The New York Videogame Critics Circle has announced the nominees for the 2022 New York Game Awards today.

Chicory: A Colorful Tale leads the pack with five nominations, including Big Apple Award for Best Game of the Year and Tin Pan Alley Award for Best Music in a Game. Other nominated titles include Little Nightmares, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, and Far Cry 6. The full list of nominees can be seen below.

While plans to have an in-person event were in the works, the ceremony will now be a digital-only experience. NYVGCC founder Harold Goldberg said this about the decision:

“We really wanted to present our fans with a live show this year. However, for health and safety reasons, we are offering a virtual only show again in 2022. We are still absolutely thrilled about having the honor of acknowledging all the incredible work from developers and journalists in 2021. In addition to the list of nominees, we’re still hopeful that many will buy tickets to support our ongoing mission to provide awareness and mentorship for the video game industry, especially among underserved communities.”

Ticket holders will be notified about refunds soon. The event will be livestreamed on Twitch on February 1 at 8 p.m. EST/5 p.m. PST.

New York Game Awards 2022 nominees

Big Apple Award for Best Game of the Year:

Chicory: A Colorful Tale

Deathloop

Dorfromantik

Halo Infinite

Life Is Strange: True Colors

Metroid Dread

Psychonauts 2

Resident Evil: Village

Off Broadway Award for Best Indie Game:

Before I forget

Chicory: A Colorful Tale

Death’s Door

ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights

Genesis Noir

Little Nightmares 2

Sable

Wildermyth

Herman Melville Award for Best Writing in a Game:

Chicken Police - Paint It Red

Life Is Strange: True Colors

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy

Persona 5 Strikers

Psychonauts 2

Resident Evil: Village

Strangeland

Statue of Liberty Award for Best World:

Chicory: A Colorful Tale

Chicken Police - Paint it Red

Exo One

Far Cry 6

Monster Hunter Rise

Psychonauts 2

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Resident Evil: Village

Tin Pan Alley Award for Best Music in a Game:

Chicory: A Colorful Tale

Everhood

Far Cry 6 - Pedro Bromfman

Genesis Noir

Life Is Strange: True Colors

NBA 2K 22

Sable

Great White Way Award for Best Acting in a Game:

Erika Mori as Alex Chen - Life Is Strange: True Colors

Giancarlo Esposito as Antón Castillo - Far Cry 6

Maggie Robertson as Lady Dimitrescu - Resident Evil VIllage

Michael Mando as Vaas Montenegro - Far Cry 6 Vaas: Insanity

Ozioma Akagha as Julianna Blake - Deathloop

Sera-Lys McArthur as Thunderbird - North Star Rainbow Six Siege

Coney Island Dreamland Award for Best AR/VR Game:

Floor Plan 2

Mare - Quest

Ragnarock

Resident Evil 4

Star Wars Pinball VR

Traffic Jams

Central Park Children’s Zoo Award for Best Kids Game:

Bowser's Fury

Chicory: A Colorful Tale

Death’s Door

Kena: Bridge of Spirits

Miitopia

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

A-Train Award for Best Mobile Game:

Fantasian

Crash on the Run

Marvel Future Revolution

NieR Re[in]carnation

Pikmin Bloom

Queen Rock Tour

Zombie Rollerz: Pinball Heroes

Freedom Tower Award for Best Remake:

The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles

Mass Effect Legendary Edition

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Resident Evil 4 VR

Shadow Man Remastered

Super Mario 3D World

Captain Award for Best Esports Team:

Atlanta FaZe Clan (Call of Duty League)

EDward Gaming (League of Legends)

Natus Vincere a.k.a. Na’Vi (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive)

Team Spirit (Dota 2)

Joltin' Joe Award for Best Esports Player of the Year:

Chris "Simp" Lehr (Call of Duty for Atlanta FaZe)

Genki "Gen" Kumisaka (Tekken 7 for Donuts USG)

Lee "Scout" Ye-chan (League of Legends for EDward Gaming)

Oleksandr "s1mple" Kostyliev (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive for Natus Vincere)

Tyson "TenZ" Ngo (Valorant for Sentinels)

Xin "Leave" Huang (Overwatch League for Chengdu Hunters)

Knickerbocker Award for Best Games Journalism:

Rebekah Valentine - Investigative reporting

People Make Games - Video series

Megan Farokhmanesh - Investigative reporting

Zoya Street - Essay

Renata Price - Reviews

Kirsten Grind, Ben Fritz, and Sarah E. Needleman - Activision/Kotick investigations