Join us for the Games Lift Graduation 2025 to see what new and exciting projects are made in Hamburg!

This September, the sixth year of our Games Lift Incubator launched. The five selected teams have been working hard ever since, striving to make their games even better and preparing them for the market.

For this, our teams receive workshops and coaching, start-up funding of 15,000 euros, and a workspace where they can meet and collaborate.

The teams will showcase the results of their work at the Games Lift Graduation on December 16, to which we cordially invite you.

These are the graduating teams from the 2025 Games Lift Incubator:

• The Wrong Horse by Vincent Will and Sharon Sacks
• Phasmopass by Curio Compass
• Encaged and Ungraded by Leif Gutowski
• Fading Skies by Distant Blue
• Project Slimepot by Calluna Games

We are very much looking forward to celebrating the accomplishments of the devs together with you and cheering on these world premieres. Join us at the Design Zentrum to see what the teams have been cooking and mingle with the local games industry over snacks and drinks. A light catering will be provided, including some vegan & gluten-free options.

If you can’t attend on-site, we will also be streaming the entire Games Lift Graduation live on YouTube. You can find the stream here on December 16, starting at 7:30 pm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_W-BrHeUUM