DevGAMM

WE ARE BACK. The 2026 DevGAMM Awards prize pool is $100K for 12 main categories and extra $20K+ for the categories sponsored by @EpicGames, @UnrealEngine, @tinyBuild, @unity, and more TBA. @IGN joins as the official streaming partner for the final ceremony, and we're SO HYPED.

Your feedback matters for the industry! ✍️ Our partners at @IGDA and Utrecht University launched the Developer Insights Survey 2026 to better understand game creators’ motivations, teamwork, and challenges. 📑Take part in up to 15 minutes: survey.uu.nl/jfe/form/SV_0H…

We've also heard Ondřej Bittner @elwwin from Warhorse is coming to DevGAMM Gdańsk this June. 😎

The DevGAMM Gdańsk Business Track is stacked!🎙️ • Agnieszka Gałecka, @11bitstudios • Alex Nichiporchik, @tinyBuild • Alan Yeats, @PKTSizedHands • Alex Brodsky, @PLAYSENSES • Tom Kaczmarczyk, IndieBI @sellmoregames 👀Join them on June 18–19: devgamm.com/gdansk2026/

Hyped to have @IGN as the official streaming partner of DevGAMM Awards 2026🏆 The final ceremony will be broadcasted live from DevGAMM Lisbon on Nov 18. Submit your games today: devgamm.fillout.com/games2026

It’s your sign to attend GDCy on May 29! 👥By day: 50+ speakers, 1,000 attendees, 5 gamedev tracks, and business networking by the Mediterranean Sea. ⚡️By night: live music from popular bands, seaside afterparty, fireworks, drinks, and karaoke. 🎟️gdcy.eu/gdcy-fest-2026

Join the Mentors Corner at DevGAMM Gdańsk – and get advice from gamedev experts 🫱🏻‍🫲🏼 🎙️ We are now looking for experts to join in. If you want to share your expertise – apply as a mentor: devgamm.fillout.com/mentors-corner

🚀 Join @gamescomdev 2026 🎤 First speakers announced! 🎮 indie expo 🎓 scholarship program partner (Deadline: May 28) ▶️ dev.gamescom.global

Save on your trip to DevGAMM Gdańsk with @lufthansa Group, our official partner! ✈️ Special fares are available for our conference attendees from June 11-26. 🎟️ Book directly here and see you in Gdańsk: lufthansa.com/content/lh/mar…

The main criteria for submissions: ✅ teams of <50 members ✅ games are either in development OR released after Sept 2025 Check the full rules and the submissions on the website: devgamm.com/awards2026/

WE ARE BACK. The 2026 DevGAMM Awards prize pool is $100K for 12 main categories and extra $20K+ for the categories sponsored by @EpicGames, @UnrealEngine, @tinyBuild, @unity, and more TBA. @IGN joins as the official streaming partner for the final ceremony, and we're SO HYPED.

💚 ONE MORE UPDATE: We’re excited to confirm that this story continues – DevGAMM will be back in Madeira in May 2027! Mark your calendars.

Madeira Games Summit 2026 welcomed 120+ gamedev leaders for insightful conversations, roundtables, and side events. 💚A huge thank you to our partners @eGamesLab & ACIF, our sponsors, speakers, and every attendee who made it special. 📄View highlights: devgamm.com/2026/05/13/mad…

At @DevGAMM's Madeira Summit last week, investors and publishers talked through what they do – and don't – want to see in an investment pitch: mobilegamer.biz/investors-and-…

Want to see DevGAMM Gdańsk 2026 from the inside? We're looking for volunteers! 🫱🏻‍🫲🏼 You'll get free access to the event and the opportunity to meet and mingle with people from across the gaming industry. 📝 Sounds like you? Fill the form: airtable.com/appNl6aX84ld8i…

Madeira Games Summit happy dance from the @DevGAMM team 🥰

Meet us at @Digital_Dragons 🇵🇱 We’ll be in Kraków on May 17–19, and if DevGAMM Gdańsk is on your radar (and it should be), let’s grab a moment to talk! 📧 Connect: • Palina Zhur palina@devgamm.com • Anton Shashura shashura@devgamm.com • Max Kuznetsov kuznetsov@devgamm.com

Game Submissions for DevGAMM FTW! in Belgrade are open! 🎮 • Game Showcase • ENGAGE! with Publishers & Investors • Serbian Games Week on Steam • Game Slice 📮 Applications are open until August 20, take your chance: devgamm.fillout.com/belgrade2026

At Nordic Game in Malmö? Your May 26 evening is booked with Hivemind World! Join 200+ founders, investors, publishers and developers for roundtables, speed networking, food, drinks, and real industry conversations. 📅 May 26 | 18:00 📍 Malmö Register: luma.com/pfach9tg

We learned some hard truths about game development and funding at @DevGAMM. Do not fall in love with your product. Stay away from some genres at the beginning. You got to find the right people to fund your product. Keep trying.