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The EAI Awards 2025 honored Brazilian indie games across various categories, with Le Fol winning both Best Game and Best Art Direction.
Miris Arcana, the studio behind Le Fol, expressed gratitude for the awards, stating it marked a historic moment for their company.
Le Fol is a narrative game inspired by the Marseille Tarot and neoimpressionist art, with multiple endings, puzzles, and poetry.
The game explores themes of identity, mental health, and human relationships, showcasing the growth and recognition of Brazils independent game development community.

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Pedro Zambarda, Chief Editor The EAI Awards, Brazil’s largest event recognizing independent game developers and students, has shared exclusive images with PlayersForLife from its recent award ceremony. The EAI Awards honored the best in Brazilian indie gaming across several categories: EAI Awards 2025 Winners: Student Category: Tape Us Out Sound Design Category: Pimbolas Multiplayer Category: Gyro Shooter Art Category: Le Fol Narrative Category: Pivot Of Hearts Direction Category: Lunr.rdio.taxi Best Game Category: Le Fol Popular Vote Category: Ivayami Notably, Le Fol won both Best Game and Best Art Direction. Miris Arcana, the studio behind Le Fol, shared their appreciation on LinkedIn, stating that the awards marked a historic moment for the company. Miris Arcana has followed EAI Games since its inaugural edition in 2024, witnessing the growth of the Paulista gamedev community through monthly meetings featuring talks and game expositions. They dedicated the awards to the independent game development community, gaming enthusiasts, and those following their development journey.

Discovering Le Fol: A Neoimpressionist Marseille Tarot Journey of Identity and Human Connection

According to its Steam synopsis, Le Fol features a narrative with multiple endings, puzzles, and poetry inspired by the Marseille Tarot and neoimpressionist art. The game explores the protagonist’s life, featuring landscapes, arcana, puzzles, and poems in a story centered around identity, mental health, and human relationships.

In Case You Missed It

In other exciting news, we’re seeing a wonderful blend of games and education this month! First up, mark your calendars for March 14th as Brazil’s independent game developers are uniting at the Dev Game Show in São Paulo. Organized by Jonathan Dubinski, this free event is set to be a vibrant celebration of gaming in the Jabaquara neighborhood. With 21 talented creators showcasing their latest projects from chilling survival horror to retro-inspired shooters, it’s not just about games – expect interactive shops, tournaments, food, and direct connections with developers themselves! Plus, all for a great cause as entry is free but visitors are encouraged to contribute non-perishable food or pet supplies for charitable distribution. Meanwhile, in our ongoing effort to highlight innovative solutions in digital education, we’re thrilled to share Carlos Mendoza’s recent post about the UFSC Project launching an educational game on digital security for youth and teenagers! Published February 22nd, this engaging 2D adventure game called “Lelê and the Threats in the Metaverse” was developed by young apprentices from Prototipando a Quebrada. Aiming to make learning about digital security fun and interactive, the game tackles real-life situations faced by youth online. Check out Carlos’s post UFSC Project Launches Educational Game on Digital Security for Youth and Teenagers to explore this promising tool for fostering safe internet use among our younger generations, and don’t forget to join us at the Dev Game Show!