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There are still a lot of good things that came in 2020…and we’re going to put on the pinball event of the year to celebrate them!!
The TWIPY Pinball Awards: A CELEBRATION OF THE HOBBY
Coming this March!
TWIPYs Overview
The TWIPYs are a “People’s Choice” type awards, where the public votes for their favorites in the pinball world. Voting will begin January 1st. Pre-voting runs 12/1 – 12/10 (more on that below).
Last year we had to overcome some last minute hurdles, including the LIVE event at Texas Pinball Festival getting cancelled due to the pandemic.
We adapted and put on a virtual TWIPY Awards show with guest presenters, pinball personalities, celebrities, and more:
We are looking forward to making the 2020 TWIPYs a huge celebration of the pinball hobby – you won’t want to miss it!! More information such as hosts and dates will be coming soon.
TWIPY COMMITTEE
The TWIPY Committee returns, and this year it is comprised of Steve Bowden, Imoto Harney, Josh Sharpe, Lloyd Olson, Joel Reeves, William Oetting, and Jeff Patterson. The Committee will be responsible for determining game eligibility and categories, show and schedule coordination, and most importantly, maintaining the integrity of the voting process through our online secure voting process, and helping review and validate votes and results.
Eligibility Requirements
New for this year we have an Eligibility Document which will cover the Eligibility requirements for each category. This will be tweaked and improved year to year.
Please click here for the 2020 Eligibility Document.
Meeting Minutes
Also new for this year we will be releasing the Minutes from TWIPY Committee Meetings.
Please click here for the Minutes from the TWIPY Committee Meeting on 11/16/20.
New Voting Format
This year, people can choose their top two Write-In nominees for each category if they wish. These votes will determine nominees for the drop downs for the January voting.
During the January voting, voters can choose their top three for each category if they wish. Those will count as three “points” for 1st pick, two points for 2nd pick, and one point for third pick for January voting, and will determine the winners of the categories.
PRE-VOTING OPENS TOMORROW
The main TWIPY voting period will be held in January as always. As with last year, we’ll do a pre-voting period so the pinball community can decide which nominees will be included in the drop downs for the write-in categories, such as favorite streamers, podcasters, mods, etc. This helps provide voters with a better voting experience in January and saves time when compiling the votes so the TWIPY Committee and others can spend more time focusing on creating the event.
PRE-VOTING for the TWIPYs starts December 1st and runs through Thursday, December 10th. These will determine the drop down selections for the January voting. The number of drop down selections will vary by category and be determined by the TWIPY Committee.
The Write-In Category votes starting tomorrow are:
Favorite Pinball Streamer
Favorite Pinball Podcast
Favorite Pinball YouTube Channel
Favorite Pinball Mod of 2020
Favorite Home Brew Pinball Machine
Favorite Pinball Website
Favorite Pinball Publication or Article
Favorite Pinball Location
Favorite Pinball Virtual Event
Favorite Pinball Topper of 2020
TWIPY CATEGORIES
Game specific Categories:
Best Theme – Based on THEME ONLY
Best Animations and Display
Best Lightshow
Best Toys and Gimmicks
Best Theme Integration
Best Music and Sound Effects
Best Callouts
Best Rules
Best Playfield Gameplay and Layout
Best Artwork
Game of the Year
Other Categories:
Favorite Pinball Streamer
Favorite Pinball Podcast
Favorite Pinball YouTube Channel
Favorite Pinball Mod of 2020
Favorite Home Brew Pinball Machine
Favorite Pinball Website
Favorite Pinball Publication or Article
Favorite Pinball Location
Favorite Pinball Virtual Event
Favorite Pinball Topper of 2020
Rookie of the Year