‘Zeebys’ casual game award winners announced
Millions of players of all ages download those try-before-you-buy “casual” games – you know, those puzzle diversions that have you clicking gems or waitressing in a virtual restaurant or looking for hidden objects on a busy scene – and now there is an awards show honouring excellence in this space.
Millions of players of all ages download those try-before-you-buy "casual" games – you know, those puzzle diversions that have you clicking gems or waitressing in a virtual restaurant or looking for hidden objects on a busy scene – and now there is an awards show honouring excellence in this space.
Gamezebo, the leading editorial website for casual game enthusiasts, has just announced the winners of its second annual Zeebys Casual Game Awards, held at Seattle’s Benaroya Hall, Taper Auditorium, which took place during the Casual Connect conference.
Gamezebo raised $11,000 for its non-profit partner, the Starlight Starbright Children’s Foundation. More than 35,000 casual game fans cast their votes for the best casual games of 2007 in 17 categories.
The following is a list of all the winners. If you haven’t done so already, be sure to download a couple of these extraordinary games from Gamezebo.com.
* People’s Choice Award for Casual Game of the Year: Agatha Christie: Death on the Nile, by I-play and Flood Light Games
* People’s Choice Award for Best Arcade & Action Game: Peggle, by PopCap Games
* People’s Choice Award for Best Puzzle Game: Jewel Quest II, by iWin
* People’s Choice Award for Best Web Game: Bloons, by Ninja Kiwi
* People’s Choice Award for Best Hidden Object & Adventure Game: Dream Chronicles, by PlayFirst and Kat Games
* Craft Award for Best Mobile Game: Guitar Hero III, by Hands-On Mobile and MachineWorks Northwest, LLC
* Craft Choice Award for Social Network Game: Who Has The Biggest Brain? by Playfish.
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