Hello r/NintendoSwitch Community!

For this year's awards, we are incorporating community feedback received from last year and making sure the community is involved during every step of the process. That includes development of award categories (12/10-12/11), the nominee lists for each category (12/17-12/18), and of course the final voting to select the Game Of The Year for each category (12/24-12/31). The category list is below.

Tentative list of categories

Please feel free to comment below with your feedback on these categories which may include categories you don't think should exist or categories you'd like to see us add! Categories can be serious or fun. Be creative!

As always when providing feedback, please include some of your thought process behind your suggestion. Keep in mind, unless otherwise noted, all categories pertain to Nintendo Switch releases, developers, publishers, etc.

1. GOTY - Switch Overall
2. GOTY Best Switch 1st Party Published
3. GOTY Best Switch 3rd Party
4. GOTY Best PS4 Game
5. GOTY Best Xbox One Game
6. Best Indie Game 2018 - New to all Consoles
7. Best Indie Game 2018 - New to Switch
8. Best Game Direction
9. Best Narrative
10. Best Art Direction
11. Best Score/Music
12. Best Action Game
13. Best Action/Adventure
14. Best Role Playing Game
15. Best Horror/Survival Horror game
16. Best Fighting Game
17. Best Family Game
18. Best Strategy Game
19. Best Sports/Racing Game
20. Best Online Multiplayer Game
21. Best Music/Rhythm Game
22. Best Platformer
23. Best Metroidvania
24. Developer of the Year
25. Publisher of the Year
26. Game that Best Utilizes Switch Features

To be 100% clear, this post is to help decide on what categories we will use this year. This is not the place to nominate games for each category, that will be next week.

EDITS

FEEDBACK SUMMARY as of 4:00pm ET

• Add Best PC Game
• Add Best 3DS Game
• Add Best Technical Achievement
• Add Best Oldie Re-Release
• Add Best Retro Styled Game
• Add Best Switch Accessory
• Add Best Hidden Gem
• Add Best DLC Pack
• Add Best Shooter
• Split Best RPG up into Best Action RPG and Best Turn-Based RPG
• Add Best Local/Co-Op Multiplayer
• Add Least Hidden-Hidden Gem
• Add Best Switch Console Exclusive (3rd Party)
• Add Best Soundtrack