New York Videogame Critics Circle
The New York Videogame Critics Circle (NYVGCC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that promotes awareness of, and education for, games writing and journalism in the New York City area. It was founded in 2011 by writer Harold Goldberg, along with inaugural members Evan Narcisse, Tracey John, Russ Frushtick, and Andrew Yoon..[1] While the NYVGCC was initially created to advocate for its members, it also provides classes and mentoring to underserved portions of the New York City community[2]. Beginning in 2012, the NYVGCC has hosted an annual awards show that distributes trophies to game studios, individual game contributors, and game journalists.
New York Game Awards[edit]
Each year, the NYVGCC puts on an awards show that honors the best of the previous year's contributions to the video game industry and showcases the group's education work with underserved communities. The first awards show was held in 2012 as a collaboration with New York University's Game Center. Since then, the NYVGCC has held seven more award ceremonies and has incorporated live music, trailer premieres, and hosting by members of The Daily Show writing staff.[3]
2012[edit]
The First Annual New York Games Awards took place in February 2012 at NYU's Cantor Film Center. 21 games journalists voted on the award winners, and about 250 guests attended. Logan Cunningham, narrator of Bastion, served as the host.[4]
| Category | Winner | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Big Apple Award for Best Game | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | [5] |
| Herman Melville Award for Best Writing in a Game | Portal 2 | |
| Battery Park Award for Best Handheld Game | Super Mario 3D Land | |
| Manhattan Award for Most NY-Centric Game | Crysis 2 | |
| Tin Pan Alley Award for Best Music in a Game | Bastion | |
| A-Train Award for Best Mobile/iOS Game | Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP | |
| Off-Broadway Award for Best Indie Game | Bastion | |
| Statue of Liberty Award for Best Open-World Game | Saints Row: The Third | |
| Great White Way Award for Best Overall Acting in a Game | Portal 2' | |
| Algonquin Roundtable Award for Best Book | All Your Base Are Belong to Us by Harold Goldberg | |
| Mad Men Award for Best Videogame Commercial | Long Live Play – Michael |
2013[edit]
The Second Annual New York Game Awards were held at NYU-Poly on February 5, 2013[6]. Writer Daniel Radosh of The Daily Show hosted the event, and musical acts MC Frontalot and Schäffer the Darklord performed.[7]
| Category | Winner | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Big Apple Award for Best Videogame | "The Walking Dead" | [8] |
| Herman Melville Award for Best Videogame Writing | The Walking Dead | |
| Battery Park Award for Best Handheld Console Game | Sound Shapes | |
| Tin Pan Alley Award for Best Music | Journey | |
| The A Train Award for Best Mobile/iOS Game | The Room | |
| The Off Broadway Award for Best Independent Game | The Walking Dead | |
| The Statue of Liberty Award for Best World | Dunwall from Dishonored | |
| The Best Acting | Melissa Hutchison, The Walking Dead | |
| Peter Cooper Locomotive Award for Best Game Machine | PS Vita | |
| The Central Park Zoo Award for Best Kids Game | Unfinished Swan |
2014[edit]
The Third Annual New York Game Awards were hosted by Daniel Radosh for the second year in a row. Folk music group Future Folk performed, and Irrational Games premiered a video about the second episode of Bioshock Infinite: Burial at Sea.
| Category | Winner | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Big Apple Award for Best Game | The Last of Us | [9] |
| Battery Park Award for Best Handheld Game | The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds | |
| Central Park Childen's Zoo Award for Best Kids Game | Super Mario 3D World | |
| Herman Melville Award for Best Writing | The Last of Us | |
| A Train Award for Best Mobile Game | Ridiculous Fishing | |
| Off Broadway Award for Best Indie Game | Gone Home | |
| Tin Pan Alley Award for Best Music in a Game | Bioshock Infinite | |
| Statue of Liberty Award for Best World | Grand Theft Auto V | |
| Great White Way Award for Best Acting in a Game | Steven Ogg as Trevor, Grand Theft Auto V |
2015[edit]
In 2015, the New York Game Awards switched venues and took place at Villain, an event space in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The awards show routine was written and hosted by The Daily Show's writing staff.[10]
| Category | Winner | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Big Apple Award for Best Game | Wolfenstein: The New Order | [10] |
| Herman Melville Award for Best Writing | South Park: The Stick of Truth | |
| Central Park Children's Zoo Award for Best Kids Game | Mario Kart 8 | |
| Battery Park Award for Best Handheld Game | Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft | |
| A-Train Award for Best Mobile Game | Threes | |
| Statue of Liberty Award for Best World | Far Cry 4 | |
| Off Broadway Award for Best Indie Game | Shovel Knight | |
| Freedom Tower Award for Best Remake | Grand Theft Auto V | |
| Ebbets Field Award for Best E-Sports Experience | Super Smash Bros. Melee | |
| Tin Pan Alley Award for Best Music in a Game | Transistor | |
| Great White Way Award for Best Acting in a Game | Trey Parker, South Park: The Stick of Truth |
2016[edit]
In 2016, The Daily Show writer Owen Parsons took over writing and hosting the awards. Game studio The Molasses Flood premiered a trailer for The Flame in the Flood, and Wyclef Jean demoed music he contributed to rhythm game Lost in Harmony.[11]
| Category | Winner | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Big Apple Award for Best Game of the Year | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | [12] |
| Herman Melville Award for Best Writing | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | |
| Andrew Yoon Memorial Legend Award | Rockstar Games | |
| Knickerbocker Award for Best Games Journalism | Cara Ellison | |
| Central Park Children's Zoo Award for Best Kids Game | Super Mario Maker | |
| Tin Pan Alley Award for Best Music in a Game | Metal Gear Solid V: Phantom Pain | |
| Freedom Tower Award for Best Remake | Rare Replay | |
| Off Broadway Award for Best Indie Game | Rocket League | |
| A-Train Award for Best Mobile Game | Lara Croft Go | |
| Battery Park Award for Best Handheld Game | Boxboy! | |
| Statue of Liberty Award for Best World | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | |
| Great White Way Award for Best Acting in a Game | Viva Seifert as Hannah Smith, Her Story | |
| Ebbetts Field Award for Best Esports Team | SKT Telecom T1 |
2017[edit]
The Sixth Annual New York Game Awards were held at the Abron Arts Center and featured a musical performance by all-women accordion band The Main Squeeze.[13]
| Category | Winner | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Big Apple Award for Game of the Year | Uncharted 4: A Thief's End | [14] |
| Herman Melville Award for Best Writing in a Game | Mafia III | |
| Andrew Yoon Legend Award | Richard Garriott | |
| Knickerbocker Award for Best Games Journalism | David Wolinsky | |
| Coney Island Dreamland Award for Best VR Game | Superhot | |
| A-Train Award for Best Mobile Game | Pokémon Go | |
| Great White Way Award for Best Acting in a Game | Rich Sommer as Henry, Firewatch | |
| Off Broadway Award for Best Indie Game | Inside | |
| Tin Pan Alley Award for Best Music in a Game | Thumper | |
| Central Park Zoo Award for Best Kids Game | Pokémon Go | |
| Statue of Liberty Award for Best World | Hitman | |
| Freedom Tower Award for Best Remake | The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD | |
| Battery Park Award for Best Handheld Game | Severed | |
| Fan Vote: The Ebbetts Field Award for Best Esports Team | Cloud9 |
2018[edit]
The Seventh Annual New York Game Awards were hosted by Devin Delliquanti of The Daily Show. Musician Shilpa Ray performed.[15]
| Category | Winner | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Big Apple Award for Game of the Year | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild | [16] |
| Herman Melville Award for Best Writing in a Game | Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus | |
| Andrew Yoon Legend Award | Todd Howard | |
| Knickerbocker Award for Best Games Journalism | Yussef Cole | |
| Coney Island Dreamland Award for Best VR Game | Resident Evil 7: Biohazard | |
| A-Train Award for Best Mobile Game | HQ Trivia | |
| Great White Way Award for Best Acting in a Game | Melina Juergens as Senua, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice | |
| Off Broadway Award for Best Indie Game | Cuphead | |
| Tin Pan Alley Award for Best Music in a Game | Persona 5 | |
| Central Park Zoo Award for Best Kids Game | Super Mario Odyssey | |
| Statue of Liberty Award for Best World | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild | |
| Tappan Zee Award for Best Remake | Metroid: Samus Returns | |
| Fan Vote: The Ebbetts Field Award for Best Esports Moment | Plup Annihilates Faker |
2019[edit]
In 2019, the New York Game Awards moved to the SVA Theatre in Manhattan. The event, hosted again by Devin Delliquanti with appearances by the Daily Show's Daniel Radosh, Josh Johnson and Kat Radley, featured a performance by guitarist and vocalist Maddie Rice, as well as trailer premieres for Inkle title Heaven's Vault and Shawn Alexander Allen's Treachery in Beatdown City.[17]
| Category | Winner | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Big Apple Award for Game of the Year | God of War | [18] |
| Herman Melville Award for Best Writing in a Game | Red Dead Redemption 2 | |
| Andrew Yoon Legend Award | Jade Raymond | |
| Knickerbocker Award for Best Games Journalism | Cecilia D'Anastasio | |
| Coney Island Dreamland Award for Best VR Game | Tetris Effect | |
| A-Train Award for Best Mobile Game | Florence | |
| Raging Bull Award for Best Fighting Game | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | |
| Great White Way Award for Best Acting in a Game | Christopher Judge as Kratos, God of War | |
| Off Broadway Award for Best Indie Game | Dead Cells | |
| Tin Pan Alley Award for Best Music in a Game | Tetris Effect | |
| Central Park Zoo Award for Best Kids Game | Nintendo Labo Variety Pack | |
| Statue of Liberty Award for Best World | Red Dead Redemption 2 | |
| Tappan Zee Award for Best Remake | Shadow of the Colossus | |
| Captain Award for Best Rookie Esports Team | Knicks Gaming |
2020[edit]
The 2020 recipient of the Andrew Yoon Legend award will be former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime[19].
Advocate Work[edit]
In 2018, the NYVGCC partnered with the DreamYard Prep School, a youth arts education program in the Bronx, to implement a video game criticism program for DreamYard students.[2]. In 2019, former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé joined the NYVGCC's board of directors, largely in order to continue outreach to the DreamYard Prep School[20]
References[edit]
- ↑ Kevin L. Clark. "Interview: Harold Goldberg of the New York Video Game Critics Circle on Diversity and Education". Retrieved June 2, 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Melanie Hering. "Profiles: Harold Goldberg". Retrieved June 2, 2019.
- ↑ Brian Crecente (January 14, 2019). "New York Game Awards Journalism Noms Include Riot Games, Telltale Games Exposes". Variety. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
- ↑ Seth Schiesel (February 3, 2012). "Skyrim Wins Video Game Critics Award". The New York Times. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
- ↑ Samit Sarkar (February 3, 2012). "Recap: 1st Annual NY Videogame Critics Circle Awards". Destructoid. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ↑ "New York Video Game Critics Circle Awards". NYU Game Center. 2013-01-29. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
- ↑ Nicola Pring (2013-02-12). "Game Night: Videogame Critics Huddle for Second Annual Awards". Observer. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
- ↑ Gamasutra (February 11, 2013). "Winners: New York Videogame Critics Circle Awards". Gamasutra. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ↑ Jill Scharr (February 12, 2014). "New 'BioShock Infinite' DLC Video Debuts at Critics' Awards Show". Retrieved June 2, 2019.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Wolfenstein: The New Order' wins 'Game of the Year' at New York Videogame Awards". February 17, 2015. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
- ↑ Jordan Minor (February 10, 2016). "The Witcher 3 Wins Big at the New York Video Game Awards". PC Mag. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ↑ Charles Battersby (February 10, 2016). "The Witcher 3 slaughters the competition at New York Video Game Awards". Geek.com. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ↑ Jordan Minor (January 20, 2017). "Relive the Magic of the 2017 New York Video Game Awards". Geek.com. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ↑ Zarmena Khan (January 22, 2017). "Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Wins Some More GOTYs". PlayStationLifeStyle.net. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ↑ "NEW YORK VIDEO GAME AWARDS". Abrons Arts Center. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ↑ Kayla Whitney (January 25, 2018). "Complete list of winners of the New York Game Awards 2018". AXS. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ↑ Jordan Minor (January 23, 2019). "Give It Up For Worlds At The 2019 New York Video Game Awards". Variety. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ↑ Ryan Meitzler (January 23, 2019). "The New York Game Awards Reveals 2019 Winners; God of War Earns the Top Prize". DualShockers. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- ↑ Joe Skrebels. "Reggie Fils-Aimé to Be Awarded New York Game Awards' Legend Prize". Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ↑ Nicole Carpenter. "How Reggie Fils-Aimé is keeping busy after retiring from Nintendo". Retrieved November 15, 2019.
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