T he Games We Play Aleks Krotoski Women in Games Conference Newport, Wales Twenty-First April Two-thousand Seven

Sixty-six Percent of respondents were from the USA Eleven percent were from the UK. Ten percent were from Canada, Three percent were from Finland One percent was from Japan Less than One percent were from Nineteen other countries

B y simply adding up the numbers, the winner was what you saw on the tin…

B ut what were the most popular games nominated by ALL of the countries who voted?

B est Game

The most countries voted for… Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Elder Scrolls: Oblivion Gears of War Company of Heroes Guitar Hero Two The numbers Gears of War Okami Elder Scrolls: Oblivion Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Wii Sports

The most countries voted for… Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Elder Scrolls: Oblivion Gears of War Company of Heroes Guitar Hero Two

The numbers Gears of War Okami Elder Scrolls: Oblivion Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Wii Sports

G ame design

The most countries voted for… Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Dead Rising DEFCON: Everybody Dies LocoRoco Company of Heroes Gears of War The numbers Wii Sports Bully Okami Elder Scrolls: Oblivion Viva Pinata

The most countries voted for… Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Dead Rising DEFCON: Everybody Dies LocoRoco Company of Heroes Gears of War

The numbers Wii Sports Bully Okami Elder Scrolls: Oblivion Viva Pinata

V isual Arts

The most countries voted for… Gears of War Okami Final Fantasy XII Viva Pinata Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Nominations Gears of War Final Fantasy XII Okami Elder Scrolls: Oblivion Viva Pinata

The most countries voted for… Gears of War Okami Final Fantasy XII Viva Pinata Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

Nominations Gears of War Final Fantasy XII Okami Elder Scrolls: Oblivion Viva Pinata

W ho votes like who? Visual Arts

Six common votes: USA and Canada Five common votes: USA and Japan Eighty-three percent of Japan’s total Interesting note One hundred percent of Germany’s votes were also USA

Six common votes: USA and Canada

Five common votes: USA and Japan

Eighty-three percent of Japan’s total

Interesting note

One hundred percent of Germany’s votes were also USA

W ho votes like who? Best Game

One hundred percent of Switzerland’s votes were also voted for by USA Eighty percent of Germany’s votes were also voted by France

Ten common votes: USA and Canada Nine common votes: USA and UK Twenty-one percent of the UK’s total Eight common votes: UK and Canada Interesting notes Sixty percent of Germany’s votes were also USA Fifty percent of Japan’s votes were also USA

Ten common votes: USA and Canada

Nine common votes: USA and UK

Twenty-one percent of the UK’s total

Eight common votes: UK and Canada

Interesting notes

Sixty percent of Germany’s votes were also USA

Fifty percent of Japan’s votes were also USA

W ho votes like who? Game Design

Sixty-seven percent of Japan’s votes were also voted for by Finland UK and The Netherlands share votes for two games

Nine common votes: USA and Canada Forty-five percent of Canada’s total Five common votes: USA and UK Twenty-one percent of the UK’s total Interesting notes One hundred percent of the Netherlands' total votes were also USA Twenty-nine percent of Finland's votes were also USA

Nine common votes: USA and Canada

Forty-five percent of Canada’s total

Five common votes: USA and UK

Twenty-one percent of the UK’s total

Interesting notes

One hundred percent of the Netherlands' total votes were also USA

Twenty-nine percent of Finland's votes were also USA

A leks Krotoski www.toastkid.com