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Share ideas, meet new contacts, take part in an exchange of knowledge, or simply spend quality time with like-minded people at our Gamecity Treff, Games...

Gaining an overview of the games industry or finding correct contact information of possible business partners can be quite a hassle. Germany’s game industry...

The fourth edition of Pitch Level Up by Gamecity Hamburg took place on February 20 and gave founders, developers, students and other participants the...

On October 21, in our Gamecity Hamburg Games Lift Milestone Pitch event, our Games Lift participants presented their progress from the lessons learned in the...

The Hamburg-based studio Explorlings has a special mission: developing apps for a responsible and gentle introduction of children to the world of digital...

InnoGames, Hamburg's largest game developer, is located at its 6-storey headquarters in Hamburg-Hammerbrook. As of now, creative professionals, studios, and...

Hamburg developer moi rai games finally released the long-awaited „Athermancer“, a Monster Taming meets Roguelite game, published by offbrand games for...

skaule is the Hamburg-based game developer and illustrator Steven Kaule. Since 2014, they have been creating digital games and studying illustration in...

After the successful premiere last year, the Pitch Level Up is back on April 13, 11 am - 6 pm: Get individual feedback on your pitch deck from seasoned games...

With a spacious expo area, exciting developer showcases and many opportunities for business meetings, the Nordic Game Conference is one of the most important...

We cannot believe it ourselves! Gamecity Hamburg turns 20 years! We want to celebrate 20 years of accompanying studios, publishers, and game devs with events,...

After our first Games Lift Incubator 2020 was a success, Gamecity Hamburg worked on the program to improve and adapt for the new Games Lift teams of 2021. Find...

Congratulations to Playa Games on their 12th birthday! Founded in June 2009 in Hamburg, the studio landed a real hit right away with its first title,...

The day was all about anticipation: At the kickoff event, the Games Lift Incubator combined routine and ambition. The projects for 2025 appear particularly...

The Hamburg Games Conference brought us two days filled with talks, panels, discussions and workshops with 50 speakers and 500 guests from around the world!...

The Games Lift Incubator program by Gamecity Hamburg is here to support Hamburg-based gamedevs and teams in tackling the first important milestones on the...

The indie studio Tiny Roar has been around in the Hamburg games industry for over six years now. Recently, at gamescom 2021, they announced their latest...

For this year's hybrid gamescom, Gamecity Hamburg once again starts its Road to gamescom program: We offer 6 physical and online booth packages at the Indie...

Dom Schott has been a part of the German games journalism scene for some time already, but the last few years have brought some big changes for him: he joined...

After five years of development and two years in Early Access, the single-player space shooter EVERSPACE 2 from Hamburg-based studio ROCKFISH Games will be...

Games Lift enables indie teams to successfully develop and market their game projects by providing them with knowledge, resources, and a strong network. Up to...

What is a “pubcrawler”? Triflgard take the word literally: In the game, one or more people have to keep a pub running, which itself trudges through the...

For many above the age of 20, TikTok might as well still be called musical.ly and mainly feature dance challenges for teens. But with 1 billion users and 67,8%...

Occasionally stereotypes can be true: The developer of a game with stunning vistas impresses in the Games Lift Incubator with his far-sightedness. A portrait...

Gamecity Hamburg supports, connects, and makes the extensive games ecosystem in Hamburg visible. We are your guide to one of the most vibrant games hubs in...

Apply now for the second round of Prototype Funding 2021: Up to 80.000 euros per project for the development of prototypes for digital games. The application...

The Hamburg Games Conference is drawing near, with just three weeks to go until March 1 & 2! Right on schedule, the conference line-up is now complete, so...

Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft is a public institution for the creative industry's promotion in the Hanseatic City of Hamburg. In addition to workshops,...

It looks like a finished game – the prototype for “Light of Atlantis” from Duck’n’Run Games has already found fans and won awards. But the trio...

The graduation pitch has marked the finale of Games Lift Incubator 2022. All five teams got to present what they achieved in the last three months. Not an easy...

From August 25-27 the world’s biggest games fair is on: gamescom 2021! For the second time, gamescom will be a purely digital event. Read here about where...

For more than 20 years, Hamburg's 4Players GmbH is strongly connected with the games industry, delivering digital content with the online games magazine...

Big day for Hamburg-based development studio Deep Silver FISHLABS: Their eagerly awaited dark space-shooter CHORUS released today for PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox X/S,...

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Hamburg-based Exit Games has entered into a strategic partnership with Skillz, one of the leading multiplayer competition platforms for mobile games. Skillz is...

Gamecity Hamburg offers Hamburg-based game developer teams a spot at the Indie Arena Booth at gamescom 2025 as part of the Road to gamescom program.

Gamecity Hamburg offers Hamburg-based game developer teams a spot at the Indie Arena Booth at gamescom 2024 as part of the Road to gamescom program.

Here we go again! We are looking forward to the next gamescom from August 21 to 25, 2024 in Cologne. Five exciting indie studios will showcase their games at...

After the Early Access release in June 2024, Hamburg-based indie developer Tiny Roar release the 1.0 version of the cozy exploration game “Into the...

2022 was a big year for us at Gamecity Hamburg as we saw the return of in-person events, a new convention in Hamburg, great projects in our funding programs...

2021 the Hamburg math learning app Mambio by neurodactics GmbH was supported with 39,273€ with Gamecity Hamburg's prototype funding and 1,172 360€ from the...

It’s action time! Woosh! Bam! Pow! – this is how the official trailer announces the freshly released demo of the third-person action-roguelike...

All indie game developers who have a great idea for a game but are still missing professional input and directions can now apply for the Games Lift Incubator...

Three successful years lie behind the Games Lift Incubator. Before we start the fourth one, we take a look back. Our alumni have a lot to show. Read more in...

The community convention Polaris takes place on October 10-12 with a three-day program including gaming, e-sports, anime and manga, cosplay, and content...

Gamecity Hamburg brings four indie studios to the next gamescom 2025 from August 20 to 24. Find out more about the indie teams at gamescom 2025, our

Pitching is an integral part of game development - whether you're looking for a publisher, funding or other support for your project! This is why we're...

Goodbye Gamecity Hamburg Online Hub    The time has finally come for the Gamecity Hamburg Online Hub. We are closing the virtual home for Hamburg's games...

While the HAW offers a broad field of studies ranging from electrical engineering, to fashion or communication, people in the Hamburg Games industry might be...

Let's look back at our Game Playtest Night #2 in June: We cooperated with the gaming and esport location Play Bay in order to offer participating indie...

For four years, the Queer Games Bundle has been releasing hundreds of games on the itch.io games distribution platform in support of queer indie, micro indie,...

For three weeks, 16 young people from Hamburg schools were able to get a taste of the games industry in a games internship at two Hamburg game studios and HAW...

After last year's great success, Games Germany will bring back a “Made in Germany” Steam Sale this summer! Therefore, we are looking for games from German...

At the beginning of February, a cherished tradition was continued at the start of the year: Dr. Carsten Brosda, Senator for Culture and Media, and Gamecity...

The Hamburg-based company-builder applike receives a major investment from shareholder Bertelsmann. Applike focusses on the mobile app value chain and is,...

Few games look as disarming from a distance: About Cannons and Sparrows is a metroidvania that starts with a small cannon hatching from an inconspicuous egg....

Pride Month 2023 has just started and so has the third edition of the Queer Games Bundle on itch.io. It features 466 games and other items from 293 creators...

The gamescom week lies behind us and it was a blast! The gamescom 2024 celebrated its biggest success since 2019 with 335,000 visitors (including 32,000 trade...

What an evening! In the middle of October, on the first evening of the Polaris Convention in Hamburg, we celebrated our most recent Gamecity Treff with around...

For some new members of the industry gamescom 2023 might be their very first visit at the biggest German gaming convention and one of the most important games...

On March 5 and 6, the Hamburg Games Conference (HGC) will become the meeting point for international games companies and start-ups, as well as all those who...

In the fourth episode of our Indie Dev Insights video series, Tobias Graff, Co-Founder, Programmer and CEO of the Hamburg-based indie studio and publisher...

Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft is a public institution for the creative industry's promotion in the Hanseatic City of Hamburg. In addition to workshops,...

Here we go again! We are looking forward to the next gamescom from August 23 to 27, 2023 in Cologne. Five exciting indie studios will showcase their games at...

As of yesterday, German companies are no longer legally obligated to have their employees to work remotely whenever its possible. Still, many workers and...

For the first time, Steam will shine a spotlight on Games made in Germany with this special sale event during February of 2022. This is the perfect opportunity...

Hamburg Games Conference will return on March 2-3, 2022, focussing on the topic Moving Markets, featuring keynotes, panels networking, expo and more. For the...

Influencers can be an enormous help for developers and put your game on the map. With the tight connection to their community, they can turn a game into a hit....

The team of Octofox Games consists of five former students of the Games Master at HAW Hamburg who have been working together for a couple of years already....

On the initiative of the industry association game Hamburg, three games companies are offering a comprehensive three-week internship program for 20 9th grade...

Pipapo Games know how to make a concerted effort. The team behind

At our fourth Portfolio Slam, three young Game Artists will have the chance to present their Game Art portfolio live on stage to an expert jury. Get your...

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

Hamburg is home to a vast and growing games industry landscape, with over 200 games companies and roughly 2,450 people working in the games sector. Let’s...

With the Road to gamescom program five studios and developers from Hamburg could present themselves at the digital Indie Arena Booth Online, a virtual online...

Gamecity Hamburg Recap 2023 and Lookout for 2024: One minute we're celebrating Gamecity Hamburg's 20th anniversary, then 2024 is just around the corner. So...

Gamescom 2023 was a blast once again – we met some people we rarely see throughout the year otherwise, made new connections and, most importantly, enabled...

What makes a pitch deck convincing, and how do you successfully present it to a potential publisher, investor or funding institution? After our successful...

Until July 31, 69 million daily active Steam users have the chance to discover a variety of games made in Germany. This annual showcase promotes the versatile...

Schüler*innen aus dem Jahrgang 9 an Stadtteilschulen oder Gymnasien können sich ab sofort für ein dreiwöchiges Schul-Praktikum Games bewerben für...

Happy Pride Month! We compiled some information and events and tips for the ongoing Pride Month to celebrate Diversity in Games and those who make them.

The Hamburg Games Conference will return as an on-site event in a new location in Hamburg. The conference theme Invest in Games will shed light on current and...

What began in 2014 with the idea of the two experienced developers Michael Schade and Christian Lohr and an empty office has become a permanent studio fixture...

The community convention Polaris is coming up on October 13-15 with a three-day program from the fields of gaming, e-sports, cosplay, and content creation....

What makes a pitch deck convincing, and how do you successfully present it to a potential publisher or funding institution? Our new event format

The sci-fi action-adventure game XEL, developed by Hamburg-based studio Tiny Roar and published by ASSEMBLE Entertainment, is out today, on July 12! After...

Would you have guessed that Team Godcomplex are already working on their third game during their time in our Games Lift Incubator? The four young professionals...

The gamescom 2025 is over, and we look back on our „Road to gamescom“ week with our four developer teams and their indie game projects at our Gamecity...

Our former Games Lift participants Impawsible Games have launched a campaign on Kickstarter for their game “Ninja Brigade feat. Jonah Weingarten”, an...

Five up-and-coming game developer teams from Hamburg convinced the awarding committee with their project ideas, pitching their way into the Games Lift...

His game idea looks like a well-tuned formula. And he can explain it like a pro. Nenad Slavujevic impresses us in the incubator with strong credentials and a...

Timo Schneider and Kevin Westphal have been developing software successfully for years. Then something unexpected happened: An app of theirs was way too much...

Good things are happening in our Games Lift Incubator workshops right now. A lot of them are confidential. But some of them are not! We got to listen in on two...

Gamecity Hamburg supports, connects, and makes the extensive games ecosystem in Hamburg visible. We are your guide to one of the most vibrant games hubs in...

Polaris Convention is approaching - 3 days with numerous key players and artists from gaming, e-sports, cosplay, and content creation from October 28 -30....

Pride Month 2022 is almost over and so is the sale period for Queer Games Bundle 2022 on itch.io. After a successful premiere in 2021, the Queer Games Bundle...

Years of experience have led him here: Alone, on an abandoned ship in the middle of the ocean. Markus Koepke's project

Gamecity Hamburg supports, connects, and makes the extensive games ecosystem in Hamburg visible. We are your guide to one of the most vibrant games hubs in...

Five teams will start the new Games Lift round on September 8, 2025. They will receive a one-year workshop and mentoring program, input from international...

Hamburg-based indie studio Radioactive Dreams celebrates the release of the fast-paced precision platformer