As any major prize-giving event nears, one notices a demand for introducing additional classifications to honor underappreciated efforts and fill the passions of enthusiasts who have specialized interests.
Another commentator previously argued for a horror game category. That would rule. Equally deserving are strategy board titles, which is a dedicated supporter's campaign. But they will have to forgive me when I prioritize since similar to single-minded supporters, there's a strong justification supporting my request is the most urgent and significant. The demand is this: There should be an award type for logic-based games.
Categorizing Game Types
Organizing artistic expressions defies precise measurement; it remains highly personal, and it will always spark debates and end in fuzzy definitions. This explains why film award organizations steer clear of genre categories. Yet it remains an unavoidable compromise within the realm of video games, which are so diverse they hardly constitute a single creative category.
For the full spectrum of interactive entertainment excellence to receive acknowledgment, while allowing diverse titles to compete fairly, specific award classifications remain vital.
Present Award Structure
The major gaming awards offer these award types recognizing Action-oriented games, Adventure-action titles, Role-Playing, Combat games, Sim/Strategy, plus athletic and racing experiences. Together, these award types actually cover numerous genres, allowing placement for numerous titles.
This doesn't apply to brain-teasing titles. No suitable classification appears for their placement. Consider three of this year’s best games, all very different: structural challenges from a specific release, the pulse-pounding block-matching of another game, thought-provoking social scenarios from additional release. What category would fit them within current classifications? Simply put, no category fits.
The Representation Problem
Numerous examples exist outstanding logic titles published annually without proper recognition during gaming ceremonies, except when they manage to fit award groups including Mobile Game, Virtual reality experiences, or the intensely contested Indie races.
- A renowned logic title wasn’t nominated completely in 2014
- Another creative title received no nominations during that ceremony
- Popular arranging title received no acknowledgment recently
- Limited numbers of puzzle games barely qualified for niche award types
Value of Brain-Teasers
Commonly they're compact experiences, yet the craft of the puzzle game is of massive significance. Iconic mobile puzzle games count as most engaged experiences worldwide continuing this trend for over a decade.
The iconic tile-matching title competes with well-known building titles for the title of best-selling game of all time; it also contends as greatest title ever. Puzzle games are foundational within interactive entertainment, and engaging with diverse game types.
Recommendation and Reasoning
Logic titles wouldn't face that issue. It would be easy to populate multiple candidates with fascinating, diverse, deserving games annually without trouble — or rather, with difficulty, given the need to exclude numerous deserving experiences.
To emphasize again, these are games without proper classification during prominent ceremonies. Brain-teaser creators function at the challenging frontier of video game design, developing some of most fundamental forms within interactive entertainment. Just like film action specialists, they merit acknowledgment. Don't make them wait 35 years.
