- "Best Message": for games that carry values beyond entertainment;
- "Best Brazilian Game": a category that brings together national releases in 2024!
According to Victor Cardozo, Art Director: "There was always an interest in seeing ÁRIDA on the Switch. It took months of hard work. A new platform requires several adaptations and learning, in addition to logistical issues. It was a porting done by us, which makes everything even more special!”
➡️COELHO AWARDS 2024: Live Oficial: Premiando os MELHORES GAMES
➡️https://europanet.com.br/livraria/games/arida-backlands-awakening-book-1
In 2024, in addition to the release of console versions (Switch and Xbox), ÁRIDA was also released on the Epic Store, with a prominent feature on the global homepage. The game is now approaching a total of 250,000 copies sold across all platforms!
An experience that can be both challenging and cozy, full of exciting missions, captivating and charismatic characters, as well as items, inventory, equipment, recipes and regional crafting that can make your journey easier.
➡️https://embratur.com.br/2024/11/01/concurso-brasil-ta-pra-game-anuncia-vencedores
Still on the 2024 awards, it is important to mention the 2nd place in the “Brasil Tá Pra Game” award, an Embratur initiative that awarded national games with the ability to generate an impact on tourism activities. A great legacy for the future strategies of the series!
Participation in events was another highlight of the year, with highlights including participation in Rio2C, aiming to expand the reach of the series beyond games, and the first in-person participation in FLICAN, the Fair International Literary Festival of Canudos, where we had the honor of presenting the Artbook.
To close and celebrate such a prosperous year, last week the entire Aoca team dedicated themselves to the now traditional immersion in the backlands, with visits to several cities in the interior of Bahia, with a special and obligatory stop in Canudos.
For the Lead Game Designer, Filipe Pereira, “traveling to the backlands of Bahia is always an opportunity to deepen the experiences and belonging to the popular backlands culture and the caatinga biome, in addition to, of course, renewing the bonds of gratitude and commitment that we all have with the Canudos legacy.”
The Aoca Game Lab team from Bahia is now in vacation mode, duly energized to share with the world the next steps of the ÁRIDA series, taking the opportunity to thank everyone who believes in and strengthens our mission!
In 2025, Cícera will continue her journey to the historic town of Canudos!
MORE INFO:
A Aoca Game Lab is a game company from Bahia, Brazil, founded in 2016. They released the first version of ÁRIDA for PCs in 2019, receiving positive responses from both the public and critics. In June of this year, they made the Android version available. Now, they are launching the version for iPhones and iPads.
The narrative of ÁRIDA is inspired by historical events, such as the formation of the iconic settlement of Canudos. The game has received awards in national and international events and is also licensed for educational books that bring the game into classrooms across Brazil.
The upcoming challenges for Aoca consist of releasing versions of ÁRIDA 1 for PS5 and ÁRIDA 2: Rise of the Brave, scheduled for 2025.
MEDIA MATERIAL: Media Kit
STORE: Nintendo , Xbox , Android, iOS, Steam, Microsoft,
Nuuvem, GreenManGaming, Humble
COMPANY: Aoca Game Lab
PUBLISHER: Aoca Game Lab
GENRE: Adventure / Survival
PLAYERS: 1 (Single-Player)