Re: 2019 Meeples Choice Awards: The Results

"Paul Sauberer [email protected] [spielfrieks]" <[email protected]> Sat, 27 Jun 2020 17:09:31 -0500
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Aaron,

Do you have a link to the Dice Tower video with Jeremy Howard? My search
and Google fu failed to find it.

Thanks,

Paul

On Sat, Jun 27, 2020 at 4:50 PM Aaron Waters [email protected]
[spielfrieks] <[email protected]> wrote:

>
>
> Larry, now I understand what you meant by your count of 6. The Wingspan
> sweep was part of what motivated me to vote for the first time. I wanted =
to
> help make sure something else at least had a fighting chance. I wouldn't
> say I agree with Jeremy Howard in the Dice Tower video, but I was certain=
ly
> happy to see him voice his opinion. I strongly disagree with him about
> Friedmann, Terraforming Mars, and Underwater Cities, but still was glad h=
e
> didn't hold back and explained why.
>
> Jacob, yes voting was fun. I'm glad I did it. I felt the same way the one
> time I had a chance to vote for the Hugos. In that case, the nominees wer=
e
> known for long enough beforehand that I had had the time to read all of t=
he
> nominated novels and all but one of the nominated short stories, at least=
..
> I think I had seen most if not all of the nominated movies as well. There=
,
> as here, I felt I shouldn't vote in any category where I had no real
> knowledge of a majority of the nominees, because that, I feel, often lead=
s
> to winners of lower quality that happened to have more marketing support.
> Case in point, in my opinion, was that American Gods, by Neil Gaiman, won
> the Hugo the year I voted. It was a good book, but I think at least two o=
f
> the lesser known authors had better novels that year. Just my opinion.
>
> Anyway, I can't believe I overlooked Letter Jam. A good friend and one
> time co-worker at my FLGS actually got a full time job here in the states
> working for CGE. He brought first prototype editions, and then early prin=
t
> run editions of that by the store and I played quite a few times. It is
> also a very good game and if this vote had had a separate category for
> family and/or party games, it might well have gotten one of my votes had =
I
> voted in the finals. I'm pretty sure I did nominate it.
>
> On Sat, Jun 27, 2020 at 7:51 AM Larry Levy [email protected]
> [spielfrieks] <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Thanks for the note, Aaron.  Yes, you could say that Wingspan finished
>> first in 8 categories.  I count the Game of the Year vote as the main on=
e,
>> so by my reckoning, it was GotY, plus 6 category winners (Strategy Game,
>> Family Game, Card Game, Solo Game, Most Innovative, Best Artwork).  The =
8th
>> category, as you say, would be winning with the European expansion.  No
>> matter how you slice it, total dominance, which is why so many people
>> assumed it would be a shoo-in to take one of the MCA slots.
>>
>> Anye, I haven't played Watergate.  I rarely get much 2-player gaming in
>> during the year since, unlike you, I'm the only gamer living in my house=
..
>> :-(  It's definitely one I'd like to try, since I'm a big fan of Cramer'=
s
>> and it's very well regarded.
>>
>> BTW, my three votes in the final election went to Barrage, Paladins of
>> the West Kingdom, and Maracaibo.  Barrage is so insanely good--it might =
be
>> my favorite design from the past 5 years.  Now I just need to learn to p=
lay
>> it better!  Up until now, I've found Shem Phillips' games to be pretty
>> good, but nothing more, but Paladins struck a chord with me.  Definitely=
 a
>> gamer's game, with everything very tightly interwoven.  And while Maraca=
ibo
>> might not be Pfister's best game, it might be the one that's the most fu=
n
>> to play.  I definitely think it deserved to be one of our three winners.
>>
>> On Sat, Jun 27, 2020 at 9:59 AM Jacob Lee [email protected]
>> [spielfrieks] <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Welcome, Aaron!  Wow, that's a long wait!  Isn't voting fun?
>>>
>>> Anye, if I ever played 2p I would get Watergate.  It looks really good.
>>> I would probably consider it if an unofficial multiplayer variant came
>>> out.  Doesn't really work with the theme, though.
>>>
>>> Jacob
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
> --
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> And the plural of sow is swine,
> Then pumpkins may hang from a vow,
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      <p><div dir=3D"ltr">Aaron,<div><br></div><div>Do you have a link to t=
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div>Larry, now I understand what you meant by your c=
ount of 6. The Wingspan sweep was part of what motivated me to vote for the=
 first time. I wanted to help make sure something else at least had a fight=
ing chance. I wouldn&#39;t say I agree with Jeremy Howard in the Dice Tower=
 video, but I was certainly happy to see him voice his opinion. I strongly =
disagree with him about Friedmann, Terraforming Mars, and Underwater Cities=
, but still was glad he didn&#39;t hold back and explained why.<br><br></di=
v>Jacob, yes voting was fun. I&#39;m glad I did it. I felt the same way the=
 one time I had a chance to vote for the Hugos. In that case, the nominees =
were known for long enough beforehand that I had had the time to read all o=
f the nominated novels and all but one of the nominated short stories, at l=
east. I think I had seen most if not all of the nominated movies as well. T=
here, as here, I felt I shouldn&#39;t vote in any category where I had no r=
eal knowledge of a majority of the nominees, because that, I feel, often le=
ads to winners of lower quality that happened to have more marketing suppor=
t. Case in point, in my opinion, was that American Gods, by Neil Gaiman, wo=
n the Hugo the year I voted. It was a good book, but I think at least two o=
f the lesser known authors had better novels that year. Just my opinion.<br=
><br></div>Anyway, I can&#39;t believe I overlooked Letter Jam. A good frie=
nd and one time co-worker at my FLGS actually got a full time job here in t=
he states working for CGE. He brought first prototype editions, and then ea=
rly print run editions of that by the store and I played quite a few times.=
 It is also a very good game and if this vote had had a separate category f=
or family and/or party games, it might well have gotten one of my votes had=
 I voted in the finals. I&#39;m pretty sure I did nominate it.<br></div><br=
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks for the note, Aaron.=C2=A0 Yes, you could say that =
Wingspan finished first in 8 categories.=C2=A0 I count the Game of the Year=
 vote as the main one, so by my reckoning, it was GotY, plus 6 category win=
ners (Strategy Game, Family Game, Card Game, Solo Game, Most Innovative, Be=
st Artwork).=C2=A0 The 8th category, as you say, would be winning with the =
European expansion.=C2=A0 No matter how you slice it, total dominance, whic=
h is why so many people assumed it would be a shoo-in to take one of the MC=
A slots.<div><br></div><div>Anye, I haven&#39;t played Watergate.=C2=A0 I r=
arely get much 2-player gaming in during the year since, unlike you, I&#39;=
m the only gamer living in my house.=C2=A0 :-(=C2=A0 It&#39;s definitely on=
e I&#39;d like to try, since I&#39;m a big fan of Cramer&#39;s and it&#39;s=
 very well regarded.</div><div><br></div><div>BTW, my three votes in the fi=
nal election went to Barrage, Paladins of the West Kingdom, and Maracaibo.=
=C2=A0 Barrage is so insanely good--it might be my favorite design from the=
 past 5 years.=C2=A0 Now I just need to learn to play it better!=C2=A0 Up u=
ntil now, I&#39;ve found Shem Phillips&#39; games to be pretty good, but no=
thing more, but Paladins struck a chord with me.=C2=A0 Definitely a gamer&#=
39;s game, with everything very tightly interwoven.=C2=A0 And while Maracai=
bo might not be Pfister&#39;s best game, it might be the one that&#39;s the=
 most fun to play.=C2=A0 I definitely think it deserved to be one of our th=
ree winners.=C2=A0</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"lt=
r" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Jun 27, 2020 at 9:59 AM Jacob Lee <a href=
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      <p>Welcome, Aaron!=C2=A0 Wow, that&#39;s a long wait!=C2=A0 Isn&#39;t=
 voting fun?</p><div><br></div><div>Anye, if I ever played 2p I would get W=
atergate.=C2=A0 It looks really good.=C2=A0 I would probably consider it if=
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    padding: 6px 0;
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    border-right: none !important;=20
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