Portside Game Assembly: Studios behind Dead Cells, Dungeon Clawler, Dorfromantik, Blasphemous on board and ticket sales for brunch and party launched

February 6, 2025

Portside Game Assembly: Ticket sales for brunch and party launched

With Portside Game Assembly, Gamecity Hamburg is welcoming studio heads and directors from successful indie game studios on a conference ship and other extraordinary locations in Hamburg on June 27, 2025. More participating studios are announced and the ticket sale for all events has started.

Benjamin Laulan, Co-Founder of Evil Empire, (Dead Cells, The Rogue Prince of Persia) will give a keynote on the Triple-i Initiative started by the French studio. Further speaker on board is Philomena Schwab, Founder of Stray Fawn Studio (Dungeon Clawler, The Wandering Village). In addition to tickets for the entire conference, tickets for the networking brunch in the morning and the Games Industry Party in the evening are now available: https://portsideassembly.com/.

Selection of already confirmed participants:

Evil Empire (Dead Cells, The Rogue Prince of Persia) / France
Stray Fawn Studio (Dungeon Clawler, The Wandering Village) / Switzerland
The Game Kitchen (Blasphemous I & II) / Spain
Toukana Interactive (Dorfromantik)/ Germany
Ghostship Publishing (Deep Rock Galactic) / Denmark
Landfall Games (Content Warning, Totally Accurate Battle Simulator) / Sweden
Chasing Carrots (Halls of Torment) / Germany
Foulball Hangover (Hydroneer) / UK
Siege Camp (Foxhole) / Canada

Ticket sales for Brunch and Party now open

The Networking Brunch starts on June 27, 2025, at 9:30 am at the “Alte Liebe” restaurant in Hamburg's HafenCity. A ticket costs 49 euros plus fees & VAT and the number of tickets is limited. Here, conference participants and brunch guests can exchange ideas in a relaxed atmosphere and over delicious food.

Tickets for the Networking Brunch are available here: Brunch Tickets

The Games Industry Party in the evening invites guests to the second extraordinary ship location of the day: the MS Stubnitz in HafenCity. Starting at 7 pm, all conference guests can celebrate the evening with Hamburg's vibrant games scene. Tickets are available now for 15 euros plus fees & VAT.

Games Industry Party tickets are available here: Party Tickets

If you are interested in the Networking Brunch and the Games Industry Party, you can purchase a discounted combined ticket for both events: Combined Ticket

Registration for the conference

The conference ticket includes access to the Opening Mixer on June 26, as well as the Networking Brunch, the main Conference, and the Games Industry Party on June 27 for a total of 189 euros plus fees & VAT. Registration.

We're looking forward to a wonderful Portside Game Assembly time with you!

https://portsideassembly.com/

News

←

→

Pipapo Games releases Map Map - A Game about Maps

Pipapo Games released their cozy exploration game “Map Map - A Game about Maps”. The indie developer Team was part of several programs of Gamecity Hamburg and already received many prizes for their unique take on the popular cozy game genre.

Zintank Labs release Cosmic Run

Our Prototype Funding recipient Zinktank Labs finally release their game "Cosmic Run". Battle your way through space in this fast-paced, colorful action game - with aliens!

Portside Game Assembly 2026: Program and Speakers Announced

The program for our second edition of our Portside Game Assembly on June 25 & 26 is ready to be announced: Among others, Rebecca Lautner (Landfall, “PEAK”) and Mark Cooke (Shiny Shoe, “Monster Train”) will speak about the development of their hit titles. The conference program, which is targeted at established indie studios, focuses on fostering exchange among studio heads and founders through short talks and roundtables.

Gamecity Hamburg Prototype Funding 2026: Five Prototypes Funded

In the latest round of funding 2026, Gamecity Hamburg supports five promising games with up to 80,000 euros each as a non-repayable grant.

Kranich Games win Best Prototype at Deutscher Computerspielpreis 2026

Games Lift: The Incubator’s Impact

What are the alumni of the Games Lift Incubator up to? They win awards, find funding and successfully release games. The program keeps paying off for years.

Games Lift 2026: Apply now from April 27 until June 1

You can now apply for Gamecity Hamburg's 2026 Games Lift from April 27 to June 1. Five teams will receive financial support in form of 15,000 euros, a comprehensive workshop program and individual mentoring. In addition, the teams can benefit from 1,000 euros in coaching budget. After a three-month workshop phase, the teams will be further supported with individual mentoring and will travel together to an international industry event until August 2027.

Curvature Games Release The Amusement

Good things come to those who wait. Hamburg-based studio Curvature Games has finally released “The Amusement” - an immersive narrative VR adventure!

Recap: Game Playtest Night #5 at XPERION Hamburg

What a fantastic night! Our Game Playtest Night #5 at XPERION Hamburg once again brought together developers and gamers for an evening filled with exchanges, games, and fun: developers received valuable feedback for their games, and players got a behind-the-scenes look at game development.