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昨年、記念すべき第1回のアワードで傑作アクションローグライク“Hades”が見事GOTYを獲得した“Gayming Awards”ですが、本日クィアなビデオゲームを専門に扱うGayming Magazineが公式サイトを更新し、今年度の優れたLGBTQ+ゲームを選出する「Gayming Awards 2022」の部門別ノミネート作品をアナウンスしました。

“Gayming Awards 2022”の授賞式は4月25日GMT午後7時（日本時間の26日午前4時）放送開始予定で、授賞式の開催に向けて“LGBTQ Streamer of the Year”と“Gayming Magazine Readers’ Award”の勝者を選出する一般投票の受付がスタートしています。

今年の“Gayming Awards 2022”は、新たにコミックとEsports、テーブルトップゲーミング部門が導入され、お馴染み「Boyfriend Dungeon」と人気シリーズ最新作「Life is Strange True Colors」、ゲイカップルの関係性を極めて自然に美しく描写した「Psychonauts 2」（※ HelmutとBobはベストLGBTQ部門にも選出）、優れた手法で人生のドラマを描いた「Unpacking」がGOTY候補となっています。

■ Game of the Year – sponsored by PlayStation

• Boyfriend Dungeon – Kitfox Games
• Life is Strange True Colors – Deck Nine/Square Enix
• Psychonauts 2 – Double Fine/Xbox Game Studios
• Unpacking – Witch Beam/Humble Bundle

■ Gayming Magazine Readers Award – sponsored by EA

• Boyfriend Dungeon – Kitfox Games
• Forza Horizon 5 – Playground Games/Xbox Game Studios
• Metroid Dread – MercurySteam/Nintendo
• Resident Evil Village – Capcom
• Sable – Shedworks/Raw Fury
• Shin Megami Tensei V – SEGA
• Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania – Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio/SEGA
• The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles – Capcom

■ Best LGBTQ Indie Game – sponsored by Xbox

• A YEAR OF SPRINGS – NPCKC
• Boyfriend Dungeon -Kitfox
• Lake – Gamious/Whitethorn Digital
• Sword of the Necromancer – Grimorio of Games
• Unpacking – Witch Beam/Humble Bundle
• When The Night Comes – Lunaris Games

■ LGBTQ Streamer of the Year – sponsored by Twitch

• Aimsey
• BlizzB3ar
• CriticalBard
• Eevoh
• Eret
• Nihachu
• ReadySetBen
• RekItRaven
• Sammy M Jay
• Shaaba and Jamie
• Shawn
• Toph

■ Authentic Representation Award – sponsored by Marvelous Europe

• Boyfriend Dungeon – Kitfox Games
• Life is Strange: True Colours – Deck Nine/Square Enix
• Unpacking – Witch Beam/Humble Bundle
• Unsighted – Studio Pixel Punk

■ Best LGBTQ Character – sponsored by Rocksteady Studios

• Alex Chen, Life is Strange: True Colors – Deck Nine/Square Enix
• Helmut Fullbear & Bob Zanotto, Psychonauts 2 – Double Fine/Xbox Game Studios
• Steph Gingrich, Life is Strange: True Colors – Deck Nine/Square Enix
• Meredith Weiss, Lake – Gamious/Whitethorn Digital

■ Industry Diversity Award – sponsored by Hangar 13 / 2K

• I Need Diverse Games
• London Gaymers
• Ukie’s #RaiseTheGame pledge
• Women in Games International

■ LGBTQ Streamer Rising Star Award – sponsored by Twitch

• ItsMeHolly
• Cruuuunchy
• CoderGirlChan
• LuciaEverblack
• Luke_Boogie
• AwkwardishPanda

■ Best LGBTQ Contribution to Esports Award

• Amanda Stevens
• Cloud9 White Valorant Team
• Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association [CMSA]
• Emi “CaptainFluke” Donaldson

■ LGBTQ Tabletop Game of the Year Award

• Adventuring With Pride: Queer We Go Again – Jack Dixon
• The House Doesn’t Always Win – Michael ‘Wheels’ Whelan
• Thirsty Sword Lesbians – Evil Hat Productions
• Wanderhome – Possum Creek Games

■ Best LGBTQ Comic Book Moment Award – sponsored by Square Enix London Mobile

• DC Pride #1 – DC Comics
• Killer Queens – David Booher / Dark Horse Comics
• The Pride Omnibus – ComiXology/Dark Horse Comics
• X-Factor #10 – Leah Williams / Marvel