Games Magazine's Games of the Year 2006
Dave Lartigue
United States
Springfield
Massachusetts
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Winners of Games Magazines Awards (awarded for 2006)
In brief:
Game of the Year - Vegas Showdown
Abstract Strategy Winner - PÜNCT
Abstract Strategy Runner-Up - Pacru
Advanced Strategy Winner - Reef Encounter
Advanced Strategy Runner-Up - Caylus
Family Games Winner - Tricky Town
Family Games Runner-Up - Techno Witches
Family Card Games Winner - Trump, Tricks, Game!
Family Card Games Runner-Up - King Arthur: The Card Game
Family Strategy Winner - Hacienda
Family Strategy Runner-Up - Aqua Romana
Party Games Winner - Wits & Wagers
Party Games Runner-Up - Sketchword
Word Games Winner - Parlay
Word Games Runner-Up - Heximania
Historical Simulation Winner - Silent War
Historical Simulation Runner-Up - Commands & Colors: Ancients
Congrats to all the winners!
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Richmond
Virginia
Bethesda
MD
I heard John McCallion (the editor who reviews the games) say something about how the list is supposed to be of the best 100 games that are currently on the market regardless of how long they have been on the market. I think it used to be more true 10 years ago when we wouldn't see 100 new games in a year. I have a feeling that their goals are a little unclear now.
San Francisco
California
Bethesda
MD
Their policy is that they would rather have a good game from a previous year than have to fill the current list with more recent but mediocre productions.
Even so, John says "This year was unprecedented: We had NO games brought forward from the previous year. Those allegedly old games were either reprints of long out-of-print games, translations of imports, or a new edition we considered worthy of mention."
I appologize for porpogating something that was not true. I hope this helps clear it up.
Champaign
Illinois
Question -- Why does this list not have 100 games? Are the rest videogames, or did they just drop the "Games 100" thing?
I meant to make a note of that. There are three puzzles: Gordian's Knot, Flipside, and Regatta. That still doesn't bring it to 100, so I'm not sure where the others are, unless ALL of the "Games You Can Play!" series are included in the count. There are also three "niche games" entries (CCGs, 18xx Games, and Chess Variants) but no particular games are singled out among them.
You left out Aquadukt and Beowulf under Family Games and Poison under Family Card Games. Those together with the three puzzles brings the total to 100.