The archetypal gamer has evolved from a kid that made parents worry about a vitamin D deficiency to an individual of any age or gender who is a patron of an industry that is bigger than both the film and music industries combined.

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2022’s Noonies’ __[Gaming]()__  Award Category, presented by **__[Trending Blockchain Games](https://hackernoon.com/blockchain-games)__**__[,](https://hackernoon.com/blockchain-games)__ honors the studios, developers, and games that give the gamer in all of us a means to escape, compete or even earn a living. Thank you for your creativity, dedication, and uncanny talent!

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Here are the stats:

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* **4,743 nominees.**
* **371 Hacker Noon awards for 2022**
* **Across 5 award categories: Web3, Emerging Tech, Gaming, Internet Heroes, and Programming.**
* **And a monumental 143,156 votes cast over at [noonies.tech](https://noonies.tech/?ref=hackernoon.com)**

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To see the winners, simply visit __[noonies.tech](https://www.noonies.tech/?ref=hackernoon.com)__, pick an award, and discover which name appears at the top. That’s the winner!

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## The __[Gaming](https://www.noonies.tech/2022/gaming)__ category alone is announcing 24 winners this year. Let’s congratulate them all!

### __[Gaming Guru of The Year](https://www.noonies.tech/2022/gaming/2022-gaming-guru-of-the-year)__

__[Lacy Long, a psychology](https://www.noonies.tech/2022/gaming/2022-gaming-guru-of-the-year/winner)__ graduate who measures her life with coffee spoons and time spent playing video games, is the winner this year!

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### __[HackerNoon Contributor of the Year- GAME-DEVELOPMENT](https://noonies.hackernoon.com/2022/gaming/2022-hackernoon-contributor-of-the-year-game-development)__

__[Oliver Emeka](https://noonies.hackernoon.com/2022/gaming/2022-hackernoon-contributor-of-the-year-game-development/winner)__ is now the best writer on game development!

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### __[Blockchain Game Developer of the Year](https://noonies.hackernoon.com/2022/gaming/2022-blockchain-game-developer-of-the-year)__

__[Decimated](https://noonies.hackernoon.com/2022/gaming/2022-blockchain-game-developer-of-the-year/winner)__, a post-apocalyptic survival game with elements of cyberpunk has won the title of blockchain game developer of 2022! Fight against or team up with other players, scavenge loot, transport cargo or VIP’s to other locations, collect legal or illegal resources and trade them, hunt legendary creatures, capture territory and build safehouses for their gang.

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### __[HackerNoon Contributor of the Year- GAMING-INDUSTRY](https://noonies.hackernoon.com/2022/gaming/2022-hackernoon-contributor-of-the-year-gaming-industry)__

Congratulations __[Ghost of HackerNoon](https://noonies.hackernoon.com/2022/gaming/2022-hackernoon-contributor-of-the-year-gaming-industry/winner)__ for winning yet another award across 5 big categories in the Noonies 2022!

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### __[HackerNoon Contributor of the Year- GAMES](https://noonies.hackernoon.com/2022/gaming/2022-hackernoon-contributor-of-the-year-games)__

Congratulations __[Aditi](https://noonies.hackernoon.com/2022/gaming/2022-hackernoon-contributor-of-the-year-games/winner)__ for winning HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - Games.

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### __[Game of the Year](https://noonies.hackernoon.com/2022/gaming/2022-game-of-the-year)__

__[The Cruel King and The Great Hero](https://noonies.hackernoon.com/2022/gaming/2022-game-of-the-year/winner)__ - Join an intrepid girl on her many adventures as she strives to become a hero with the help of her mighty dragon protector. Along the way, meet new friends, collect items, and help folks from all walks of life! Discover a heartwarming tale of kindness,companionship, and family in a gorgeous hand-drawn world.

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### __[HackerNoon Contributor of the Year- GAMING](https://noonies.hackernoon.com/2022/gaming/2022-hackernoon-contributor-of-the-year-gaming)__

The Gaming category once again calls the name of __[Lacy Long](https://noonies.hackernoon.com/2022/gaming/2022-hackernoon-contributor-of-the-year-gaming/winner)__. Congratulations Lacy on winning yet another award in Noonies 2022.

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### __[HackerNoon Contributor of the Year- PC-GAMING](https://noonies.hackernoon.com/2022/gaming/2022-hackernoon-contributor-of-the-year-pc-gaming)__

Congratulations __[Shariy Ivan](https://noonies.hackernoon.com/2022/gaming/2022-hackernoon-contributor-of-the-year-pc-gaming/winner)__ on winning HackerNoon Contributor of the Year in PC-Gaming.

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### __[Biggest Surprise of the Year in Gaming](https://noonies.hackernoon.com/2022/gaming/2022-biggest-surprise-of-the-year-in-gaming)__

No on thought there would be a sequel to Goat Simulator, let alone 2, yet here we are in 2022, and __[Goat Simulator 3](https://noonies.hackernoon.com/2022/gaming/2022-biggest-surprise-of-the-year-in-gaming/winner')__ surprised us all with its bombastic debut trailer.

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### __[HackerNoon Contributor of the Year- NINTENDO](https://noonies.hackernoon.com/2022/gaming/2022-hackernoon-contributor-of-the-year-nintendo)__

__[Lacy Long](https://noonies.hackernoon.com/2022/gaming/2022-hackernoon-contributor-of-the-year-nintendo/winner)__ is surely on a winning streak! Congratulations on another award in the Noonies 2022.

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### __[Best Gaming Discord Community](https://www.noonies.tech/2022/gaming/2022-best-gaming-discord-community)__

__[The Sandbox](https://www.noonies.tech/2022/gaming/2022-best-gaming-discord-community/winner)__ is a virtual world where players can play, build, own, and monetize their virtual experiences AND the best gaming discord community. Their discord community has incredibly helpful mods and dedicated community members that help newbies find their footing in the exciting sandbox Metaverse.

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### __[Dad Game of the Year](https://www.noonies.tech/2022/gaming/2022-dad-game-of-the-year)__

__[Hunter: Call Of The Wild](https://www.noonies.tech/2022/gaming/2022-dad-game-of-the-year/winner)__: there is a real lack of excitement in crawling through tall grass while on the hunt for a wounded deer. Though this game isn't new, it's frequent updates keep it fresh enough to be a winner this year as well.

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### __[Indie Game of the Year](https://www.noonies.tech/2022/gaming/2022-indie-game-of-the-year)__

__[Tunic](https://www.noonies.tech/2022/gaming/2022-indie-game-of-the-year/winner)__ is an isometric action game about a small fox on a big adventure.

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### __[The Dawdle Buddy of the Year](https://www.noonies.tech/2022/gaming/2022-the-dawdle-buddy-of-the-year)__

__[Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle](https://www.noonies.tech/2022/gaming/2022-the-dawdle-buddy-of-the-year/winner)__ is a free-to-play mobile game based on the dragon ball anime franchise that has won the title of “The Dawle Buddy of the Year”.

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### __[Multiplayer Game of the Year](https://www.noonies.tech/2022/gaming/2022-multiplayer-game-of-the-year)__

__[Stardew Valley](https://www.noonies.tech/2022/gaming/2022-multiplayer-game-of-the-year/winner)__, a game in which you inherit your grandfather's old farm plot and set out to begin a new life!

### __[Free-to-Play Game of the Year](https://www.noonies.tech/2022/gaming/2022-free-to-play-game-of-the-year)__

__[Valorant](https://www.noonies.tech/2022/gaming/2022-free-to-play-game-of-the-year/winner)__: a 5v5 character-based tactical fps where precise gunplay meets unique agent abilities.

### __[Gaming Twitch Streamer of the Year](https://www.noonies.tech/2022/gaming/2022-gaming-twitch-streamer-of-the-year)__

Congratulations to __[Shroud](https://www.noonies.tech/2022/gaming/2022-gaming-twitch-streamer-of-the-year/winner)__ aka Michael Grzesiek, a former professional gamer known for playing Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.

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### __[Edgiest Protagonist of the Year](https://www.noonies.tech/2022/gaming/2022-edgiest-protagonist-of-the-year)__

Welcome __[Joel Miller](https://www.noonies.tech/2022/gaming/2022-edgiest-protagonist-of-the-year/winner)__, the edgiest protagonist of the year! “BECAUSE THE LAST OF US IS THE GREATEST GAME OF ALL TIME”

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### __[Gaming YouTuber of the Year](https://www.noonies.tech/2022/gaming/2022-gaming-youtuber-of-the-year)__

__[VanossGaming](https://www.noonies.tech/2022/gaming/2022-gaming-youtuber-of-the-year/winner)__ often plays a wide range of games, but is particularly known for his love of first-person shooters. Congratulations for winning the award!

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### __[Single-Player Game of the Year](https://www.noonies.tech/2022/gaming/2022-single-player-game-of-the-year)__

__[Stray](https://www.noonies.tech/2022/gaming/2022-single-player-game-of-the-year/winner)__ is a third-person cat adventure game set amidst the detailed, neon-lit alleys of a decaying cybercity and the murky environments of its seedy underbelly.

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### __[WTF game of the year](https://www.noonies.tech/2022/gaming/2022-wtf-game-of-the-year)__

__[Weed Shop 3](https://www.noonies.tech/2022/gaming/2022-wtf-game-of-the-year/winner)__: build your virtual weed empire: grow the hottest strains & crossbreed new ones, roll your own blunts, sell bongs, hire growers, make solventless concentrates, handle rival dealers, befriend influencers, smoke dabs, ride a dolphin, and more! Welcome to weed shop 3!

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### __[Most OP Blockchain Gaming Guild](https://www.noonies.tech/2022/gaming/2022-most-op-blockchain-gaming-guild)__

__[Moonlit Game Alliance](https://www.noonies.tech/2022/gaming/2022-most-op-blockchain-gaming-guild/winner)__: “We are a fun community that aims to connect different guilds and focus on charitable efforts in the axie and nft gaming space.”

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### __[Most Played-to-Earn Game of the Year](https://www.noonies.tech/2022/gaming/2022-most-played-to-earn-game-of-the-year)__

__[Splinterlands](https://www.noonies.tech/2022/gaming/2022-most-played-to-earn-game-of-the-year/winner)__: Tired of card games that require a huge investment in time to play a single session? The rapid battles in splinterlands are fast and furious, each game only taking a few minutes. Play, trade, and earn anywhere at any time. Splinterlands is available on both desktop and mobile devices.

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### __[Most Glorious Gaming Peripheral](https://www.noonies.tech/2022/gaming/2022-most-glorious-gaming-peripheral)__

__[Razer Naga Trinity](https://www.noonies.tech/2022/gaming/2022-most-glorious-gaming-peripheral/winner)__: MMOS like FFXIV can lead to players hammering on their keyboards like an expert pianist playing Beethoven's piano sonata no.29. The naga trinity's abundance of extra buttons helps offset this problem significantly.

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