Gayming Magazine, the world’s first LGBTQ video game website, hosted its second annual Gayming Awards on April 25, 2022. The magazine, based in the UK, seeks to recognize “LGBTQ+ video gaming and queer geek culture.” They celebrate diversity and inclusivity globally within games and interactive media.
The 2022 Gayming Awards were presented and streamed live on Twitch from the Troxy Theater in London. Finally, this year marks the first the awards have expanded beyond video games to recognize streamers, tabletop games, and comics.
A panel of diverse judges determines the Gayming Awards winners. The Game of the Year Nominees included Boyfriend Dungeon, Life is Strange: True Colors, Psychonauts 2, and Unpacking. Life is Strange: True Colors, now available on Game Pass, took the top spot. It also earned wins for Best LGBTQ Character for its lead, Alex Chen, and the Authentic Representation Award.
Readers could vote for their favorite game in the Gayming Magazine Readers’ Award. Resident Evil Village fended off competition from games like Sable, Metroid Dread, and Forza Horizon 5 to win big.
For a full list of nominees, check out the list at Gayming Magazine. Winners are listed down below.
Game of the Year
Life is Strange: True Colors – Deck Nine / Square Enix
Gayming Magazine Readers’ Award
Resident Evil Village – Capcom
Gayming Icon Award
Tanya DePass
Industry Diversity Award
Ukie’s #RaiseTheGame pledge
Authentic Representation Award
Life is Strange: True Colors – Deck Nine / Square Enix
Best LGBTQ Character Award
Alex Chen, Life is Strange: True Colors – Deck Nine / Square Enix
Best LGBTQ Indie Game Award
Unpacking – Witch Beam and Humble Games
LGBTQ Streamer of the Year
Aimsey
LGBTQ Streamer Rising Star Class of ’22
It’s Me Holly
cruuuunchy
CoderGirlChan
AwkwardishPanda
LuciaEverblack
Luke_Boogie
Best LGBTQ Contribution to Esports
Emi “CaptainFluke” Donaldson
LGBTQ Tabletop Game Award
Adventuring With Pride: Queer We Go Again – Jack Dixon
Best LGBTQ Comic Book Moment
The Pride Omnibus – ComiXology/Dark Horse Comics
