My personal choices are:
The “
Test of Time” Award -
Jagged Alliance 2 - something I fondly remember from my early gaming days and if you put some modern resolution mods on top of it, it still holds up due to the gameplay and the writing.
The “
I'm Not Crying, There's Something In My Eye” Award -
Papo & Yo - I guess there are other games that better suit this category, but it's the one that came to mind and the song that plays during the final credits breaks my heart in two every time I hear it.
The “
Just 5 More Minutes” Award -
RimWorld - Had me up after midnight two nights in a row after I've reinstalled it recently. Hella addictive.
The “
Whoooaaaaaaa, dude!” Award -
The Stanley Parable - well, we all know what's whoooaaa about The Stanley Parable
The “
Villain Most In Need Of A Hug” Award -
Brutal Legend - the villain surely needs a hug. And a kiss. And perhaps even some lovin'.
The “
Game Within A Game” Award -
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - I don't own this game, neither have I played it by other means, but it's the one that came to mind, with Gwent being talked about quite frequently.
The “
I Thought This Game Was Cool Before It Won An Award” Award -
Path of Exile - I
think I've played this during the open beta stages three years ago, so I think that counts. Recently tried playing again, but then went on to play Titan Quest AE instead
The “
Best Use Of A Farm Animal” Award -
Goat Simulator - I mean, is there really any other choice?
The “Your Category Name Here” Award - I went with "
Still Cheaper Elsewhere, Even During Sales" and my pick was "
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor", which I've picked up last week on BundleStars for 5 EUR, while Steam had it at 10 EUR. Sort of a cheeky category, but I wanted to have the whole set, plus had to write a review