Games Ground Berlin

Calling all game developers, composers and audio enthusiasts! 👾 We're very happy to support our friend Markus from AudioCreatures and his amazing project, Live Score Berlin, for its 5th edition this November! 🎼 About Live Score Berlin Live Score Berlin gives game and media creators the opportunity to have their music performed and recorded live by up to 50 musicians of the Filmorchester Babelsberg. The program is designed to make professional orchestral recordings accessible for indie developers and small productions, with support available throughout the entire process. 🎻 Live Score Berlin #5 📅 November 9, 2026 📍 Filmstudio Babelsberg 💰 €650 per recording slot Want to get a glimpse of the magic? Check out this video to see Live Score Berlin in action: https://lnkd.in/enBd2sbw Even better: The recording session takes place right after #GG26, making it a great opportunity to combine both events during your stay in Berlin!! 📩 Applications are NOW OPEN! Get in touch with Markus Zierhofer at markus@audiocreatures.com or submit your project via the application form: https://lnkd.in/dATUaKkA For more information and examples of previous Live Score Berlin projects, visit: https://lnkd.in/ezw-9SQ5 A huge thank you to Markus for bringing this awesome project to life. Seeing game music performed by a live orchestra is a truly unforgettable experience (and guaranteed to give you goosebumps!) 🧡🎻

Throw back to the beginning of July ... 👾🕹️ Earlier this summer, Games Ground had the pleasure of bringing a retro gaming area to XRCC by immersive insiders (organizing XRCC), giving the amazing XRCC hackers the chance to step back in time from modern and future technologies, and challenge each other on arcade classics and revisit some gaming history 💜 A huge thank you to the entire immersive insiders (organizing XRCC) team for having us! We had an amazing time and truly enjoyed being part of the event. Special thanks to 🕶️ Dinesh Punni and Anna Punni for the wonderful collaboration, to CODE University of Applied Sciences & Rokas for the awesome space, and to the entire XRCC team and volunteers for being so welcoming, professional and a real joy to work with 🧡 Thank you again for having us!! 👾

It's #GGMemoryCard Time again! 👾 How important is community to the success of a game? In our latest GG Memory Card, "From Indies to AAA... Why Community Building is Critical to Your Success", three industry experts share practical insights from years of experience working with communities at Twitch, Bandai Namco, Electronic Arts (EA), 2K and Private Division. Together, they discuss what makes communities thrive, common pitfalls, and why community building plays such a crucial role in a game's long-term success. With: 🔸 Mitsuo Hirakawa | Director of Business Development, Gaming Partnership @ Twitch 🔸 Wouter van Vugt | EMEA Communication & Community Engagement Senior Director @ Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe 🔸 Markus Wilding 🔜 gamescom dev | Founder & Consultant @ Beyond the Wall Consulting If you couldn't join us live at #GG25 or just want to revisit the discussion, you can now watch the full panel on our YouTube channel 🥰 🎥https://lnkd.in/ed2KN3HZ Happy watching & have a wonderful weekend, Groundies! 💜👾

Another #GG26 Speaker Wave has arrived! And with that, three more reasons to join us this November!! 👾 Please give a warm welcome to the newest additions to our #GG26 Business Days lineup: 🔸 Daniel Candil, Ph.D. (he/him) | Studio Art Director @ Alkimia Interactive (THQ Nordic) With more than 20 years of experience in game development, art direction and higher education, Daniel specializes in world-building, environmental storytelling and creating distinctive visual identities for interactive worlds. As Studio Art Director at Alkimia Interactive, he led the art direction for Gothic 1 Remake and combines academic research with practical insights into modern game production. 🔸 Annick V. (she/her) | Mentor @ TVSSoWiG (The Very Secret Society of Women in Games Annick is an experienced project manager and marketing strategist with 16 years at Ubisoft, where she worked across digital marketing, community management and esports. As a mentor for TVSSoWiG, she supports young women from Humanities and Philosophy on their path into the games industry, sharing practical career guidance and helping build confidence for roles across the industry. 🔸 Arnaud Briche (he/him) | Senior Partner Engineer @ Unity Technologies With a background as Senior Gameplay Developer at Ubisoft, Arnaud combines deep Unity expertise with years of game jam experience. His focus includes mathematics, performance optimization, tooling and improving iteration times, helping developers build better games more efficiently. We're looking forward to welcoming all three to Games Ground this November! 🧡 🎟️ Get your Business Ticket and join us at #GG26: https://lnkd.in/gJKh3_Sp

🐰 Meet another member of the jury selecting the Rabbit 2026 cohort. Arjuna (AJ) Sath is the Co-Founder of Games Ground Berlin 🎮, an international games festival connecting developers, publishers, creators, investors, and gaming communities from around the world. He is also Head of Developer Relations (DACH) at Xsolla, Co-Founder of Beat Em Hub UG, and serves as Vice Chair of the Berlin chapter of the International Game Developers Association (IGDA®). Over the years, he has worked with hundreds of game developers, publishers, accelerators, industry associations, and events around the world 🌍. Passionate about indie games and community building, AJ focuses on creating opportunities for developers through international collaborations, showcases, matchmaking programs, and industry initiatives. He is particularly interested in helping studios refine their pitches, expand their networks, and connect with the partners, opportunities, and ecosystems that can support their growth. We’re very happy to have him on board. 💚 👉 https://lnkd.in/gDYQAfkG 👉 https://lnkd.in/ec-8PAP6 👉 https://www.beatemhub.com/ #MBBgefördert #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames #gamedevelopment #gameindustry #creativecommunity #residency #berlin #europeangamedev

Happy Monday, Groundies! 👾 Last Friday, the GG team got together for a little one-day Games Ground Camp 🧡 We'd LOVE to tell you everything we did on this day... but this time we really can't 😅 BUT we promise you'll find out soon enough! For now, we'll leave you with this happy team photo and one thing we can say: We can't wait to welcome so many familiar (and new!) faces back to Berlin this November. Every day brings us one step closer to #GG26 (YAY!!), and we're counting down the days💜 Anyway, see you at gamescom next month! 🔥

This is it, Groundies! 🚨🚨🚨 Applications for our FREE Indie Island Spots at Games Ground 2026 close next week on July 24, and this is your FINAL REMINDER to submit your game 👾 Our international indie jury is currently reviewing all applications, and we're looking forward to discovering another incredible lineup of games from talented developers around the world 🥰 If selected, you'll receive a FREE Indie Island Spot at #GG26, giving you the opportunity to showcase your game to thousands of visitors, connect with publishers, media and fellow developers, and become part of our growing international indie community! 🤝 🎮 More Info & Application: https://lnkd.in/diYDxB6P

The Indie Ground is returning to IFA Berlin for the second year in a row! 👾 Applications are now OPEN for indie developers who want to showcase their games at IFA 2026, one of the world's largest technology trade fairs. Over five days, you'll have the opportunity to present your game to more than 220,000 visitors from over 140 countries, including players, publishers, media representatives, content creators and technology enthusiasts. Together with Webedia and the #GameStar / FIND YOUR NEXT TECH Stage, we'll combine forces to celebrate indie developers, innovative ideas and the latest tech shaping the future of gaming 🎊🕹 What you can expect: 🔸 Showcase your game at one of the world's biggest tech events 🔸 Connect with both industry professionals and players 🔸 Meet publishers, media and potential partners 🔸 Become part of the Games Ground Indie Area at IFA Costs: 🔸 Indie Island Spot: 500€ (Receive a discounted spot for 300€, if you also booked a booth or Indie Island Spot at Games Ground Festival 2026) 🔸 Whole Indie Island: 2000€ (Receive a discounted Indie Island including 4x Indie Island Spots for 1.200€, if you also booked a booth or Indie Island Spot at Games Ground Festival 2026) 🗓️ IFA 2026: September 4–8, 2026 ⏰ Application deadline: August 19, 2026 We're looking forward to bringing another incredible Indie Ground to IFA Berlin together with all of you! 🧡💜 👉 Apply now: https://lnkd.in/ebXkCFRC

Meet the #GG26 Indie Jury! 👾 Behind every Free Indie Island Spot is a jury of passionate industry experts who will carefully review this year's submissions and help us curate an exciting, diverse lineup of indie games for this year’s Games Ground 💜 We're incredibly grateful to have such an experienced group supporting us throughout the selection process: 🔸 Drew W. | Partner @ phantom friends Drew supports indie games through Phantom Friends, a project fund focused on low-light worlds. With a passion for narrative-driven experiences and creative gameplay mechanics, he's constantly inspired by the creativity of indie developers around the globe. 🔸 Megara Clarke | Head of Discovery @ CRITICAL REFLEX Meg helps indie developers secure funding, refine ideas and strengthen prototypes. With more than a decade of experience across AAA and indie development, they bring a fantastic eye for discovering exciting new projects. 🔸 John (Bucky) Buckley | Head of Publishing & Communications @ Pocketpair After moving from Ireland to Japan, Bucky built his career in the games industry and now leads Publishing & Communications at Pocketpair, helping shape the global success of titles like Palworld. 🔸 Jenni Wergin | Developer Relations Manager @ House of Games Berlin With a background in publishing and production at Headup GmbH and Thunderful Publishing, Jenni brings extensive experience in developer relations and has worked on acclaimed titles including Viewfinder, LEGO Bricktales and Planet of Lana. 🔸 Daniel Lyozov | Head of Scouting & Business Development @ Oro Interactive Daniel has years of experience discovering outstanding indie games and previously led scouting and business development at Critical Reflex, working with titles such as Buckshot Roulette, Mouthwashing and No, I'm not a Human. ⏰ Attention Groundies: Applications for our FREE Indie Island Spots close next week, on July 24th!! 🚨 Application: https://lnkd.in/gUSHx2yF So if you'd like to showcase your game at #GG26 in Berlin completely free of charge, now is the time to apply!! 🧡👾