Vote Now: The 2022 GAM3 Awards Are Here!
16 categories, 32 nominees and over $300,000 in prizes; plus the community gets a say in every award! It’s time to crown the best people, projects and games in Web3!
NOVEMBER 25, 2022. NEWS. WRITTEN BY SASKIA WARTNABY.
Web3 finally has a flagship awards show – and it’s time to make your voice heard!
Yesterday, Polkastarter announced the shortlist of 32 nominees for the inaugural GAM3 Awards – an annual awards show focused on highlighting the very best people, projects and games in Web3.
With 16 awards up for grabs, over 100 games were put forward in the first round – chosen by a jury of Web3 leaders, including Justin Kan, Founder of Fractal; Urvit Goel, Head of Global Games at Polygon; and popular Web3 influencer, Brycent.
The jury will compare games against a robust set of criteria, looking at everything from the core gameplay loop to graphical fidelity, accessibility to replayability, and the fun factor of the overall game experience.
Representation across blockchains is strong. Games on Polygon and ImmutableX lead the way with 8 nominated titles each, followed by Solana, Gala and BNB.
The most anticipated award, Game of the Year, is set to be hotly-contested, with the 5 finalists consisting of Big Time, Illuvium, The Harvest, Gods Unchained and Superior – any one of these titles could take home the night’s biggest prize!
The community is invited to cast their votes by registering on the GAM3 Awards website and picking your choices for each awards category.
Whilst most of the awards mix community votes with the opinion of the jury, two awards are decided entirely by the community; the People’s Choice award, and the Best Content Creator award. Nominations and votes can be put forward for those awards via the GAM3 website.
On top of this, The Games’ Choice Award will see each nominated game select their favourite Web3 title, to show recognition and respect for all the developers pushing Web3 gaming forward.
Omar Ghanem, Head of Gaming at Polkastarter, stated:
“The majority of jury members shared positive feedback on how pleasantly surprised they were to discover a number of hidden gems in the industry, and this was further proof the GAM3 Awards is doing what it set out to do; recognize quality Web3 games for their work.”
Urvit Goel, Head of Global Games at Polygon Studios, added:
“It’s an amazing list of quality games that really showcase what’s coming in the blockchain gaming space. The GAM3 Awards has shown how many quality blockchain games are being built, and the passion of those builders.”
The full list of nominees is as follows:
Game of the Year
Illuvium
Big Time
Gods Unchained
The Harvest
Superior
Most Anticipated Game
Illuvium: Overworld
Shrapnel
Star Atlas
Ember Sword
The Treeverse
Best Graphics
Illuvium
Star Atlas
Metalcore
Big Time
My Pet Hooligan
Best Action Game
Big Time
Illuvium
Metalcore
Guild of Guardians
Superior
Best Esports Game
EV.IO
Metalcore
Gods Unchained
Planet Mojo
Spider Tanks
Best Mobile Game
Guild of Guardians
Splinterlands
Blast Royale
Thetan Arena
Skyweaver
Best Adventure Game
Big Time
Earth from Another Sun
My Pet Hooligan
The Sandbox
Aurory
Best Casual Game
Blankos Block Party
Thetan Arena
My Pet Hooligan
Axie Infinity Origins
Legends of Venari
Best RPG
Big Time
Illuvium
Aurory
SIPHER
Phantom Galaxies
Best Shooter Game
Metalcore
EV.IO
Undead Blocks
Delysium
Earth from Another Sun
Best Strategy Game
Gods Unchained
Cross the Ages
Skyweaver
Immortal Game
Cards of Ethernity
Best Card Game
Gods Unchained
Splinterlands
Axie Infinity Origins
Skyweaver
Cards of Ethernity
Best Multiplayer Game
Blankos Block Party
My Pet Hooligan
Metalcore
Big Time
EV.IO
The winners will be announced at the inaugural GAM3 Awards, taking place on December 15.
To learn more about the GAM3 Awards, place your votes, or put forward nominations for the People’s Choice or Best Content Creator awards, head to their website.
Saskia Wartnaby
Creator of the Cat Stickers NFT collection. Artist, digital marketer, writer & animal lover. Fan of all things cute and wholesome, especially cats.
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