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

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D.I.C.E. Award for Mobile Game of the Year
CountryUnited States
Presented by Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences
First awarded 2005
Currently held byWhat the Car?
Website www.interactive.org

The D.I.C.E. Award for Mobile 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 a game "for a mobile device platform such as a mobile phone or tablet. These games demonstrate a skilled usage of the device's software and hardware features to offer a unique and addictive play experience. All game genres are eligible. Mobile platforms include, but are not limited to iOS or Android". All active creative/technical, business, and affiliate members of the Academy are qualified to vote for this category. [1]

Contents

The most recent winner is What the Car?, developed and published by Triband.

Handheld & Mobile Game of the Year

The Academy introduced, for the 2002 awards, the award for Hand-Held Game of the Year, which is a category for "game(s) developed for a handheld platform that demonstrates the greatest achievement in overall game design, play and/or breakthrough in handheld gaming". [2] The handheld category was originally presented as a console award. [3] [4] The nomination form for the 2004 awards listed Handheld as a "Wireless & Handheld" category with the inclusion of Wireless Game of the Year. However, there were no finalists named for Wireless in 2004. [5] Finalists would be listed for Wireless Game of the Year, which recognized a "game developed for a wireless phone or handset that demonstrates the greatest achievement in overall game design, play and/or breakthrough in wireless gaming," in 2005 Awards. [6] [7] However, the only nominees for the award at the 2005 awards were games for Nintendo handheld devices. Since there was already a Handheld Game of the Year, Wireless Game of the Year would be replaced Cellular Game of the Year in 2006. [8] It was changed to Mobile Game of the Year in 2007 but reverted to Cellular Game of the Year in 2008. [9] [10] The 2010 Awards offered Portable Game of the Year which recognized games that was being "developed for a portable platform" that included either "gaming handhelds or other mobile devices". [11] The Academy then began offering separate awards for Handheld Game of the Year and Mobile Game of the Year again in 2012. [12] The awards would be combined into Portable Game of the Year again in 2019 and 2020, and would ultimately be replaced with Mobile Game of the Year in 2021. [13] [14] [15]

Winners and nominees

Table key
Indicates the winner

2000s

YearGameDeveloper(s)Publisher(s)Ref.
2001 [lower-alpha 1]
(5th) 		Advance Wars Intelligent Systems Nintendo [16] [3]
[17] [18]
Golden Sun Camelot Software Planning Nintendo
Mario Kart: Super Circuit Intelligent Systems
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons Flagship/Capcom
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 Vicarious Visions Activision
2002 [lower-alpha 2]
(6th) 		Metroid Fusion Nintendo R&D1 Nintendo [19] [20]
Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance Konami Konami
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and Four Swords Nintendo R&D2, Flagship/Capcom Nintendo
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 Nintendo R&D2
2003 [lower-alpha 2]
(7th) 		Final Fantasy Tactics Advance Square Enix Nintendo [5] [21]
[22] [23]
Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising Intelligent Systems Nintendo
Fire Emblem
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga AlphaDream
Pokémon Ruby Game Freak
2004
(8th) 		Handheld Game of the Year [7] [24] [25]
Metroid: Zero Mission Nintendo R&D1 Nintendo
Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories Square Enix Square Enix
Super Mario 64 DS Nintendo EAD Nintendo
Wireless Game of the Year [lower-alpha 3]
Super Mario 64 DS Nintendo EAD Nintendo
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Game Freak Nintendo
2005
(9th) 		Handheld Game of the Year [26] [27]
[28] [29]
Nintendogs Nintendo EAD Nintendo
Burnout Legends Criterion Games Electronic Arts
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories Rockstar Leeds Rockstar Games
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time AlphaDream Nintendo
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap Flagship/Capcom
Cellular Game of the Year
Ancient Empires II Macrospace Sorrent
High Seize RedLynx Nokia
Mile High Pinball Ideaworks3D
One Digital Legends
Skipping Stone Gamevil I-Play
2006
(10th) 		Handheld Game of the Year [30] [31] [32]
Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! Nintendo SPD Nintendo
Elite Beat Agents iNiS Nintendo
Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy Traveller's Tales LucasArts
LocoRoco Japan Studio Sony Computer Entertainment
New Super Mario Bros. Nintendo EAD Nintendo
Mobile Game of the Year
Orcs & Elves id Software, Fountainhead Entertainment EA Mobile
Brothers in Arms 3D Gameloft Gameloft
DuckShotMoFactorHands-On Mobile
Tropical Madness Gameloft Gameloft
2007
(11th) 		Handheld Game of the Year [33] [34]
[35] [36]
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass Nintendo EAD Nintendo
Drawn to Life 5th Cell THQ
Jeanne d'Arc Level-5 Sony Computer Entertainment
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords Infinite Interactive, 1st Playable Productions D3 Publisher
Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters High Impact Games Sony Computer Entertainment
Cellular Game of the Year
skate. EA Black Box EA Mobile
Diner Dash 2: Restaurant Rescue PlayFirst PlayFirst
Prey MobileMachineWorks NorthwestSkyzone
SimCity Societies Tilted Mill Entertainment Electronic Arts
2008
(12th) 		Hand-Held Game of the Year [37] [38]
God of War: Chains of Olympus Ready at Dawn Sony Computer Entertainment
Advance Wars: Days of Ruin Intelligent Systems Nintendo
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia Konami Konami
Patapon Japan Studio Sony Computer Entertainment
Professor Layton and the Curious Village Level-5 Nintendo
Cellular Game of the Year [39] [38]
Spore Origins Babaroga, Tricky Software Electronic Arts
Reset Generation RedLynx Nokia
Trism DemiforceDemiforce
2009 [lower-alpha 4]
(13th) 		Scribblenauts 5th Cell Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment [40] [41]
[42] [43]
LittleBigPlanet SCE Studio Cambridge Sony Computer Entertainment
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story AlphaDream Nintendo
Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box Level-5
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks Nintendo EAD

2010s

YearGameDeveloper(s)Publisher(s)Ref.
2010 [lower-alpha 4]
(14th) 		God of War: Ghost of Sparta Ready at Dawn Sony Computer Entertainment [44] [45] [46]
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies Square Enix, Level-5 Nintendo
Infinity Blade Chair Entertainment Epic Games
Professor Layton and the Unwound Future Level-5 Nintendo
Valkyria Chronicles II Sega Sega
2011
(15th) 		Handheld Game of the Year [47] [48]
[49] [50]
Super Mario 3D Land Nintendo EAD Nintendo
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective Capcom Capcom
Kirby Mass Attack HAL Laboratory Nintendo
Mario Kart 7 Nintendo EAD
Professor Layton and the Last Specter Level-5
Mobile Game of the Year
Infinity Blade II Chair Entertainment Epic Games
Contre Jour Mokus Chillingo
Dead Space IronMonkey Studios Electronic Arts
Tentacles: Enter the Dolphin Press Play Microsoft Studios
The Dark MeadowPhosphor StudiosPhosphor Studios
2012
(16th) 		Handheld Game of the Year [51] [52] [53]
Paper Mario: Sticker Star Intelligent Systems Nintendo
Gravity Rush Japan Studio Sony Computer Entertainment
Resident Evil: Revelations Capcom Capcom
Sound Shapes Queasy Games Sony Computer Entertainment
Uncharted: Golden Abyss Bend Studio
Mobile Game of the Year
Hero Academy Robot Entertainment Robot Entertainment
Fairway Solitaire Big Fish Studios Big Fish Games
Horn Phosphor Studios Zynga
Rayman Jungle Run Ubisoft Montpellier, Pastagames Ubisoft
2013
(17th) 		Handheld Game of the Year [54] [55] [56]
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds Nintendo EAD Nintendo
Fire Emblem Awakening Intelligent Systems Nintendo
Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon Next Level Games
Pokémon X & Y Game Freak
Tearaway Media Molecule Sony Computer Entertainment
Mobile Game of the Year
Plants vs. Zombies 2 PopCap Games Electronic Arts
FETCHBig Fish Studios Big Fish Games
Flick Kick Football Legends PikPok PikPok
Ridiculous Fishing Vlambeer Vlambeer
The Wolf Among Us Telltale Games Telltale Games
2014
(18th) 		Handheld Game of the Year [57] [58] [59]
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS Bandai Namco Entertainment , Sora Ltd. Nintendo
Bravely Default Square Enix Nintendo
Child of Light Ubisoft Montreal Ubisoft
Shovel Knight Yacht Club Games Yacht Club Games
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call Square Enix, indieszero Square Enix
Mobile Game of the Year
Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft Blizzard Entertainment Blizzard Entertainment
80 Days Inkle Inkle
Kingdom Rush: Origins ironhide Game Studio Armor Games
Monument Valley Ustwo Ustwo
Threes SirvoSirvo
2015
(19th) 		Handheld Game of the Year [60] [61] [62]
Helldivers Arrowhead Game Studios Sony Computer Entertainment
Earth Defense Force 2: Invaders from Planet Space Sandlot, D3 Publisher Xseed Games
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Spike Chunsoft, The Pokémon Company Nintendo
Yo-kai Watch Level-5
Mobile Game of the Year
Fallout Shelter Bethesda Game Studios , Behaviour Interactive Bethesda Softworks
DomiNations Big Huge Games Nexon
Lara Croft Go Square Enix Montreal Square Enix Europe
Pac-Man 256 Hipster Whale Bandai Namco Entertainment
The Room Three Fireproof Games Fireproof Games
2016
(20th) 		Handheld Game of the Year [63] [64] [65]
Pokémon Sun and Moon Game Freak Nintendo
Dragon Quest Builders Square Enix Square Enix
Fire Emblem Fates Intelligent Systems Nintendo
Kirby: Planet Robobot HAL Laboratory
Severed DrinkBox Studios DrinkBox Studios
Mobile Game of the Year
Pokémon Go Niantic Niantic
Clash Royale Supercell Supercell
Crashlands Butterscotch ShenanigansButterscotch Shenanigans
Gardenscapes: New Acres Playrix Playrix
Reigns Nerial Devolver Digital
2017
(21st) 		Handheld Game of the Year [66] [67] [68]
Metroid: Samus Returns MercurySteam Nintendo
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King Level-5, Square Enix Nintendo
Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth Atlus Atlus
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia Intelligent Systems Nintendo
Monster Hunter Stories Capcom, Marvelous Inc.
Mobile Game of the Year
Fire Emblem Heroes Intelligent Systems Nintendo
Cat Quest The GentlebrosPQube
Gorogoa Jason Roberts, Buried Signal Annapurna Interactive
Monument Valley 2 Ustwo Ustwo
Splitter CrittersRAC7 GamesRAC7 Games
2018 [lower-alpha 4]
(22nd) 		Florence Mountains Annapurna Interactive [69] [70]
Dandara Long Hat House Raw Fury
Donut County Ben Esposito Annapurna Interactive
Dragalia Lost Cygames Nintendo
OddmarMobgeMobge
2019 [lower-alpha 4]
(23rd) 		Sayonara Wild Hearts Simogo Annapurna Interactive [71] [72]
Call of Duty: Mobile TiMi Studio Group Activision
Grindstone Capybara Games Capybara Games
Sky: Children of the Light Thatgamecompany Thatgamecompany
What the Golf? TribandThe Label, Triband

2020s

YearGameDeveloper(s)Publisher(s)Ref.
2020
(24th) 		Legends of Runeterra Riot Games Riot Games [73] [74] [75]
HoloVista AconiteAconite
Little Orpheus The Chinese Room Sumo Digital
Song of Bloom Kamibox Kamibox
South of the Circle State of Play Games Apple, Inc.
2021
(25th) 		Pokémon Unite TiMi Studio Group The Pokémon Company [76] [77] [78]
Behind the Frame Silver Lining StudioAkupara Games, Akatsuki Taiwan
Fantasian Mistwalker Apple, Inc.
League of Legends: Wild Rift Riot Games Riot Games
MoncageOptillusionX.D. Network
2022
(26th) 		Marvel Snap Second Dinner Nuverse [79] [80]
[81] [82]
Diablo Immortal Blizzard Entertainment Blizzard Entertainment
Gibbon: Beyond the Trees Broken RulesBroken Rules
Immortality Half Mermaid StudiosHalf Mermaid Studios
Poinpy Moppin Devolver Digital, Netflix
2023
(27th) 		What the Car?TribandTriband [83] [84] [85]
GubbinsStudio FollyStudio Folly
Hello Kitty Island Adventure SunblinkSunblink
Honkai: Star Rail miHoYo HoYoverse
Terra Nil Free Lives Devolver Digital

Multiple nominations and wins

Developers and publishers

Nintendo has published the most nominees and wins, and developing the most nominees and wins. The majority of Nintendo-published titles are made for their handheld devices, except for Fire Emblem Heroes and Dragalia Lost . Nintendo has published handheld winners for seven consecutive years from 2002 to 2008. Nintendo is also the only publisher with wins in both the handheld and mobile categories and won both categories within the same year in 2018. In addition, Nintendo has also published winners for Handheld and Wireless in 2005. Nintendo has published every handheld finalist in 2004. Annapurna Interactive has published back-to-back winners for Portable in 2019 and 2020. Level-5 has developed the most nominees without a win. Nokia and Square Enix have published the most nominees without publishing a single winner.

Developers
DeveloperNominationsWins
Nintendo EAD/R&D1/R&D2/SPD 148
Intelligent Systems 103
Ready at Dawn 22
Square Enix [lower-alpha 5] 81
Game Freak 41
Blizzard Entertainment 21
Chair Entertainment 21
5th Cell 21
Riot Games 21
TiMi Studio Group 21
Triband21
Level-5 80
Capcom 60
AlphaDream 30
Flagship 30
Japan Studio 30
Big Fish Studios 20
Gameloft 20
HAL Laboratory 20
Konami 20
Phosphor Studios20
RedLynx 20
Ustwo 20
Publishers
PublisherNominationsWins
Nintendo 5215
Electronic Arts 74
Sony Computer Entertainment 123
Annapurna Interactive 42
Blizzard Entertainment 21
Epic Games 21
Riot Games 21
Triband21
Nokia 40
Square Enix [lower-alpha 6] 40
Devolver Digital 30
Activision 20
Apple, Inc. 20
Big Fish Games 20
Capcom 20
Gameloft 20
Konami 20
Ubisoft 20
Ustwo 20

Franchises

The Mario franchise has the most nominations, and ties with Pokémon and Metroid for the most wins. God of War and Metroid have won every single time they have been nominated. The majority of repeat nominees are from handheld gaming devices; the only multiple nominees that have been produced exclusively for mobile devices are Infinity Blade, Monument Valley, and What the?. Pokémon and Fire Emblem are the only franchises with nominations in both Handheld and Mobile categories. Pokémon is the only franchise with wins on both the handheld gaming device and mobile device, as well as winning both Handheld and Mobile categories within the same year in 2017. Super Mario 64 DS is a finalist for both Handheld and Wireless in 2005, winning for the latter. Professor Layton is the most nominated franchise without a win.

Franchises
FranchiseNominationsWins
Mario [lower-alpha 7] 123
Pokémon 73
Metroid 33
The Legend of Zelda 62
God of War 22
Fire Emblem 51
Advance Wars 31
Final Fantasy 21
Infinity Blade21
League of Legends [lower-alpha 8] 21
What the?21
Professor Layton 40
Dragon Quest 30
Castlevania 20
Kirby 20
Monument Valley20

Notes

  1. ↑ Presented as Hand-Held Game of the Year.
  2. 1 2 Presented as Handheld Game of the Year.
  3. ↑ Games for phones eligible for Wireless Game of the Year, but none were nominated.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Portable Game of the Year was offered to handheld gaming devices and other mobile devices.
  5. ↑ includes Square Enix Montreal.
  6. ↑ includes Square Enix Europe.
  7. ↑ includes Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon .
  8. ↑ Legends of Runeterra is a spin-off of League of Legends.

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