Each time a prominent prize-giving event nears, there’s always a clamor for introducing of new categories to recognize underappreciated efforts and satisfy the spirits of enthusiasts dedicated to specific genres.
A fellow writer previously argued supporting a scary games classification. That would rule. Equally deserving are tabletop games, this being someone's personal cause. However, I must insist when I prioritize because like all dedicated enthusiasts, I have a cast-iron argument for why my demand remains most pressing and important of all. Here's the proposal: There should be an award type for logic-based games.
Categorizing Game Types
Categorizing art by genre is not a science; opinions vary greatly, and it will always start arguments and end in fuzzy definitions. There’s a reason cinema institutions steer clear of genre categories. However, it represents an unavoidable compromise for the industry of interactive entertainment, showing incredible range it's challenging to consider them one unified medium.
For the full spectrum of gaming accomplishments to receive acknowledgment, while allowing diverse titles to receive proper recognition, classification by type becomes crucial.
Present Award Structure
The major gaming awards offer these classifications covering Action, Adventure-action titles, RPG experiences, Fighting, Sim/Strategy, plus athletic and racing experiences. Together, these classifications actually cover a lot of ground, and you can find room for most games within them.
This doesn't apply to logic-based experiences. No appropriate category exists to accommodate them. Think about these recent excellent titles, all very different: structural challenges in a particular game, the pulse-pounding block-matching in a different title, thought-provoking social scenarios in another game. Where could they possibly go among existing types? Simply put, no category fits.
Recognition Challenges
Numerous examples exist excellent brain-teasers published annually that have no home during gaming ceremonies, except when they manage to fit award groups including Handheld titles, Virtual reality experiences, or the extremely competitive small studio competitions.
- One classic puzzle game received no recognition in any category in 2014
- Another creative title received no nominations during that ceremony
- Popular arranging title got ignored recently
- Only a few puzzle games barely qualified for small studio or handheld classifications
Importance of Logic Titles
Frequently they represent modest productions, but the art of the puzzle game is of massive significance. Famous handheld logic titles rank among most engaged experiences in the world maintaining this status for an extended period.
The iconic tile-matching title rivals well-known building titles for the title of best-selling game of all time; it also contends for top gaming experience. Puzzle games are foundational for gaming as medium, and they are in conversation across multiple categories.
The Solution and Justification
Logic titles wouldn't face that issue. One could readily select multiple candidates interesting, varied, worthy titles each ceremony simply — actually, with challenge, because you’d have to leave so many good games out.
And to reiterate, these represent titles lacking appropriate categories at major gaming awards. Logic title developers function at the demanding boundary of video game design, developing some of most fundamental forms of gaming itself. Just like cinema stunt performers, they merit acknowledgment. Don't make them wait decades.
