Each time a significant prize-giving event draws close, you'll find an outcry to include of new categories to acknowledge overlooked contributions and fill the spirits of followers dedicated to specific genres.
A fellow writer made the case for a horror game category. That would rule. The same goes for strategy board titles, representing someone's personal cause. But they will have to forgive me if I try to elbow in front because like all single-minded supporters, I possess a compelling case backing this proposal remains most pressing above others. The demand is this: We need an award type for logic-based games.
The Genre Classification Challenge
Classifying creative works isn't exact; opinions vary greatly, and inevitably spark debates resulting in unclear classifications. This explains why cinema institutions avoid this approach. But it is an essential concession in the world of interactive entertainment, that demonstrate such variety they hardly constitute a single creative category.
For comprehensive acknowledgment of gaming accomplishments to receive acknowledgment, and to ensure all game types to receive proper recognition, classification by type becomes crucial.
Present Award Structure
The major gaming awards offer these classifications covering Action-oriented games, Action/Adventure, RPG experiences, Fighting, Simulation and strategy titles, and Sports/Racing games. Collectively, these six categories successfully include many game types, allowing placement accommodating various experiences.
Different situation exists for logic-based experiences. No suitable classification appears for their placement. Consider three of recent excellent titles, showing diverse approaches: structural challenges in a particular game, the pulse-pounding block-matching from another release, engaging interpersonal challenges from additional release. Where could they possibly go within current classifications? Unfortunately, nowhere.
The Representation Problem
Numerous examples exist excellent brain-teasers published annually without proper recognition during gaming ceremonies, unless they happen to qualify for categories like Mobile Game, VR/AR Game, and the highly challenging small studio competitions.
- A renowned logic title got overlooked completely during that awards season
- Another creative title was excluded during that ceremony
- A beloved organization game got ignored that year
- Just some puzzle games barely qualified for small studio or handheld classifications
Importance of Logic Titles
Commonly they're small games, yet the craft in brain-teasers holds tremendous importance. Iconic mobile puzzle games count as most engaged experiences in the world and have been for many years.
The iconic tile-matching title challenges well-known building titles for the title of most purchased experience; it also contends for best game of all time. Logic titles represent cornerstones within interactive entertainment, while interacting with diverse game types.
The Solution and Justification
Puzzle games wouldn’t have this problem. One could readily select multiple candidates with fascinating, diverse, deserving games every year with ease — or rather, with difficulty, since numerous excellent numerous deserving experiences.
Restating the point, these include experiences that otherwise have no home at major gaming awards. Puzzle game makers are working at the hard edge interactive creation, producing among the purest expressions of the video game form. Similar to film action specialists, they warrant appreciation. Don't make them wait 35 years.
