What the Car? picks up the Best Mobile Game award at Gamescom Latam 2024

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 growing influence on the global gaming scene. A highlight of the event was the game awards ceremony, presented in partnership with the BIG Festival. The awards featured 13 categories, with finalists selected by a 49-judge panel. All nominees were playable on the show floor, demonstrating a commendable integration of mobile and PC titles.

The "Best Mobile Game" award went to Triband ApS' "What the Car?", a deserving winner. The game previously received recognition in an article highlighting lesser-known but exceptional games, proving its growing popularity.

While "What the Car?" took home the top prize, several other mobile game nominees also impressed:

• 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 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

"What the Car?" is available now on Apple Arcade for $6.99 per month.