Each time a prominent awards ceremony draws close, one notices an outcry to include fresh award types to acknowledge unsung work and fill the passions of followers with niche passions.
A fellow writer previously argued advocating for terror-themed awards. That would rule. So would strategy board titles, representing a passionate advocate's mission. But they will have to forgive me for pushing forward since similar to blinkered fanatics, I possess a compelling case supporting my request is the most urgent and important of all. This is the request: It's essential to create an award type for logic-based games.
Categorizing Game Types
Organizing artistic expressions is not a science; it remains highly personal, and it will always start arguments concluding with vague boundaries. There’s a reason cinema institutions don’t do it. However, it represents an essential concession in the world of video games, that demonstrate such variety they hardly constitute one unified medium.
For comprehensive acknowledgment of achievement in video games to receive acknowledgment, and to ensure all game types to have a chance for representation, genre categories are essential.
Present Award Structure
The major gaming awards currently feature genre categories for Action-oriented games, Adventure-action titles, RPG experiences, Fighting, Simulation and strategy titles, and Sports/Racing games. Together, these classifications successfully include numerous genres, allowing placement for numerous titles.
Different situation exists for brain-teasing titles. No appropriate category exists for their placement. Consider three of recent excellent titles, showing diverse approaches: the architectural riddles in a particular game, the pulse-pounding block-matching of another game, engaging interpersonal challenges of a third title. Which classification works between these six categories? Simply put, no category fits.
Recognition Challenges
There are dozens outstanding logic titles published annually that have no home during gaming ceremonies, except when they manage to fit classification types such as Mobile Game, VR/AR Game, or the extremely competitive Indie races.
- A renowned logic title wasn’t nominated completely in 2014
- Another creative title received no nominations in 2019
- Popular arranging title received no acknowledgment that year
- Only a few puzzle games barely qualified for independent or mobile categories
Importance of Logic Titles
These are often modest productions, however the design in brain-teasers carries substantial weight. Famous handheld logic titles count as most popular titles in the world and have been for many years.
The famous puzzle experience challenges well-known building titles competing to become highest-selling title ever; it additionally competes for best game of all time. Brain-teasers form essential building blocks within interactive entertainment, while interacting with almost every other genre.
The Solution and Justification
Brain-teasers wouldn't encounter this problem. One could readily select multiple candidates with fascinating, diverse, deserving games annually without trouble — or rather, with difficulty, because you’d have to leave so many good games out.
To emphasize again, these are games lacking appropriate categories during prominent ceremonies. Logic title developers operate at the demanding boundary game development, producing among essential manifestations of the video game form. Similar to film action specialists, they warrant appreciation. Let’s not keep them waiting 35 years.
