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 2006 Toy Award Nominees for Best Game Of The Year.
1. Apples to Apples® -Out of the Box Publishing, Inc
Apples to Apples is a simple card game which is guaranteed to keep you in fits of laughter! The game involves word association with words provided on the red and green cards. A player is appointed as the judge, and he has to decide which of the other players cards is the best match. The sheer spontaneity of the game is what makes it a winner!
2. Candy Land DVD - Milton Bradley
Candy Land DVD Edition is one of the best games this season has seen. The DVD edition is different from the original Candy Land game in many ways, but a lot more fun too. King Kandy, Mister Mint and their friends direct the kids to move around to the music on their brightly colored mats as the DVD plays on your DVD player. Three different games are possible in English or Spanish. Kids will have a lot of fun with Candy Land, either alone or with their friends!3. Dream Life™ -Tiger Electronics
Dream Life is a virtual TV game meant especially for tween girls. The Dream Life unit has to be plugged into your TV using the cords provided, and a remote control can be used to maneuver your way around the game. Girls will enjoy doing the fun things like choosing clothes, decorating their rooms, or making their hair in new and exciting styles.4. Hullabaloo - Cranium, Inc.
Hullabaloo from Cranium is loads of fun! In the box is a set of 16 little floor pads and a speaker unit. The pads which have shapes, colors & pictures have close enough to hop onto one from another. A fun voice gives instructions like step, jump on this color, animal etc, and various combinations of things to do. After a few turns, a freeze command is called out, where a winner is picked out. This Cranium game is great for teaching little ones while having lots of fun!5. Sudoku™ - Techno Source USA
Sudoku is the current rage! The basic rules of Sudoku are simple. You have to enter numbers from 1 to 9 into the grid, so that each row, column and 3x3 grid contains the numbers from 1 to 9. It's the ultimate in logic games. This version of Sudoku is much more convenient and handy, since it is a hand-held electronic version which eliminates the need of messy erasing on paper.