More initiatives of the Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft
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More initiatives of the Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft

Meet the Road to Hamburg Games Conference Indie Teams

With our "Road to program", we will bring five Hamburg-based indie developers and teams to the Hamburg Games Conference 2023 to showcase their games to the participants and meet new people from the industry. You can play their games at the Hamburg Games Conference expo from March 1 to 2 at the Altonaer Museum.

Only a few weeks are left until we can finally meet again at the Hamburg Games Conference on March 1-2. The program is fully packed and we cannot wait to engage in discussions with you and talk about the many topics around "Invest in Games".

For indie studios from Hamburg, we provided the program "Road to Hamburg Games Conference", which will give them a spot for showcasing their game in the Gamecity Hamburg expo area.

These five studios/teams will join us at our booth: 

Bagpack Games - We the Valarii

Help the rural tribe of Mithem to complete their whirling pilgrimage and restore the once flourishing world of the Valarii kin. Unleash the abilities of four unique tribe members or combine them in splitscreen multiplayer with up to 3 friends in We The Valarii by Bagpack Games

DrownTown - Lights of Atlantis

Explore the wondrous depths of the sea to find your way through Atlantis. Control the water level in various rooms and solve puzzles to discover the mysteries of an ancient society in Light of Atlantis by DrownTown.

Beardshaker Games - Soulitaire

Soulitaire by Beardshaker Games is a cozy Choose Your Own Adventure mixed with fortune-telling and Solitaire. Catch a glimpse of the future and interpret the cards’ meaning. Do you see which future they foretell? Decide your customers’ fate, and become a part of their life.

Crumbling Games - Crumbling

Who says you’re too old to play with toys? Crumbling by Crumbling Games is a VR roguelike where you control your character with one hand, just like playing with an action figure! Battle against an onslaught of plastic monsters in thrilling hack’n’slash combat, in a romping adventure that’ll take you right back to your childhood.

Denise Koch - Monstersongs VR

Explore an abandoned theatre that has been taken over by monsters who are hungry for love. Escape the monster lurking within yourself in this part rock musical part adventure game, Monstersongs VR by Denise Koch.

With our "Road to" programs, we offer free-of-charge delegation packages for different industry events for independent game businesses and game developers from Hamburg. They access national and international events to present their projects, get in contact with new business contacts, and close deals. Find out more here

Hamburg Games Conference 2023

You can still get your ticket for the Hamburg Games Conference 2023: 30+ speakers, panels, networking and more. Check out the program on the conference website with the main track "Invest in Games" and the second track on development, funding and marketing topics. You can read a short program summary in our news article

Get your tickets on eventbrite.

News

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.

Gamecity Hamburg Prototype Funding: Applications Start for Second Funding Round in 2026

The second round of prototype funding, with a total of up to 180,000 euros for video games “Made in Hamburg" runs from September 4-24.

"Schulpraktikum Games" 2027: Apply now!

Starting now, ninth-grade students in Hamburg can apply for the next rounds of the 2027 School Internship Game.

Tiny Roar release "Lou's Lagoon" as full version

Hamburg-based indie developer Tiny Roar released “Lou's Lagoon” as version 1.0.

German Developer Award: Submissions open until September 11

The German Developer Award and the Ubisoft Newcomer Award open their submissions until September 11 at 4 PM. Developers from Germany, Austria und Switzerland are encouraged to participate.

Games Lift 2026: Welcome to the new five Teams

Five teams have convinced the Games Lift awarding committee of the potential of their game projects. It's time to present to you the teams and their projects!

Photon built a new MMO backend solution

Photon develops MMO Backend

Hamburg-based developer Photon develops real-time multiplayer technology and global cloud infrastructure used by studios across different platforms and engines. Over the past several years, the team has also been building a dedicated backend for seamless, server-authoritative MMO worlds. Find out more about the technology in our short Q&A.

Fifth "Games Made in Germany" Steam Sale is live

The "Games Made in Germany" Steam sale returns with over 400 games made in Germany and a fully packed showcase.

Gamecity Hamburg at gamescom 2026: All You Need to Know

We are heading back to gamescom! We cannot wait to meet all of you, and in this news, you will find out all about our five games made in Hamburg, which we will bring to gamescom with our "Road to gamescom " Program! See you in August!

Prototype Funding: Second Funding Round 2026 in September 2026

Save the Date for the next Prototype Funding Round in 2026: Applications will open from September 4 to 24.

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