Jordan Games Awards 2024 Winners revealed

The winners of the inaugural Jordan Games Awards have been revealed at Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan 2024.

The event was created to celebrate the very best game development teams and companies who are establishing Jordan as a key player within the MENA games industry.

The awards were lobbied for and voted on by all members of the industry. 

You can see the full list of winners and honourable mentions from the ceremony below.

Community Choice

Winner: Nida Harb 3 (Babil Games)

Honourable mentions: Amer Fighting (Mad Hook), Trix King of Hearts Card Game (Maysalward)

Best Industry Initiative

Winner: Jordan Gaming Lab

Honourable mentions: Jordanian Strategy for E-Gaming and E-Sports (2023–27), The App Challenge

Best Indie

Winner: Koala 4D

Honourable mentions: Jondob Games, Shanab Games

Best Academic Programme

Winner: Al Hussein Technical University (HTU)

Honourable mentions: Al-Balqa Applied University, Yarmouk University

Best Audio / Visual Achievement

Winner: Rage of the Brave (Tamatem)

Honourable mentions: Clash of Empire (Tamatem), Pro Car Driving Simulator (Mad Hook)

Best In Esports

Winner: FATE Esports

Honourable mentions: Desert Fox Racing, Zain Esports

Best Social Game

Winner: Jackaro (Chickmania)

Honourable mentions: Dominoes Pro (Maysalward), VIP Baloot (Tamatem)

Most Promising Prototype

Winner: Amira (Jondob Games)

Honourable mentions: Hope (Dimensions Games Studio), Manzel (Hadeel Balasmeh)

Future Star

Winner: Hadeel Balasmeh (Manzel)

Honourable mentions: Mumen Alhamed (Kenda AI), Qasim Kaddumi (WeAstrals)

Best Game Maker

Winner: Tamatem Games

Honourable mentions: Chickmania, Maysalward

Game of the Year

Winner: Highway Drifter: Hajwala Simulator (Mad Hook)

Honourable mentions: Nida Harb 3 (Babil Games), Rage of the Brave (Tamatem)

Jordan Games Guru

Winner: Hussam Hammo