Hance Rogers will talk about his book, The Perfect Game – Tetris: From Russia with Love at Gamescom Latam

Visional entrepreneur and legend of games HANK ROGERSFounder of Tetris, will talk at the Gamescom Latam 2025 event in Sao Paulo. I will moderate a chat with him on May 2.

Known for being responsible for the promotion of Tetris around the world, Rogers will participate in a fire chat, modernized by the journalist of the game Dean Takahashi (yes, this is me), on May 2.

We will discuss Roger’s trip in the opening of the International Tetris phenomenon and his role in the launch of Nintendo’s Game Boy. Also, Rogers will participate in a photo and autograph session with visitors during Gamescom Latam, which takes place from April 30 to May 4 in the Anthebby region in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

In addition, Rogers will launch his recent book, The perfect game – Tetris: from Russia with loveDirectly at the Gamescom Latam 2025. In the book, the entrepreneur examines his early days, programming the black onyx, Japan’s first major RPG before immersing readers in his daring striving to secure the Tetris rights, which ended with the promotion of the game, which has become one of the best-selling titles in history.

The games that appear in Gamescom Latam include:

• After the end – Red Frog Games
• Astercys – Elsenyh
• Atomic picnic – Bitcake Studio/Mad Fushroom
• Bees against zombees – no serious games
• Boomies – Split Studio
• Felum – Rupat Study
• Deep Dive – Ninja Games
• Drowned lake – monumental collapse/critical reflex
• Endless tactics – dead battery games
• Si Exile – Updog Software
• Frog – Wired Dreams Studio
• Ghost Golfing-Sleepy-K
• Ghostless – Coffeenauts
• Honey bee – aerational studios
• Hoppin: Bun’s adventures – Mountain Studios Lizard
• Cryophobia – Fira Mecca
• Looopip – Petal Twirl Studio/Dream Stories
• lun.rdio.taxi – Soin Collective
• Monster Meals – Giant Warrior Studio/Dream Stories
• One Card One Shot – Mafia – Yaw Studios
• Onikura – too dark studios
• Party demon – barely live studio
• Plungez – Team Zeroth/Qubyte Interactive
• RitMania – Garoa Studios
• Saborus – High Room/Qubyte Interactive Studio
• Save my human – Curis Studio
• Chroma Tower Shadows – Double Dash Studios
• Shard Squad – Root Studios
• Shield Strike – Statea Studio
• Solar paths – story children
• The tale of Mara & Moa – Cabana Game Studio/Qubyte Interactive
• To kill God – a glitter factory
• Wind Runners – Ludic Studios
• Ivayami – the swing of the stream (student) – hills
• Goodbye (student) – Invisible Studio
• Echoes Da Mata (Student) – Poteiga
• Fireman Gayden (Student) – Froddo
• Stick us (student) – digital cemetery
• Soulchain (student) – Moraguma
• The Stochastic Underground of Apogee (Student) – entitled

The second is Gamescom Latam World Panorama where There will be titles outside Brazil. For this non -competitive showcase, 20 matches from 14 countries were selected, including those from Paraguay, Spain, France, China and Cyprus. Unlike the Brazilian version, this exhibition will only be available online, on the Gamescom Latam website. The list of selected titles follows:

• Changed Alma (Spain) – 2Awesome Studio/Critical Reflex
• Animo Flux (US) – Jollyco
• Cat Quest 3 (UK) – The Gentlebros/Kepler Interactive
• Coridden (Sweden) – Aftnareld/Anshar Publishing
• Darkdawn: Doll chronicles (Paraguay) – Varani Studi
• Housewind Station (Cyprus) – Luxorix/Critical Reflex Games
• Dobbel Dungeon (Netherlands) – Gamepie
• DUNECrawl (Canada) – Alientrap Games
• HERDING (Switzerland) – Eye/Panic
• In the network (Spain) – Flat line studios
• Jumpy Ship (Sweden) – Keepsake Games
• Kaku: Ancient Print (China) – Bingobel
• Knock on the cover of the ark (Cyprus) – Redboon
• Last time I saw you (Spain) – Magoshi works/chorus all over the world
• Light Odyssey (South Korea) – SSUN GAMES/Gravity
• Noreya: The Gold Project (France) – Dreamirl/Pixelheart
• Rogue Loops (Turkey) – FUBU GAMES
• Separate Brain (France) – Shagar and Drumnam
• Bright world (Japan) – ACOBISM
• Voidtrain (Cyprus) – a chemical digital

In partnership with MCR, Gamescom Latam also announced the participation of four additional influences from Latin America countries to the event. The presence of La Mara (expert in games, cosplayer and dancer) and experts in games and streams Johaanzu, El Mecchy and El Narator.

Gamescom Latam is the perfect place not only for playing hundreds of games, but also for meeting with personalities in the game world. For this year’s edition, influencing such as Gales, Cheff Otto and Mustache have already been confirmed, as well as personalities from the game world development, Kassidy Gerber (Valve), Alden Kroll (Valve), Nathaniel Blue (Valve). Additional talents will be announced before the event.

Gamescom Latam 2025 has already announced the participation of Pokémon Go, Warner Bros. Games, level of endless, gravity, steam and others, as exhibitors for this upcoming edition, which will be held from April 30 – May 4, 2025.

Located this time at the Angebby Congress Center in Sao Paulo, the event will be even bigger, with new projects, participation from large companies in the gaming industry, electronic sports championships, meetings and congratulations with creators, conversations and more. Details of the attractions will be disclosed soon on the official website and social media, with #GamesComlatam2025.

– Wednesday (April 30): from 1:30 pm to 21p.m. (For B2B ID, press, creators and guests)
– Thursday and Friday (1 – May 2): 9:30 to 21:00 BRT;
– Saturday (May 3): from 11am to 9pm BRT;
– Sunday (May 4): 11:00 to 20:00 BRT.