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| D.I.C.E. Award for Family Game of the Year | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences |
| First awarded | 1998 |
| Currently held by | Super Mario Bros. Wonder |
| Website | www |
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]
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.
- PC Family/Kids Title of the Year (1998)
- PC Children's Entertainment Title of the Year (1999–2000)
- PC Family (Entertainment) Title of the Year (1999–2001)
- Online Family/Board Game of the Year (1999)
- Console Children's/Family Title of the Year (2000)
- Console Family Title of the Year (2001)
- Console Children's Title of the Year (2002, 2004–2005)
- Computer Children's Title of the Year (2002)
- Family Game of the Year (2003, 2006–present)
- Console Family Game of the Year (2004–2005)
- Computer Family Game of the Year (2004–2005)
- Computer Children's Game of the Year (2005)
- Children's Game of the Year (2006–2007)
Winners and nominees
1990s
| Indicates the winner |