On Saturday, July 2, 2022, the GameJamPlus 21/22 Grand Final took place, the 6th edition of the largest competitive game development marathon for business. The event, which marked the end of a long global journey of game development, took place at Casa Firjan, an institution located in the Botafogo district of Rio de Janeiro, and was attended by about 200 people from 10 different countries. The opening ceremony began at approximately 4:00 pm and was attended by local leaders from countries who promote and encourage the development of games in their regions.
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Release 21/22 began in October 2021 and included the production of over 180 games, resulting in 36 finalist teams and studios being selected to attend the event with their representatives after several rounds of evaluation and improvement.
The final ceremony of GameJamPlus 21/22, presented by the Rio de Janeiro City Hall and the Municipal Secretary for Culture, received the support of several sponsors and official partners such as Bemobi, DT3, Artplan, UTI Vida, Tilting Point, Mad Mimic. , SICOOB, SEBRAE, Alura, Xphere and Indie Hero. Names such as Pedro Caxa (Brazil’s largest game development TikToker and creator of Camp Wars), Carol Peiffer (ATOM/SA CEO and Shark Tank Brasil member) and Nicole Meri (gamer, businesswoman and CEO of e-Sports The Black Dragons also attended the event.
The final also included Willian Coelho, Secretary of Science, Technology and Innovation of Rio de Janeiro, who in his speech highlighted the relevance of the Secretariat and its connection to the GameJamPlus gaming theme. Confirming the vision of economic impact mentioned by the secretary, ApexBrasil (Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency) was another company that contributed to the event through financial support given the huge export potential that games represent.
Even before the awards ceremony began, the Games and Entrepreneurship panel included panellists Carol Peiffer, Nicole Meri, Sylvani Neri (Game Designer, COO of GameJamPlus and Founder of LAB108) and Juliana Brito (CEO of Indie Hero and Co-Founder startup Workay). In about 30 minutes, the guests talked about different perceptions of the industry in their areas of expertise.
Continuing the scenario of the event, the trophy ceremony began at approximately 17:30. Many of the award-winning studios and teams come from countries where the gaming ecosystem is at an early stage, which means that many participants get their first gaming experience at the marathon. For example, the GameJamPlus championship project was the first work undertaken by the team, a group of developers from the Philippines. Nissi Arcega, a 26-year-old young woman new to game development activities, was chosen as the representative of the Filipino team. The team’s game Meet Me on the Mountain was also the first game Nissi worked on, and she was responsible for all of the project’s narrative design.
The event was broadcast live on YouTube in two broadcasts: in Portuguese with LIBRAS translation and in Portuguese with simultaneous translation into English. The full recording of the event can be viewed on the official GameJamPlus YouTube channel.
During the ceremony, 18 categories were awarded, including technical, creative, regional, business, and Game of the Year 21/22, a project that delivers the best result in both technical aspects and product and business planning. The awards covered independent games and studios from all over the world, 3 of them from Brazil. See photos from the ceremony
Check out the full list of categories and winning games:
- best build: Eldritch Inc – Bolivia
- best move: Ink Spell – Brazil
- Best Variety Game: Escor: The Saga of Kuro – Brazil
- best story: Touches of the past – Costa Rica
- Best Sound Design: Meet me on the mountain – Philippines
Mix It – Costa Rica - Best PC Game: Ink Spell – Brazil
- Best Mobile Game: Itsy Bitsy Spider and Friends – Brazil
- Best Game Design: Eldritch Inc – Bolivia
- Best Art Direction: Eldritch Inc – Bolivia
- Best Game – Brazil: Ink Spell – Brazil
- Best Game – Europe: Color the Thing – North Macedonia
- Best Game – Asia: Meet me on the mountain – Philippines
- Best Game – Latin America: Eldritch Inc – Bolivia
- Best Game – Africa: Green – Ethiopia
- Game of the Year – 3rd place: Itsy Bitsy Spider and Friends – Brazil
- Game of the Year – 2nd place: Ink Spell – Brazil
- Game of the Year – 1st place.: Meet me on the mountain – Philippines
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Source : Married Games
