I’m going to be odd one out and predict the nominees for Best Family Games:

Astro Bot
Super Mario Party Jamboree
Sonic x Shadow Generations
Animal Well
The Plucky Squire

Animal Well for Best Family Game? Now that is bold

Let's see if I'll be right this year too, like last year.

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth 

Metaphor Refantazio

The Legend of Zelda Echoes of Wisdow

Astro Bots

Black Myth Wukong

Silent Hill 2 Remake

Considering who the voters are, I'm willing to bet that DA:The Veilguard will be nominated.

Who doesn't get the family together to play some Animal Well? It's good family fun! Just have everybody sit there, and watch as you play through the whole game solo.

Astro Bot

FFVII Rebirth

Elden Ring: Shadows of the Erdtree

Metaphor Refantazio

Silent Hill 2

Balatro

Astro Bot

FFVII Rebirth

Metaphor: Refantazio

Silent Hill 2

Black Myth Wukong

Zelda: EOW

Elden Ring: Shadows of the Erdtree

Honestly, could have swapped out SH2 or Animal Well instead of LOZ. 

This would dissapoint me beyound all reasoning.
 Its metacritic score is already super inflated.

If a game with such poor writeing and story can win.... I don't even know anymore.

Astro Bot
FFVII Rebirth
Metaphor: Refantazio
Black Myth Wukong

That the list.... for Game of the Year.

Also its gross that the public that vote for game of the year, only weigh 10% in total overall, compaired to the judges.
They should atleast make it half and half or something, so that actual gamers that vote, reflect the outcome to a certain degree.

Apparently Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree is eligible despite being a dlc. https://www.polygon.com/awards/480437/tgas-game-awards-elden-ring-dlc-goty-rules-change

Not a fan personally even though i loved the dlc. I think another game deserves to win GOTY more.