Whenever a prominent prize-giving event approaches, one notices a clamor for introducing fresh award types to acknowledge unsung work and satisfy the hearts of fans who have specialized interests.
My colleague previously argued for a horror game category. That would be fantastic. So would board games, representing a dedicated supporter's campaign. But they will have to forgive me if I try to elbow in front since similar to blinkered fanatics, I possess a compelling case supporting my request stands as crucial above others. Here's the proposal: We need an award type for logic-based games.
Categorizing Game Types
Classifying creative works isn't exact; it’s very subjective, and typically generate discussions concluding with vague boundaries. There’s a reason cinema institutions avoid this approach. However, it represents a necessary evil in the world of video games, that demonstrate such variety they barely qualify as a single art form.
For comprehensive acknowledgment of interactive entertainment excellence to gain proper attention, while allowing diverse titles to have a chance for representation, classification by type becomes crucial.
Present Award Structure
Prominent interactive entertainment events presently include genre categories for Action-oriented games, Adventure-action titles, RPG experiences, Fighting, Simulation and strategy titles, and Sports/Racing games. Collectively, these six categories actually cover many game types, making space possible for most games within them.
Different situation exists for logic-based experiences. There’s simply nowhere to accommodate them. Think about these outstanding current releases, showing diverse approaches: structural challenges from a specific release, intense tile-matching of another game, engaging interpersonal challenges in another game. Which classification works within current classifications? Simply put, no category fits.
Recognition Challenges
There are dozens outstanding logic titles released every year that have no home at major award shows, except when they manage to fit for categories like Mobile Game, Virtual reality experiences, or the extremely competitive independent game categories.
- An iconic brain-teaser received no recognition in any category during that awards season
- Another imaginative release received no nominations that year
- A beloved organization game received no acknowledgment recently
- Limited numbers of logic titles scraped into independent or mobile categories
Importance of Logic Titles
Frequently they represent modest productions, yet the craft in brain-teasers is of massive significance. Famous handheld logic titles rank among the most-played games in the world maintaining this status for an extended period.
The legendary block-stacking game competes with popular creative games competing to become best-selling game of all time; it also contends for top gaming experience. Brain-teasers form essential building blocks to the art of video games, while interacting with diverse game types.
The Solution and Justification
Logic titles wouldn't face such difficulty. You could fill multiple candidates interesting, varied, worthy titles every year with ease — actually, with challenge, since numerous excellent numerous deserving experiences.
To emphasize again, these include experiences without proper classification in important events. Puzzle game makers function at the demanding boundary of video game design, creating some of essential manifestations of the video game form. Similar to film action specialists, they deserve recognition. Don't make them wait decades.
