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, presented in partnership with the BIG Festival. The awards ceremony 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, reflecting the growing importance of the mobile gaming market.
The "Best Mobile Game" award went to Triband ApS' "What the Car?", a well-deserved win. This game previously featured in an article highlighting lesser-known but amazing titles, demonstrating its rising popularity and quality.
While "What the Car?" took home the top prize, several other mobile game nominees also 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
Beyond the mobile category, other Gamescom Latam 2024 award winners included:
- 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?", download it now from the App Store via Apple Arcade (a subscription service).
