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Write-in votes!
On Thu, Jun 25, 2020 at 11:24 PM Mark Johnson [email protected]
[spielfrieks] <[email protected]> wrote:
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> Next year I=E2=80=99m voting for Vinci!
> -Mark
>
> On Thu, Jun 25, 2020 at 7:56 PM Larry Levy [email protected]
> [spielfrieks] <[email protected]> wrote:
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>>
>>
>> Thanks, Chris. Next year, we'll try to get both Formula De and Vinci on
>> the ballot, just for you. :-)
>>
>> On Thu, Jun 25, 2020 at 10:33 PM Chris Brandt cbrandt300-/[email protected]
>> [spielfrieks] <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I was just kidding Larry. I know he goes to a LOT of effort to make
>>> this a really great group evaluation, but I game with him regularly, so=
it
>>> pains me to tell him that. Honestly, while I consider myself a gamer t=
here
>>> were many games on that list I have never played and not an insignifica=
nt
>>> number that I have never heard of. But I did feel strongly about my to=
p 10
>>> and top 3 and was happy to see them and vote for them, thanks to those
>>> efforts of Larry.
>>>
>>> So, Larry, yes, I think you're awesome. There I said it.
>>>
>>> :)
>>>
>>> Chris
>>>
>>> Chris Brandt
>>> cbrandt300-/[email protected]
>>> 703 565 7028
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thursday, June 25, 2020, 09:58:02 PM EDT, Jonathan Franklin
>>> [email protected] [spielfrieks] <[email protected]>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Chris,
>>> I'm curious, if it had still been open, what game would you have
>>> nominated?
>>> Jonathan
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jun 25, 2020 at 6:49 PM Chris Brandt cbrandt300-/[email protected]
>>> [spielfrieks] <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thank you for the considerate and informative answer, Larry! :)
>>> Next online game... Teotihuacan!
>>> Chris
>>>
>>> Chris Brandt
>>> cbrandt300-/[email protected]
>>> 703 565 7028
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thursday, June 25, 2020, 09:47:13 PM EDT, Larry Levy
>>> [email protected] <[email protected]> [spielfrieks] <
>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Oh, yeah, definitely too late. You can do a write-in during the openin=
g
>>> round, but the only games you can vote for during the final round are t=
he
>>> nominated ones. Sorry, Chris.
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jun 25, 2020 at 9:31 PM Chris Brandt cbrandt300-/[email protected]
>>> <[email protected]> [spielfrieks] <[email protected]>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Is it to late to add a game for consideration?
>>>
>>> Chris Brandt
>>> cbrandt300-/[email protected]
>>> 703 565 7028
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thursday, June 25, 2020, 09:10:52 PM EDT, Larry Levy
>>> [email protected] <[email protected]> [spielfrieks] <
>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Just want to let you all know that I'll be shutting things down
>>> tomorrow. So if you haven't voted yet, now's the time to do it!
>>>
>>> Larry
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jun 19, 2020 at 7:23 PM Larry Levy <[email protected]> wrote=
:
>>>
>>> > Snoop: "You made half of those up!"
>>>
>>> Hmm, maybe someone needed to get out more often. Too late now!
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jun 19, 2020 at 5:07 PM Stephen Glenn [email protected]
>>> <[email protected]> [spielfrieks] <[email protected]>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> You made half of those up!
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jun 19, 2020 at 3:00 PM Larry Levy [email protected]
>>> [spielfrieks] <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Time=E2=80=99s up, everyone! The first round of voting is history! De=
spite my
>>> concerns about how COVID would affect this year=E2=80=99s election, we =
had a
>>> fantastic turnout, with 85 voters, our largest total in quite a while.
>>> Collectively, we have selected 29 terrific games to be our 2019 Meeples
>>> Choice nominees. There were a total of 776 votes and 168(!) games got =
at
>>> least one vote.
>>>
>>> I=E2=80=99m also delighted to report that for the first time in MCA his=
tory (at
>>> least, as far as I can recall), we=E2=80=99ve had a write-in nominee! =
Despite
>>> being on the ballot for less than 2 days, Little Town got enough votes =
to
>>> make the final round. How cool is that? Many thanks to Mark Johnson, =
who
>>> suggested the game and to Wei-Hwa for coaxing the voting app=E2=80=99s =
code to make
>>> the game available (this is the first time we=E2=80=99ve tried to intro=
duce a game
>>> in the middle of an election). Little Town is also a perfect example o=
f a
>>> game that deserves consideration this year, despite being originally
>>> introduced (only in Japan) two years ago. For many years, Clay Blanken=
ship
>>> tried to convince me to relax the eligibility requirements to include
>>> designs like this and I was finally able to see the wisdom of his
>>> suggestion recently. Thank you, Clay, for your persistence.
>>>
>>> I have just activated the final round... Once again, we=E2=80=99ll be =
voting at
>>> http://meepleschoice.win. This time, choose no more than 3 games. And
>>> just as before, you can change your votes as long as the polls remain o=
pen.
>>>
>>> If anyone is having trouble with the voting application, please feel
>>> free to send me your choices at [email protected] and I=E2=80=99ll b=
e happy
>>> to include them in the final tally.
>>>
>>> Here are the nominated games. Pick your three favorites and make your
>>> vote count!
>>>
>>> Azul: Summer Pavilion
>>> Barrage
>>> Cartographers
>>> Cooper Island
>>> Crystal Palace
>>> Expedition to Newdale
>>> Glen More II: Chronicles
>>> Hadara
>>> It's a Wonderful World
>>> L.L.A.M.....A.
>>> Letter Jam
>>> Little Town
>>> Maracaibo
>>> Marco Polo II: In the Service of the Khan
>>> Marvel Champions: The Card Game
>>> Masters of Renaissance (Lorenzo Card Game)
>>> Paladins of the West Kingdom
>>> PARKS
>>> Pax Pamir (Second Edition)
>>> Point Salad
>>> Q.E.
>>> Res Arcana
>>> Tapestry
>>> The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine
>>> The Quest for El Dorado: The Golden Temples
>>> The Taverns of Tiefenthal
>>> Tiny Towns
>>> Watergate
>>> Wingspan
>>>
>>> Four game missed the cut by just one vote. They are Alubari: A Nice Cu=
p
>>> of Tea; Babylonia; Pipeline; and The Isle of Cats. The following games
>>> also came close: Bruxelles 1897; Egizia: Shifting Sands; Era: Medieval
>>> Age; Mandala; Silver & Gold; and Twice As Clever.
>>>
>>> I=E2=80=99ll keep the polls open until sometime next Friday (that is, J=
une 26).
>>> At that point, I=E2=80=99ll shut things down, calculate the results, an=
d announce
>>> the three games which will be our Meeples Choice Award winners for the
>>> year! Thanks again to all who participate!
>>>
>>> Larry
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> SWG
>>>
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Larry.=C2=A0 I know he goes to a LOT of effort to make this a really great=
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m that.=C2=A0 Honestly, while I consider myself a gamer there were many gam=
es on that list I have never played and not an insignificant number that I =
have never heard of.=C2=A0 But I did feel strongly about my top 10 and top =
3 and was happy to see them and vote for them, thanks to those efforts of L=
arry.</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">So, Larry, yes, I th=
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answer, Larry!=C2=A0 :)</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Next online game... Teotihua=
can!</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Chris</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>Ch=
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's the time to do it!<div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>Larry</div></di=
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round of voting is history!=C2=A0 Despite my concerns about how COVID would=
affect this year=E2=80=99s election, we had a fantastic turnout, with 85 v=
oters, our largest total in quite a while.=C2=A0 Collectively, we have sele=
cted 29 terrific games to be our 2019 Meeples Choice nominees.=C2=A0 There =
were a total of 776 votes and 168(!) games got at least one vote.<div><br c=
lear=3D"none">I=E2=80=99m also delighted to report that for the first time =
in MCA history (at least, as far as I can recall), we=E2=80=99ve had a writ=
e-in nominee!=C2=A0 Despite being on the ballot for less than 2 days, Littl=
e Town got enough votes to make the final round.=C2=A0 How cool is that?=C2=
=A0 Many thanks to Mark Johnson, who suggested the game and to Wei-Hwa for =
coaxing the voting app=E2=80=99s code to make the game available (this is t=
he first time we=E2=80=99ve tried to introduce a game in the middle of an e=
lection).=C2=A0 Little Town is also a perfect example of a game that deserv=
es consideration this year, despite being originally introduced (only in Ja=
pan) two years ago.=C2=A0 For many years, Clay Blankenship tried to convinc=
e me to relax the eligibility requirements to include designs like this and=
I was finally able to see the wisdom of his suggestion recently.=C2=A0 Tha=
nk you, Clay, for your persistence.</div><div><br clear=3D"none">I have jus=
t activated the final round...=C2=A0 Once again, we=E2=80=99ll be voting at=
<a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" href=3D"http://meepleschoice.win" targe=
t=3D"_blank">http://meepleschoice.win</a>.=C2=A0 This time, choose no more =
than 3 games.=C2=A0 And just as before, you can change your votes as long a=
s the polls remain open.<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">If anyone is =
having trouble with the voting application, please feel free to send me you=
r choices at <a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" href=3D"mailto:huzonfirst@g=
mail.com" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a> and I=E2=80=99ll be ha=
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Cooper Island<br clear=3D"none">Crystal Palace<br clear=3D"none">Expedition=
to Newdale<br clear=3D"none">Glen More II: Chronicles<br clear=3D"none">Ha=
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......A.<br clear=3D"none">Letter Jam<br clear=3D"none">Little Town<br clear=
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Khan<br clear=3D"none">Marvel Champions: The Card Game<br clear=3D"none">Ma=
sters of Renaissance (Lorenzo Card Game)<br clear=3D"none">Paladins of the =
West Kingdom<br clear=3D"none">PARKS<br clear=3D"none">Pax Pamir (Second Ed=
ition)<br clear=3D"none">Point Salad<br clear=3D"none">Q.E.<br clear=3D"non=
e">Res Arcana<br clear=3D"none">Tapestry<br clear=3D"none">The Crew: The Qu=
est for Planet Nine<br clear=3D"none">The Quest for El Dorado: The Golden T=
emples<br clear=3D"none">The Taverns of Tiefenthal<br clear=3D"none">Tiny T=
owns<br clear=3D"none">Watergate<br clear=3D"none">Wingspan<br clear=3D"non=
e"><br clear=3D"none">Four game missed the cut by just one vote.=C2=A0 They=
are Alubari: A Nice Cup of Tea; Babylonia; Pipeline; and The Isle of Cats.=
=C2=A0 The following games also came close: =C2=A0Bruxelles 1897; Egizia: S=
hifting Sands; Era: Medieval Age; Mandala; Silver & Gold; and Twice As =
Clever.<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">I=E2=80=99ll keep the polls op=
en until sometime next Friday (that is, June 26).=C2=A0 At that point, I=E2=
=80=99ll shut things down, calculate the results, and announce the three ga=
mes which will be our Meeples Choice Award winners for the year!=C2=A0 Than=
ks again to all who participate!<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">Larry=
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margin: 4px;
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margin-right: 2px;
padding-right: 5px;
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font: 100%;
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padding-bottom: 10px;
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font-family: Verdana;
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color: #1E66AE;
font-weight: 700;
}
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color: #ff7900;
font-weight: 700;
}
#ygrp-reco {
margin-bottom: 20px;
padding: 0px;
}
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font-size: 130%;
text-decoration: none;
}
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font-size: 77%;
list-style-type: square;
padding: 6px 0;
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margin: 0;
padding: 0 0 0 8px;
}
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font-family: Georgia;
}
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margin: 0 0 1em 0;
}
#ygrp-text tt {
font-size: 120%;
}
#ygrp-vital ul li:last-child {
border-right: none !important;=20
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