The Winners of 2024

COMMUNITY CHOICE

WINNER: Nida Harb 3 (Babil Games)

This is an award nominated by players and industry alike, and recognises the best game to have received a full release or significant update between 2022 and 2024 – with the winner revealed on the night of the ceremony.

• Amer: The Chase Hit and Run (Mad Hook)
• Amer Fighting (Mad Hook) [Honourable Mention]
• Jackaro (Chickmania)
• Martha EDU
• Trix King of Hearts Card Game (Maysalward) [Honourable Mention]

BEST INDUSTRY INITIATIVE

WINNER: Jordan Gaming Lab

This recognises any Jordan-based company that supports the domestic games development scene through the implementation and delivery of initiatives such as internships, gamejams, and more, designed to boost Jordan as a major player within the MENA region and beyond.

• Aqaba Mobile Games Hackathon
• Jam3et Games
• Jordanian Strategy for E-Gaming and E-Sports (2023–27) [Honourable Mention]
• King Abdullah II Fund for Development
• Tamatem Gaming Space
• The App Challenge [Honourable Mention]

BEST INDIE

WINNER: Koala 4D

Any Jordan-based small-scale independent games studio (individual or small team) – ideally one that has been established in the last for 24 months or less – which has made an impact on the industry through innovation, creativity and other initiatives (but has not necessarily brought a game to market yet).

• Ambrator Games
• Dimensions Games Studio
• Golden Lynx
• Green Meadow Studios
• Jondob Games [Honourable Mention]
• Shanab Games [Honourable Mention]

BEST ACADEMIC PROGRAMME

WINNER: Al Hussein Technical University

An award that recognises the leading games development-related programme available from Jordan’s academic institutions, as judged by the established domestic games industry professionals.

• Al-Balqa Applied University [Honourable Mention]
• Al-Hussein Bin Talal University
• Jordan University of Science and Technology
• King Abdullah II School of Information Technology (University of Jordan)
• Mu’tah University
• SAE Institute Jordan
• Yarmouk University [Honourable Mention]

BEST AUDIO / VISUAL ACCOMPLISHMENT

WINNER: Rage of the Brave (Tamatem)

This accolade is for any game pushing the boundaries of the medium through audio and/or visual accomplishments. To be eligible for this award, games must have been given a full release (or received a significant and noteworthy expansion) over the past 24 months or, as a mark of support for near-finalised projects, set for launch in 2024.

• Amira (Jondob Games)
• Arkan: Dawn of Knights (Babil Games)
• Clash of Empire (Tamatem) [Honourable Mention]
• Hajwala 2 (Rababa Games)
• Hope (Dimensions Games Studio)
• Pro Car Driving Simulator (Mad Hook) [Honourable Mention]
• The Golden Era of Baghdad (Golden Lynx)

BEST IN ESPORTS

WINNER: FATE Esports

This award recognises and celebrates the most impressively implemented and strategically sustained Jordan-based esport-related team, initiative, activity, or support service of last year.

• Desert Fox Racing [Honourable Mention]
• Jordan Esports Federation
• Team Secret ME
• The Esports Management Course
• Zain Esports [Honourable Mention]

BEST SOCIAL GAME

WINNER: Jackaro (Chickmania)

An award that celebrates the most impressive, successful, and continually strongly supported Jordan-developed social ‘live’ game, widely enjoyed by the domestic player community.

• Baloot Royale (Babil Games)
• Dominoes Pro (Maysalward) [Honourable Mention]
• The Grand Frontier (Babil Games)
• VIP Baloot (Tamatem) [Honourable Mention]
• Wanas (Tamatem)

MOST PROMISING PROTOTYPE

WINNER: Amira (Jondob Games)

An award that recognises the most exciting prototype or gamejam project, showcasing some of the highest potential, discovered within the Jordan games development community. Nominations are considered for this award, although the winner is selected directly by the committee of the Jordan Games Awards.

• Hope (Dimensions Games Studio) [Honourable Mention]
• Manzel (Hadeel Balasmeh) [Honourable Mention]
• The Golden Era of Baghdad (Golden Lynx)

FUTURE STAR

WINNER: Hadeel Balasmeh (Manzel)

An accolade that shines the spotlight on an individual or team who looks set to emerge as one of the most promising talents of the next generation of Jordan-based games developers.

• Mohammad Abo AlFool
• Mumen Alhamed (Kenda AI) [Honourable Mention]
• Mustafa Dabaibeh (Dimensions Games Studio)
• Qasim Kaddumi (WeAstrals) [Honourable Mention]

BEST GAME MAKER

WINNER: Tamatem Games

Any established Jordan-based games company (developer or publisher) that has released a game – either self-developed or assisted another developer wtih publishing support – or successfully grown an existing game, mostly during the past year, as well as expanded their business and made an impact on the local industry through innovation and creativity.

• Babil Games
• Chickmania [Honourable Mention]
• Mad Hook
• Maysalward [Honourable Mention]

JORDAN GAMES GURU

WINNER: Hussam Hammo

A special award that recognises a person from the Jordan games development community who has achieved a considerable amount of success in their career and has acted as a pioneer in, and made an outstanding contribution to, the regional games space.

The Jordan Games Guru is a special award selected directly by the organisation committee of the Jordan Games Awards.

GAME OF THE YEAR

WINNER: Highway Drifter: Hajwala Simulator (Mad Hook)

This award recognises the finest Jordan-developed games experience based on creativity, play mechanics, popularity, technological, artistic and aural achievement, innovation, audience engagement, and both critical and commercial success. To be eligible for this award, games must have been given a full release, received a significant update, or maintained substantial live ops activity, between 2022–24.

• Grand (Shanab Games)
• Nida Harb 3 (Babil Games) [Honourable Mention]
• Pro Car Driving Simulator (Mad Hook)
• Rage of the Brave (Tamatem) [Honourable Mention]
• VIP Baloot (Tamatem)