Gamescom Latam 2024 Crowns "What the Car?" Best Mobile Game
Gamescom Latam, the inaugural gaming event held in Sao Paulo, Brazil, recently concluded, showcasing Latin America's burgeoning gaming scene and celebrating global industry achievements. A key highlight was the game awards ceremony, a collaboration with the BIG Festival.
The awards featured 13 categories, with finalists selected by a panel of 49 judges. All nominees were playable on the show floor, a refreshing inclusion of mobile titles alongside PC games, highlighting the significant role mobile gaming plays.
The coveted "Best Mobile Game" award went to Triband ApS's "What the Car?", a well-deserved win. This follows its earlier recognition in an article featuring ten lesser-known but exceptional games. Its success might necessitate an update to that list!
While "What the Car?" took center stage, the other nominees deserve acknowledgment for their high-quality 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
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 subscription service costing $6.99 (or regional equivalent) per month. Download it today!