Games Lift Incubator

Games Lift supports developer teams in creating and refining concepts for digital games. Up to five teams are supported every year. During a three months long intensive program, the teams receive financing of up to €15,000, a workshop and mentoring program held by experienced industry professionals as well as office desks in a co-working facility. After the end of the intensive program, the teams receive additional individual coachings during the following 12 months to help them prepare their game for release. The Games Lift Incubator program is run by the location initiative Gamecity Hamburg.

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Test your unreleased game at the Game Playtest Night

Game Playtest Night #6: Apply with your Game

The next Game Playtest Night #6 will be on November 24, from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm. Developers can test their unreleased games and get feedback from gamers at the XPERION Hamburg.

Polaris 2026 Recap: Gamecity Treff and Pitch Perfect!

At Polaris 2026, Gamecity Hamburg had plenty to offer the Hamburg gaming scene—not only at its booth but also at the following Gamecity Treff.

Games Lift: Team EdelErde is Picking up Speed

Games Lift Log #01 starts with the time warping action of Time Travel Train by Team EdelErde. Learn more about their motivation, plans for their studio and their game.

Hamburg-based developer thatFain releases Bloodspill

Solo developer thatFain releases "Bloodspill" on October 2, a fast-paced retro PvP first-person shooter featuring one-hit combat and classic game modes like Deathmatch, Capture the Flag, and Conquest.

Kick-off Games Lift 2026 © Christina Czybik

Games Lift 2026: New Teams, New Plans

Our Games Lift Incubator 2026 launched with our traditional kick-off event during beautiful sunny weather at the Design Zentrum Hamburg. This was the first time our teams got together, and they received all the necessary information about the upcoming program schedule. They also had the opportunity to network with some mentors and alumni. Read more in our Games Lift Log.

Games Lift Alumni Kranich Games release Garden Ink

Games Lift Alumni 2024 Kranich Games released its cozy sandbox game, Garden Ink, on September 10. The game is hitting the market with good reviews and plenty of momentum.

Road to gamescom Teams + Gamecity Hamburg at gamescom

Recap: gamescom 2026

From August 26-30, six Indie Game Studios from Hamburg showcased their games at gamescom, the biggest games convention in the world in Cologne. With our Road to gamescom program, these studios could present their games, talk to publishers, investors, press, and many many visitors and represent the creative games industry made in Hamburg. We can look back on a very busy gamescom time.

Road to Polaris 2026: Gamecity Showcases 6 Games Made in Hamburg

At the Polaris Convention in Hamburg, from October 9–11, we’ll be bringing six fantastic games to “The Sandbox” games hall as part of our “Road to Polaris” program. Stop by, talk to the developers, and learn all about Gamecity Hamburg and games made in Hamburg.