Cult of the Lamb Takes Top Honors as Game of the Year at the 2023 Gayming Awards

The highly anticipated winners of the 2023 Gayming Awards were announced yesterday, with Cult of the Lamb claiming the coveted Game of the Year title. Held in New York, the ceremony acknowledged Ashly Burch's outstanding contributions to the LGBTQ community in gaming, earning her the Gayming Icon award. This prestigious honor recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the LGBTQ gaming community by bringing numerous LGBTQ characters to life. Stray, developed by Blue Twelve Studio, took home the Gayming Magazine Readers' Award 2023, while Wylde Flowers by Studio Drydock received the Best LGBTQ+ Indie Game Award. The Authentic Representation Award was given to Northway Games for their work on I Was a Teenage Exocolonist. Here is the complete list of winners from the 2023 Gayming Awards: - Game of the Year: Cult of the Lamb, developed by Devolver Digital and Massive Monster - Gayming Magazine Readers' Award: Stray by Annapurna Interactive and Blue Twelve Studio - Gayming Icon Award: Ashly Burch - Best LGBTQ+ Indie Game: Wylde Flowers by Studio Drydock - LGBTQ+ Streamer of the Year: DragTrashly - LGBTQ+ Streamer Rising Star: BetweenTwoGays (Jayce and Ryan) - Authentic Representation Award: I Was a Teenage Exocolonist by Northway Games and Finji - Best LGBTQ+ Character: Lor from New Tales from the Borderlands by Gearbox and 2K - Industry Diversity Award: Glitch - Best LGBTQ+ Contribution to Esports: XSET - Best LGBTQ+ Tabletop Game: Adventuring with Pride - A Queero's Journey by Jack Dixon - Best LGBTQ+ Comic Book Moment: Young Men in Love edited by Joe Glass and Matt Miner, and published by A Wave Blue World