GameTunnel GoTY - pre-production special

[cyrus_zuo]

I'm working on my GoTY awards for GameTunnel and wanted to make sure I didn't leave out a major game. So prepare for the longest list of games ever...well not really, but all the ones I have on my 2008 calendar:

Alex Gordon http://www.alawar.com/games/alex-gordon/?referer1=0005&pid=0005
AmiAmi Kart www.amigo-games.com
Archibald's Adventures http://archibald.rakeingrass.com/
Asterowar http://www.playsmallgames.de
Astro Avenger 2 http://sahmon.com/astroavenger-2.html
AstroMiner http://www.uglyralph.com
AtomHex http://www.incitti.com/atomhex
Atomic Worm http://www.charliedoggames.com/?page_id=42
AudioSurf
Avernum 5 http://www.avernum.com/avernum5/index.html
Azangara http://www.azangara.com/en/index.html
Azgard Defence http://moregames-pc.com/games.htm
Battle Of Tiles http://www.bimboosoft.com/BOT/
BC Kings http://www.mascot.hu/games/bc/index.html
Bellatorus www.bellatorus.com
Ben There, Dan That! http://www.zombie-cow.com/?page_id=17
Bipo: Mystery of the Red Panda http://www.redpandagames.com/
Block War 2 www.blockwargame.com
Bloo Land http://twobrosgames.googlepages.com/home2
Bloom Busters http://www.bloombusters.com/
Builder 3D http://wisebee.110mb.com/builder3d/index.htm
Bumpy Jumpy http://www.novagame.com/en/Bumpy/index.php
CarBiz:Megacorp http://www.veloci.dk/gamebiz/cb/
Cell Zenith http://www.cellzenith.com/
Clonk Rage http://www.clonk.de/cr.php
Costume Party http://hamumu.com/game.php?game=COST
Covert Warfare http://www.clandestineworks.com/
Crime City http://games.tetrahedron.gr/crimecity/home.html
Crumb http://www.piddlepup.com/
Cruxade http://www.zombie-cow.com/?page_id=16
Crystals of Altaxia 2 http://www.verybiggames.com/
Dangerous High School Girls in Trouble! http://www.mousechief.com/dhsg/index.html
Death Puck http://www.lucifergamestudio.com/deathpuck/
Democracy 2
Dizzy and The Other Side http://www.yolkfolk.com/tos
DreamBall64 http://www.retrosouls.net/
Droid Assault http://www.puppygames.net/droid-assault/
Easy St. Tycoon http://mindtoygames.com/easyst.html
Electropy http://www.electropy.com
Empire of the Gods http://www.LonelyTroops.com/eotg/index.htm
Engineer 2 http://www.switlle.com/info/13/
Eternity's Child http://www.eternityschild.com/
Everyday Shooter http://www.everydayshooter.com/
Fashion Cents Deluxe http://www.mygamecompany.com/Products/FashionCentsDeluxe/main.htm
Forgotten Lands: First Colony http://www.bigfishgames.com:80/download-games/4165/forgotten-lands-first-colony/index.html
Free the Floopians: Level Mania http://www.floopians.com/
Full Contact Debate http://www.fullcontactdebate.com
Full Metal Soccer www.fullmetalsoccer.com
Galactic Bowling http://galacticbowling.net
Galactic Justice http://www.poisonaxe.com/galactic-justice/
Galatron www.galatron-game.com
Gemstars http://www.maksw.com/main/Games/Gemstars
Glest http://glest.org
Glutton http://pyrocute.com/Glutton
Gravitron2 http://xout.blackened-interactive.com/Gravitron2.html
Gravity Bone http://blended.planethalflife.gamespy.com/gravitybone
Gravity Core http://www.suisoft.co.uk/
Grey Matter http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/467236
Gumboy Tournament http://www.gumboytournament.com/
Gunbolt http://www.stratobit.com/games.php#gunbolt
Harpooned http://harpooned.org/
Harvest: Massive Encounter http://www.oxeyegames.com/harvest/
Heist! http://du-software.de.tl/
Hollow Ground http://www.blackwight.com
Illumination www.digi-rebels.com/Illumination
Incognito http://redux.magrathean.ca/software/game/
Io http://www.atmangames.com/games/io/index.html
Jasper's Journeys http://www.lexaloffle.com/jasper.php
Kivi's Underworld http://www.soldak.com/Kivis-Underworld/Overview.html
Kudos 2 http://positech.co.uk/kudos2/
Larva Mortus http://larvamortus.rakeingrass.com/
Laxius Force http://www.laxiusforce.com
Loco Mogul http://www.apezone.com/locomogul.php
Lost Geishas http://www.anvilgarage.com/
Magic Farm http://robingames.com/games/magic-farm/
Make Bouncy Bouncy http://www.bydesigngames.com/mbb
Marble Sheep http://www.marblesheep.com
Martians Vs. Robots http://www.tommytwisters.com/games/mvr
Master Kick http://masterkick.indus3.org
Meat Boy http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/463241
Monster Ball http://www.monsterballgame.com/
Mount & Blade http://www.taleworlds.com/
Multiwinia www.multiwinia.com
Mulver http://www.spelagon.com/mulver/index.html
Murlikin http://www.blagotek.com/
My Tribe http://grubbygames.com/mytribe/
NES Quest: The 8bit Journey http://www.mrt-prodz.com/kcdgames/nesquest
New Star Soccer 4 http://www.newstarsoccer.com/nss4.html
Noitu Love 2 http://www.konjak.org/
NOMBZ: Night of a Million Billion Zombies http://www.nombz.com/
Now Boarding http://www.nowboarding.us/
Obulis http://www.ionfx.com/product_pc_obulis.htm
OGRE http://www.picklejargames.com/
Optimus Apparatus http://www.stolpskottstudios.com
Passage http://hcsoftware.sf.net/passage
Penny Arcade Adventures: On The Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness
Planet Defender http://www.share-games.com/planet-defender
PreVa http://www.itbgames.com/preva
Project Aftermath http://t.ymlp85.com/jyavaujsakaeeemazaehj/click.php
Prompt Critical http://syn9.thingie.net/index.php?table=promptcritical
Puzzle Hero http://www.puzzle-hero.com
Rainbow Web 2 http://www.sugargames.com/rainbow-web-2/
Ratmania http://www.ratmania.at.tf
Saga http://www.playsaga.com/
Sam & Max 203
Sam & Max 204
Saqqarah http://www.saqqarahthegame.com/
Savage 2: Atortured Soul
Shelled! Online http://www.redthumbgames.com/shelledonline/
SilkWood http://www.reflectivelayer.com/main.asp?mode=silkwood
Singularis http://www.okashi-itsumo.com/en/games/singularis/index.html
Sixty Five Million And One BC http://www.65millionand1bc.com/index.php
SKIN & BONES http://www.addictive247.co.uk/skinandbones.htm
Smugglers 4 http://www.nielsbauergames.com/smugglers4.html
Snoogles http://www.retrosouls.net/
Somersault http://www.somersault-game.com
Space Trader http://www.playspacetrader.com
Spandex Force http://www.spandexforce.com/
Spectraball http://spectraball.com
Spring Up! http://www.frozax.com/games/spring-up
Spuds http://www.bogturtlegames.com/Spuds/Index.html
Stardrone www.orb-games.com
Stentor Attack http://www.hibou.qc.ca
StoneLoops http://stoneloops.com/
StoneQuest http://www.viridis-cosmos.be
Strange Attractors 2 http://www.ominousdev.com/sa2.php
Strong Bad
Summer Session http://www.tycoongames.eu/adventures/summersession.php
Supernova 2: Spacewar http://www.spacewargame.com
SYNTH www.geocities.com/mykrode
System Mania http://pieyegames.com/SystemMania/Info.htm
T.W.T.P.B. www.spellofplay.com/games/twtpb
Tank Universal www.tankuniversal.com
Tennis Elbow 2009 www.managames.com/tennis
The Amazing Brain Train http://grubbygames.com/tabt/
The Flashbulb Madness RPG www.theflashbulbmadness.com
The Lost City of Malathedra http://www.edigames.com/malathedra
The Magic Toy Chest http://www.graduategames.com/toygame.php
The Spirit Engine 2 http://www.thespiritengine.com/tse2-info.html
Tiki Trouble http://www.big-black-block.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=11&Itemid=46
Time of War http://www.timeofwargame.com/
ToyBomber http://esc2games.com/new-games.html
Trials 2 SE www.redlynxtrials.com
Vega http://www.reflectivelayer.com/index.asp?screen=games&product=vega
Virtual Villagers - The Secret City www.VirtualVillagers.com
War Operations http://www.dynamicgames.com.br/waropsen
Warbands - Rise of Baron Muntu www.stimulus-response-games.com
Wonderful End of the World http://www.dejobaan.com/wonderful
World of Goo http://2dboy.com/games.php
World of Mixed Martial Arts http://www.greydogsoftware.com/wmma/
Xeno Sola: Tile Placement Game http://www.xenoclone.com/game_xenosola.html
Zatikon http://www.zatikon.com
Zombie Shooter http://www.sigma-team.net/games/action/zombie-shooter.html
Zompocalypse http://www.toadtrip.com
ZoX Universe - Space Arena 2 www.zoxuniverse.com

So...did we miss any? (what?)

[Jack Norton]

What about Azada 2? not indie? :)

[princec]

Meh, who cares, Droid Assault is going to win anyway ;)

Cas :)

[J Fizzle]

Braid? Castle Crashers? Or are these PC only?

[Karja]

I hope there's a category called Most Suggestive Spandex-Clad Bulges in a Family-Friendly Game. :)

[cyrus_zuo]

Braid? Castle Crashers? Or are these PC only?

The awards are PC only...
So we are doing Everyday Shooter this year, b/c that was when the PC release was, and perhaps Braid will be next year :).

World of Goo would mention the Wii version, but be reviewed on the PC :).

Azada 2 would be a good one to bring in for our casual game of the year...it wasn't submitted for review is why it wasn't on the list. Though at the same time, I like to spotlight derserving games that were not paid attention to, and Azada 2 got plenty of attention.

I really appreciate the help! Any more?

[OremLK]

Was Eschalon: Book One this year? Or was that last year?

[cyrus_zuo]

Was Eschalon: Book One this year? Or was that last year?

I have it as last, but it was so late we didn't really get a good look at it, so I had thought about it for this year, but ultimately decided we should focus on the games that were actually from this year :).

[GnadeGames]

I'm just hoping that I can finish our major title update before the end of the year. Hopefully that will boost our chances.

[Midnight Synergy]

Wonderland Adventures 2 is likely coming out in December. Too late for this year's list?

[cyrus_zuo]

Wonderland Adventures 2 is likely coming out in December. Too late for this year's list?

Yep :) and :(

We have to have everything figured out by like Thanksgiving and be writing by then as well, so that puts around Nov 20th as the cutoff. Last year I tried to push it into December, and I really regretted it. It's too hard to be playing the games at the last minute and trying to put the articles together (which is a major feat...honestly...)

[Musenik]

It's too hard to be playing the games at the last minute and trying to put the articles together (which is a major feat...honestly...)

Ah, but you make it look so easy!


...thus shrieked a great sucking up sound from the SF bay area :-)

[elias4444]

It was an honor to just be nominated (err, mentioned). ;)

[GolfHacker]

You remembered Fashion Cents Deluxe! Thanks, Russell! Let me know if you need a full version for your review.

Also, you might want to know that we released a Fashion Designer Kit for the game last March that allows customers to draw their own add-ons and import them into the game. Check out all of the fan-made clothes that customers uploaded to our web site forum (http://www.mygamecompany.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=9). We have about 4-5 customers who churned out a bunch of add-ons over the summer - wedding gowns, roaring 20's, pajamas, pets, baseball outfits, and more!

[Midnight Synergy]

Yep :) and :(

We have to have everything figured out by like Thanksgiving and be writing by then as well, so that puts around Nov 20th as the cutoff. Last year I tried to push it into December, and I really regretted it. It's too hard to be playing the games at the last minute and trying to put the articles together (which is a major feat...honestly...)

Totally understandable, and I figured as much. I guess it might go on the next year's list then?

I'm glad to hear you're still doing the GOTY. I can only imagine how much work it is, but it is much appreciated.

[Karja]

I'm glad to hear you're still doing the GOTY. I can only imagine how much work it is, but it is much appreciated.

I can only agree with this! I sincerely hope the GoTY article will be picked up (mentioned? linked to? noticed? I can't seem to find the correct phrase) a lot and receive as much attention as it deserves.

[Lka]

Can any game enter this competition?
Please look at my website http://www.saturnfw.com and add my game "Red Zone" if you can.

[Leon]

I can only agree with this! I sincerely hope the GoTY article will be picked up (mentioned? linked to? noticed? I can't seem to find the correct phrase) a lot and receive as much attention as it deserves.

Well, if we all band together and digg the article(Along with blogging about it, and including Digg and other links) I'm sure it could get the attention it deserves.

Or in a nut shell, everyone visit the link in my profile and add everyone! :D

[Roman Budzowski]

Well, I wanted to add Runes of Avalon 2 and Pony World Deluxe, but then I read that only games submited for reviews count... so I better submit them now :cool:

cheers
Roman

[cyrus_zuo]

Well, I wanted to add Runes of Avalon 2 and Pony World Deluxe, but then I read that only games submited for reviews count... so I better submit them now :cool:

cheers
Roman

It's more along the lines that I only know about games that are submitted. That's not entirely true of course, around 20% of the games are ones that I went out to get, but if it wasn't submitted, it's much less likely that I knew about it for sure :).

[ribel]

If you take game like "Alex Gordon", "Archibald's Adventures" or "Eternity's Child" you must look at
http://www.alawar.com/game/turtix-rescue-adventure/

Really cool platform game - much more better that first "Turtix" game.