NYVGCC Unveils the New York Game Awards 2023 Nominees

The New York Videogame Critics Circle (NYVGCC) has assembled its selections for this year’s nominees. From popular triple-A titles to several indie gems, the New York Game Awards 2023 honors the best in gaming. Across 13 different categories will feature a variety of digital experiences that range in visual and auditory presentations. The event will be hosted live and in person at the SVA Theatre in Manhattan, New York, on Tuesday, January 17. Fans can expect to see a few big names during the New York Game Awards 2023, so be sure to purchase your tickets before they’re sold out!

13 Video Game Categories are on Display for the New York Game Awards 2023

This Tuesday, January 17, 2023, the New York Game Awards will host its annual event with a few familiar faces. The show will be co-hosted by Reggie Fils-Aimé and Harold Goldberg, with a special honor for Xbox CEO Phil Spencer to receive the 2-23 Andrew Yoon Legend Award.

Since the New York Videogame Critics Circle is a 501 (c)3 not-for-profit organization, they’re accepting donations for the Game Awards. There are different tiers to choose from via the PayPal link, but there are two that will grant access to the event. $40 will provide General Admission; $75 will set fans in the Orchestra Seating section, and it comes with an invite to the after-party.

Nominees

There are 13 categories for the New York Game Awards 2023. Here are the nominees:

Big Apple Award for Best Game of the Year

• A Plague Tale: Requiem
• Cult of the Lamb
• Elden Ring
• God of War Ragnarök
• Immortality
• Pentiment
• Vampire Survivors
• Xenoblade Chronicles 3

Off Broadway Award for Best Indie Game

• Immortality
• Neon White
• Return to Monkey Island
• Trombone Champ
• Vampire Survivors
• Wordle
• Wylde Flowers

Herman Melville Award for Best Writing in a Game

• As Dusk Falls
• Elden Ring
• God of War Ragnarök
• Immortality
• Norco
• Return to Monkey Island
• Roadwarden

Statue of Liberty Award for Best World

• Elden Ring
• God of War Ragnarök
• Horizon Forbidden West
• Pentiment
• Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Tin Pan Alley Award for Best Music in a Game

• Elden Ring
• God of War Ragnarök
• Horizon Forbidden West
• Metal: Hellsinger
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge
• Trombone Champ

Great White Way Award for Best Acting in a Game

• Alex Jarrett as Zoe Walker in As Dusk Falls
• Ashly Burch as Aloy in Horizon Forbidden West
• Christopher Judge as Kratos in God of War Ragnarök
• Grace Zabriskie as Eliza Vorez in The Quarry
• Justice Smith as Ryan Erzahler in The Quarry
• Manon Gage as Marissa Marcel in Immortality

Coney Island Dreamland Award for Best AR/VR Game

• Bonelab
• Lost Recipes
• Moss: Book II
• Ruinsmagus
• The Last Clockwinder

Central Park Children’s Zoo Award for Best Kids Game

• Harmony’s Odyssey
• Kirby and the Forgotten Land
• Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
• Moss: Book II
• Pokémon Legends: Arceus
• Splatoon 3
• Tunic

A-Train Award for Best Mobile Game

• Desta: The Memories Between
• Marvel Snap
• Poinpy
• Railbound
• Wylde Flowers

Freedom Tower Award for Best Remake

• Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration
• Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII – Reunion
• Life is Strange Remastered Collection
• Live A Live
• The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe

Joltin’ Joe Award for Best Esports Player of the Year

• Arslan “Arslan Ash” Siddique (FATE Esports/Red Bull Esports) – Tekken 7
• Bryan “pANcada” Luna (Sentinels, formerly with LOUD) – Valorant
• Kim “Deft” Hyuk-kyu (DWG KIA) – League of Legends
• Masaya “aMSa” Chikamoto (VGBootCamp/Red Bull Esports) – Super Smash Bros. Melee
• Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev (Natus Vincere) – Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
• Yoo “smurf” Myeong-hwan (Boston Uprising) – Overwatch

Chumley’s Speakeasy Award for Best Hidden Gem

• A Memoir Blue
• Norco
• Patrick’s Parabox
• Perfect Tides
• Signalis
• Strange Horticulture
• The Case of the Golden Idol
• Wayward Strand

NYC GWB Award for Best DLC

• Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarök
• Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Tombs of the Fallen Pt. 2
• Bugsnax: The Isle of BIGsnax
• Destiny 2: The Witch Queen
• Microsoft Flight Simulator: Top Gun Maverick DLC
• Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak

Tickets are on sale now through the aforementioned PayPal link. NYVGCC is accepting donations now until the commencement of the event. Be sure to visit the link for more information.

This will be the 12th annual New York Game Awards. If you saw your favorite game in one of the listed categories above, which one was it? Did yours not make the cut? Let us know in the comments!