"Clair Obscur: Expedition 33" has been recognized as the Best Game at the BIG Festival Awards during Gamescom Latam
"Clair Obscur: Expedition 33" triumphed at the BIG Festival Awards, clinching the title of Best Game. These awards, held on Wednesday at Gamescom Latam in São Paulo, Brazil, featured several categories, with Sandfall Interactive's game capturing further accolades for Best Audio.
Among other notable winners, "Moomintroll: Winter’s Warmth" secured Best Art, "The Roottrees Are Dead" nabbed Best Narrative, and "MIO: Memories In Orbit" was recognized for Best Gameplay.
The Mexican-developed "A Rat’s Quest – The Way Back Home" by The Dreamerians was honored as Best Game: Latin America, while Brazilian game "A.I.L.A." from Pulsatrix Studios earned the Best Game: Brazil award.
Here are all the recognized titles:
- Best Student Game: Tellyport
- Best Casual Game: Is This Seat Taken?
- Best Audio: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Best Art: Moomintroll: Winter’s Warmth
- Innovation: Goodnight Universe
- Best Multiplayer: Capote
- Best Narrative: The Roottrees Are Dead
- Best Gameplay: Mio: Memories In Orbit
- Best Game: Latin America: A Rat’s Quest – The Way Back Home
- Best Game: Brazil: A.I.L.A.
- Best Game: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Best Mobile Game: What The Clash?
- Best XR/VR Game: Jolly Match: First MR Match-3 Puzzles
- Best Children’s Game: Reggie, His Cousin, Two Scientists and Most Likely the End of the World
- BIG Impact: I Don’t Want To Be A Good Woman
- Best Unreleased Game: Tavern Keeper
- WINGS Award: TetherGeist
In addition, honorable mentions were given to several games, including Dispatch (Best Game), Kentum (Best Game: Latin America), and Master Lemon: The Quest for Iceland (Best Game: Brazil).
The Gamescom Latam event also included the unveiling of the shortlist for the "Brazil is Ready for Gaming" (Brasil Tá Pra Game) Award, organized by the Brazilian Agency for International Tourism Promotion (Embratur) and the Brazilian Association of Game Developers (Abragames).
The following games are in contention for this award:
- Hell Clock by Rogue Snail in Distrito Federal
- Lunar Axe by OPS Game Studio in Maranhão
- Mangút by Pink Mango in Rio de Janeiro
- A Lenda de Niterói by Seven Moons in Rio de Janeiro
- Hidden Cats in Rio de Janeiro by Nukearts in Santa Catarina
- Ghetto Zombies: Graffiti Squad by Fogo Games in São Paulo
- Opus Castle by Messier Games in São Paulo
- Hit It Back by Sue The Real in São Paulo
- Capote by Luski Game Studio in São Paulo
- Master Lemon: The Quest for Iceland by Pepita Filmes in São Paulo
The recipient of this award will be revealed in Germany this August during Gamescom, earning a prize of 70,000 Brazilian reals, approximately $14,000.