The British Academy Children and Young People Award for Game is an award presented annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). It is given to "games on any platform with a specific appeal to children and young people".
The category includes non-British productions that have been released in the United Kingdom. It was first presented in 2007 with Buzz! Junior: Jungle Party being the first recipient of the award. The category was named Video Game until 2012, since then, it is presented as just Game. Traveller's Tales is the developer with the most wins with three while Sony Interactive Entertainment is the publisher with most wins in the category with four.
Winners and nominees 2000s Year Game Recipient(s) Developer(s) Publisher(s) 2007(12th) Buzz! Junior: Jungle Party Dave Allsopp, Paul Johnson, Ivan Davies Magenta Software Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Crash of the Titans Radical Entertainment Vivendi Games Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga Erin Roberts, Tim Welch, Loz Doyle Traveller's Tales LucasArts Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Harvey Elliott, Kelvin Tuite EA UK, Rebellion Developments Electronic Arts 2008(13th) Lego Batman: The Videogame Jon Burton, James Cunliffe, Loz Doyle Traveller's Tales Warner Bros. Games Professor Layton and the Curious Village Akihiro Hino, Akira Tago Level-5 Level-5, Nintendo Guinness World Records: The Videogame Erin Roberts, Mike Taylor, Nick Ricks TT Fusion Warner Bros. Games Mario Kart Wii Hideki Konno, Shigeru Miyamoto Nintendo EAD Nintendo 2009(14th) LittleBigPlanet Media Molecule Sony Interactive Entertainment Boom Blox Bash Party EA Los Angeles Electronic Arts De Blob Universomo, Blue Tongue Entertainment THQ Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise Rare
2010s Year Game Recipient(s) Developer(s) Publisher(s) 2010(15th) Rabbids Go Home Pierre-Arnaud Lambert, Jacques Exertier, Christophe Pic Ubisoft Montpellier Ubisoft New Super Mario Bros. Wii Shigeyuki Asuke, Takashi Tezuka, Hiroyuki Kimura Nintendo EAD Nintendo Super Mario Galaxy 2 Koichi Hayashida, Yoshiaki Koizumi, Takashi Tezuka Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Shigeki Morimoto Game Freak Nintendo, The Pokémon Company 2011(16th) Lego Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game Traveller's Tales Disney Interactive Studios Kirby's Epic Yarn Good-Feel Nintendo LittleBigPlanet 2 Media Molecule Sony Interactive Entertainment Pokémon Black and White Junichi Masuda Game Freak Nintendo, The Pokémon Company 2012(17th) Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure Toys for Bob Activision Just Dance 3 Nino Sapina, Gregoire Spillman, Florian Granger Ubisoft Paris Ubisoft LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes Jon Burton, John Hodskinson, Jonathan Smith Traveller's Tales Warner Bros. Games Super Mario 3D Land Nintendo EAD Tokyo Nintendo 2013(18th) Skylanders: Giants Toys for Bob Activision Animal Crossing: New Leaf Nintendo EAD Nintendo Lego City Undercover TT Fusion Luigi's Mansion 2 Next Level Games 2014(19th) Mario Kart 8 Nintendo EAD Nintendo Pokémon X and Y Game Freak Nintendo, The Pokemon Company Rayman Legends Michel Ancel, Christophe Heral, Jean-christophe Alessandri Ubisoft Montpellier Ubisoft Tearaway Media Molecule Sony Computer Entertainment 2015(20th) Splatoon Nintendo Adventure Time: Game Wizard Cartoon Network Games Gummyface Studios Minecraft Console Edition Mojang Studios Yoshi's Woolly World Good-Feel Nintendo 2016(21st) Lego Dimensions Leon Warren, James Mcloughlin, Jon Burton Traveller's Tales Warner Bros. Games Ratchet & Clank Insomniac Games Sony Interactive Entertainment Tearaway Unfolded Media Molecule, Tarsier Studios Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens Mike Taylor, Paul Flanagan, James Norton TT Fusion Warner Bros. Games 2017(22nd) Pokémon Go Niantic, Inc. Monument Valley 2 Ustwo Games The Playroom VR Japan Studio Sony Interactive Entertainment Pokémon Sun + Pokémon Moon Game Freak Nintendo, The Pokemon Company 2018(23rd) Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Ubisoft Milan Ubisoft Everybody's Golf Clap Hanz, Japan Studio Sony Interactive Entertainment Knack II Japan Studio Frantics Lau Koresgaard, Tim May, Claire Bromley Sony Interactive Entertainment 2019(24th) Astro Bot Rescue Mission Japan Studio Sony Interactive Entertainment Chimparty Sony Interactive Entertainment Lego DC Super-Villains Stephen Sharples, David Hoye, Matt Ellison Traveller's Tales Warner Bros. Games Overcooked 2 Team17, Ghost Town Games Team17
2020s Year Game Recipient(s) Developer(s) Publisher(s) 2022(25th) Sackboy: A Big Adventure Sumo Digital Sony Interactive Entertainment Astro's Playroom Japan Studio Sony Interactive Entertainment Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Insomniac Games Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Traveller's Tales Warner Bros. Games
Note: The series that don't have recipients on the tables had Production team credited as recipients for the award or nomination.
See also British Academy Games Award for Family
References
External links Official website