They do though. Aside from the award names and the award descriptions (which function as prompts) the awards are player driven entirely. The nominees are chosen during the player nomination phase, then during the finals players choose from the most nominated. I believe there needs to be some critical curation but currently it’s entirely chosen by Steam’s players.
I wish they would let you choose any game that fits a category limited by the current t year if needed. Half of the time I haven’t played any of them.
They do though. Aside from the award names and the award descriptions (which function as prompts) the awards are player driven entirely. The nominees are chosen during the player nomination phase, then during the finals players choose from the most nominated. I believe there needs to be some critical curation but currently it’s entirely chosen by Steam’s players.