Gamescom Latam 2024 Crowns "What the Car?" Best Mobile Game
Gamescom Latam, the inaugural gaming event held in Sao Paulo, Brazil, successfully showcased Latin America's burgeoning gaming scene and celebrated global industry achievements. A key highlight was the game awards ceremony, a collaboration with the BIG Festival, featuring a prestigious presentation of winners.
The awards featured 13 categories, with finalists selected by a panel of 49 judges. All nominees were playable at the Sao Paulo Expo, ensuring attendees had ample opportunity to experience the shortlisted titles. Notably, mobile and PC games were integrated seamlessly, reflecting the growing importance of mobile gaming.
The "Best Mobile Game" award was highly anticipated, ultimately going to Triband ApS' "What the Car?". This win further solidifies the game's merit, previously highlighted in an article featuring ten exceptional, lesser-known games. This increased recognition may require updating that "undiscovered gems" list!
While "What the Car?" took home the top prize, the other nominees deserve recognition for their high-quality gameplay:
- 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
For the sake of completeness, here's a list of the other Gamescom Latam 2024 award 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
"What the Car?" is available now on Apple Arcade (a $6.99/month subscription service). Download it using the button below. (Button would go here)
