Top of the heap was The Last Canopy, a shump which makes up for sketchy art direction with addictive play and the ability to absorb an enemies attack.

HIt the jump for the full list of winners and make sure to visit Jay Is to check out the games.

And the Winner Is... [JayIsGames]

Winners
* First Place
($3,500 + Adobe Flash CS3):
o The Last Canopy by Easy Only! Games
* Second Place
($1,750 + Adobe Flash CS3):
o Super Energy Apocalypse by Lars A. Doucet
* Third Place
($1,000 + Adobe Flash CS3):
o Gride by ooPixel (Jussi Kari, Marko Taali)
* Best Use of Theme
($1,000):
o Pieces by SoybeanSoft
* Viral Award (most game views)
($1,000):
o Gride by ooPixel (Jussi Kari, Marko Taali)
* Audience Prize
($500):
o The Last Canopy by Easy Only! Games

The fine folks at Jay is Games have put together a list of the best "casual games" they've played this year and there are tons of lovely gems hidden within.

I've only gotten my mouse pointer dirty with a couple of them, such as Dice Wars/kdice, Line Rider, Nest of Maoi, flOw, and Word Sandwich, but further exploration has turned me on to a ton of free fun.

Go on. Take a few minutes out of your busy work day to bring productivity to its knees. Find your new Flash gaming addiction. Save yourself a couple bucks on the imminent Xbox Live Arcade/PlayStation Store future hit. Haven't you earned fifteen minutes off? Michael McWhertor

Best of 2006 [Jay is games]