Each time a prominent prize-giving event nears, one notices a clamor for introducing of new categories to recognize unsung work and satisfy the passions of enthusiasts with niche passions.
My colleague made the case for a horror game category. That would rule. Equally deserving are board games, representing a passionate advocate's mission. Yet I need to apologize in advance when I prioritize because like all single-minded supporters, there's a strong justification backing this proposal stands as crucial and significant. This is the request: There should be an award type for logic-based games.
Organizing Gaming Categories
Organizing artistic expressions defies precise measurement; it’s very subjective, and typically start arguments concluding with vague boundaries. This explains why movie academies steer clear of genre categories. Yet it remains a necessary evil in the world of video games, that demonstrate such variety they hardly constitute one unified medium.
For comprehensive acknowledgment of gaming accomplishments to receive acknowledgment, and for games of all stripes to have a chance for representation, specific award classifications remain vital.
Present Award Structure
Leading game ceremonies currently feature classifications covering Action-oriented games, Adventure-action titles, Role-Playing, Combat games, Sim/Strategy, and Sports/Racing games. Between them, these classifications actually cover a lot of ground, and you can find room for most games within them.
Different situation exists for brain-teasing titles. There’s simply nowhere for their placement. Consider three of recent excellent titles, showing diverse approaches: the architectural riddles in a particular game, fast-paced pattern recognition from another release, and the sweetly sociological logic puzzles in another game. Where could they possibly go within current classifications? Unfortunately, nowhere.
Acknowledgment Issues
Many instances occur excellent brain-teasers released every year that have no home in entertainment awards, unless they happen to qualify award groups including Handheld titles, Virtual reality experiences, or the intensely contested Indie races.
- A renowned logic title wasn’t nominated for anything during that awards season
- A different innovative game was excluded that year
- Well-received sorting experience got ignored recently
- Just some logic titles barely qualified for niche award types
Importance of Logic Titles
Frequently they represent compact experiences, however the design behind logic titles holds tremendous importance. Well-known matching games rank among most popular titles in the world and have been for many years.
The iconic tile-matching title challenges popular creative games for the title of most purchased experience; it also contends for top gaming experience. Puzzle games are foundational for gaming as medium, and engaging with diverse game types.
Proposal and Rationale
Logic titles wouldn't face that issue. You could fill five nominees with fascinating, diverse, deserving games each ceremony simply — or rather, with difficulty, because you’d have to leave many worthy titles.
And to reiterate, these are games that otherwise have no home in important events. Brain-teaser creators function at the challenging frontier of video game design, developing some of the purest expressions of the video game form. Just like cinema stunt performers, they warrant appreciation. Don't make them wait 35 years.
