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🏆 Hope In The City Is Nominated in Three Categories at the gamescom dev awards

Hope in the City · published 20 Aug 2026, 15:10 UTC

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We're thrilled to share that Hope in the City has been nominated in not one, not two, but three categories at the gamescom dev awards 2026:

✨ Most Innovative Game (powered by Epic Games)
✨ Best Sound Design
✨ Most Promising Game

It's an incredible honor to see Hope's journey recognized alongside so many talented developers from around the world.

If you're attending gamescom, join us for the awards ceremony:

📅 Monday, August 24
🕓 4:45 PM – 5:45 PM
📍 Keynote Stage

Thank you to everyone who has played the demo, shared feedback, and supported the game so far. ❤️

🎮 The Hope in the City demo is available now on Steam, try it now!

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