Awards for People Who Make Games

The National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers celebrates the special details in games over a 25+ year legacy.

Metaphor wins GOTY

Metaphor: ReFantazio; Indiana Jones and the Great Circle tie for most NAVGTR Awards

50+ Names

The Academy has a strict policy that names of actual individuals who did the work are engraved on all 50 awards.

Indie Spirit

Create your path among the giants.  Emerging talent is recognized for Original Games, separate from the well-known franchises in a tremendously sequel-driven industry.

Media Voters

Our mission as a media group is to share and celebrate the limitless artistry that can come from this interactive medium. Video games are an art form, and our unique award categories reflect just how far that art has come.

Art of Immersion

Developers deserve recognition. Excellence should be rewarded. You are an artist.

Nominations in craft categories

Animation, Artistic

Bye Sweet Carole
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Hades 2
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance
South of Midnight – WINNER

Animation, Technical

The Alters
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – WINNER
Ghost of Yōtei
Silent Hill f
Split Fiction

Art Direction, Contemporary

The Alters
Death Stranding 2: On The Beach – WINNER
Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance
South of Midnight

Art Direction, Fantasy

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Keeper – WINNER
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
Split Fiction

Art Direction, Period Influence

Anno 117: Pax Romana
Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream
Ghost of Yōtei – WINNER
Mafia: The Old Country
The Outer Worlds 2

Camera Direction in a Game Engine

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Ghost of Yōtei
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
Sonic X Shadow Generations
Split Fiction – WINNER

Character Design

Dispatch
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
Ghost of Yōtei
South of Midnight – WINNER
Split Fiction

Control Design, 2D or Limited 3D/VR

Blade Chimera
Hades 2 – WINNER
Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance
Terminator 2D: NO FATE

Control Design, 3D

Borderlands 4
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Herdling
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii
Split Fiction – WINNER

Control Precision

Donkey Kong Bananza
DOOM: The Dark Ages – WINNER
Mario Kart World
Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance

Costume Design

Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & The Envisioned Land
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – WINNER
Ghost of Yōtei
Monster Hunter Wilds
WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers

Direction in a Game Cinema

The Alters
Death Stranding 2: On The Beach – WINNER
Dispatch
Ghost of Yōtei
Mafia: The Old Country

Engineering

DOOM: The Dark Ages – WINNER
Ghost of Yōtei
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii
Split Fiction

Gameplay Design, Franchise

Ghost of Yōtei
Hades 2
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound – WINNER
Sid Meier’s Civilization VII

Gameplay Design, New IP

The Alters
Blue Prince – WINNER
Goodnight Universe
Is This Seat Taken?
Ready or Not

Graphics, Technical

The Alters
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Death Stranding 2: On The Beach – WINNER
DOOM: The Dark Ages
Ghost of Yōtei

Lighting/Texturing

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
DOOM: The Dark Ages – WINNER
Ghost of Yōtei
Little Nightmares III
South of Midnight

Original Dramatic Score, Franchise

Death Stranding 2: On The Beach – WINNER
Ghost of Yōtei
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
The Outer Worlds 2

Original Dramatic Score, New IP

The Alters
Blades of Fire
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – WINNER
Sword of the Sea
WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers

Original Light Mix Score, Franchise

Borderlands 4
Cladun X3
Hades 2
Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound – WINNER
Octopath Traveler 0
The Rogue Prince of Persia

Original Light Mix Score, New IP

Blue Prince
Bye Sweet Carole – WINNER
Demonschool
Hotel Barcelona
South of Midnight

Performance in a Comedy, Lead

Dispatch – Aaron Paul as “Robert Robertson” – WINNER
Hotel Barcelona – Mayu Udono as “Justine Bernstein”
The Outer Worlds 2 – April Stewart as “Auntie Cleo”

Performance in a Comedy, Supporting

Dispatch – Laura Bailey as “Invisigal”
Dispatch – Matthew Mercer as “Shroud” – WINNER
Dispatch – Thot Squad as “Prism”
Hotel Barcelona – Hidetaka Tenjin as “Doctor Carnival”
Marvel Rivals – Cassandra Lee Morris as “Galacta”

Performance in a Drama, Lead

Bye Sweet Carole – Elsie Lovelock as “Lana Benton”
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Charlie Cox as “Gustave”
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Jennifer English as “Maelle”
Death Stranding 2: On The Beach – Norman Reedus as “Sam” – WINNER
Ghost of Yōtei – Erika Ishii as “Atsu”

Performance in a Drama, Supporting

Bye Sweet Carole – Anthony Ingruber as “Mr. Kyn”
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Andy Serkis as “Renoir”
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Ben Starr as “Verso” – WINNER
Death Stranding 2: On The Beach – Troy Baker as “Higgs”
Hades 2 – Judy Alice Lee as “Melinoë”
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 – Jane Perry as “Lou Graham”

Song, Original or Adapted

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Alicia
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Lumière
Death Stranding 2: On The Beach – To The Wilder – WINNER
Lost Records: Bloom & Rage – The Veil
Sid Meier’s Civilization VII – Live Gloriously
South of Midnight – Altamaha-ha

Sound Editing in a Game Cinema

Death Stranding 2: On The Beach – WINNER
Ghost of Yōtei
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
Mafia: The Old Country
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond

Sound Effects

The Alters
Atomfall
Ghost of Yōtei
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond – WINNER
WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers

Use of Sound, Franchise

Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
Ghost of Yōtei
Little Nightmares III
NASCAR 25
Silent Hill f – WINNER

Use of Sound, New IP

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – WINNER
Keeper
The Midnight Walk
Pacific Drive
Promise Mascot Agency

Writing in a Comedy

Dispatch – WINNER
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii
Marvel’s Deadpool VR
The Outer Worlds 2
Revenge of the Savage Planet

Writing in a Drama

The Alters
Bye Sweet Carole
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – WINNER
I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
Lost Records: Bloom & Rage

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Art of Immersion

You are an artist.  Developers deserve recognition.  Excellence should be rewarded. 

50+ Names

The Academy has a strict policy that names of actual individuals who did the work are engraved on all 50 awards.

547 Media Voters

Our mission as a media group is to celebrate video games as an art form.

Indie Spirit

Create your path among the giants.  

Nominees and Winners

Press releases and tallies.

Search NAVGTR Awards History

Look up nominees, winners, developers, publishers, credits, and franchises.

We Recognize Creators

The National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers honors highly specialized creative talent for video game development, including more than 7 categories for new IP.  

50+ Names

The Academy has a strict policy that names of actual individuals who did the work are engraved on all 50 awards.

Indie Spirit

Create your path among the giants.  Emerging talent is recognized for Original Games, separate from the well-known franchises in a tremendously sequel-driven industry.

Art of Immersion

Developers deserve recognition. Excellence should be rewarded. You are an artist.

Celebrating the Industry

Dedicated members of the industry and members of the press are stepping forward to recognize the video game achievements that you don’t hear about on the evening news’ entertainment report. 

Media Voters

Our mission as a media group is to share and celebrate the limitless artistry that can come from this interactive medium. Video games are an art form, and our unique award categories reflect just how far that art has come.