RPGWatch - Game of the Year 2011 Awards
 

From today until Tursday the 12th of January you have a chance to vote for your game of the year 2011.
We've changed the voting process a bit. You now have the opportunity to vote twice in each category (first and second places). The categories you can vote in are:
- Best RPG 2011
- Best Indie RPG 2011
- Most promising RPG 2012
- Most promising Indie RPG 2012
This means there are a total of 8 questions.
We have given a number of games in each of the categories, but if you feel we've missed a game, you are free to add it to the list, by selecting 'Other' and entering the name of the game.
This yeare we have did not include DLC and add-ons from the lists (unless they are really big).
More information.

2011 for me

Best RPG:
The Witcher 2
Skyrim

Best Indie:
Frayed Knights
Grotesque Tactics 2

Most promising RPG:
Risen 2
King Arthur 2

Most promising Indie RPG:
Age of Decadence
Newcomer (C64)

Wow, well that was a rather… lengthy poll, but I completed it.

A small correction - the game 'Eschalon' is spelled incorrectly in the poll questions.

Yeah it's quite a bit. If in general it is perceived as too much, we go back to selecting only 1 game per category next year.

Corrected Eschalon, thanks for the info.

2011 for me

Best RPG:
The Witcher 2
Skyrim

Best Indie:

Most promising RPG:
Risen 2


Most promising Indie RPG:
Age of Decadence

There was no listing for Dishonored under 2012 releases.

We took it out.

I liked the two choices with an option of "none".

Rather a lengthy poll than simple. We dont need more streamlining in rpg polls!?

It took me very little time to complete the poll. I didn't find it to be too long or complex at all. Including a second choice was a good idea IMO.

Was that because you don't think it qualifies as an RPG, or because the date is not certain?

While its RPG pedigree might be questionable, I suppose it's probably the game I'm most looking forward to, regardless of genre.

I'm surprised Bastion is considered an RPG.

I'm surprised Dragon Age 2 is considered a game.

Same here, two choices keeps me from agonizing over my picks a little less.

I'm kinda curious how the second-choice thing is handled. Are they weighted, or would a game that's a close second in the "favorite" category but doesn't show as strong in the second-place category (partly because so many voted for it as their first-place favorite) not gonna make the second-place cut?

Mostly idle speculation 'cuz I'm curious. And as a game designer, I obsess over these stupid little things. :)

Best RPG of 2011 for me:
Best RPG:
1.Drakensang:The River Of Time
2.The Witcher 2
3.TES-Skyrim :) I had to add it
Best Indie RPG:
1.Dungeons Of Dredmor
2.Avadon:The Black Fortres
Most Promising RPG:
Risen 2
Most promising Indie RPG:
1.Eschalon Book 3
2.Legends Of Grimrock

I tend to stay behind the curve so I hadn't played quite a few on the lists; the only AAA games I bought at release this year were Skyrim which was my vote, and The Witcher 2. I did just pick up Dead Island and Deus Ex on Steam holiday sales. I still voted as Deus Ex for the secondary since I enjoyed the short time I played with it so far.

The same with the Indies, I had only bought Frayed Knights on the release date, where I picked up Bastion, Avadon, and Dungeons of Dredmor later.

They will be weighted. I'm not sure about the weights exactly yet, I was thinking about a 2:3 relationship, 2 number 1 votes for a game equal 3 number 2 votes. Alternatively it could be 1:2, so two number 2 votes equal a single number 1 vote, which makes the number 1 vote more important.

This years selection of Indies's is amazing, so many choices for Indie RPGs coming up, it was a tough call for my second choice.

The poll could use a bit more built-in intelligence. It is for example no problem to vote for the same game twice as no. 1 and no. 2 (yes I tried that earlier today when I was bored at work ;) ). The poll should return something like "Sorry but you have already voted for that game as your no. 1 choice - please select a different game or 'none' ".

Other than that I also liked the 'none' option a lot :) .

Exactly how I voted. Other than Risen 2 I don't see any really exciting non-indie RPG coming up so it was between SouthPark and The Game of Thrones with the latter getting my vote.