British Academy Games Award for Family
# British Academy Games Award for Family

The British Academy Video Games Award for Family is an award presented annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). It is given in honor to "the best game experience for a family audience, whether played as individuals or as a group", the category is open for games with a PEGI age rating of 12 or under.

The category was first presented in 2004 at the 1st British Academy Games Awards under the name Children's Game to EyeToy: Play. The category has gone through several name changes since its inception, being known as Casual at the 4th and 5th British Academy Games Awards, while for the 6th edition, it was presented as Family & Social. Since the 7th British Academy Games Awards in 2008, it has been awarded under its current name. As developers, Nintendo EAD have received the most nominations in the category, with fourteen and are tied with Media Molecule for most wins, with two each. Ubisoft hold the record for most nominations without a win, with five. For publishers, Sony Interactive Entertainment lead the nominees with twenty five, tied with Nintendo for most wins, as each have five. Activision have the most nominations without a win, with eight.

The current holder of the award is Kirby and the Forgotten Land by HAL Laboratory and Nintendo, which won at the 19th British Academy Games Awards in 2023.

## Winners and nominees

In the following table, the years are listed as per BAFTA convention, and generally correspond to the year of game release in the United Kingdom.

Table key :

* Indicates the winner

| Year | Game | Developer(s) | Publisher(s) |
| - | - | - | - |
| 2002/03 (1st) | EyeToy: Play | London Studio | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| 2002/03 (1st) | Disney Sports Soccer | Konami | Konami |
| 2002/03 (1st) | Dog's Life | Frontier Developments | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| 2002/03 (1st) | Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus | Sucker Punch Productions | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| 2002/03 (1st) | Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire | Game Freak | The Pokémon Company |
| 2002/03 (1st) | Wallace & Gromit in Project Zoo | Frontier Developments | BAM! Entertainment |
| 2003/04 (2nd) | Donkey Konga | Namco | Nintendo |
| 2003/04 (2nd) | EyeToy: Groove | London Studio | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| 2003/04 (2nd) | EyeToy: Play 2 | London Studio | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| 2003/04 (2nd) | SingStar / SingStar Party | London Studio | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| 2003/04 (2nd) | Sly 2: Band of Thieves | Sucker Punch Productions | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| 2003/04 (2nd) | Shrek 2 | Luxoflux | Activision |
| 2005/06 (3rd) | LocoRoco | Japan Studio | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| 2005/06 (3rd) | Ice Age II: The Meltdown | Eurocom | Sierra Entertainment, Fox Interactive and Vivendi Universal Games |
| 2005/06 (3rd) | Daxter | Ready at Dawn | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| 2005/06 (3rd) | Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy | Traveller's Tales | LucasArts |
| 2005/06 (3rd) | New Super Mario Bros. | Nintendo EAD | Nintendo |
| 2005/06 (3rd) | We Love Katamari | Namco | Namco |
| 2006/07 (4th) | Wii Sports | Nintendo EAD | Nintendo |
| 2006/07 (4th) | Cake Mania | Sandlot Games | Sandlot Games |
| 2006/07 (4th) | Big Brain Academy for Wii | Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development Group No. 4 | Nintendo |
| 2006/07 (4th) | Guitar Hero II | Harmonix | Activision |
| 2006/07 (4th) | More Brain Training | Nintendo SPD | Nintendo |
| 2006/07 (4th) | SingStar | London Studio | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| 2007/08 (5th) | Boom Blox | EA Los Angeles and Amblin Interactive | Electronic Arts |
| 2007/08 (5th) | Buzz!: Quiz TV | Relentless Software | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe |
| 2007/08 (5th) | Guitar Hero World Tour | Neversoft | Activision |
| 2007/08 (5th) | LittleBigPlanet | Media Molecule | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| 2007/08 (5th) | SingStar Vol. 2 | London Studio | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| 2007/08 (5th) | Wii Fit | Nintendo EAD Group No. 5 | Nintendo |
| 2009 (6th) | Wii Sports Resort | Nintendo EAD Group No. 2 | Nintendo |
| 2009 (6th) | The Beatles: Rock Band | Harmonix | MTV Games |
| 2009 (6th) | Buzz! Quiz World | Relentless Software | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe |
| 2009 (6th) | EyePet | London Studio and Playlogic Game Factory | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| 2009 (6th) | Guitar Hero 5 | Neversoft | Activision |
| 2009 (6th) | New Super Mario Bros. Wii | Nintendo EAD | Nintendo |
| 2010 (7th) | Kinect Sports | Rare | Microsoft Game Studios |
| 2010 (7th) | Dance Central | Harmonix | MTV Games |
| 2010 (7th) | Kinect Adventures! | Good Science Studio | Microsoft Game Studios |
| 2010 (7th) | Kinectimals | Frontier Developments | Microsoft Game Studios |
| 2010 (7th) | Lego Harry Potter: Years 1–4 | Traveller's Tales | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment |
| 2010 (7th) | Toy Story 3: The Video Game | Avalanche Software | Disney Interactive Studios |
| 2011 (8th) | LittleBigPlanet 2 | Media Molecule | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe |
| 2011 (8th) | Dance Central 2 | Harmonix | Microsoft Game Studios |
| 2011 (8th) | Lego Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game | Traveller's Tales | Disney Interactive Studios |
| 2011 (8th) | Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars | Traveller's Tales | LucasArts |
| 2011 (8th) | Kinect Sports: Season Two | Rare and BigPark | Microsoft Studios |
| 2011 (8th) | Mario Kart 7 | Nintendo EAD Group No. 1 and Retro Studios | Nintendo |
| 2012 (9th) | Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes | Traveller's Tales | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment |
| 2012 (9th) | Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition | Mojang | Microsoft Studios |
| 2012 (9th) | Just Dance 4 | Ubisoft | Ubisoft |
| 2012 (9th) | Skylanders: Giants | Toys for Bob | Activision and Vivendi Games |
| 2012 (9th) | Clay Jam | Fat Pebble | Zynga |
| 2012 (9th) | Lego The Lord of the Rings | Traveller's Tales | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment |
| 2013 (10th) | Teraway | Tarsier Studios and Media Molecule | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe |
| 2013 (10th) | Animal Crossing: New Leaf | Nintendo EAD | Nintendo |
| 2013 (10th) | Super Mario 3D World | Nintendo EAD Tokyo and 1-Up Studio | Nintendo |
| 2013 (10th) | Skylanders: Swap Force | Vicarious Visions | Activision |
| 2013 (10th) | Rayman Legends | Michel Ancel, Christophe Heral and Jean-Christophe Alessandri, Ubisoft | Ubisoft |
| 2013 (10th) | Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons | Starbreeze Studios | 505 Games |
| 2014 (11th) | Minecraft: Console Editions | Mojang and 4J Studios | Microsoft Studios |
| 2014 (11th) | The Lego Movie Videogame | TT Games | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment |
| 2014 (11th) | LittleBigPlanet 3 | Pete Smith, Paul Porter and Darius Sardeghian, Sumo Digital and XDev Studios Europe | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe |
| 2014 (11th) | Mario Kart 8 | Nintendo | Nintendo |
| 2014 (11th) | Skylanders: Trap Team | Toys for Bob and Vicarious Visions | Activision |
| 2014 (11th) | Twelve a Dozen | Bossa Studios | Bossa Studios |
| 2015 (12th) | Rocket League | Psyonix | Psyonix |
| 2015 (12th) | Disney Infinity 3.0 | John Blackburn, John Vignocchi and Bob Lowe, Avalanche Software | Disney Interactive Studios |
| 2015 (12th) | FIFA 16 | EA Canada | EA Sports |
| 2015 (12th) | Guitar Hero Live | FreeStyleGames | Activision |
| 2015 (12th) | Lego Dimensions | Jon Burton, James McLoughlin and Nick Ricks, TT Games | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment |
| 2015 (12th) | Super Mario Maker | Nintendo EAD | Nintendo |
| 2016 (13th) | Overcooked | Ghost Town Games | Team17 |
| 2016 (13th) | Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Mike Taylor, Jamie Eden and James Norton, TT Games | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment |
| 2016 (13th) | The Playroom VR | Japan Studio | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| 2016 (13th) | Ratchet and Clank | Insomniac Games | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| 2016 (13th) | Pokémon Go | Niantic | Niantic |
| 2016 (13th) | Toca Hair Salon 3 | Toca Boca | Toca Boca |
| 2017 (14th) | Super Mario Odyssey | Nintendo EDP | Nintendo |
| 2017 (14th) | Just Dance 2018 | Ubisoft Paris | Ubisoft |
| 2017 (14th) | Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle | Ubisoft Milan | Ubisoft |
| 2017 (14th) | Lego Worlds | TT Games | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment |
| 2017 (14th) | Monument Valley 2 | ustwo games | ustwo games |
| 2017 (14th) | Snipperclips | SFB Games | Nintendo |
| 2018 (15th) | Nintendo Labo | Nintendo EDP | Nintendo |
| 2018 (15th) | Lego Disney Pixar's The Incredibles | TT Games | WB Games |
| 2018 (15th) | Super Mario Party | NDCube | Nintendo |
| 2018 (15th) | Overcooked 2 | Ghost Town Games and Team17 | Team17 |
| 2018 (15th) | Yoku's Island Express | Villa Gorilla | Team17 |
| 2018 (15th) | Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! | Game Freak | The Pokémon Company and Nintendo |
| 2019 (16th) | Untitled Goose Game | House House | Panic |
| 2019 (16th) | Concrete Genie | Pixelopus | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| 2019 (16th) | Knights and Bikes | Rex Crowle, Moo Yu, Kenneth C M Young (Foam Sword) | Double Fine Presents |
| 2019 (16th) | Luigi's Mansion 3 | Next Level Games | Nintendo |
| 2019 (16th) | Vacation Simulator | Owlchemy Labs | Owlchemy Labs |
| 2019 (16th) | Wattam | Funomena | Annapurna Interactive |
| 2020 (17th) | Sackboy: A Big Adventure | Sumo Digital | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| 2020 (17th) | Animal Crossing: New Horizons | Nintendo EPD | Nintendo |
| 2020 (17th) | Astro's Playroom | Japan Studio | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| 2020 (17th) | Dreams | Media Molecule | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| 2020 (17th) | Fall Guys | Mediatonic | Devolver Digital |
| 2020 (17th) | Minecraft Dungeons | Mojang Studios | Double Eleven |
| 2021 (18th) | Chicory: A Colorful Tale | Greg Lobanov | Finji |
| 2021 (18th) | Alba: A Wildlife Adventure | ustwo games | ustwo games |
| 2021 (18th) | Forza Horizon 5 | Playground Games | Xbox Game Studios |
| 2021 (18th) | Mario Party Superstars | NDcube | Nintendo |
| 2021 (18th) | Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart | Insomniac Games | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| 2021 (18th) | Unpacking | Witch Beam | Humble Bundle |
| 2022 (19th) | Kirby and the Forgotten Land | HAL Laboratory | Nintendo |
| 2022 (19th) | Disney Dreamlight Valley | Gameloft | Gameloft |
| 2022 (19th) | Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga | TT Games | Warner Bros Interactive |
| 2022 (19th) | Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope | Ubisoft | Ubisoft |
| 2022 (19th) | Nintendo Switch Sports | Nintendo EPD | Nintendo EPD |
| 2022 (19th) | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge | Tribute Games | Dotemu |

## Multiple nominations and wins

### Developers

| Developer | Nominations | Wins |
| - | - | - |
| Nintendo EAD | 14 | 2 |
| London Studio | 7 | 1 |
| Traveller's Tales | 6 | 1 |
| Ubisoft | 5 | 0 |
| Harmonix | 4 | 0 |
| Media Molecule | 4 | 2 |
| Frontier Developments | 3 | 0 |
| Japan Studio | 3 | 1 |
| Mojang | 3 | 1 |
| Avalanche Software | 2 | 0 |
| Game Freak | 2 | 0 |
| Ghost Town Games | 2 | 1 |
| Insomniac Games | 2 | 0 |
| Namco | 2 | 1 |
| NDcube | 2 | 0 |
| Neversoft | 2 | 0 |
| Rare | 2 | 1 |
| Relentless Software | 2 | 0 |
| Sucker Punch Productions | 2 | 0 |
| Sumo Digital | 2 | 1 |
| Toys for Bob | 2 | 0 |
| Ustwo Games | 2 | 0 |
| Vicarious Visions | 2 | 0 |

### Publishers

| Developer | Nominations | Wins |
| - | - | - |
| Sony Computer/Interactive Entertainment | 25 | 5 |
| Nintendo | 23 | 5 |
| Activision | 8 | 0 |
| Microsoft/Xbox Game Studios | 8 | 2 |
| Warner Bros Interactive | 8 | 1 |
| Ubisoft | 5 | 0 |
| Disney Interactive Studios | 3 | 0 |
| Team17 | 3 | 1 |
| LucasArts | 2 | 0 |
| MTV Games | 2 | 0 |
| The Pokémon Company | 2 | 0 |
| Ustwo Games | 2 | 0 |
| Vivendi Games | 2 | 0 |
