cutmanmike]] et al. [http://cutstuff.net/blog/?page_id=1490]
  +
  +
===Worst Wad===
  +
  +
* [[Æons of Death]] - DBThanatos et al. [http://forum.zdoom.org/viewtopic.php?t=20500]
  +
  +
===Mordeth Award===
  +
  +
* [[Stronghold]] - [[Daniel Gimmer (Tormentor667)|Tormentor667]] & Stronghold team ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 16248}})
  +
  +
===Mockaward===
  +
  +
* [[TurboCharged Arcade!]] - [[Xaser]] & [[Jimmy]] ([http://ionline.vectec.net/turbotwo.zip ionline])
  +
  +
===Mapper of the Year===
  +
  +
* [[Jon Vail (40oz)]]
  +
  +
== 18th Annual Cacowards (2011) ==
  +
The banner was a parody of the ''[[wikipedia:Super 8 (film)|Super 8]]'' poster.
  +
===Winners===
  +
  +
* [[Plutonia: Revisited Community Project|Plutonia Revisited]] - Various authors ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 16429}})
  +
* [[Vaporware]] Demo - [[Michael Mancuso (esselfortium)]] ([http://essel.spork-chan.net/maps/vaporware/ official site])
  +
* [[Lunatic]] - [[Paul DeBruyne (skillsaw)]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 16551}})
  +
* [[Double Impact]] - [[Matt Cibulas (RottKing)]] & Ralph Vickers (Ralphis) ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 16419}})
  +
* [[Vanguard]] - Paul DeBruyne (skillsaw) ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 16463}})
  +
* [[Reverie]] - [[Michael Jan Krizik]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 16630}})
  +
* [[Jenesis]] - [[James Paddock (Jimmy)]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 16640}})
  +
* [[Icebound]] - [[Christopher Lutz]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 16357}})
  +
* [[Mandrill Ass Project]] - [[Aluqah]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 16462}})
  +
* [[Khorus' Speedy Shit]] - [[Adam Woodmansey (Khorus)]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 16639}})
  +
  +
===Honoring a Newcomer===
  +
  +
* [[Doom II Redux]] - [[Tarnsman]] ({{dwforums|57539|Doomworld forums thread}})
  +
  +
===Consolation Prize===
  +
  +
* [[Doom64 EX]] - [[Samuel Villarreal (Kaiser)]] ([http://doom64ex.wordpress.com/ official site])
  +
  +
===Best Multiplayer===
  +
  +
* [[32in24 (series)|32in24-11: Occupy Doomworld]] - The 32in24 Team ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 16620}})
  +
  +
===Best Gameplay Mod===
  +
  +
* [[Brutal_Doom|Brütal Doom]] - [[Sergeant Mark IV]] [http://www.wadhost.fathax.com/files/brutaldoomv013.zip]
  +
  +
===Mordeth Award===
  +
  +
* [[1994 Tune-up Community Project]] - Various authors ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 16561}})
  +
  +
===Mapper of the Year===
  +
  +
* '''Paul DeBruyne (skillsaw)'''
  +
  +
== 19th Annual Cacowards (2012) ==
  +
The banner was a parody of the [[wikipedia:Nine Inch Nails|Nine Inch Nails]] album ''[[wikipedia:With Teeth|With Teeth]]'', with the logo replaced by "NIИe".
  +
===Winners===
  +
  +
* [[Doom the Way id Did]] - Various authors ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 16721}})
  +
* [[Strife: Absolute Order]] - [[Adam Woodmansey (Khorus)]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 17009}})
  +
* [[Putrefier]] - [[Ed Cripps]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 16965}})
  +
* [[5till L1 Complex]] - [[Lainos]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 16861}})
  +
* [[Community Chest 4]] - Various authors ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 16911}})
  +
* [[Reelism]] - [[The Kins]] & 300 Pounds [http://forum.zdoom.org/viewtopic.php?t=31490]
  +
* [[The Eye]] - [[Mouldy]] ({{dwforums|62357}})
  +
* [[Combat Shock 2]] - [[Dannebubinga]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 16966}})
  +
* [[Winter's Fury]] - [[Pyroscourge]] ({{dwforums|62496}})
  +
* [[Base Ganymede: Complete]] - [[Adam Woodmansey (Khorus)]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 16694}})
  +
  +
===Runners Up===
  +
* [[Beyond Reality]] - [[Jack101]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 16974}})
  +
* [[Masters of Chaos]] - [[Caleb]] & [[Doom_Warrior]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 16817}})
  +
* [[Frozen Time]] - [[Alexander S. (Eternal)]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 17030}})
  +
* [[Planisphere 2]] - [[Perro Seco]] ({{dwforums|61701}})
  +
* [[Coffee Break Episode 1]] - [[Matt Tropiano]] ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 16862}})
  +
  +
===Honoring a Newcomer===
  +
  +
* "Maps by Purist's Six Year Old Son - Dylan ({{dwforums|59100|Doomworld forums thread}})
  +
  +
===Best Multiplayer===
  +
  +
* [[WhoDunIt]] - Conflagrated, Theshooter7, TheMisterCat, Peanut, Zeberpal, et al. ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 17028}})
  +
  +
===Best Gameplay Mod===
  +
  +
* [[Russian Overkill]] and [[Reinforcement from Moldova|Expansion]] - [[PillowBlaster]] [http://forum.zdoom.org/viewtopic.php?t=29915], [http://forum.zdoom.org/viewtopic.php?t=32978]
  +
  +
===Mordeth Award===
  +
  +
* [[Community Chest 4]] - Various authors ({{External Link|site = ig|id = 16911}})
  +
  +
===Mockaward===
  +
  +
* [[Call of Dooty II]] - [[Chubzdoomer]] [http://forum.zdoom.org/viewtopic.php?t=34569]
  +
  +
===What The Pope?!===
  +
  +
* [[Grezzo 2]]
  +
  +
===Mapper of the Year===
  +
  +
* [[Adam Woodmansey (Khorus)]]
  +
  +
== 20th Annual Cacowards (2013) ==
  +
The banner was a parody of the ''[[wikipedia:Final Fantasy X|Final Fantasy X]]'' cover featuring a [[Lost Soul]].
  +
  +
'''Single player awards:'''
  +
  +
1) Back to Saturn X: Episode 1, by various authors
  +
  +
2) Doom II The Way ID Did, by various authors
  +
  +
3) Unholy Realms, by Snakes & other guest mappers
  +
  +
4) ZDoom Community Map Project Take II, by various authors
  +
  +
5) Fuel Devourer, by Archi and c4tnt
  +
  +
6) Kuchitsu, by Memfis
  +
  +
7) Forsaken Overlook, by Matt Tropiano (with goal to imitate style of Lupinx-Kassman)
  +
  +
8) Stardate 20x6, by Ribbiks
  +
  +
9) Pirate Doom, by Darch
  +
  +
10) Swim with the Whales, by Ribbiks
  +
  +
'''Runner ups:'''
  +
  +
1) Interception, by various authors
  +
  +
2) Hadephobia, by various authors
  +
  +
3) Hellbound, by Z86
  +
  +
4) High/Low 5, by Chris Hansen
  +
  +
5) Soulcrusher, by Alter-Zero
  +
  +
6) Stomper - Unfinished, by "NMN"
  +
  +
'''Multiplayer awards:'''
  +
  +
1) Eyedea, by "AlexMax"
  +
  +
2) Samsara, by TerminusEst13
  +
  +
3) Eon Deathmatch, by Ru5tk1ng & Hatred
  +
  +
'''Best gameplayer mod''': Project MSX, by MagSigmaX
  +
  +
'''Mordeth award''': ZDoom CMP Take II, by various authors
  +
  +
'''Mockaward''': Extreme Weapons Pack, by Doggo120
  +
  +
'''Mapper of the Year''': Ribbiks
  +
  +
== 21st annual Cacowards (2014) ==
  +
In a reference to ''[[wikipedia:This Is Spinal Tap|This Is Spinal Tap]]'', the cover is an amplifier that goes [[wikipedia:up to eleven|up to eleven]], with "Cacowards" written in the [[wikipedia:Marshall Amplification|Marshall Amplification]] font.
  +
  +
'''Single player awards''':
  +
  +
1) Going Down, by mouldy
  +
  +
2) The Adventures of Square, by Bigbrik Games
  +
  +
3) Back to Saturn X: Episode 2, by various authors
  +
  +
4) Plasmaplant, by Sverre Kvernmo
  +
  +
5) Shadows of Cronos, by 'Kaiser" (First ever Hexen Cacoward)
  +
  +
6) Monster Hunt Ltd. Parts 1/2, by didy
  +
  +
7) Resurgence, by Joshy & guest mapper Darkwave0000
  +
  +
8) Mayan Mishap, by Tango
  +
  +
9) Urban Brawl: Dead of Winter, by Scuba Steve
  +
  +
10) Thy Flesh Turned Into A Draft-Excluder, by cannonball
  +
  +
'''Runner ups''':
  +
  +
1) Bloody Steel, by BigMemka
  +
  +
2) Bauhaus, by didy
  +
  +
3) Whitemare 2, by various Russian Doom Community authors
  +
  +
4) Mayhem 2048 (AKA Mayhem 2014), by various authors
  +
  +
5) The Wailing Horde, by Chris Hansen
  +
  +
6) You Dig, by Tuxlar
  +
  +
7) Reconstruction/Decomposition, by Da Werecat
  +
  +
'''Multiplayer awards''':
  +
  +
1) 32in24-13: A Thanksgiving Without Burgers, by various authors
  +
  +
2) Push, by TerminusEst13 and others
  +
  +
3) Rage CTF, by Mechanix Union
  +
  +
'''Best gameplayer mod''': DemonSteele, by TerminusEst13
  +
  +
'''Mordeth award''': Doom 2 In Name Only, by various authors (development time of exactly 666 days)
  +
  +
'''Mockaward''': Brutalist Doom, by 1337Doomer
  +
  +
'''Mapper of the Year''': Joshy
  +
==22nd annual Cacowards (2015)==
  +
The banner spoofed ''[[wikipedia:12 Monkeys (TV series)|12 Monkeys]]''.
  +
==23rd annual Cacowards (2016)==
  +
The banner spoofed ''[[wikipedia:Friday the 13th (1980 film)|Friday the 13th]]''. This edition also marked the [https://twitter.com/romero/status/807608632972079104 first ever physical Cacoward], as [[John Romero]] got the first prize for [[Tech Gone Bad]].
  +
==24th Annual Cacowards (2017)==
  +
The banner spoofed ''[[wikipedia:NBA 2K17|NBA 2K17]]'' with an [[Arch-vile]].
   
 
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* [http://www.doomworld.com/14years/ The 14th Annual Cacowards]
  
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* [http://www.doomworld.com/18years/ The 18th Annual Cacowards]
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* [http://www.doomworld.com/19years/ The 19th Annual Cacowards]
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* [http://www.doomworld.com/20years/ The 20th Annual Cacowards - Doom's 20th Anniversary]
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The Cacowards are a yearly feature in Doomworld, released on Doom's birthday. The series started in 2004 with the so-called 11th installment, which was an attempt to replicate the success of the previous year's 10 Years of Doom celebration, more precisely the Top 100 WADs of All Time and Top 10 Infamous WADs articles.

Apart from the regular Cacowards, there are additional Cacowards granted each year:

  • Runners Up are given to mods which would have been good enough for inclusion if there hadn't been even better mods filling all the slots. There are usually two runners up, though the number has varied between zero (2011) and five (2012).
  • Best Multiplayer (Best DM Level until 2007 and Best Multiplayer Level until 2011,) honoring the best multiplayer WAD of the year.
  • Best Gameplay Mod, presented to the best gameplay modification of the year. The first such award was given in 2011, however they were preceded by a non-repeated, ad-hoc award ("This Is My Boomstick") in the 15th Cacowards in 2008.
  • The Mordeth Award, recognizing whichever WAD of the year has taken the longest time to develop and release, in honor of Mordeth's notoriously protracted development schedule.
  • The Worst Wad, dishonoring the worst WAD of the year, a category that was officially retired in 2011 because of concerns it "rewarded" people for uploading low-quality work.
  • The Mockaward, given to the best joke WAD of the year, in honor of Mockery, were suspended in 2011 because of the apparent dearth of joke WADs worth considering for an award, but came back in 2012.
  • The Mapper of the Year, awarded to the best level designer of the year.
  • The Sky May Be pays homage to departed members of the community.
  • Since 2011, Honoring a Newcomer spotlights promising new blood.
  • Non-recurring categories are sometimes created for given mods that could not fit anywhere else but deserved a mention nonetheless. This has included "Honorable Mention" (2004), "What the Hell!?" (2005), "Escher Award" (2006), "This is my Boomstick" (2008), "Consolation Prize" (2011), and "What the Pope?" (2012).

As of December 25, 2012, the series has had its 19th (actually 9th) installment released.

Mike Lightner (Mancubus II) produced the logos for the feature, and Stephen Browning (Scuba Steve) was responsible for the content, although Dean Joseph (deathz0r) joined him for the 14th installment. Patrick Pineda and Darknation assisted with the 15th installment. The 16th installment saw writing contributions from Pineda, hobbs, and esselfortium. After the 17th installment, Browning stepped down as the host of the Cacowards, and was succeeded by hobbs beginning and ending with the 18th. Hobbs' disappearance in early 2012, and lack of surprise reappearance in time for the Cacowards, led the community to select a team made of Xaser, St. Alfonzo, and kmxexii to take the hold. Every year starting with the third spoofs another work in the Cacowards banner and opening blurb.

11th Annual Cacowards (2004)

Winners

Runners Up

Honorable Mention

Best DM level

Worst Wad

Mordeth Award

Mockaward

Mapper of the Year

12th Annual Cacowards (2005)

Winners

Runners Up

What the Hell!?

Best DM level

Worst Wad

Mordeth Award

Mockaward

Mapper of the Year

13th Annual Cacowards (2006)

The banner read "Ultimate Cacowards 3" in reference to Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3.

Winners

Runners Up

Escher Award

Best DM level

Worst Wad

Mordeth Award

Mockaward

Mapper of the Year

14th Annual Cacowards (2007)

The banner read "Caco Wars IV: A New Slope" in reference to Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. The opening blurb was a spoof of the Star Wars opening crawl.

Winners

Runners Up

Best Multiplayer level

Worst Wad

  • Anything Gamarra - Giulio Galassi (Glassyman)

Mordeth Award

Mockaward

Mapper of the Year

15th Annual Cacowards (2008)

The banner read "Cacowards 5: Legend of the Cybers" in reference to Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers.

Winners

This is my Boomstick

Runners Up

Best Multiplayer level

Worst Wad

Mordeth Award

Mockaward

Mapper of the Year

16th Annual Cacowards (2009)

The banner read "Six Frags" in reference to the wikipedia:Six Flags, with a logo replacing the park's flags with shotguns.

Winners

Runners Up

Best Multiplayer level

Worst Wad

  • Tormentor667's Detail Guide

Mordeth Award

Mockaward

Mapper of the Year

17th Annual Cacowards (2010)

The banner was a parody of the 7-Eleven logo.

Winners

Runners Up

Also mentioned

Best Multiplayer level

Worst Wad

Mordeth Award

Mockaward

  • TurboCharged Arcade! - Xaser & Jimmy (ionline)

Mapper of the Year

  • Jon Vail (40oz)

18th Annual Cacowards (2011)

The banner was a parody of the Super 8 poster.

Winners

Honoring a Newcomer

Consolation Prize

Best Multiplayer

Best Gameplay Mod

Mordeth Award

Mapper of the Year

  • Paul DeBruyne (skillsaw)

19th Annual Cacowards (2012)

The banner was a parody of the Nine Inch Nails album With Teeth, with the logo replaced by "NIИe".

Winners

Runners Up

Honoring a Newcomer

Best Multiplayer

  • WhoDunIt - Conflagrated, Theshooter7, TheMisterCat, Peanut, Zeberpal, et al. (Doomworld/idgames)

Best Gameplay Mod

  • Russian Overkill and Expansion - PillowBlaster [6], [7]

Mordeth Award

Mockaward

  • Call of Dooty II - Chubzdoomer [8]

What The Pope?!

Mapper of the Year

  • Adam Woodmansey (Khorus)

20th Annual Cacowards (2013)

The banner was a parody of the Final Fantasy X cover featuring a Lost Soul.

Single player awards:

1) Back to Saturn X: Episode 1, by various authors

2) Doom II The Way ID Did, by various authors

3) Unholy Realms, by Snakes & other guest mappers

4) ZDoom Community Map Project Take II, by various authors

5) Fuel Devourer, by Archi and c4tnt

6) Kuchitsu, by Memfis

7) Forsaken Overlook, by Matt Tropiano (with goal to imitate style of Lupinx-Kassman)

8) Stardate 20x6, by Ribbiks

9) Pirate Doom, by Darch

10) Swim with the Whales, by Ribbiks

Runner ups:

1) Interception, by various authors

2) Hadephobia, by various authors

3) Hellbound, by Z86

4) High/Low 5, by Chris Hansen

5) Soulcrusher, by Alter-Zero

6) Stomper - Unfinished, by "NMN"

Multiplayer awards:

1) Eyedea, by "AlexMax"

2) Samsara, by TerminusEst13

3) Eon Deathmatch, by Ru5tk1ng & Hatred

Best gameplayer mod: Project MSX, by MagSigmaX

Mordeth award: ZDoom CMP Take II, by various authors

Mockaward: Extreme Weapons Pack, by Doggo120

Mapper of the Year: Ribbiks

21st annual Cacowards (2014)

In a reference to This Is Spinal Tap, the cover is an amplifier that goes up to eleven, with "Cacowards" written in the Marshall Amplification font.

Single player awards:

1) Going Down, by mouldy

2) The Adventures of Square, by Bigbrik Games

3) Back to Saturn X: Episode 2, by various authors

4) Plasmaplant, by Sverre Kvernmo

5) Shadows of Cronos, by 'Kaiser" (First ever Hexen Cacoward)

6) Monster Hunt Ltd. Parts 1/2, by didy

7) Resurgence, by Joshy & guest mapper Darkwave0000

8) Mayan Mishap, by Tango

9) Urban Brawl: Dead of Winter, by Scuba Steve

10) Thy Flesh Turned Into A Draft-Excluder, by cannonball

Runner ups:

1) Bloody Steel, by BigMemka

2) Bauhaus, by didy

3) Whitemare 2, by various Russian Doom Community authors

4) Mayhem 2048 (AKA Mayhem 2014), by various authors

5) The Wailing Horde, by Chris Hansen

6) You Dig, by Tuxlar

7) Reconstruction/Decomposition, by Da Werecat

Multiplayer awards:

1) 32in24-13: A Thanksgiving Without Burgers, by various authors

2) Push, by TerminusEst13 and others

3) Rage CTF, by Mechanix Union

Best gameplayer mod: DemonSteele, by TerminusEst13

Mordeth award: Doom 2 In Name Only, by various authors (development time of exactly 666 days)

Mockaward: Brutalist Doom, by 1337Doomer

Mapper of the Year: Joshy

22nd annual Cacowards (2015)

The banner spoofed 12 Monkeys.

23rd annual Cacowards (2016)

The banner spoofed Friday the 13th. This edition also marked the first ever physical Cacoward, as John Romero got the first prize for Tech Gone Bad.

24th Annual Cacowards (2017)

The banner spoofed NBA 2K17 with an Arch-vile.

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