Last week, the inaugural Gamescom Latam event took place in Sao Paulo, Brazil, aiming to showcase Latin America's burgeoning gaming scene while celebrating the global industry. A key highlight was the game awards, co-hosted with the BIG Festival, where winners were revealed during a glamorous ceremony.
The awards featured 13 categories, with finalists handpicked by a panel of 49 judges. All nominees were available for attendees to try at the Sao Paulo Expo's expansive booth, where mobile and PC games were showcased side by side, reflecting the growing importance of mobile gaming.
The "Best Mobile Game" award, naturally capturing our keen interest, was clinched by Triband ApS' What the Car? A well-deserved victory, as highlighted by Jupiter Hadley in her article on ten lesser-known yet amazing games. With this accolade, What the Car? is gaining the recognition it deserves and might soon become a household name.
While What the Car? took home the top prize, it's important to acknowledge the other nominees who made the shortlist, promising high-quality gaming experiences:
- Junkworld – Ironhide Game Studio
- Bella Pelo Mundo – Plot Kids
- An Elmwood Trail – Techyonic
- Sibel's Journey – Food for Thought Media
- Residuum Tales of Coral – Iron Games
- SPHEX – VitalN
In addition to the mobile game award, other categories celebrated a diverse range of winners:
- Game of the Year – Chants of Sennar - Rundisc
- Best Game from Latin America – Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure – Furniture & Mattress
- Best Brazilian Game – Momodora: Moonlit Farewell - Bombservice
- Best Casual Game – Station to Station – Galaxy Groove Studios
- Best Audio – Dordogne - UMANIMATION and UN JE NE SAIS QUOI
- Best Art – Harold Halibut – Slow Bros. UG.
- Best Multiplayer – Extremely Powerful Capybaras – Studio Bravarda and PM Studios
- Best Narrative – Once Upon A Jester – Bonte Avond
- Best XR/VR – Sky Climb - VRMonkey
- Best Gameplay – Pacific Drive – Ironwood Studios
- Best Pitch from Regional Game Development Associations – Dark Crown – Hyper Dive Game Studio
To experience the award-winning What the Car?, you can play it now on the App Store via Apple Arcade, a subscription service priced at $6.99 per month (or the local equivalent). Simply click the download button below to get started.
