Every year, the Toy Industry Association presents T.O.T.Y. or Toy Of The Year Awards on the eve of the American International Toy Fair held in New York. Here are some of the chosen finalists and 2005 Toy Award Nominees for Best Game Of The Year.
1. 20Q by Radica Games Limited
This electronic 20Q game is based on the same principle as the original 20 Questions. Instead of a person playing against a person, in this game you play against a machine! The handheld asks you 20 questions about the item you have thought about. If it guesses the item it wins, otherwise you win.
2. ESPN® GameStation by Fisher Price
The ESPN Game Station from Fisher-Price is 6 games rolled into one big arcade style game station. Your kids can play hockey, basketball, soccer, football, golf and baseball with this fun and exciting toy. Included is an electronic scorer with the voice of ESPN's Stuart Scott and lots of cheering and music too.3. Scene It? by Screen Life
This game comes with a DVD included which has all the good stuff on it, namely the DVD snippets from recent movies. This party game involves players watching the movie clips, and later answering movie trivia and questions about the clips. The players move around the game board and the winner is the one who knows the most about movies!4. Texas Hold'em Poker Set by Cardinal Industries
Texas Hold'em Poker has really caught on! This poker set comes with a Poker Chip Rack with 200 poker chips, a felt playing surface, one deck of playing cards, a dealer button and complete instructions.5. Trivial Pursuit 1990's by Hasbro
Trivial Pursuit needs no introduction. This Trivial Pursuit 1990's edition is packed with trivia from the 1990's. Players move around a game board, answering questions from the cards included. Correct answers are rewarded with a colored wedge.