Vidya Gaem Awards

The Vidya Gaem Awards, also known as the /v/GAs, is an online-based award show for video games. Originating in 2011 as a response to the Spike Video Game Awards, the nominations and voting process are entirely fan-voted and showcase positive and negative award categories. The first event was published through YouTube on February 11, 2012.

History

The Vidya Gaem Awards were founded in late-2011 as a response to the negative reception of the 2011 Spike Video Game Awards. Most of the criticism towards the latter was directed towards the excessive use of marketing and celebrity appearances overshadowing the ceremonies themselves.

Reception

The Vidya Gaem Awards have been featured in Niche Gamer, Kotaku, Cinema Blend, and N4G. Companies and individuals featured in the show have also shared their thoughts on their nominations or awards; such as Running With Scissors, Supergiant Games, Geoff Keighley (producer of the Spike Video Game Awards), and Markus Persson (creator of Minecraft). Lucas Pope, creator of Papers, Please, provided a skit for the 2013 award ceremony.

Video Playlist

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Show Listing

Here is a listing of all ceremonies of the Vidya Gaem Awards.

Year	Theme	Least Worst Game of The Year	YouTube
2019 Vidya Gaem Awards	Mecha	Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRuBpY40iyQ
2018 Vidya Gaem Awards	eSports / China	Super Smash Bros. Ultimate	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEr4ZeLmDFc
2017 Vidya Gaem Awards	Commercialism	Nier: Automata	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hyRHdEteto
2016 Vidya Gaem Awards	Cyberpunk	DOOM	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gh9DdRKk_4I
2015 Vidya Gaem Awards	1990s	The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HceF1alMnPw
2014 Vidya Gaem Awards	Grunge/Urban	Bayonetta 2	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqHdj8uVggY
2013 Vidya Gaem Awards	Minimalism	Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDA_lIHkdDE
2012 Vidya Gaem Awards	1980s	The Walking Dead	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MxWMJCOKSY
2011 Vidya Gaem Awards	Contemporary	Deus Ex: Human Revolution	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOGRDuY0DFI