周鱼 发表于 2011-6-28 13:20 
7 Wonders 能获得策略游戏大奖？
BGG不就有人解釋為什麼了嘛
The problem is that this same conversation is rolled out every year. If you just look at the SdJ awards from 2001, these winners fall right in line with what the awards are designed for -- German Family Gamers. There is often a disconnect here on BGG with what people "think" should win and what actually does win. We have to remember that the jury is selected from German game critics that are in direct touch with what the German gaming scene entails. And I think they have done a damn good job at it. Just look at the growth in the gaming industry. Not just in Germany but all over the world. I think that the SdJ has a lot to helping get people interested in gaming. The largest growth segment is not people that love ultra-meaty games with such intense strategy to make you head hurt, but people that want to sit down with friends and family for a 45-60 minute round of "fun". Yes, fun! While I agree that Qwirkle and 7 Wonders are not exemplars of ultra-meaty, no holds barred strategy, brain melting games, they do represent what the awards are set out to do, introduce and extend German family gaming. And if you think that the SdJ is irrelevant, then don't take their recommendations. But what they have succeeded in doing is bring more people into the industry. What does that mean for you? More big and small publishers trying to capitalize on that market. More games getting funded. More great games coming into the market. Just look at the resurgence of small, independent American game companies. You can't tell me that has not been part and parcel of getting people involved with games -- no matter if it was Settlers of Catan, Carcassonne, Ticket to Ride, or Dominion. Five years from now some new designer or emerging company could say that they first were introduced to our hobby with games like Qwirkle or 7 Wonders. I hear stories of people introducing Qwirkle to friends and the whole lot go out and buy it that same evening. That has to say something about the game. We might all want to sit in the ivory tower and look down at the plebes with our erudite conceptions of games, but these games just click with lots of different people. Everyone has that first experience, that first taste that gets them looking for more.
The reason why it is sad, it why can't we as a community just celebrate the winners. If the award had gone to let's say Forbidden Island and Lancaster we would be hearing the same arguments for yet other factions of pro-abstract and pro-card drafting people. Come on, the first woman (yes American woman) just won the award. Two great games just won the award. 7 Wonders has been the hottest game regardless of the fact if you like it or not. It just clicks with people.
