As any major honors show draws close, one notices a clamor to include of new categories to acknowledge unsung work and satisfy the passions of fans dedicated to specific genres.
Another commentator previously argued for a horror game category. That would be fantastic. So would board games, this being a passionate advocate's mission. But they will have to forgive me when I prioritize since similar to dedicated enthusiasts, I have a cast-iron argument for why my demand is the most urgent above others. Here's the proposal: There should be an award type for logic-based games.
The Genre Classification Challenge
Organizing artistic expressions is not a science; opinions vary greatly, and typically start arguments resulting in unclear classifications. This explains why movie academies steer clear of genre categories. But it is 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 achievement in video games to be recognized, and for games of all stripes to have a chance for representation, genre categories are essential.
Present Award Structure
Leading game ceremonies currently feature award types recognizing Action-oriented games, Adventure-action titles, Role-Playing, Fighting, Simulation and strategy titles, plus athletic and racing experiences. Between them, these award types successfully include a lot of ground, allowing placement for most games within them.
This doesn't apply to brain-teasing titles. No suitable classification appears for their placement. Consider three of recent excellent titles, all very different: structural challenges in a particular game, the pulse-pounding block-matching from another release, and the sweetly sociological logic puzzles in another game. Where could they possibly go among existing types? Unfortunately, nowhere.
Acknowledgment Issues
Many instances occur outstanding logic titles published annually lacking appropriate categories at major award shows, except when they manage to fit classification types such as Handheld titles, Virtual reality experiences, or the extremely competitive Indie races.
- An iconic brain-teaser got overlooked completely during that awards season
- Another creative title missed out that year
- A beloved organization game was overlooked recently
- Limited numbers of logic titles scraped into small studio or handheld classifications
Significance of Puzzle Games
Frequently they represent modest productions, however the design behind logic titles carries substantial weight. Iconic mobile puzzle games rank among the most-played games in the world maintaining this status for an extended period.
The famous puzzle experience rivals famous sandbox experiences competing to become best-selling game of all time; it additionally competes for best game of all time. Logic titles represent cornerstones for gaming as medium, and engaging with almost every other genre.
Recommendation and Reasoning
Puzzle games wouldn’t have this problem. It would be easy to populate five nominees engaging, different, qualified experiences annually without trouble — actually, with challenge, since numerous excellent numerous deserving experiences.
Restating the point, these represent titles without proper classification at major gaming awards. Brain-teaser creators operate at the hard edge game development, creating some of most fundamental forms within interactive entertainment. Comparable to cinema stunt performers, they deserve recognition. Don't make them wait generations.
