Welcome to the Pixel Awards! Now that 2022 is safely over and all video games have been released for that bygone year, we here at The Pixels are proud to present our 3-part Game of the Year 2022 event! Today, the first part begins.
We are now accepting nominations. From who? From you? That’s right. At this event, your vote, your input, your voice, your taste actually matters! There are no investors, no journos, no inside pressure, just fans who played the games. There are no gods or kings here, only Man.
EVENT STRUCTURE
This is how our week-long, three-part event will work:
- Nominations: Monday and Tuesday – nominees are gathered from the community for upcoming voting!
- Voting: Wednesday thru Friday – the gaming community will have three days to vote for one of the nominees as GOTY!
- Announcing the Winner: Saturday – the results of the vote will be tallied and a winner announced!
HOW TO NOMINATE
You can nominate any video game released in the year 2022. Here’s how:
- Leave a comment with the full title of your nominee in the comments section of this post.
- Drop a message with the full title of your nominee in our Discord #goty2022 channel.
- Send a direct message with the full title of your nominee to @thepixelsdotcom on Twitter.
The winner will have its name carved into the coveted Golden Pixel and live on in the hearts and minds of us all.
What are you waiting for? It’s time to share your nominee for Game of the Year 2022 at the Pixel Awards! Time is running out!
LIST OF CURRENT NOMINEES
Chained Echoes
Elden Ring
Final Fantasy IV Pixel Remaster
Final Fantasy VI Pixel Remaster
Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core Reunion
God of War Ragnarok
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Live A Live
Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope
OlliOlli World
Pathfinder Wrath of the Righteous
Pokemon Legends Arceus
Pokemon Scarlet/Violet
Splatoon 3
Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin
Stray
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge
Total War: Warhammer III
Triangle Strategy
Vampire Survivors
V Rising
Xenoblade Chronicles 3
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I was honestly very impressed with Stray. The eclectic world building and optional flavor bits players could choose to engage with to learn more about eh characters and the world, and the way the ending could tug at you so hard without a protagonist that could effectively speak an understandable word for themselves… Honestly very impressive storytelling all around.