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What the Car? Wins at Gamescom Latam

Jan 26,25(3 months ago)
What the Car? Wins at Gamescom Latam

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, presented in partnership with the BIG Festival.

The awards, featuring 13 categories, saw finalists selected by a panel of 49 judges. All nominees were playable on the show floor, demonstrating a welcome integration of mobile and PC games, highlighting the significance of mobile gaming.

The coveted "Best Mobile Game" award went to Triband ApS's "What the Car?". This win further solidifies the game's growing recognition, previously featured in an article highlighting lesser-known but exceptional games.

What the Car? at its showcase booth at Gamescom Latam

While "What the Car?" took center stage, other deserving nominees included:

  • 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

Residuum at Gamescom Latam 2024

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 local equivalent) per month.

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