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Each time a major awards ceremony draws close, one notices a clamor for introducing additional classifications to honor unsung work and satisfy the spirits of enthusiasts who have specialized interests.

Another commentator made the case supporting a scary games classification. That would rule. Equally deserving are board games, representing a passionate advocate's mission. However, I must insist when I prioritize since similar to single-minded supporters, 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.

Organizing Gaming Categories

Categorizing art by genre isn't exact; it remains highly personal, and typically spark debates resulting in unclear classifications. This explains why cinema institutions steer clear of genre categories. But it is an essential concession in the world of gaming, that demonstrate such variety it's challenging to consider them as a single art form.

To recognize the complete range of achievement in video games to gain proper attention, and to ensure all game types to receive proper recognition, specific award classifications remain vital.

Current Gaming Award Categories

Prominent interactive entertainment events offer these award types recognizing Action, Adventure-action titles, Role-Playing, Combat games, Sim/Strategy, and Sports/Racing games. Together, these six categories successfully include a lot of ground, allowing placement for most games within them.

This doesn't apply to logic-based experiences. There’s simply nowhere to accommodate them. Think about these recent excellent titles, showing diverse approaches: building puzzles in a particular game, fast-paced pattern recognition in a different title, thought-provoking social scenarios of a third title. Which classification works within current classifications? Unfortunately, nowhere.

The Representation Problem

Numerous examples exist outstanding logic titles published annually lacking appropriate categories during gaming ceremonies, if they accidentally match 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 in 2019
• Well-received sorting experience got ignored that year
• Limited numbers of puzzle games barely qualified for independent or mobile categories

Value of Brain-Teasers

Frequently they represent modest productions, however the design in brain-teasers holds tremendous importance. Well-known matching games count as most popular titles worldwide continuing this trend for over a decade.

The legendary block-stacking game rivals famous sandbox experiences claiming status as most purchased experience; it’s also in the running for top gaming experience. Logic titles represent cornerstones for gaming as medium, while interacting across multiple categories.

Recommendation and Reasoning

Puzzle games wouldn’t have such difficulty. It would be easy to populate five nominees interesting, varied, worthy titles every year with ease — or rather, with difficulty, because you’d have to leave so many good games out.

And to reiterate, these include experiences without proper classification during prominent ceremonies. Brain-teaser creators function at the challenging frontier game development, developing some of most fundamental forms of gaming itself. Similar to cinema stunt performers, they warrant appreciation. We shouldn't delay decades.