The difference between Chinese and Japanese, aka “Riichi” mahjong, is the concept of the Yaku. Basically, it’s a bunch of special forms your hand can take that allow you to call a win, and give you extra points. As a bunch of newbies to the scene, we have strong feelings about which ones are best. So Nick is gonna join us to figure it out.
The Nominees Are:
Chiitoitsu
Toitoihou
Riichi
Iipeiko
Rinshan Kaihou
Sanshouku Doujun
Ryuuiisou
Pinfu
Kokushi Musou
Nanboku Sensou
The Groose is Loose
Open Riichi
One category down for the day, one to go! Next we’ve got Backlog Star, featuring all the old games we loved in 2021!
Our intro music for the Gimmick Awards 2021 is Piano 29 from Demon’s Souls, a Japanese royalty-free music site. A big thank you to daanboii (@daanboii on Twitter) for our Game of the Year art!
