Curimba was nominated for nearly all of the awards, but did not receive any, which makes it a perfect candidate for honorable mention. Umbanda spirits convene to decide on how to help humanity, while also betraying their own fickleness and attractions. Many of the judges learned a lot about this set of beliefs through this game. It is simple, easy-to-pick-up, and full of rich play opportunities.

Calor é bom pra mosquito! is a direct and scathing climate-change class critique, delivered through punchy Brazilian idiomatic expressions. This is the kind of committee larp that everyone in the Global North might benefit from playing at least once. Since we'll all be "enjoying" increasingly hot weather in the coming years, the game has a side benefit of helping cool the players off - through literal ice!