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

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". All active creative/technical, business, and affiliate members of the Academy are qualified to vote for this category. Originally only offered as a computer game category, the first winner was Lego Island, developed and published by Mindscape. The first console winner was Pokémon Snap in 2000. 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.
The award's most recent winner is Astro Bot, developed by Team Asobi and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment.

## History

Originally, only one family-related category, PC Family/Kids Title of the Year, was offered for the first award ceremony. 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. 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. The 2001 awards had console and PC categories for Family Title of the Year. Both were renamed Children's Title of the Year for the 2002 awards. 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. 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. 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

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

### 2000s

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

### 2010s

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

### 2020s

| Year | Game | Developer(s) | Publisher(s) |
| 2020 (24th) | Animal Crossing: New Horizons | Nintendo EPD | Nintendo |
| 2020 (24th) | Astro's Playroom | Team Asobi | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| 2020 (24th) | Dreams | Media Molecule | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| 2020 (24th) | Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout | Mediatonic | Devolver Digital |
| 2020 (24th) | Sackboy: A Big Adventure | Sumo Digital | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| 2021 (25th) | Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart | Insomniac Games | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| 2021 (25th) | Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Happy Home Paradise | Nintendo EPD | Nintendo |
| 2021 (25th) | Cozy Grove | Spry Fox | QAG |
| 2021 (25th) | Mario Party Superstars | NDCube | Nintendo |
| 2021 (25th) | WarioWare: Get It Together | Intelligent Systems | Nintendo |
| 2022 (26th) | Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope | Ubisoft Milan, Ubisoft Paris | Ubisoft |
| 2022 (26th) | Disney Dreamlight Valley | Gameloft | Gameloft |
| 2022 (26th) | Kirby's Dream Buffet | HAL Laboratory | Nintendo |
| 2022 (26th) | Lost in Play | Happy Juice Games | Joystick Ventures |
| 2022 (26th) | Trombone Champ | Holy Wow Studios | Holy Wow Studios |
| 2023 (27th) | Super Mario Bros. Wonder | Nintendo EPD | Nintendo |
| 2023 (27th) | Disney Illusion Island | Dlala Studios | Disney Interactive |
| 2023 (27th) | Fae Farm | Phoenix Labs | Phoenix Labs |
| 2023 (27th) | Hello Kitty Island Adventure | Sunblink | Sunblink |
| 2023 (27th) | Midnight Girl | Italic | Italic |
| 2024 (28th) | Astro Bot | Team Asobi | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| 2024 (28th) | Cat Quest III | The Gentlebros | Kepler Interactive |
| 2024 (28th) | Little Kitty, Big City | Double Dagger | Double Dagger |
| 2024 (28th) | The Plucky Squire | All Possible Futures | Devolver Digital |
| 2024 (28th) | Super Mario Party Jamboree | Nintendo Cube | Nintendo |

## Multiple nominations and wins
### Developers and publishers

Nintendo and Harmonix are tied for developing the most winners. Harmonix has developed the most finalists. There are numerous developers that have received consecutive wins:
* Dynamix won PC awards in 2000 with 3D Ultra Lionel Traintown, and 2001 with Return of the Incredible Machine: Contraptions.
* Hudson Soft won console awards in 2002 with Mario Party 3, 2003 with Mario Party 4, and 2004 with Mario Party 5.
* Blue Fang Games won computer awards in 2004 with Zoo Tycoon: Complete Collection, and 2005 with Zoo Tycoon 2.
* Harmonix had two winning streaks for Family Game of the Year
** 2006 with Guitar Hero, 2007 with Guitar Hero II, and 2008 with Rock Band.
** 2010 with The Beatles: Rock Band, and 2011 with Dance Central.
* Nintendo EPD won in 2020 with Super Mario Maker 2, and 2021 with Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
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:
* Nintendo had two winning streaks for consecutive wins as a publisher.
** Nintendo published console award winners six years in a row from 2000—2005 with Pokémon Snap (2000), Mario Tennis (2001), Mario Party 3 (2002), Mario Party 4 (2003), Mario Party 5 (2004), and Donkey Konga (2005).
** Nintendo also won in 2020 with Super Mario Maker 2, and 2021 with Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
* Sierra On-Line had PC winners in 2000 with 3D Ultra Lionel Traintown, and 2001 with Return of the Incredible Machine: Contraptions.
* Sony Computer Entertainment published winners in 2004 with EyeToy: Play, and in 2005 with Sly 2: Band of Thieves.
* Microsoft Game Studios won Computer Family Game of the Year in 2004 with Zoo Tycoon: Complete Collection, and in 2005 with Zoo Tycoon 2.
* RedOctane won in 2006 with Guitar Hero, and 2007 with Guitar Hero II.
* MTV Games won in 2010 with The Beatles: Rock Band, and 2011 with Dance Central.
In 2001, Nintendo has published every nominee for Console Family Title of the Year.
Developers :
| Developer | Nominations | Wins |
| Harmonix | 16 | 5 |
| Nintendo EAD/EPD/SPD/R&D1 | 15 | 5 |
| Hudson Soft | 5 | 3 |
| Humongous Entertainment | 7 | 2 |
| Media Molecule | 4 | 2 |
| Dynamix | 3 | 2 |
| Insomniac Games | 3 | 2 |
| Blue Fang Games | 2 | 2 |
| Namco | 2 | 2 |
| Traveller's Tales | 12 | 1 |
| Ubisoft Paris | 6 | 1 |
| HAL Laboratory | 5 | 1 |
| Toys for Bob | 4 | 1 |
| SCE London Studio | 3 | 1 |
| Berkeley Systems | 2 | 1 |
| Broderbund | 2 | 1 |
| Disney Interactive | 2 | 1 |
| Japan Studio | 2 | 1 |
| Maxis | 2 | 1 |
| Sony Online Entertainment | 2 | 1 |
| Sumo Digital | 2 | 1 |
| Team Asobi | 2 | 1 |
| Ubisoft Milan | 2 | 1 |
| Avalanche Software | 5 | 0 |
| Argonaut Games | 4 | 0 |
| Heavy Iron Studios | 4 | 0 |
| Rare | 3 | 0 |
| EA UK | 2 | 0 |
| Good-Feel | 2 | 0 |
| High Voltage Software | 2 | 0 |
| Intelligent Systems | 2 | 0 |
| Knowledge Adventure | 2 | 0 |
| Neversoft | 2 | 0 |
| NDCube/Nintendo Cube | 2 | 0 |
| Purple Moon | 2 | 0 |
| Sesame Workshop | 2 | 0 |
| Simon & Schuster Interactive | 2 | 0 |
| Ubisoft Montpellier | 2 | 0 |
Publishers :
| Publisher | Nominations | Wins |
| Nintendo | 36 | 12 |
| Sony Computer/Online/Interactive Entertainment | 23 | 10 |
| MTV Games | 6 | 3 |
| Microsoft (Game) Studios | 11 | 2 |
| Disney Interactive | 10 | 2 |
| Electronic Arts | 8 | 2 |
| Sierra On-Line/Entertainment | 5 | 2 |
| RedOctane | 2 | 2 |
| Activision | 11 | 1 |
| Ubisoft | 10 | 1 |
| Atari | 4 | 1 |
| Infogrames | 3 | 1 |
| Broderbund | 2 | 1 |
| Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | 8 | 0 |
| THQ | 5 | 0 |
| Hasbro | 3 | 0 |
| Lego Media | 3 | 0 |
| LucasArts | 3 | 0 |
| Mattel Media/Interactive | 3 | 0 |
| Devolver Digital | 2 | 0 |
| Harmonix | 2 | 0 |
| Knowledge Adventure | 2 | 0 |
| Square Enix | 2 | 0 |

### Franchises

The Disney and Mario video game franchises have garnered the most nominations. 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:
* Mario won the console awards four years in a row with Mario Tennis in 2001, Mario Party 3 in 2002, Mario Party 4 in 2003, and Mario Party 5 in 2004.
** Mario won back-to-back again in 2023 with Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, and in 2024 with Super Mario Bros. Wonder.
* Zoo Tycoon won computer awards in 2004 with Zoo Tycoon: Complete Collection, and 2005 with Zoo Tycoon 2.
* Guitar Hero won in 2006 with Guitar Hero, and in 2007 with Guitar Hero II.
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 :
| Franchise | Nominations | Wins |
| Mario | 15 | 9 |
| LittleBigPlanet | 4 | 3 |
| Disney | 15 | 2 |
| Rock Band | 7 | 2 |
| Backyard Sports | 6 | 2 |
| Guitar Hero | 5 | 2 |
| Ratchet & Clank | 2 | 2 |
| Zoo Tycoon | 2 | 2 |
| Lego | 14 | 1 |
| Pokémon | 5 | 1 |
| Rayman | 5 | 1 |
| Rabbids | 4 | 1 |
| Skylanders | 4 | 1 |
| Astro Bot | 3 | 1 |
| Dance Central | 3 | 1 |
| Animal Crossing | 2 | 1 |
| Donkey Kong | 2 | 1 |
| EyeToy | 2 | 1 |
| National Geographic | 2 | 1 |
| The Sims | 2 | 1 |
| Sly Cooper | 2 | 1 |
| Nickelodeon | 6 | 0 |
| Harry Potter | 5 | 0 |
| Star Wars | 4 | 0 |
| DC Comics | 3 | 0 |
| DreamWorks | 3 | 0 |
| Just Dance | 3 | 0 |
| Kirby | 3 | 0 |
| Spyro | 3 | 0 |
| Wario | 3 | 0 |
| Wii | 3 | 0 |
| Dragon Quest | 2 | 0 |
| Marvel | 2 | 0 |
| Miss Spider's Tea Party | 2 | 0 |
| Sesame Street | 2 | 0 |
| SingStar | 2 | 0 |
| SpongeBob SquarePants | 2 | 0 |
| Tak | 2 | 0 |
| Tonka | 2 | 0 |