D.I.C.E. Award for Family Game of the Year

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D.I.C.E. Award for Family Game of the Year
CountryUnited States
Presented by Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences
First awarded 1998
Currently held by Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Website www.interactive.org

The D.I.C.E. Award for Family Game of the Year is an award presented annually by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences during the D.I.C.E. Awards. This award recognizes "the best title of any genre towards a shared, family gaming experience. The title's play dynamics must be suitable for a younger audience but can appeal to adults as well. These games often offer a mini-game component and encourage group play". [1] All active creative/technical, business, and affiliate members of the Academy are qualified to vote for this category. [2] Originally only offered as a computer game category, the first winner was Lego Island , developed and published by Mindscape. [3] The first console winner was Pokémon Snap in 2000. [4] Since condensing the computer and console awards into a single category (briefly introduced in 2003), the first winner of the current version was Guitar Hero in 2006. [5]

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The award's most recent winner is Super Mario Bros. Wonder , developed and published by Nintendo.

History

Originally, only one family-related category, PC Family/Kids Title of the Year, was offered for the first award ceremony. [6] This was split into two separate categories for PC Children's Entertainment Title of the Year and PC Family Title of the Year in 1999, and introduced an Online Family/Board Game of the Year . [7] The first family-related console award, Console Children's/Family Title of the Year, was offered in 2000, while there was still separate "Children's" and "Family" categories for PC. [8] The 2001 awards had console and PC categories for Family Title of the Year. [9] Both were renamed Children's Title of the Year for the 2002 awards. [10] [11] Originally separate console and computer awards for Children's Title of the Year were offered for the 2002 awards, but a single "Family Game of the Year" would be offered that featured finalists for both console and PC releases. [12] [13] For the 2004 awards, separate awards for Children's Game of the Year and Family Game of the Year would be offered for both console and computer; however, there were not any finalists named for Computer Children's Title of the Year. [14] One finalist was named for Computer Children's Game of the Year in 2005. The 9th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards was the first ceremony that did not feature separate genre awards for console and computer. Children's Game of the Year was still presented in 2006 and 2007, but would not be offered in 2008. Only Family Game of the Year has been offered since 2008.

Winners and nominees

1990s

Table key
Indicates the winner
YearGameDeveloper(s)Publisher(s)Ref.
1997/1998
(1st)
Lego Island Mindscape Mindscape [15] [16]
Backyard Baseball Humongous Entertainment GT Interactive
Secret Paths in the Forest Purple Moon, Media ConcreteConvivial
The Oregon Trail 3rd Edition MECC The Learning Company
Tonka Search and RescueMedia Station Hasbro Interactive
Ultimate Family TreePalladium InteractivePalladium Interactive
1998/1999
(2nd)
PC Children's Entertainment Title of the Year [17] [18]
A Bug's Life Traveller's Tales Disney Interactive
Barbie Riding Club Human Code Mattel Media
Blue's Birthday Adventure Humongous Entertainment Humongous Entertainment
Dr. Brain Thinking Games: IQ Adventure Knowledge Adventure Knowledge Adventure
Lego Creator Superscape Lego Media
Rugrats Adventure Game Broderbund Broderbund
Starfire Soccer Challenge Purple Moon Stormfront Studios
PC Family Title of the Year
National Geographic Maps Broderbund Broderbund
3-D Ultra NASCAR Pinball Dynamix Sierra On-Line
Looney Tunes: Cosmic Capers - Animated Jigsaws SouthPeak Interactive SouthPeak Interactive
Star Wars: Behind the Magic LucasArts LucasArts
The D Show Cyberflix Disney Interactive
Online Family/Board Game of the Year [lower-alpha 1]
Multiplayer Jeopardy! Online Sony Online Entertainment Sony Online Entertainment
What's the Big Idea? Berkeley Systems Berkeley Systems
Multiplayer Wheel of Fortune Online Sony Online Entertainment Sony Online Entertainment
The Game of Life Mass Media Games Hasbro Interactive
1999/2000
(3rd)
Console Children's/Family Title of the Year [19]
Pokémon Snap HAL Laboratory Nintendo
Lego Racers High Voltage Software Lego Media
Mario Party Hudson Soft Nintendo
Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! Insomniac Games Sony Computer Entertainment
Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue Traveller's Tales Activision
PC Family Entertainment Title of the Year [20]
3D Ultra Lionel Traintown Dynamix Sierra On-Line
Complete National Geographic Mattel Media National Geographic
Miss Spider's Tea Party Simon & Schuster Interactive Simon & Schuster Interactive
Pandora's Box Microsoft Microsoft
The Sims Maxis Electronic Arts
You Don't Know Jack Offline Berkeley Systems Sierra On-Line
PC Children's Entertainment Title of the Year
Disney's Villains' Revenge Disney Interactive Disney Interactive
Lego Racers High Voltage Software Lego Media
Miss Spider's Tea Party Simon & Schuster Interactive Simon & Schuster Interactive
Sesame Street Music Maker Sesame Workshop Mattel Interactive

2000s

YearGameDeveloper(s)Publisher(s)Ref.
2000
(4th)
Console Family Title of the Year [21] [9] [22]
Mario Tennis Camelot Software Planning Nintendo
Donkey Kong Country [lower-alpha 2] Rare Nintendo
Hey You, Pikachu! Ambrella
Pokémon Stadium Nintendo EAD, HAL Laboratory
PC Family Title of the Year [23] [9] [22]
Return of the Incredible Machine: Contraptions Dynamix Sierra On-Line
Disney's Magic Artist 3D Disney Interactive Disney Interactive
Ernie's Adventures in Space Sesame Workshop Mattel Interactive
Tonka Dig'n Rigs Hasbro Interactive Infogrames
2001
(5th)
Console Children's Title of the Year [11] [10]
[24] [25]
Mario Party 3 Hudson Soft Nintendo
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Argonaut Games Electronic Arts
Tarzan: Untamed Ubisoft Montreal Ubisoft
Monsters, Inc. Kodiak Interactive Sony Computer Entertainment
Computer Children's Title of the Year
Backyard Basketball Humongous Entertainment Infogrames
Disney's Stanley Tiger Tales Artech Digital Entertainment Disney Interactive
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Argonaut Games Electronic Arts
Scan Command: Jurassic Park Knowledge Adventure Knowledge Adventure
2002 [lower-alpha 3]
(6th)
Mario Party 4 Hudson Soft Nintendo [26] [27]
Backyard Football Humongous Entertainment Infogrames
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Argonaut Games, EA UK Electronic Arts
Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 Frights Heavy Iron Studios THQ
SpongeBob SquarePants: Employee of the Month AWE Productions
2003
(7th)
Console Children's Title of the Year [28] [29]
[30] [31]
Mario Party 5 Hudson Soft Nintendo
Backyard Basketball Humongous Entertainment Atari
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom Heavy Iron Studios THQ
Tak and the Power of Juju Avalanche Software
Console Family Game of the Year [lower-alpha 4]
EyeToy: Play London Studio Sony Computer Entertainment
The Sims Bustin' Out Maxis Electronic Arts
Amplitude Harmonix Sony Computer Entertainment
Grabbed by the Ghoulies Rare Microsoft Game Studios
Computer Family Game of the Year
Zoo Tycoon: Complete Collection Blue Fang Games Microsoft Game Studios
2004
(8th)
Console Children's Title of the Year [32] [33]
Sly 2: Band of Thieves Sucker Punch Productions Sony Computer Entertainment
Backyard Baseball 2005 Humongous Entertainment Atari
Mario Party 6 Hudson Soft Nintendo
Pokémon Colosseum Genius Sonority
Shrek 2 Luxoflux Activision
Console Family Game of the Year
Donkey Konga Namco Nintendo
EyeToy: AntiGrav Harmonix Sony Computer Entertainment
Karaoke Revolution Volume 3 Konami
WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Games! Nintendo R&D1 Nintendo
Computer Children's Game of the Year
Backyard Skateboarding Humongous Entertainment Atari
Computer Family Game of the Year
Zoo Tycoon 2 Blue Fang Games Microsoft Game Studios
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Argonaut Games, EA UK, Griptonite Games Electronic Arts
Scrabble OnlineBoston Animation Atari
2005
(9th)
Children's Game of the Year [34] [5]
[35] [36]
We Love Katamari Namco Namco
Chicken Little Avalanche Software Buena Vista Games
Madagascar Toys for Bob Activision
Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves Sucker Punch Productions Sony Computer Entertainment
Tak: The Great Juju Challenge Avalanche Software THQ
Family Game of the Year
Guitar Hero Harmonix RedOctane
Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix Konami, Hudson Soft Nintendo
Lego Star Wars: The Video Game Traveller's Tales Eidos Interactive, LucasArts
2006
(10th)
Children's Game of the Year [37] [38] [39]
LocoRoco Japan Studio Sony Computer Entertainment
Kim Possible: What's the Switch Artificial Mind and Movement Buena Vista Games
Over the Hedge Edge of Reality Activision
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team and Red Rescue Team Chunsoft Nintendo
The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning Krome Studios Sierra Entertainment
Family Game of the Year
Guitar Hero II Harmonix RedOctane
Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! Nintendo SPD Nintendo
Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy Traveller's Tales LucasArts
Rayman Raving Rabbids Ubisoft Montpellier Ubisoft
Viva Piñata Rare Microsoft Game Studios
2007
(11th)
Rock Band Harmonix MTV Games [1] [40]
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Neversoft Activision
Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 Ubisoft Paris Ubisoft
Scene It? Lights, Camera, Action Screenlife Games, WXP Microsoft Game Studios
WarioWare: Smooth Moves Nintendo SPD, Intelligent Systems Nintendo
2008
(12th)
LittleBigPlanet Media Molecule Sony Computer Entertainment [41] [42]
Boom Blox EA Los Angeles Electronic Arts
Rayman Raving Rabbids: TV Party Ubisoft Paris Ubisoft
Rock Band 2 Harmonix MTV Games
Wii Fit Nintendo EAD Nintendo
2009
(13th)
The Beatles: Rock Band Harmonix MTV Games [43] [44] [45]
Guitar Hero 5 Neversoft Activision
Lego Rock Band Harmonix, Traveller's Tales MTV Games, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Wii Fit Plus Nintendo EAD Nintendo
Wii Sports Resort

2010s

YearGameDeveloper(s)Publisher(s)Ref.
2010
(14th)
Dance Central Harmonix MTV Games [46] [47] [48]
Kirby's Epic Yarn HAL Laboratory, Good-Feel Nintendo
Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 Traveller's Tales Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Rock Band 3 Harmonix MTV Games
SingStar Dance London Studio Sony Computer Entertainment
2011
(15th)
LittleBigPlanet 2 Media Molecule Sony Computer Entertainment [49] [50] [51]
Dance Central 2 Harmonix Microsoft Studios
Just Dance 3 Ubisoft Paris Ubisoft
Kinect: Disneyland Adventures Frontier Developments Microsoft Studios
Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure Toys for Bob, XPEC Entertainment, Vicarious Visions Activision
2012
(16th)
Skylanders: Giants Toys for Bob Activision [52] [53]
Dance Central 3 Harmonix Microsoft Studios
Just Dance 4 Ubisoft Paris, Ubisoft Milan, Ubisoft Reflections, Ubisoft Bucharest, Ubisoft Pune Ubisoft
Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes Traveller's Tales Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Nintendo Land Nintendo EAD Nintendo
2013
(17th)
Super Mario 3D World Nintendo EAD Nintendo [54] [55]
Disney Infinity Avalanche Software, Heavy Iron Studios Disney Interactive Studios
Lego Marvel Super Heroes Traveller's Tales Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Rayman Legends Ubisoft Montpellier Ubisoft
Skylanders: Swap Force Toys for Bob Activision
2014
(18th)
LittleBigPlanet 3 Sumo Digital Sony Computer Entertainment [56] [57]
Disney Infinity 2.0: Marvel Super Heroes Avalanche Software, Heavy Iron Studios Disney Interactive Studios
Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham Traveller's Tales Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Project Spark Team Dakota Microsoft Studios
Skylanders: Trap Team Toys for Bob Activision
2015
(19th)
Super Mario Maker Nintendo EAD Nintendo [58] [59]
Guitar Hero Live FreeStyleGames Activision
Lego Dimensions Traveller's Tales Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Rock Band 4 Harmonix Harmonix
Tearaway Unfolded Media Molecule, Tarsier Studios Sony Computer Entertainment
2016
(20th)
Ratchet & Clank Insomniac Games Sony Interactive Entertainment [60] [61]
Dragon Quest Builders Square Enix Square Enix
Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens Traveller's Tales Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Rock Band Rivals Harmonix Harmonix
Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS Nintendo EAD Nintendo
2017
(21st)
Snipperclips SFB Games Nintendo [62] [63]
DropMix Harmonix Hasbro
Gnog KO_OP Double Fine Productions
Just Dance 2018 Ubisoft Paris Ubisoft
SingStar Celebration London Studio Sony Interactive Entertainment
2018
(22nd)
Unravel Two Coldwood Interactive Electronic Arts [64] [65]
Astro Bot Rescue Mission Japan Studio Sony Interactive Entertainment
Kirby Star Allies HAL Laboratory Nintendo
Lego DC Super-Villains Traveller's Tales Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Starlink: Battle for Atlas Ubisoft Toronto Ubisoft
2019
(23rd)
Super Mario Maker 2 Nintendo EPD Nintendo [66] [67]
A Short Hike Adam Robinson-YuAdam Robinson-Yu
Dragon Quest Builders 2 Square Enix, Omega Force Square Enix
Ring Fit Adventure Nintendo EPD Nintendo
Yoshi's Crafted World Good-Feel

2020s

YearGameDeveloper(s)Publisher(s)Ref.
2020
(24th)
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Nintendo EPD Nintendo [68] [69]
Astro's Playroom Team Asobi Sony Interactive Entertainment
Dreams Media Molecule
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout Mediatonic Devolver Digital
Sackboy: A Big Adventure Sumo Digital Sony Interactive Entertainment
2021
(25th)
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Insomniac Games Sony Interactive Entertainment [70] [71]
Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Happy Home Paradise Nintendo EPD Nintendo
Cozy GroveSpry FoxQAG
Mario Party Superstars NDCube Nintendo
WarioWare: Get It Together Intelligent Systems
2022
(26th)
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope Ubisoft Milan, Ubisoft Paris Ubisoft [72] [73] [74]
Disney Dreamlight Valley Gameloft Gameloft
Kirby's Dream Buffet HAL Laboratory Nintendo
Lost in Play Happy Juice GamesJoystick Ventures
Trombone Champ Holy Wow StudiosHoly Wow Studios
2023
(27th)
Super Mario Bros. Wonder Nintendo EPD Nintendo [75] [76] [77]
Disney Illusion Island Dlala Studios Disney Interactive
Fae Farm Phoenix Labs Phoenix Labs
Hello Kitty Island AdventureSunblinkSunblink
Midnight GirlItalicItalic

Multiple nominations and wins

Developers and publishers

Nintendo has published the most finalists and winners, and tied with Harmonix for developing the most winners. Harmonix has developed the most finalists. There are numerous developers that have received consecutive wins:

Nintendo has published the most nominees and the most winners for Family Game of the Year, with Sony Interactive Entertainment in second with most nominees and winners. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has published the most nominees without a single winner. There have been numerous publishers with consecutive wins:

In 2001, Nintendo has published every nominee for Console Family Title of the Year.

Franchises

The Disney video game franchise has garnered the most nominations; however, the Mario franchise has won the most awards in this category. The Nickelodeon video game franchise has the most nominations without winning a single award. There have been numerous franchises that have won consecutive awards:

Miss Spider's Tea Party is the only game that has received nominations for both "PC Family Title of the Year" and "PC Children's Entertainment Title of the Year" in 2000. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is the only game to receive nominations for both console and computer platforms in the same year. The Backyard Sports franchise has separate nominees for console and computer in 2005 with Backyard Baseball for console and Backyard Skateboarding winning a computer award. Super Mario Maker has received multiple nominations across multiple years, with the Wii U version winning in 2016, and the Nintendo 3DS version being nominated in 2017. Animal Crossing: New Horizons has won in 2021, and the Happy Home Paradise expansion has been nominated in 2022.

Franchises
FranchiseNominationsWins
Mario 149
LittleBigPlanet [lower-alpha 5] 43
Disney 152
Rock Band 72
Backyard Sports 62
Guitar Hero 52
Ratchet & Clank 22
Zoo Tycoon 22
Lego 141
Pokémon 51
Rayman [lower-alpha 6] 51
Rabbids 41
Skylanders 41
Dance Central 31
Animal Crossing 21
Donkey Kong 21
EyeToy 21
National Geographic 21
The Sims 21
Sly Cooper 21
Nickelodeon [lower-alpha 7] 60
Harry Potter 50
Star Wars 40
DC Comics 30
DreamWorks 30
Just Dance 30
Kirby 30
Spyro 30
Wario 30
Wii 30
Astro20
Dragon Quest 20
Marvel 20
Miss Spider's Tea Party20
Sesame Street 20
SingStar 20
SpongeBob SquarePants 20
Tak20
Tonka 20

Notes

  1. Tie between finalists.
  2. Game Boy Color version.
  3. Console and computer titles were nominated for Family Game of the Year at this ceremony.
  4. There was tie for the winner.
  5. Sackboy: A Big Adventure is a part of the LittleBigPlanet franchise.
  6. Rabbids are a spin-off franchise of Rayman.
  7. includes Blue's Clues , Rugrats , SpongeBob SquarePants , and Tak .

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The D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game is an award presented annually by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences during the D.I.C.E. Awards. This is "awarded to a game that embodies the independent spirit of game creation, representing a higher degree of risk tolerance and advances our media with innovative gameplay and experiences". All active creative/technical, business, and affiliate members of the Academy are qualified to vote for this category.

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