2022 History Game Awards
Bob, John, and some special guests discuss the best history games of 2022. Topics include Weird West, The Case of the Golden Idol, NBA 2k23, Cult of the Lamb, Horizon Forbidden West, Card Shark, Victoria 3, Train to Sachsenhausen, Atari 50, Crusader Kings 3, The Legend of Tianding, Valiant Hearts Coming Home, Hades II, Contraband, Mask of the Rose, NORCO, Vampire Survivors, Elden Ring, Stray, and Pentiment.
00:47 – John Gets a Steam Deck for “Academic Purposes”
03:14 – Games Under Consideration
04:40 – Game of the Year Categories
05:34 – Shout Out Games
18:41 – History Game for People Who Don’t Like History
31:54 – Best History Game Character
41:45 – The History Topic We Learned the Most About
49:36 – Best Game for the History Classroom
01:04:04 – Best Old History Game
01:11:33 – Most Anticipated History Game of 2023
01:16:36 – Non-history Game of 2022
01:26:54 – History Game of 2022
AWARD SPOILERS BELOW
AWARD WINNERS
Shout Out Games
- John: Weird West
- Bob: The Case of the Golden Idol
History Game for People Who Don’t Like History
- Bob: NBA 2k23 MyNBAEra Mode
- John: Cult of the Lamb
Best History Game Character
- Bob: Alva from Horizon Forbidden West
- John: Comte de Saint Germain from Card Shark
The History Topic We Learned the Most About
- Bob: Cheating at Cards in Card Shark
- John: 18th and 19th Century Europe in Card Shark and Victoria III
Best Game for the History Classroom
- Bob: Train to Sachsenhausen
- John: Victoria III (“You and I are the same, but we can’t do it because everyone else is normal.”)
Best Old History Game
- Bob: Atari 50
- John: Crusader Kings III and The Legend of Tianding
Most Anticipated History Game of 2023
- Bob: Valiant Hearts Coming Home and Hades II
- John: Contraband and Mask of the Rose
Non-history Game of 2022
- Bob: NORCO
Honorable Mention: Vampire Survivors
- John: Elden Ring
Honorable Mention: Stray
History Game of 2022
- Pentiment
Runner Up: Card Shark
