British Academy Children and Young People Award for Game
Awarded forThe best games on any platform with a specific appeal to children and young people.
CountryUnited Kingdom
Presented byBritish Academy of Film and Television Arts
Currently held bySackboy: A Big Adventure (2022)
Websitewww.bafta.org/children

The British Academy Children and Young People Award for 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".[1]

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)
[2][3]
Buzz! Junior: Jungle PartyDave Allsopp, Paul Johnson, Ivan DaviesMagenta SoftwareSony Interactive Entertainment Europe
Crash of the TitansRadical EntertainmentVivendi Games
Lego Star Wars: The Complete SagaErin Roberts, Tim Welch, Loz DoyleTraveller's TalesLucasArts
Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixHarvey Elliott, Kelvin TuiteEA UK, Rebellion DevelopmentsElectronic Arts
2008
(13th)
[4]
Lego Batman: The VideogameJon Burton, James Cunliffe, Loz DoyleTraveller's TalesWarner Bros. Games
Professor Layton and the Curious VillageAkihiro Hino, Akira TagoLevel-5Level-5, Nintendo
Guinness World Records: The VideogameErin Roberts, Mike Taylor, Nick RicksTT FusionWarner Bros. Games
Mario Kart WiiHideki Konno, Shigeru MiyamotoNintendo EADNintendo
2009
(14th)
[5][6]
LittleBigPlanetMedia MoleculeSony Interactive Entertainment
Boom Blox Bash PartyEA Los AngelesElectronic Arts
De BlobUniversomo, Blue Tongue EntertainmentTHQ
Viva Piñata: Pocket ParadiseRare

2010s

Year Game Recipient(s) Developer(s) Publisher(s)
2010
(15th)
[7][8]
Rabbids Go HomePierre-Arnaud Lambert, Jacques Exertier, Christophe PicUbisoft MontpellierUbisoft
New Super Mario Bros. WiiShigeyuki Asuke, Takashi Tezuka, Hiroyuki KimuraNintendo EADNintendo
Super Mario Galaxy 2Koichi Hayashida, Yoshiaki Koizumi, Takashi Tezuka
Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilverShigeki MorimotoGame FreakNintendo, The Pokémon Company
2011
(16th)
[9][10]
Lego Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video GameTraveller's TalesDisney Interactive Studios
Kirby's Epic YarnGood-FeelNintendo
LittleBigPlanet 2Media MoleculeSony Interactive Entertainment
Pokémon Black and WhiteJunichi MasudaGame FreakNintendo, The Pokémon Company
2012
(17th)
[11][12]
Skylanders: Spyro's AdventureToys for BobActivision
Just Dance 3Nino Sapina, Gregoire Spillman, Florian GrangerUbisoft ParisUbisoft
LEGO Batman 2: DC Super HeroesJon Burton, John Hodskinson, Jonathan SmithTraveller's TalesWarner Bros. Games
Super Mario 3D LandNintendo EAD TokyoNintendo
2013
(18th)
[13][14]
Skylanders: GiantsToys for BobActivision
Animal Crossing: New LeafNintendo EADNintendo
Lego City UndercoverTT Fusion
Luigi's Mansion 2Next Level Games
2014
(19th)
[15][16]
Mario Kart 8Nintendo EADNintendo
Pokémon X and YGame FreakNintendo, The Pokemon Company
Rayman LegendsMichel Ancel, Christophe Heral, Jean-christophe AlessandriUbisoft MontpellierUbisoft
TearawayMedia MoleculeSony Computer Entertainment
2015
(20th)
[17][18]
SplatoonNintendo
Adventure Time: Game WizardCartoon Network GamesGummyface Studios
Minecraft Console EditionMojang Studios
Yoshi's Woolly WorldGood-FeelNintendo
2016
(21st)
[19][20]
Lego DimensionsLeon Warren, James Mcloughlin, Jon BurtonTraveller's TalesWarner Bros. Games
Ratchet & ClankInsomniac GamesSony Interactive Entertainment
Tearaway UnfoldedMedia Molecule, Tarsier Studios
Lego Star Wars: The Force AwakensMike Taylor, Paul Flanagan, James NortonTT FusionWarner Bros. Games
2017
(22nd)
[21][22]
Pokemon GONiantic, Inc.
Monument Valley 2Ustwo Games
The Playroom VRJapan StudioSony Interactive Entertainment
Pokémon Sun + Pokémon MoonGame FreakNintendo, The Pokemon Company
2018
(23rd)
[23][24]
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom BattleUbisoft MilanUbisoft
Everybody's GolfClap Hanz, Japan StudioSony Interactive Entertainment
Knack IIJapan Studio
FranticsLau Koresgaard, Tim May, Claire BromleySony Interactive Entertainment
2019
(24th)
[25]
Astro Bot Rescue MissionJapan StudioSony Interactive Entertainment
ChimpartySony Interactive Entertainment
Lego DC Super-VillainsStephen Sharples, David Hoye, Matt EllisonTraveller's TalesWarner Bros. Games
Overcooked 2Team17, Ghost Town GamesTeam17

2020s

Year Game Recipient(s) Developer(s) Publisher(s)
2022
(25th)
[26][27]
Sackboy: A Big AdventureSumo DigitalSony Interactive Entertainment
Astro's PlayroomJapan StudioSony Interactive Entertainment
Ratchet & Clank: Rift ApartInsomniac Games
Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker SagaTraveller's TalesWarner 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

References

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