The Philadelphia Geek Awards announced the nominations for its 2014 awards today.
Here are a few tech-relevant highlights:
Geek of the Year is a showdown between hobbyist hacker Leslie Birch, civic hacker and Code for Philly co-captain Chris Alfano and podcaster and anime convention organizer Jason Richardson.
Game of the Year nominees include Dumb and Fat Games/Greg Lobanov’s Coin Crypt, Shawn Pierre’s card game These French Fries are Terrible Hot Dogs and Ghost Crab Games’ Drive to Hell.
Startup of the Year nominees include women’s health-focused, socially–minded subscription service Cora, watch design firm Analog Watch Co. and STEM education nonprofit Coded By Kids.
Also: N3rd Street is nominated for Story of the Year.
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