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Whenever a major prize-giving event approaches, one notices an outcry for introducing fresh award types to recognize overlooked contributions and fill the passions of enthusiasts with niche passions.

My colleague has already made for a horror game category. It would be amazing. The same goes for strategy board titles, representing a passionate advocate's mission. But they will have to forgive me if I try to elbow in front since similar to dedicated enthusiasts, I possess a compelling case for why my demand is the most urgent above others. The demand is this: It's essential to create an award type for logic-based games.

Categorizing Game Types

Categorizing art by genre is not a science; opinions vary greatly, and inevitably spark debates resulting in unclear classifications. There’s a reason cinema institutions don’t do it. But it is a necessary evil in the world of gaming, that demonstrate such variety they barely qualify as a single art form.

For the full spectrum of gaming accomplishments to receive acknowledgment, and to ensure all game types to compete fairly, specific award classifications remain vital.

Existing Game Classification System

The major gaming awards currently feature award types recognizing Action-oriented games, Adventure-action titles, Role-Playing, Fighting, Sim/Strategy, and Sports/Racing games. Between them, these classifications effectively encompass many game types, making space possible for most games within them.

Different situation exists for puzzle games. No suitable classification appears to put them. Consider three of this year’s best games, all very different: the architectural riddles from a specific release, fast-paced pattern recognition from another release, thought-provoking social scenarios of a third title. Which classification works within current classifications? Unfortunately, nowhere.

Recognition Challenges

Many instances occur outstanding logic titles launched regularly that have no home during gaming ceremonies, except when they manage to fit award groups including Mobile Game, Virtual reality experiences, and the highly challenging Indie races.

• One classic puzzle game received no recognition completely during that awards season
• Another creative title missed out during that ceremony
• A beloved organization game received no acknowledgment recently
• Only a few logic titles managed to sneak into niche award types

Significance of Puzzle Games

These are often modest productions, but the art of the puzzle game is of massive significance. Famous handheld logic titles stand as most popular titles worldwide continuing this trend for many years.

The iconic tile-matching title rivals popular creative games for the title of highest-selling title ever; it additionally competes as greatest title ever. Logic titles represent cornerstones within interactive entertainment, and they are in conversation with almost every other genre.

Proposal and Rationale

Logic titles wouldn't face such difficulty. One could readily select five nominees with fascinating, diverse, deserving games each ceremony simply — actually, with challenge, given the need to exclude many worthy titles.

And to reiterate, these represent titles that otherwise have no home in important events. Logic title developers are working at the hard edge of video game design, creating some of the purest expressions of the video game form. Just like film action specialists, they merit acknowledgment. Let’s not keep them waiting 35 years.