Nominations for the Gaming Awards 2023 have been announced, with titles such as “SIGNALIS,” “Cult of the Lamb,” and “Wylde Flowers” leading in multiple categories.
Arcade Spirits” is nominated for Game of the Year, while “The New Challengers,” “Cult of the Lamb,” “Elden Ring,” and “God of War Ragnarok” are among the nominees. Robin Gray, the founder of the Gaming Awards, said, “We are thrilled with this year’s impressive lineup of nominees. The fact that two of the three games leading this year’s nominations are indie games is a true testament to the work of the LGBTQ+ indie gaming community.”
Game of the Year Award
- Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers – Pqube & Fiction Factory Games
- Cult of the Lamb – Devolver Digital & Massive Monster
- Elden Ring – FromSoftware & Bandai Namco
- God of War Ragnarök – SIE Santa Monica Studio
Best LGBTQ+ Indie Game Award
- Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers – Pqube & Fiction Factory Games
- Butterfly Soup 2 – Brianna Lei
- SIGNALIS – rose-engine & Humble Games
- ValiDate: Struggling Singles in your Area – Veritable Joy
- We Are OFK – Team OFK
- Wylde Flowers – Studio Drydock
LGBTQ+ Streamer of the Year Award
- DragTrashly
- Espé Symoné
- Fox Queen
- Gothika Love
- HiDro
- psoymilk
- Sammy M Jay
- SuperButterBuns
- Toph
- Willow
Authentic Representation Award
- I Was a Teenage Exoconologist – Northway Games & Finji
- Saints Row – Deep Silver
- SIGNALIS – rose-engine & Humble Games
- Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands – Gearbox & 2K
- ValiDate: Struggling Singles in your Area – Veritable Joy
- We Are OFK – Team OFK
Best LGBTQ+ Character Award
- Bones Three-Wood – Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands – Gearbox & 2K
- Bridget – Guilty Gear Strive – Arc System Works
- Catalyst – Apex Legends – Respawn & EA
- ELSTER – SIGNALIS – rose-engine & Humble Games
- Lor – New Tales from the Borderlands – Gearbox & 2K
- Tara Wylde – Wylde Flowers – Studio Drydoc
Industry Diversity Award
- Code Coven
- GaymerX
- Girls Run These Worlds
- GLITCH
- Qweerty Gamers
Best LGBTQ+ Contribution to Esports Award
- Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association
- Team Overture
- Valorant Game Changers
- XSET
Best LGBTQ+ Tabletop Game of the Year Award
- Adventuring with Pride – A Queero’s Journey – Jack Dixon
- Pathfinder Lost Omens – Paizo
- Pride Across the Multiverse – Wizards of the Coast
- Tower of the Soul – Awfully Queer Heroes
Best LGBTQ+ Comic Book Moment Award
- Marvel’s Voices ICEMAN – Luciano Vecchio & Marvel Comics
- Rockstar and Softboy – Image Comics
- Superman: Son of Kal-El – DC Comics
- Young Men in Love – Joe Glass and Matt Miner (editors) & A Wave New World
The Gaming Awards will be held on Broadway in New York City in April 2023. IGN will host this show. For more, Visit IGN.com
