The Gayming Awards is back for 2022!
The first and only global award ceremony celebrating LGBTQ+ video gaming and queer geek culture is back in person on the 25th of April and live on Twitch
The Gayming Awards, presented by Twitch, returns for its second year in April 2022. With a mission to celebrate diversity and inclusivity globally within games and interactive media, it’s set to be even grander than the inaugural event.
The categories for this year’s Gayming Awards have been expanded to include further elements of geek culture, by introducing awards for Comic Books, Esports and Tabletop Gaming. Much like last year, the judge’s have had a tough challenge shortlisting the nominations.
This year the event will feature an in-person exclusive nerdy drag pre-show featuring London’s iconic Cybil’s House starring Cybil War, Aubrey Wodonga, RhyssPieces, Lolo Brow and Shardeazy Afrodesiak. Do not miss out!!
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Who are the nominees?
This year’s nominees include Life is Strange: True Colors, Unpacking, Psychonauts 2, When The Night Comes and many other fantastic LGBTQ+ creators, games and initiatives. The official nominees for 2022 are as follows:
Game of the Year - Sponsored by PlayStation
● Boyfriend Dungeon - Kitfox Games
● Life is Strange True Colors - Deck Nine/Square Enix
● Psychonauts 2 - Double Fine/Xbox Game Studios
● Unpacking - Witch Beam/Humble Bundle
Gayming Magazine Readers’ Award - Sponsored by EA
This award celebrates Gayming Magazine readers’ favourite game of 2021
● Boyfriend Dungeon - Kitfox Games
● Forza Horizon 5 - Playground Games/Xbox Game Studios
● Metroid Dread - MercurySteam/Nintendo
● Resident Evil Village - Capcom
● Sable - Shedworks/Raw Fury
● Shin Megami Tensei V - SEGA
● Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania - Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio/SEGA
● The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles - Capcom
Industry Diversity Award - Sponsored by Hangar 13 & 2K Games
This award celebrates an organisation or person who has done a significant amount of work in promoting, developing and championing diversity in the global games industry.
● I Need Diverse Games
● London Gaymers
● Ukie's #RaiseTheGame pledge
● Women in Games International
Authentic Representation Award - Sponsored by Marvelous Europe
This award recognises the best example of authentic LGBTQ representation in a game.
● Boyfriend Dungeon - Kitfox Games
● Life is Strange: True Colours - Deck Nine/Square Enix
● Unpacking - Witch Beam/Humble Bundle
● Unsighted - Studio Pixel Punk
Best LGBTQ Character Award - Sponsored by Rocksteady
This award recognises the best LGBTQ character (playable or significant NPC) in a game.
● Alex Chen, Life is Strange: True Colors - Deck Nine/Square Enix
● Helmut Fullbear & Bob Zanotto, Psychonauts 2 - Double Fine/Xbox Game Studios
● Steph Gingrich, Life is Strange: True Colors - Deck Nine/Square Enix
● Meredith Weiss, Lake - Gamious/Whitethorn Digital
Best LGBTQ Indie Game Award - Sponsored by Xbox
This award acknowledges the best indie game made by an independent developer which is focussed on telling an LGBTQ story, or heavily features an LGBTQ element.
● A Year Of Spring - NPCKC
● Boyfriend Dungeon -Kitfox
● Lake - Gamious/Whitethorn Digital
● Sword of the Necromancer - Grimorio of Games
● Unpacking - Witch Beam/Humble Bundle
● When The Night Comes - Lunaris Games
LGBTQ Streamer of the Year Award - Sponsored by Twitch
This award is for the most popular LGBTQ streamer, as chosen by the watching public.
● Aimsey
● BlizzB3ar
● CriticalBard
● Eevoh
● Eret
● Nihachu
● ReadySetBen
● RekItRaven
● Sammy M Jay
● Shaaba and Jamie
● Shawn
● Toph
LGBTQ Streamer Rising Star Award - Sponsored by Twitch
This award is to celebrate the success of a rising star of LGBTQ streaming.
● ItsMeHollyy
● Cruuuunchy
● CoderGirlChan
● LuciaEverblack
● Luke_Boogie
● Trish Olson
Best LGBTQ Comic Book Moment - Sponsored by Square Enix London Mobile
This award recognises the best LGBTQ moment in a comic book in 2021.
● DC Pride #1 - DC Comics
● Killer Queens - David Booher / Dark Horse Comics
● The Pride Omnibus - ComiXology/Dark Horse Comics
● X-Factor #10 - Leah Williams / Marvel
LGBTQ Tabletop Game Award
This award recognises the best tabletop game with LGBTQ themes.
● Adventuring With Pride: Queer We Go Again - Jack Dixon
● The House Doesn't Always Win - Michael 'Wheels' Whelan
● Thirsty Sword Lesbians - Evil Hat Productions
● Wanderhome - Possum Creek Games
Best LGBTQ Contribution to Esports
This award recognises the contribution of a person or organisation who has done a significant amount of work in promoting, developing and championing diversity in esports.
● Amanda Stevens
● Cloud9 White Valorant Team
● Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association CMSA
● Emi "CaptainFluke" Donaldson