D.I.C.E. Awards Submissions Now Open
Deadline to Enter: December 5, 2025
The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS), the video game industry’s professional trade organization, representing over 30,000 development and creative members, has opened submissions for the 29th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards (#DICEAwards), serving to recognize excellence among peers currently working in games. The deadline to enter is Friday, December 5, 2025 at 5pm PT.
2025 AIAS Foundation
Scholarship Applications
Now Open
Deadline: May 31, 2025
The AIAS Foundation has opened submissions for its annual scholarship programs benefiting students and early professionals in the video games industry. The AIAS Foundation, WomenIn, and Girls for Gaming scholarships are provided to talented students and early professionals who aspire to make a mark in the games industry through their dedication, passion, and interest in pushing forward the medium of interactive entertainment. Submissions are due May 31, 2025.
Game Maker's Sketchbook Submissions Now Open
Deadline to Enter: April 9
The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS), iam8bit, and fortyseven (47) communications are excited to announce that submissions have opened for its 4th annual Game Maker's Sketchbook, which promotes and honors a broad spectrum of art by specific artists in video games and raises funds for the AIAS Foundation, the charitable arm of the Academy.
The Game Maker’s Sketchbook will collect submissions in the categories of Storyboard, Environment Art, Character Art, Iconography, Curiosities, and Impact.
Submissions will be open from March 12, 2025 - April 9, 2025. Artwork must correspond with a video game title published publicly on or after January 1, 2024. Selected works will be unveiled in early June and presented at the 2025 Summer Game Fest Play Days in Los Angeles, offering a platform for global recognition.
Nhi Do
Actor
#gamemakersnotebook
Alexa Ray Correia chats with actor Nhi Do, who starred in Sunset Visitor's debut narrative adventure, 1000xRESIST. Together they discuss her background in theater and how she landed her first part in video games; finding the entry point when playing a new character; the catharsis of finishing a project; and the importance of compartmentalization while getting our of your comfort zone.
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28th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards Results
Congratulations to all the winners!
The votes are in, and Team ASOBI's platformer, Astro Bot, was named the Game of the Year at the 28th D.I.C.E. (Design, Innovate, Communicate, Entertain) Awards.
Read more about all the winners including our two special awards recipients: Don James (Lifetime Achievement) and Ted Price (Hall of Fame) here.
D.I.C.E. Edinburgh Registration Details Coming Soon
September 15 to 17, 2025
The next iteration of D.I.C.E. Europe will take place in Edinburgh, Scotland from September 15 to 17, 2025. Registration and hotel details will be announced soon.