Well, I'm through my first readings, so I might as well sow the seeds of some rampant speculation.
Someone has earned the "Surprise me!" tiebreaker. That doesn't mean the game will necessarily win, but if it's close…
Actually, I've been impressed by several entries, though each one for different reasons. Even now I'm not sure who I'll declare the winner, so I'm going to read every game again.
I'm also happy to announce that I have managed to get a few friends interested in playtesting the winning entry. The winner will have the option of revising the game a bit first, if so desired.