BIG Festival
The BIG Festival (Best International Games Festival) has been taking place since 2012 and is the most important independent games competition in Latin America. Every year, we select the 100 best and most innovative games from around the world, making them available first-hand for the public to play. Furthermore, we are the main platform for the release of new games from Latin America to the world. Starting in 2024, the BIG Festival will take place inside gamescom latam.
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More than 250 games to play
In addition to the award games, there will also be titles from Nintendo, Xbox and more
#BIG23 Finalists Games!
Check now the 110 games selected to compete in the BIG Awards, the award that will reveal the best games of the year.
BIG23 has record of game submissions!
There are more than 600 games from 55 countries registered at the BIG Festival
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2023 Winners
BEST GAME
SEASON: A letter to the future
Scavengers Studio (Canada)
BEST GAME: BRAZIL
Bloodless
Point N’ Sheep (Brazil)
BEST GAME: LAtin america
What Lies In The Multiverse
IguanaBee & Studio Voyager (Chile)
BEST UNRELEASED GAME
Stray Gods
Summerfall Studios (Australia)
big impact: EDUCATIONAL CATEGORY
Turma das Patinhas
Crenix Games (Brazil)
BIG Impact: SOCIAL MATTERS CATEGORY
Atuel
Matajuegos (Argentina)
BIG Impact: BEST DIVERSITY CATEGORY
A YEAR OF SPRINGS
npckc (Japan)
BEST XR/VR
YUKI MRcade Mode
ARVORE Immersive Experiences (Brazil)
BEST AUDIO
Sunday Gold
BKOM Studios (Canada)
BEST ART
Universe for Sale
Tmesis Studio (Italy)
BEST NARRATIVE
SEASON: A letter to the future
Scavengers Studio (Canada)
BEST Gameplay
RAILGRADE
Minkata Dynamics (Japan)
INNOVATION
Touch Type Tale
Pumpernickel Studio (Germany)
BEST MULTIPLAYER
Dorfs: hammers for hire
Ravegan (Argentina)
BEST GAME FOR KIDS
Turma das Patinhas
Crenix Games (Brazil)
BEST MOBILE GAME
Sequenza
An Otter Game Studio (Argentina)
BEST STUDENT GAME
Animal Planner
MittagPause Studio (Aalto University) (China)
WINGS SPOTLIGHT
A pet shop after dark
npckc (Japan)
2023 Finalists
Best Game
BEST GAME
A Little to the Left
Max Inferno Studio (United Kingdom)
BEST GAME
Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles
Little Leo Games (Brazil)
BEST GAME
BlackTail
THE PARASIGHT (Poland)
BEST GAME
Dead Pets Unleashed
Triple Topping Games (Denmark)
BEST GAME
Dungeon Drafters
Manalith Studios (Brazil)
BEST GAME
Lost in Play
Happy Juice Games (Israel)
BEST GAME
SEASON: A letter to the future
Scavengers Studio (Canada)
BEST GAME
Stray Gods
Summerfall Studios (Australia)
BEST GAME
Sunday Gold
BKOM Studios (Canadá)
Best Game
Hardspace: Shipbreaker
Blackbird Interactive (Canada)
Best Game: LATAM
BEST GAME: LATAM
I See Red
Whiteboard Games (Argentina)
BEST GAME: LATAM
Illuminaria
Selva Interactive (Guatemala)
BEST GAME: LATAM
Iron Marines Invasion
Ironhide Game Studio (Uruguay)
BEST GAME: LATAM
Mago
Dream Potion Games (Peru)
BEST GAME: LATAM
Payloaders Strike!
Seven Leaf Clover (Argentina)
BEST GAME: LATAM
The Black Pepper Crew
Quijipixel (Uruguay)
BEST GAME: LATAM
Varney Lake
LCB Game Studio (Argentina)
BEST GAME: LATAM
Vlad Circus: Descend into Madness
Indiesruption (Argentina)
BEST GAME: LATAM
What Lies In The Multiverse
IguanaBee & Studio Voyager (Chile)
Best Game: latam
RE:CALL
maitan69 (Argentina)
Best Game: Brazil
BEST GAME: BRAZIL
Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles
Little Leo Games (Brazil)
BEST GAME: BRAZIL
Bloodless
Point N’ Sheep (Brazil)
BEST GAME: BRAZIL
Chessarama
Minimol Games (Brazil)
BEST GAME: BRAZIL
Dungeon Drafters
Manalith Studios (Brazil)
BEST GAME: BRAZIL
Elderand
Mantra/ Sinergia Games (Brazil)
BEST GAME: BRAZIL
Like No other: The Legend of The Twin Books
Actoon Studio (Brazil)
BEST GAME: BRAZIL
Nova Lands
BEHEMUTT (Brazil)
BEST GAME: BRAZIL
Pixel Ripped 1978
ARVORE Immersive Experiences (Brazil)
BEST GAME: BRAZIL
Togges
Regular Studio (Brazil)
Best Game: brazil
Grashers
Patosaur (Brazil)
BIG Impact: Educational
BIG IMPACT: EDUCATIONAL
Beecarbonize
Charles Games (Czech Republic)
BIG IMPACT: EDUCATIONAL
Disney – Dia de Todas as Crianças – É Brincando que a Gente Cresce
Plot Kids (Brazil)
BIG IMPACT: EDUCATIONAL
EcoTour GL
Crenix Games (Brazil)
BIG IMPACT: EDUCATIONAL
O Jogo da Independência
Plenarinho – Câmara dos Deputados (Brazil)
BIG IMPACT: EDUCATIONAL
OtherWordly
IDEA Games (United States)
BIG IMPACT: EDUCATIONAL
Turma das Patinhas
Crenix Games (Brazil)
big impact: educational
SLANGS – Os Seres Mágicos
Sisttech Tecnologia Educacional (Brazil)
BIG Impact: Social Matters
BIG IMPACT: SOCIAL MATTERS
A YEAR OF SPRINGS
npckc (Japan)
BIG IMPACT: SOCIAL MATTERS
Atuel
Matajuegos (Argentina)
BIG IMPACT: SOCIAL MATTERS
Beecarbonize
Charles Games (Czech Republic)
BIG IMPACT: SOCIAL MATTERS
Breu: Ataque das Sombras
Team Zeroth (Brazil)
BIG IMPACT: SOCIAL MATTERS
Dead Pets Unleashed
Triple Topping Games (Denmark)
BIG IMPACT: SOCIAL MATTERS
From the Main Square
Film University Babelsberg Konrad Wolf (Germany)
BIG IMPACT: SOCIAL MATTERS
NVDA
Studio Kraken (Brazil)
BIG IMPACT: SOCIAL MATTERS
Terra Nil
Free Lives (South Africa)
BIG IMPACT: SOCIAL MATTERS
Vale do Rio Morto
Devaneio (Universidade Anhembi Morumbi) (Brazil)
BIG Impact: Social Matters
Gerda: A Flame in Winter
Bird Island – ex PortaPlay (Denmark)
BIG Impact: Diversity
BIG IMPACT: DIVERSITY
A YEAR OF SPRINGS
npckc (Japan)
BIG IMPACT: DIVERSITY
Breu: Ataque das Sombras
Team Zeroth (Brazil)
BIG IMPACT: DIVERSITY
Citizen Sleeper
Jump Over the Age (United Kingdom)
BIG IMPACT: DIVERSITY
Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip
Beautiful Glitch (Spain)
BIG IMPACT: DIVERSITY
Stray Gods
Summerfall Studios (Australia)
BIG Impact: Diversity
Wylde Flowers
Studio Drydock (Australia)
Best XR/VR
BEST XR/VR
AFFECTED: The Manor – Complete Edition
Fallen Planet Studios (United Kingdom)
BEST XR/VR
From the Main Square
Film University Babelsberg Konrad Wolf (Germany)
BEST XR/VR
Galaxy Kart
VRMonkey (Brazil)
BEST XR/VR
Per Aspera VR
Tlön Industries (Argentina)
BEST XR/VR
Pixel Ripped 1978
ARVORE Immersive Experiences (Brazil)
BEST XR/VR
YUKI MRcade Mode
ARVORE Immersive Experiences (Brazil)
Best XR/VR
Slink & Snatch: Tales of Thievery
Venturion (Brazil)
Best Sound
BEST SOUND
A Little to the Left
Max Inferno Studio (United Kingdom)
BEST SOUND
Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles
Little Leo Games (Brazil)
BEST SOUND
Breu: Ataque das Sombras
Team Zeroth (Brazil)
BEST SOUND
Dead Pets Unleashed
Triple Topping Games (Denmark)
BEST SOUND
Hardspace: Shipbreaker
Blackbird Interactive (Canada)
BEST SOUND
Saturnalia
Santa Ragione (Italy)
BEST SOUND
SEASON: A letter to the future
Scavengers Studio (Canada)
BEST SOUND
Stray Gods
Summerfall Studios (Australia)
BEST SOUND
Sunday Gold
BKOM Studios (Canada)
Best Sound
KID A MNESIA Exhibition
[namethemachine] x Arbitrarily Good Productions (United States)
Best Art
BEST ART
Aka
Cosmo Gatto (Canada)
Best Art
Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery
Silver Lining Studio (Taiwan)
BEST ART
The Fabulous Fear Machine
Fictiorama Studios (Spain)
BEST ART
To Hell With the Ugly
La Poule Noire (France)
BEST ART
Universe for Sale
Tmesis Studio (Italy)
BEST ART
Touch Type Tale
Pumpernickel Studio (Germany)
Best Art
SEASON: A letter to the future
Scavengers Studio (Canada)
Best Narrative
BEST NARRATIVE
Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery
Silver Lining Studio (Taiwan)
BEST NARRATIVE
BlackTail
THE PARASIGH (Poland)
BEST NARRATIVE
Citizen Sleeper
Jump Over the Age (United Kingdom)
BEST NARRATIVE
Dead Pets Unleashed
Triple Topping Games (Denmark)
BEST NARRATIVE
Dynopunk
Tomato Fantasy Games (Cyprus)
BEST NARRATIVE
Saturnalia
Santa Ragione (Italy)
BEST NARRATIVE
SEASON: A letter to the future
Scavengers Studio (Canada)
BEST NARRATIVE
Stray Gods
Summerfall Studios (Australia)
BEST NARRATIVE
Sunday Gold
BKOM Studios (Canada)
BEST NARRATIVE
The Mortuary Assistant
DarkStone Digital (United States)
BEST NARRATIVE
Vlad Circus: Descend into Madness
Indiesruption (Argentina)
BEST NARRATIVE
Twilight Tower
Aesth (United States)
Best Narrative
My Friendly Neighborhood
John and Evan Szymanski (United States)
Best Gameplay
BEST GAMEPLAY
Backpack Hero
Jaspel (United States)
BEST GAMEPLAY
Cursed to Golf
Chuhai Labs (Japan)
BEST GAMEPLAY
DRAINUS
Team Ladybug, WSS playground (Japan)
BEST GAMEPLAY
Haak
Blingame (China)
BEST GAMEPLAY
Hardspace: Shipbreaker
Blackbird Interactive (Canada)
BEST GAMEPLAY
My Time at Sandrock
Pathea Games (China)
BEST GAMEPLAY
RAILGRADE
Minkata Dynamics (Japan)
Best Gameplay
RUNGORE: Beginner Experience
YOUR_MOM’S_HP and RavenJM (Belarus)
BEST GAMEPLAY
Rusted Moss
Faxdoc, happysquared, sunnydaze (Norway)
BEST GAMEPLAY
Samurai Bringer
ALPHAWING Inc. (Japan)
BEST GAMEPLAY
Sunday Gold
BKOM Studios (Canada)
BEST GAMEPLAY
The Wandering Village
Stray Fawn Studio (Switzerland)
BEST GAMEPLAY
Tortuga – A Pirate’s Tale
Gaming Minds Studios Paderborn (Germany)
Melhor GaBEST GAMEPLAYmeplay
SEASON: A letter to the future
Scavengers Studio (Canada)
Best Gameplay
Hell of an Office
43 STUDIOS (Spain)
Innovation
INNOVATION
A Little to the Left
Max Inferno Studio (United Kingdom)
Inovação
A pet shop after dark
npckc (Japan)
INNOVATION
Affogato
Befun Studio (China)
INNOVATION
CaseCracker
BlackRobe (China)
INNOVATION
Die in the Dungeon
DitD Game (Spain)
INNOVATION
How to say goodbye
Florian & Baptiste (France)
INNOVATION
It’s a Wrap!
Chanko Studios (France)
INNOVATION
Mr. Sun’s Hatbox
Kenny Sun (United States)
INNOVATION
RP7
Turtle Cream (South Korea)
INNOVATION
TERRACOTTA
Appnormals Team (Spain)
INNOVATION
Vinebound: Bloom & Boom
Riftpoint Entertainment (Brazil)
INNOVATION
The Banana Solution
HOPPER (China)
INNOVATION
Touch Type Tale
Pumpernickel Studio (Germany)
INNOVATION
Sword Hero
ForestWare Games (Hungary)
Innovation
Hardspace: Shipbreaker
Blackbird Interactive (Canada)
Best Multiplayer
BEST MULTIPLAYER
Dorfs: hammers for hire
Ravegan (Argentina)
BEST MULTIPLAYER
Island Bender
Island Bender Games (RWTH Aachen) (Germany)
BEST MULTIPLAYER
Jelly Express
xxgamestudio (China)
BEST MULTIPLAYER
Vinebound: Bloom & Boom
Riftpoint Entertainment (Brazil)
BEST MULTIPLAYER
Super Buckyball Tournament
Pathea Games (China)
best Multiplayer
TrickShot
Meddling Kids (United States)
Best Game for Kids
Best Game for Kids
Digikin Pocket Adventures
Sidia Instituto de Ciência e Tecnologia (Brazil)
Best Game for Kids
Disney – Dia de Todas as Crianças – É Brincando que a Gente Cresce
Plot Kids (Brazil)
Best Game for Kids
Smushi Come Home
SomeHumbleOnion (United States)
Best Game for Kids
SLANGS – Os Seres Mágicos
Sisttech Tecnologia Educacional (Brazil)
Best Game for Kids
Togges
Regular Studio (Brazil)
Best Game for Kids
Turma das Patinhas
Crenix Games (Brazil)
Best Mobile Game
BEST MOBILE GAME
Chloe Puzzle Game
Rojeh Maher (Alexandria University) (Egypt)
BEST MOBILE GAME
Ditone
Fantamagico (Italy)
BEST MOBILE GAME
Horizon Chase 2
Aquiris Game Studio (Brazil)
BEST MOBILE GAME
Iron Marines Invasion
Ironhide Game Studio (Uruguay)
BEST MOBILE GAME
SAND – An adventure story
Pixlab – Manuela Misnai (United Kingdom)
BEST MOBILE GAME
The Last Ronin
Icon Games (Brazil)
BEST MOBILE GAME
Sequenza
An Otter Game Studio (Argentina)
Melhor Jogo Estudante
Melhor Jogo Estudante
AIR SPLITTER
ISART DIGITAL (França)
Melhor Jogo Estudante
Animal Planner
MittagPause Studio (Aalto University) (China)
Melhor Jogo Estudante
Avian
Royal Monkey (IIM DIGITAL SCHOOL) (França)
Melhor Jogo Estudante
Chloe Puzzle Game
Rojeh Maher (Alexandria University) (Egito)
Melhor Jogo Estudante
Fired Up!
Keltoum/(National School of Gaming and Interactive Digital Media) (França)
Melhor Jogo Estudante
Han’yo
Hangover Studios (DigiPen Bilbao) (Espanha)
Melhor Jogo Estudante
HOVERBALL STRIKERS
ISART DIGITAL (França)
Melhor Jogo Estudante
Island Bender
Island Bender Games (RWTH Aachen) (Alemanha)
Melhor Jogo Estudante
OH SHEEP!
ESMA (França)
Melhor Jogo Estudante
Temple of Starlight
Enlit Games (Aalborg University Copenhagen) (Dinamarca)
Melhor Jogo Estudante
The Building 71 Incident
Scary Cube (Universidade de Caxias do Sul) (Brasil)
Melhor Jogo Estudante
Vale do Rio Morto
Devaneio (Universidade Anhembi Morumbi) (Brasil)
Brazil Panorama 2023
Panorama
Beeps: Sokoban Puzzles
StarlingTeam
Panorama
Bloodrush: Undying Wish
Lightmancer Studios
Panorama
Bó Cócó Zinhá!
Prisma Game Lab
Panorama
Bunny Battle Nemesis
DCF Studios
Panorama
C.L.T – Cheguei Louco no Trabalho
oniricostudiosoficial
Panorama
Changers Seven
Gixer Entertainment
Panorama
FoodBoy
Dopamin Game Studio
Panorama
Gaucho and the Grasslands
Epopeia Games
Panorama
Hamster on Rails
Virtual Arts Studio
Panorama
HOLYHUNT
Artificial
Panorama
Hyper Space
Everton Mazepa
Panorama
I Did Not Buy This Ticket
Time Galleon Visual Novels
Panorama
I Was Lost
CH3 Collective
Panorama
Iteribá: Olokun’s Wrath
Isotropical Games
Panorama
Kawatare
Cristina Rainha
Panorama
Kurmatron
Parampará
Panorama
Last Equinox: Winds of Change
Alameda Games
Panorama
Lontra-Metragem
Prisma Game Lab
Panorama
Matiz
Onirico Studios
Panorama
Mega Button Soccer
LIGA – Laboratório de Inovação em Games e Aplicativos
Panorama
Midnight Dreams
Extraordinarygames.fun
Panorama
Momo and the Mine
Tamboril Studio
Panorama
Moth Kubit
Helena Creative Studios
Panorama
My Zombie World
67 Bits
Panorama
NEVE
Michelle Santos
Panorama
O Seresteiro
Pomboo Studio
Panorama
Project Colonies: MARS 2120
QUByte Interactive
Panorama
Red Tape
Pollaris Studios
Panorama
RoadOut
Rastrolabs Game Studio
Panorama
So Fart Away
Rataiada
Panorama
SuperOffice
Growing Seed Games
Panorama
The Last Grape
Burning Goat Studio
Panorama
The Stone Cutter and the Mountain Spirit
The Philosophical School of Games
Panorama
Turi – Kaapora
Vortex Indie Games
Panorama
UDO – Unidentified Drilling Object
Blue FireFly
Panorama
Wardens Rising
Big Moxi Games
Panorama
Wizavior
Split Studio