GAMES Magazine, as part of their annual Buyer’s Guide to Games, presents their annual awards for Traditional Game of the Year and Best New Game in various categories.

Tricky Town® was selected as the Best Family Game 2007, announced in their December 2006 issue.

This program seeks the most outstanding toys and products available that promote children's activity, creativity and learning and are products that support and supplement the child's experiences. The items are selected to complement the themes of Smart Play/Smart Toys How to Raise a Child with a High P.Q. Play Quotient by Stevanne Auerbach, PhD. Dr. Toy.

To learn more about Dr. Toy’s program, click here

Tricky Town’s® selection as a winner makes it part of the Guide to the Best “Smart Toys” and Children’s Products that support “Smart Play”. The Guide includes only products that meet Dr. Toy’s high standards (safety, design, diversity, price, innovation, play value, learning skills, etc) – products that offer the child something “extra” for optimal learning, play and fun.

The Creative Child Magazine award program recognizes extraordinary toys and games that will spark your child's imagination. Creative Child Magazine is a bi-monthly publication that provides parents with the latest information on how to nurture their child's creativity.

The National Parenting Center’s Seal of Approval program identifies the finest products and services being marketed to the parent/child audience. This award signifies to other parents that their peers have acknowledged a product’s quality and desirability based on a wide variety of determining factors.

“This game is well designed and conceived. The game play is quick and fun. It did entertain, amuse and get a thumbs up from our testers.”*

*source: TNPC

GAMES Magazine reviews Tricky Town in its July 2006 issue. The editor-at-large and reviewer, John McCallion begins, “Kudos to KelMar Games for this charming debut. Although the game was conceived to teach kids a lesson about safety, it features a mechanism requiring interesting decisions to be made.”

“Congratulations on creating and launching such a charming wee game. We were VERY pleasantly surprised. With so many new games strong on theme and very weak on play value, yours is an immensely gratifying change. We found the movement rule both touching, AND conducive to intricate play. One is left with the idea of safety embedded in one's brain, but it is done SO subtly. It is always a pleasure to find such a splendid little gem from a new AMERICAN company. Lead your offspring to the nearest game store for this light but surprisingly bewitching treat that will keep happy families together!”

J. McCallion, Editor-at-large, GAMES Magazine