You can check out the full list of nominees [here](https://www.interactive.org/awards/25th_annual_dice_awards_finalists_revealed.asp)! The ceremony will take place on February 24.
**Outstanding Achievement in Character:**
* Alex Chen (Life is Strange: True Colors)
**Outstanding Achievement in Story:**
* Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
* The Forgotten City
**Action Game of the Year:**
* Metroid Dread
**Adventure Game of the Year:**
* Death’s Door
* Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
**Family Game of the Year:**
* Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise
* Cozy Grove
* Mario Party Superstars
* WarioWare: Get it Together!
**Fighting Game of the Year:**
* Melty Blood: Type Lumina
* Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl
**Racing Game of the Year:**
* Hot Wheels Unleashed
**Role-Playing Game of the Year:**
* Shin Megami Tensei V
* Wildermyth (*Switch port currently in development)
**Sports Game of the Year:**
* FIFA 22
* Mario Golf: Super Rush
**Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year:**
* Griftlands
* Loop Hero
**Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game:**
* Death’s Door
* Loop Hero
* Unpacking
**Mobile Game of the Year:**
* Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery (*Switch port currently in development)
* Pokémon Unite
**Online Game of the Year:**
* Knockout City
**Outstanding Achievement in Game Design:**
* Loop Hero