First Annual Decipher Hall of Fame Awards Announced

Shortly before DecipherCon, we solicited nominations from the Decipher gaming community for potential members of a new Decipher Hall of Fame. Nominations were sought for players, product champions, and retailers, followed by selection of finalists by the Decipher staff. Today, at the DecipherCon 2002 Awards Ceremonies, twenty-one of those players, product champions, and retailers – many of whom were present at the Awards Ceremony – were named as the first recipients of the honor.

(L-R) Jim Colson, Joe Alread, Roxanne Barbour, Doug Taylor, Bastian Winkelhaus, Scott Gaeta

(L-R) Scott Gaeta, David Bowling, Kathy McCracken, Kim Logie

Decipher's Star Trek brand manager Sean Smallman described the qualities that Decipher was looking for in a Hall of Fame member: a major contributor to the popularity of one or more of Decipher's games; a skillful player and high-level competitor evidencing good sportsmanship; one who has made a consistent impact over a period of time; a builder of the Decipher gaming community.

Without further ado, we present the first annual Decipher Hall of Fame Awards (in alphabetical order by first name):

Players & Product Champions

Bastian Winkelhaus (SWCCG)
Brian Hunter (SWCCG)
Chris Heard (STCCG)
Dave Morello (SWCCG, JKTCG)
David Bowling (STCCG)
Doug Taylor (SWCCG, Squadron Member)
Greg Keefer (Squadron Member)
Joe Alread (SWCCG)
Jim Colson (SWCCG, Squadron Member, Ambassador, Rider of Rohan)
Kathy McCracken (STCCG)
Kim Logie (Ambassador, Rider of Rohan)
Mark Ponting (YJCCG, Jedi Council Member)
Michael Girard (SWCCG)
Mike Harrington (STCCG)
Patrick Sullivan (YJCCG, Jedi Council Member)
Thorsten Wanek (Ambassador)
Yannick LaPointe (SWCCG)

Retailers

Collectormania (Scott Gaeta)
Hyperlight Enterprises (Roxanne Barbour)
Kool Kards Heaven
Outpost 2000 & Beyond

November 3, 2002