Site Event Famiboards Game of the Year 2022 Celebration: WINNERS ANNOUNCED! See threadmark.

[Josh5890]

We have now moved onto the second round of nominations. It is time to highlight your favorite RPGs and Soundtracks of 2022!

Best RPG
An award recognizing the very best that this year’s role-playing experiences had to offer. Intricate customization options where you can spend hours tinkering with party members that will take you on an epic adventure across fascinating worlds. Games that let you experience an unforgettable plot with characters to die for.

Best Soundtrack
An award recognizing excellent music to accompany what’s happening on the screen. For a soundtrack that fits its game like the hand in the glove.

 

[Josh5890]

Thank you to everyone for your nominations for best RPG and Soundtrack. Now we are on to round 3.


Best Platformer
An award recognizing escapades often upbeat and uplifting, where quick footing is key, and where you jump across hazards and enemies with your tongue between your teeth. Games with tight controls that makes for satisfying gameplay, and levels that are a joy to go through.

Best Level, Area or World
An award recognizing places you simply love to be in. It can be for any reason - for a sense of place and immersion, for a place offering excellent gameplay challenges, or just a zone to chill in.

 

[Josh5890]

Ok, it is time for round 4 of nominations.

Best RTS/Strategy Game
An award recognizing games that allow you to take part in complex, tactical decisions. Games that encourages careful consideration and planning, and has you immerse yourself in a world where victory is key.

Best Multiplayer Experience
An award recognizing the fun that can be had with friends and close ones - or rivals, for that matter. Whether it be in purely multiplayer-focused games, or games with multiplayer elements, this award is for spotlighting times where the most fun comes from, and with, other people.



@MissingNo.

 

[Josh5890]

We have reached round five for nominations!

Best Puzzle Game
An award recognizing true brain-twisters. Games where you have to utilize logical thinking, rationalize solutions, or just guess your way through. Games that offers gameplay and solutions that are incredibly satisfying to solve and take part in.

Best Rerelease
An award recognizing the chance for newcomers to experience a classic game anew. Whether they be remasters, rereleases or remakes released in 2022, this is an award for those games that gets a second, sometimes better, chance on new or old hardware.

 

[Josh5890]

Only a few more rounds to go! We are more than halfway there. Thank you to everyone who has participated so far.

We are now accepting nominations for best Indie game and the best Gaming Moment of 2022.



Best Indie Game
An award recognizing games that are made by smaller teams and publishers. Games that are just as outstanding as bigger productions, in spite of their sometimes shorter length and smaller scope.

Best Gaming Moment
An award recognizing what’s happening outside of games themselves, in the wider worlds of games and the gaming industry. Events, viral clips, jolly or heartwarming moments - anything in the gaming space outside the actual games.

 

[Josh5890]

We have reached the second to last round of nominations. We are now accepting nominations for Best Sports/Party game and Cutest Character.


Best Sports/Party Game
An award recognizing the times where it was just fun to let loose and have a fun time, whether it be with vehicles, tennis or just something random and cool.

Cutest Character
An award recognizing that cute character that you can’t help but adore. For an easygoing and heartwarming character that it’s hard to not like. The character must have appeared in a game that released in 2022.

 

[Josh5890]

Ok folks, it is time for the grand finale! Keep in mind this window will be open for five days!

We are now accepting nominations for the most impactful discussion thread on Famiboards as well as the Game of the Year.


Community Award: Most Impactful Gaming Thread
For this community award, we recognize game-related threads here on Famiboards during the year that have been impactful: important discussions that have taken place, discussions that has been touching on crucial parts of the world of video games and that has led to productive and insightful conversation.

Game of the Year
An award recognizing the best of the best that 2022 had to offer.

 

[Josh5890]

Yes this is a double post since the last one was on the bottom of the page.

Ok, the time has finally arrived. We have reached the voting stage! Rules are already in the ballot, but just so you can get a heads up.

• There are three pages to this ballot. One for the genre categories, one for the other categories, and one for the Game of the Year race.
• You can vote for up to three categories in each category, but only one vote is required for each category. Points are tallied 3, 2, 1.
• Game of the year will be set up to where you can vote for up to 10 games, but only 3 votes are required for that category. Points are tallied 10 down to 1.
• The ballot will close on January 31st, 2022 at 11:59pm CST.

Famiboards 2022 Gaming Celebration Ballot

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[Irene]

So, there they are! The winners.

On behalf of all of staff who worked on this, a tremendous thank you to everyone that participated, nominated, voted or just stood by to appreciate the event. We are very grateful and humbled by the response and enthusiasm, and hope you've been enjoying this look back on 2022.