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: Curio Compass Points to New Ideas

The trio behind Curio Compass shows a knack for original ideas with “Limbo City AfterLIVE”. And in the Games Lift Incubator, they don’t shy away from making big changes.

SalsaShark Studios release Super Chipflake Ü: Quest for the Uncooked Schnitzel

Super Chipflake Ü is the debut game from Hamburg-based SalsaShark Studios. The entertaining, colorful 3D platformer is coming to Switch and PC on January 19, 2026.

Pitch Level Up

Gamecity Hamburg Preview for 2026

For 2026, we have several topics, events, and programs planned and can already share some important dates and updates.

Games Lift: Lots of News at Graduation

Games Lift Graduation 2025 is in the books! At the final event of the year, all five teams lit up the stage with strong presentations and clear progress: new project titles, new characters, and a new sense of confidence were evident.

Recap 2025

What do you mean, it’s time for the recap? Has it really been a year already?

Stellenausschreibung: Wir suchen eine*n Projektmanager*in in Teilzeit

Bewirb Dich jetzt als Projektmanager*in (w/m/d) in Teilzeit (20h/Woche) und werde Teil der Standort-Initiative Gamecity Hamburg.

Games Lift: Leif Gutowski plays with cursed trading cards

His idea sounds highly original. Once you meet its creator, you get where it comes from. “Encaged & Ungraded” is a reflection of Leif as much as it reflects the zeitgeist.

Games Lift: Fading Skies is a grand adventure for a small team

Ronja and Marc Fleps have been chasing a dream for years. “Fading Skies” is surprisingly ambitious. It is also surprisingly far along.

Recap: This was the Game Playtest Night #4 at XPERION Hamburg

What a night! Game Playtest Night #4 at XPERION Hamburg brought together developers and players for a a fantastic evening full of games, conversations, and creativity – and a one-of-a-kind opportunity to peek behind the curtain of game development.

Games Lift: Hacking and snacking with Project Slimepot

They impress the Games Lift Incubator as a flexible team, capable of rapid progress. No wonder: The four professionals behind Project Slimepot have real experience working together.

Portside Game Assembly 2026: Registration for conference has started

Following its successful premiere, the B2B conference Portside Game Assembly for established indie studios will once again cruise through Hamburg Harbour in June 2026. Organized by Gamecity Hamburg, the event features a curated participant list, with registration now open for studios with at least one released game.

Games Lift: Sharon Sacks and Vincent Will inject color into crime fiction

Developing games means solving problems. This duo makes it look deceptively simple: Two illustration professionals bring a clear vision to the Games Lift Incubator.

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