Deadlines for events
All upcoming (and past) deadlines for showcase sessions, awards, expo, festival, competition, networking and other events targeted towards indies, studios & individuals. Some of the listed entries are part of a bigger events, conferences or summits and they require valid registration (conference / event pass).
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| DEADLINE | EVENT | SUBMISSION FEE | EVENT DATE | STATUS | TYPE | REGION | LOCATION | WEBSITE | DESCRIPTION | STATUS | TYPE | ||
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 | 29 Jan | Big Indie Pitch (PC + Console) @ PG Digital #5 | Conference Pass | 9 Feb | CLOSED | Pitching | Europe | Online | https://www.bigindiepitch.com/event/the-big-indie-pitch-pcconsole-edition-at-pocket-gamer-connects-digital-5/ | Approximately 15 teams will run the gauntlet, giving their all in quickfire 5-minute pitches to demonstrate that their title is worth of the Big Indie Pitch crown and coverage in the games media. | CLOSED | Pitching | |
 | 29 Jan | Big Indie Pitch (Mobile) @ PG Digital #5 | Conference Pass | 10 Feb | CLOSED | Pitching | Europe | Online | https://www.bigindiepitch.com/event/the-big-indie-pitch-mobile-edition-at-pocket-gamer-connects-digital-5/ | Approximately 15 teams will run the gauntlet, giving their all in quickfire 5-minute pitches to demonstrate that their title is worth of the Big Indie Pitch crown and coverage in the games media. | CLOSED | Pitching | |
 | 1 Feb | IGF (Independent Games Festival) | $25 – $75 | 21 – 23 Jul | CLOSED | Awards Showcase | North America | Online | https://igf.com/submit-your-game | The Independent Games Festival was established in 1998 to encourage innovation in game development and to recognize the best independent game developers. | CLOSED | Awards | |
 | 1 Feb | PG Connects: Investor Connector | Conference Pass | 8 – 12 Feb | CLOSED | Networking | Europe | Online | https://www.pgconnects.com/digital/investor-connector/ | To be able to participate you have to register for Pocket Gamer Digital #5 and have valid conference pass. | CLOSED | Networking | |
 | 5 Feb | GameDev Direct | $30 | 13 – 14 Mar | CLOSED | Showcase | North America | Online | https://www.mediaindieexchange.com/event/game-dev-direct/ | The Game Dev Direct is a MIX event that is focused on new announcements, game footage, special guests, and more! Additional fee $500 if selected. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 5 Feb | LudoNarraCon | Free | 23 – 26 Apr | CLOSED | Steam Showcase | Australia | Online | https://www.ludonarracon.com/ | LudoNarraCon is a global, digital convention hosted on Steam that celebrates narrative video games, the talented people who make them, and the fans who love them. | CLOSED | Steam Showcase | |
 | 8 Feb | WN Dev Contest for Unreal Developers | Free | 23 Apr | CLOSED | Awards | Europe | Online | https://wndevcontest.wnhub.io/ | It’s your chance to get your game noticed by industry experts, publishers and investors. Submit your game now to get recognized and win prizes that will help you grow your business! Only for EU devs | CLOSED | Competition | |
 | 8 Feb | Big Festival | Free | 5 – 9 May | CLOSED | Showcase | South America | Online | https://www.bigfestival.com.br/take-part.html | BIG Festival (Brazil’s Independent Games Festival) happens since 2012 and is the most important independent games festival and business forum in Latin America. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 9 Feb | Serious Play Games Awards | $250+ | 23 – 25 Jul | CLOSED | Awards | North America | Online | https://seriousplayconf.com/international-serious-play-award-programs/ | International Serious Play Awards honor outstanding commercial and student titles used for education or training. We have three separate award programs: Digital Learning Games, Digital Games Created by Students & Learning Tabletop/Board Games. | CLOSED | Awards | |
 | 12 Feb | Games For Change | Free | 12 – 14 Jul | CLOSED | Awards | North America | Online | https://g4cawards.secure-platform.com/a | The annual Games for Change (G4C) Awards celebrates the year’s best games and XR experiences for social impact and learning. All awards are competitive, and submissions are reviewed through a rigorous evaluation process by expert jurors. | CLOSED | Awards | |
 | 12 Feb | Games Capital Summit | Free | 24 Feb | CLOSED | Pitching Investment | Europe | Online | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScRZmoA3cxaUE2Gvc-h2zkThfwiuJ2LT0cIwLN03bdUqYdsnA/viewform | Entrepreneurs seeking funding for their company based on an opportunity in the game sector (i.e. game, tech, service, platform, etc.) are welcome to apply. | CLOSED | Investment | |
 | 17 Feb | NYX Awards | $180 | 10 May | CLOSED | Awards | North America | Online | https://nyxgameawards.com/ | The NYX Game of the Year (GotY) is an annual award given to the best game submitted to the NYX Game Awards. This game represents the best gameplay, visuals, plot lines and everything else altogether. | CLOSED | Awards | |
 | 19 Feb | Games Finance Market | £125 | 22 – 25 Mar | CLOSED | Investment | Europe | Online | https://gfm.games.london/ | The 6th edition will be delivered entirely online, yet the core objectives remain; to connect games and interactive entertainment businesses with investors, publishers, media financiers, and new sources of funding during the London Games Festival. | CLOSED | Funding & Investment | |
 | 26 Feb | Indie Publishing Awards | Free | 14 – 16 Apr | CLOSED | Awards | Europe | Online | https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-02-03-how-to-win-an-indie-publishing-award | The awards will cover investment, crowd-funding, PR and marketing, publishing generally, community management and storefronts, and we will also reveal the best unsigned game from the GI Live: Online showcase. | CLOSED | Awards | |
 | 3 Mar | Indie Cup | Free | 6 Apr | CLOSED | Awards | Europe | Online | https://indiecup.net/en/ | This season we will be awarding projects in nine different categories, including a brand new Rising Star nomination that will recognize best submissions created by small teams which are yet to find a business partner. | CLOSED | Awards | |
 | 5 Mar | Digital Big Indie Pitch (Mobile) #6 | Free | 17 Mar | CLOSED | Pitching | Europe | Online | https://www.bigindiepitch.com/event/the-digital-big-indie-pitch-mobile-edition-6/ | It offers shortlisted developers (15) a chance to impress some of the best experts the industry has to offer (including journalists publishers, investors, and notable indies), answer questions and gather expert insight on their game. | CLOSED | Pitching | |
 | 15 Mar | Unfold Games Awards | Free | 20 May | CLOSED | Awards | Europe | Online | https://unfoldgamesawards.com/index.php | Win prizes and get your game in front of investors, publishers, media outlets, and influencers. | CLOSED | Awards | |
 | 21 Mar | Global Games Pitch – PC & Console | $9 – $79 | 6 – 7 Apr | CLOSED | Pitching | Europe | Online | https://gdbay.com/global-games-pitch/ | Pitch your PC / console game online to 50+ publishers and investors! | CLOSED | Pitching | |
 | 22 Mar | Game Trailer Challenge | Free | 21 Jan – 22 Mar | CLOSED | Awards | Europe | Online | https://game-trailer-challenge.gic.gd/ | Join our challenge and create a trailer for your game. Teams of all levels of experience are welcome. Each team will receive feedback from our experts. | CLOSED | Competition | |
| 9 Apr | Big Indie Pitch (Mobile) @ PG Digital #6 | Conference Pass | 21 Apr | CLOSED | Pitching | Europe | Online | https://www.bigindiepitch.com/event/the-big-indie-pitch-mobile-edition-at-pocket-gamer-connects-digital-6/ | Approximately 15 teams will run the gauntlet, giving their all in quickfire 5-minute pitches to demonstrate that their title is worth of the Big Indie Pitch crown and coverage in the games media. | CLOSED | Pitching | |
| 9 Apr | Big Indie Pitch (PC + Console) @ PG Digital #6 | Conference Pass | 20 Apr | CLOSED | Pitching | Europe | Online | https://www.bigindiepitch.com/event/the-big-indie-pitch-pcconsole-edition-at-pocket-gamer-connects-digital-6/ | Approximately 15 teams will run the gauntlet, giving their all in quickfire 5-minute pitches to demonstrate that their title is worth of the Big Indie Pitch crown and coverage in the games media. | CLOSED | Pitching | |
 | 9 Apr | Indie Celebration by Digital Dragons | Free | 13 – 14 May | CLOSED | Steam Showcase | Europe | Online | https://digitaldragons.pl/indie-celebration/ | Indie Showcase presents independent developers with a unique opportunity to present their games to a selected audience of industry peers, veterans, and experts, and to win a prestigious awards. | CLOSED | Steam Showcase | |
 | 9 Apr | Day of the Devs (Summer Game Fest Edition) | Free | June | CLOSED | Steam Showcase | North America | Online | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfnca4PKp8US7dRqm7Sg4ciOywug7C0keBcGh4E8SG4YZuTPA/viewform | Are you working on a cool new video game that will be ready to highlight at Day of the Devs: Summer Game Fest 2021? If so, we’d love to hear from you! We will be hosting another Day of the Devs event during Summer Games Fest in June, 2021. | CLOSED | Steam Showcase | |
 | 14 Apr | Steam Next Fest | Free | 16 – 22 Jun | CLOSED | Steam Showcase | North America | Online | https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/marketing/steamgamefestival/2021summer | The Steam Game Festival is a multi-day celebration where fans can try out demos, chat with developers, watch live streams, and learn about upcoming games on Steam. | CLOSED | Steam Showcase | |
 | 15 Apr | DevGAMM Awards | $69 | 12 – 14 May | CLOSED | Awards Pitching Showcase | CIS | Online | http://bit.ly/37FbWB9 | Prestigious game competition within DevGAMM conference. All judges are the gaming industry professionals. The event is held twice a year. The prize fund is $20,000 and will be distributed among the winners of all categories. | CLOSED | Awards | |
 | 15 Apr | Game Devs of Color Expo | Free | 23 – 26 Sep | CLOSED | Showcase | North America | Online | https://gamedevsofcolorexpo.com | We’d love to feature your game! It’s free to submit and showcase, and you’ll have a bunch of eyes on your game. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 19 Apr | INDIE Expo Live | Free | 5 Jun | CLOSED | Showcase | Asia | Twitch | https://indie.live-expo.games/news/en/856/ | If you have a game that that has already been announced or in the market but want to show it in the program, you are welcome to do so. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 20 Apr | Indieway April | Free | 29 – 30 Apr | CLOSED | Showcase | Europe | Online | https://www.indieway.biz/events/indieway-april | INDIEWAY Digital Expo is a digital showcase where you can present your games to gaming professionals. Up to 30 indie games from the applications will be presented in the digital expo. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 23 Apr | Guerrilla Collective | $500 when selected | June TBA | CLOSED | Showcase | North America | Online | https://www.guerrillacollective.com/ | Guerrilla Collective is a digital games festival to reveal fresh announcements, trailers, gameplay, and more, bringing together some of the hottest developers and publishers around the world! | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 25 Apr | Freeplay | Free | 8 – 13 Jun | CLOSED | Awards | Australia | Online + Melbourne | https://www.freeplay.net.au/awards/ | Freeplay is the world’s longest-running independent games festival, located in Melbourne, Australia. The awards are suited to all Australian independent game developers, students, and artists. | CLOSED | Awards | |
 | 27 Apr | Sweden Game Pitch | 149,95€ | 27 Apr | CLOSED | Pitching | Europe | Online | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sweden-game-pitch-2021-tickets-142518315117 | Sweden Game Arena invites Swedish startups to this spring’s digital game pitch event, Sweden Game Pitch. Meet a huge amount of investors and publishers within the games industry on April 27 through MeetToMatch. Take this chance to pitch your game! | CLOSED | Pitching | |
 | 30 Apr | A MAZE. Awards 2021 | 50€ | 21 – 24 Jul | CLOSED | Awards | Europe | Online | https://2021.amaze-berlin.de/ | A MAZE./ is looking for works pushing the medium – fully finished works, demos, experiments or prototypes are welcomed! | CLOSED | Awards | |
 | 30 Apr | IndieCade | $75+ | 22 – 24 Oct | CLOSED | Showcase | North America | Twitch | https://www.indiecade.com/submissions/ | This three day online event is built from the ground up specifically to highlight and feature games of all types, along with their creators, from around the world. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 30 Apr | INDIGO 2021 DISCOVER Showcase | 39€ (+Tax) | 25 Jun | CLOSED | Showcase | Europe | Utrecht, Netherlands | https://indigoshowcase.nl/ | INDIGO 2021 is hosted on June 25th in Utrecht, the Netherlands. We accept games build in or by developers in the Netherlands, Belgium or Luxemburg. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 5 May | VR NOW Awards 2021 | 50€ | 22 Jun | CLOSED | Awards | Europe | Online | https://www.vrnowcon.io/ | The VR NOW Awards are the first EU awards dedicated to experiences in XR, i.e. in Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Mixed Reality and Cinematic VR. An independent expert jury honors great achievements in four categories. | CLOSED | Awards | |
| 7 May | Digital Big Indie Pitch (Mobile) #7 | Free | 19 May | CLOSED | Pitching | Europe | Online | https://www.bigindiepitch.com/event/the-digital-big-indie-pitch-mobile-edition-7/ | It offers shortlisted developers (15) a chance to impress some of the best experts the industry has to offer (including journalists publishers, investors, and notable indies), answer questions and gather expert insight on their game. | CLOSED | Pitching | |
| 16 May | Indieway May | Free | 20 – 21 May | CLOSED | Showcase | Europe | Online | https://www.indieway.biz/events/indieway-may-1 | INDIEWAY Digital Expo is a digital showcase where you can present your games to gaming professionals. Up to 30 indie games from the applications will be presented in the digital expo. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 21 May | WeGame Awards 6.2 | Free | 12 – 13 Jun | CLOSED | Awards | Europe | Online | https://wegame.com.ua/en/awardsregistration | WEGAME Awards participants will be able to exchange experience of development, have a lot of fun, get feedback from attendees and recognition from the entire gaming community. | CLOSED | Awards | |
 | 27 May | Indie Arena Booth EXTENDED | 1.000 – 2.000€ | 25 – 29 Aug | CLOSED | Showcase | Europe | Online | https://indiearenabooth.de/apply | Indie Arena Booth (indie partner at gamescom) will be fully digital this year, we love our international line up and we know that some of you won’t be able to attend a physical trade show, so we’re focusing on a completely online experience. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 28 May | BitSummit THE 8th BIT | 2.500 JPY | 2 – 3 Sep | CLOSED | Showcase | Asia | Kyoto, Japan | https://submit.bitsummit.org/ | BitSummit is an annual festival based in Kyoto, celebrating independent game developers and development in Japan. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 1 Jun | PAX Online East Indie Showcase | $15 | 15 – 18 Jul | CLOSED | Showcase | North America | Online | https://store.penny-arcade.com/products/pax-online-east-indie-showcase-2021-game-submission | The PAX Online East Indie Showcase is a showcase of independent games to take part in PAX Online East. Taking submissions until June 1st. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 1 Jun | The #PitchYaGame Awards | Free | 1 Jun | CLOSED | Pitching | Europe | https://pitchyagame.com | Pitch your games live on Twitter. The #PitchYaGame Awards is about Recognising Independent Games from all corners of the world. | CLOSED | Pitching | ||
 | 2 Jun | BIG Festival (Busan Indie Connect) | Free | 9 – 11 Sep | CLOSED | Showcase | Asia | Busan, South Korea | https://www.bicfest.org/ | The Busan Indie Connect Festival (BICFest) is a locally curated, inclusively-attended conference held annually in Busan, South Korea. BICFest was created by and for developers to foster a friendly environment for creativity, sharing, and play. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 3 Jun | Game Dev Day Canada | Free | 8 Jun | CLOSED | Awards Showcase | North America | Online | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfuTRD98zInAZpONYc5FBsWksX45fIHmZjwusbrald9wP2VTQ/viewform | Do you have a PC/Console game that deserves recognition? Apply for the competition and show your game to the professional community! Please mind that we accept games only for PC or Console. Your company must be based in Canada. | CLOSED | Awards, Showcase | |
 | 15 Jun | Global Industry Game Award (GIGA) Nominations | Free | N/A | CLOSED | Awards | North America | Online | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfASikta4ZVzqdkuSnq0EKjcratWiq8_JyJc9KLAxo-qacyrA/viewform | The Global Industry Game Awards (GIGAs) are peer determined awards in celebration of the contributions of discipline teams and individuals. Organized by IGDA. | CLOSED | Awards | |
 | 18 Jun | DreamHack Beyond | Free | 24 – 31 Jul | CLOSED | Showcase | North America | Online | https://dreamhack.typeform.com/to/yvPX7TYm | Indie devs enter for a chance to win a free booth in our Beyond Expo where they can showcase their awesome games. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 20 Jun | Indie Blast | Conference Pass | 30 Jun – 4 Jul | CLOSED | Awards Showcase | CIS | Odessa, Ukraine | https://ggconference.com/en/conference/games-gathering-2021-odessa/indie-blast-2/ | Are you an indie developer and have an interesting project? Then Indie Blast is a great opportunity to demonstrate your game on your personal booth! | CLOSED | Awards, Showcase | |
| 20 Jun | Indieway June | Free | 24 – 25 Jun | CLOSED | Showcase | Europe | Online | https://www.indieway.biz/ | INDIEWAY Digital Expo is a digital showcase where you can present your games to gaming professionals. Up to 30 indie games from the applications will be presented in the digital expo. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 30 Jun | Game Connection X ChinaJoy 2021 | Free | 30 Jul – 1 Aug | CLOSED | Awards Showcase | Asia | Shanghai, China | https://www.game-connection.com/submit-your-projects-game-connection-x-chinajoy-2/ | Global Game Development Awards at ChinaJoy 2021 – nominees will be invited to attend ChinaJoy 2021, set to take place in Shanghai from July 30th to August 1st. They will benefit from their own pod to showcase their project and one complimentary pass. Thanks to our jury members, the deadline has been postponed to June 30th. | CLOSED | Awards, Showcase | |
 | 30 Jun | Games Without Borders Awards 2021 | Free | 1 Oct | CLOSED | Awards | Asia | Online | https://gwb.tencent.com/awards2021 | Our mission is to find, support and celebrate the best new and unreleased indie games, with a very special prize pool that gives developers exactly what they need. | CLOSED | Awards | |
 | 1 Jul | Google Play Indie Games Festival | Free | TBA Sep | CLOSED | Awards | Europe | Virtual | https://events.withgoogle.com/indie-games-festival-europe-2021/#content | The Indie Games Festival from Google Play is your chance to get your game noticed by industry experts and players worldwide. | CLOSED | Awards | |
 | 1 Jul | Indie Games Accelerator from Google Play | Free | Oct 21 – Jan 22 | CLOSED | Accelerator | Europe | Virtual | https://events.withgoogle.com/indie-games-accelerator-2021/ | The Indie Games Accelerator from Google Play is a three-month digital accelerator program for high potential indie games studios from selected countries*. | CLOSED | Accelerator | |
 | 2 Jul | Develop Star: Awards | Free | 27 Oct | CLOSED | Awards | Europe | Brighton, United Kingdom | https://www.developconference.com/whats-on/develop-star-awards | UK ONLY!!! Taking place on the evening of Wednesday 27 October during Develop:Brighton, the Develop:Star Awards 2021 will recognise the very best games and talent within the industry with categories that enable studios of every size to shine. | CLOSED | Awards | |
| 2 Jul | Big Indie Pitch (PC+Console Edition) | Conference Pass | 13 Jul | CLOSED | Pitching | Europe | Online | https://www.bigindiepitch.com/event/the-big-indie-pitch-pcconsole-edition-at-pocket-gamer-connects-digital-7/ | Approximately 15 teams will run the gauntlet, giving their all in quickfire 5-minute pitches to demonstrate that their title is worth of the Big Indie Pitch crown and coverage in the games media. | CLOSED | Pitching | |
| 2 Jul | Big Indie Pitch (Mobile Edition) | Conference Pass | 14 Jul | CLOSED | Pitching | Europe | Online | https://www.bigindiepitch.com/event/the-big-indie-pitch-mobile-edition-at-pocket-gamer-connects-digital-7/ | Approximately 15 teams will run the gauntlet, giving their all in quickfire 5-minute pitches to demonstrate that their title is worth of the Big Indie Pitch crown and coverage in the games media. | CLOSED | Pitching | |
 | 2 Jul | NZGDC21 | Free | 4 – 6 Aug | CLOSED | Showcase | Australia | Wellington, New Zealand | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf_VGVPbwzxWjZU7RwiS-dNYhPplZ3wNqsHSKthL8QCRQMBRA/viewform | Returning again this year is our Indie Showcase! Want to showcase a game at NZGDC21 on August 5th, from 6pm to 8:30pm? Applications close July 2nd. For Australia only. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 13 Jul | Indie Cup S’21 | Free | 14 Sep | CLOSED | Competition | Europe | Virtual | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf_LOLRV0Wrx-GlqFNgzAGIVYzMt2ZgCiek0pM0YJ4_JHm-rA/viewform | Indie Cup is a biannual indie games developers online competition. The 11th season is expanding the contest geography to 22 countries, including Poland, Czechia, Turkey, and more. For Eastern European studios only. | CLOSED | Competition | |
 | 14 Jul | PC/Console Dev Day LATAM | Free | 27 Jul | CLOSED | Awards Showcase | South America | Online | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf7VCVUjFxjCET45zrOQvn07WRhTXHNfIhbmMFzy9Sizk7dDA/viewform | Apply for the competition and show your game to the professional community! Applications are accepted before July 14, 2021. Please mind that we accept games only for PC or Console. Your company must be based in Latin America. | CLOSED | Awards, Showcase | |
 | 15 Jul | Voodoo Summer Games Competition | Free | 10 Jun – 15 Jul | CLOSED | Competition | Europe | Virtual | https://voodoo-io.typeform.com/to/cq7pIZqI | Do you fancy winning up to $1 million for developing a small, simple, mobile game? If so, the Voodoo Summer Games competition is for you. | CLOSED | Competition | |
 | 30 Jul | indiePlay China EXTENDED | Free | 13 – 14 Nov | CLOSED | Awards | Asia | Shanghai, China | http://www.gmhub.com/indieplay/ | Started from 2015, indiePlay China indie Game Awards had successfully be held for 6 years which is no the most powerful indie game award event in China. | CLOSED | Awards | |
 | 1 Aug | PLAY21 – Creative Gaming Awards | Free | 12 Nov | CLOSED | Awards | Europe | Virtual | https://playfestival.de/award-en | Indie game developers from around the world have the chance to submit their games and playable media. Hardware games and installations are very welcome. In addition, all projects in the PLAY21 exhibition can win the Audience Award. | CLOSED | Awards | |
 | 1 Aug | Unreal Engine Game Dev Contest 2021 | Free | TBA NOV | CLOSED | Competition | Europe | Virtual | https://unrealcontest.ru/2021/ | If right now you are creating an ambitious game in any genre and believe in its potential, but you lack the main thing – expertise, publicity, publisher, and, of course, money – you have come to the right place. | CLOSED | Competition | |
 | 11 Aug | NYX Game Awards (Season 2) | $170 – $190 | TBA | CLOSED | Awards | North America | Virtual | https://nyxgameawards.com | The NYX Awards recognizes and celebrates the creative and technical brilliance in the ever-expansive gaming industry, where quality gameplay is paired with picture perfect visuals and intriguing plotlines. | CLOSED | Awards | |
 | 15 Aug | The Escapist Indie Showcase | Free | 20 Sep | CLOSED | Showcase | North America | Virtual | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeVxZyjs20G5YTRWgqnPu6Awtk1dU_yA9zsuKveIpQmFCqV_Q/viewform | The Escapist is proud to announce our next Indie Showcase is planned for September 20th, 2021! Our first Indie Showcase was a great success with a huge variety of exciting upcoming indie games. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 15 Aug | Steam Next Fest | Free | 1 – 7 Oct | CLOSED | Steam Showcase | North America | Virtual | https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamworks/announcements/detail/3001069789761631205 | Steam Next Fest is a multi-day celebration where fans can try out demos, chat with developers, watch livestreams, and learn about upcoming games on Steam. For developers, Steam Next Fest is an opportunity to get early feedback from players. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 17 Aug | Digital Dragons Acceleration Programme | Free | 8 Sep | CLOSED | Pitching Accelerator | Europe | Virtual | https://digitaldragons.pl/golden-ticket/#info | Win pitching battle during Digital Dragons Conference and get the Golden Ticket to the exclusive acceleration programme for startups from outside Poland (70 000€ support). Make your dreams come true with amazing partners, publishers and investors. | CLOSED | Pitching | |
 | 18 Aug | Game Slice | Free | 21 – 23 Sep | CLOSED | Showcase | North America | Virtual | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScjq6_NVvwBIW40_3krUHy0gn_Ws3-ZVyso25pXbqUAeV0S6A/viewform | Game Slice 2021 invites any and all game developers to showcase their unreleased games. Although having a playable demo is preferred, this year’s event will allow developers to present gameplay based on the needs of their product. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 22 Aug | Indie Game Fest | 150€ | 26 – 28 Nov | CLOSED | Showcase | Europe | Cologne, Germany | https://indiegamefest.de/ | The indie game is a curated event where: Indie developers can present their games; meet other developers, publishers and media; visitors can experience those games and give direct feedback. There will be 30 slots available for developers. Fee covers food & drinks. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 25 Aug | DevGAMM Moscow | Conference Pass | 6 – 7 Sep | CLOSED | Showcase | CIS | Moscow, Russia | https://airtable.com/shrHqVjWD5BhenHBo | At DevGAMM Moscow, there will be a real offline expo with games and developers. This is a cool chance to show your game, collect feedback and see how the conference attendees, publishers, journalists, and players perceive it. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 31 Aug | Indie Zone @ Mobidictum Business Network #2 | Free | 1 – 3 Sep | CLOSED | Showcase | Europe | Virtual | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeohx-kb4LM1T1d5QJ-msklPGE_JX7INqHHjMgzJQkgNQAtXw/viewform | Indie Developers have a space at Mobidictum Business Network. Would you like to display your game to the publishers, investors or other professionals in the game industry? Then please fill the form and submit your information. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
| 31 Aug | INDIE Live Expo Winter 2021 NEW | Free | 5 Nov | CLOSED | Showcase | Asia | Virtual | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSebi1ozwzvUxVssggcs3FAyV2k6NVCbsmzcWTTreBuICsQmyQ/viewform | This is an information filled program for the hottest indie game news. It is broadcasted in 3 languages Japanese/Chinese/English, and has been viewed by over 18 million people with more than 350 games introduced. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 3 Sep | Indie Showcase Competition @ Develop: Brighton NEW | Free | 26 – 28 Oct | CLOSED | Showcase Awards | Europe | Brighton, United Kingdom | https://www.developconference.com/whats-on/indie-showcase-competition | At Develop:Brighton each year there’s a dedicated area within the Expo called the Indie Showcase featuring 10 independently developed games not published by a third party that have been shortlisted by a panel of industry experts. | CLOSED | Awards, Showcase | |
 | 3 Sep | Latinx Games Festival NEW | Free | 21 – 22 Nov | CLOSED | Steam Showcase | North America | Twitch + Steam | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdXosHuRMDKmSydMD0jmfgncWqFMZjXRftuQsW_qEREuAQwUg/viewform | The 3rd annual Latinx Games Festival takes place online on November 21st – November 22nd, 2021 on Twitch and Steam for 2 days of talks, games and awards! | CLOSED | Steam Showcase | |
| 17 Sep | Big Indie Pitch (PC+Console Edition) NEW | Conference Pass | 28 Sep | CLOSED | Pitching | Europe | Virtual | https://www.bigindiepitch.com/event/the-big-indie-pitch-pcconsole-edition-at-pocket-gamer-connects-digital-8/ | Approximately 15 teams will run the gauntlet, giving their all in quickfire 5-minute pitches to demonstrate that their title is worth of the Big Indie Pitch crown and coverage in the games media. | CLOSED | Pitching | |
| 17 Sep | Big Indie Pitch (Mobile Edition) NEW | Conference Pass | 29 Sep | CLOSED | Pitching | Europe | Virtual | https://www.bigindiepitch.com/event/the-big-indie-pitch-mobile-edition-at-pocket-gamer-connects-digital-8/ | Approximately 15 teams will run the gauntlet, giving their all in quickfire 5-minute pitches to demonstrate that their title is worth of the Big Indie Pitch crown and coverage in the games media. Pitching is part of Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #8. | CLOSED | Pitching | |
 | 17 Sep | Big Hypercasual Pitch at PG Connects Digital #8 | Free | 29 Sep | CLOSED | Pitching | Europe | Virtual | https://www.pgconnects.com/digital/the-big-hypercasual-pitch/ | This fresh take on the format will enable developers of hypercasual games far and wide the opportunity to pitch their latest project to a range of hypercasual-focused judges (including journalists, publishers, investors, and notable developers). | CLOSED | Pitching | |
 | 17 Sep | Pixel Awards Europe | Free | 8 – 10 Oct | CLOSED | Awards | Europe | Warsaw, Poland | https://www.pixelheavenfest.com/en/pixel-awards-europe/ | 9th edition of Poland’s largest indie gamedev competition. Any game released after December 31, 2020 can be submitted. Prizes will be provided by the editorial staff of the PIXEL monthly magazine and the Pixel Heaven 2021 Partners and Sponsors. | CLOSED | Awards | |
 | 20 Sep | Leftfield Collection @ EGX | Free | 7 – 10 Oct | CLOSED | Showcase | Europe | London | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1B-6pc1XWd7kKg_Kz1PsLdQR2oKxcAfCqWB-Q7yySM9w/viewform?edit_requested=true | All games and game-like things are welcome. The Leftfield is there to showcase everything from small hobby projects and interactive things, to interesting and beautiful commercial work. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 29 Sep | Indie Development Awards – Game Connection Winter | Free | 29 Nov | CLOSED | Awards | Europe | Virtual | https://www.game-connection.com/submit-your-projects-game-connection-online/ | The Indie Development Awards return at Game Connection Online 2021 Winter edition. The awards have a history of recognizing and promoting independent game projects in any stage of development. | CLOSED | Awards | |
 | 1 Oct | Asia Games Awards 2021 | Free | 14 – 17 Oct | CLOSED | Awards | Asia | Virtual | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdJOqdKWsTsJXFwqpdIx0xwM9A0jtJ9_MrMWFT799XSfUU42Q/formResponse | Organised by SGGA in partnership with gamescom asia, the Asia Games Awards look to recognise the best in Asia. Only for studios from Asia region (East Asia, South East Asia, South Asia, Central Asia) and submissions must be for events, games or projects that occurred between Sep 2020 to Aug 2021. | CLOSED | Awards | |
 | 1 Oct | DevGAMM Awards | Conference Pass | 19 Nov | CLOSED | Awards | CIS | Virtual | https://devgamm.com/fall2021/devgamm-awards/ | Prestigious game developers competition, which is held twice a year. Prize pool $20.000+ | CLOSED | Awards | |
 | 1 Oct | Indie Zone @ MEGAMIGS 2021 | Free | 9 – 14 Nov | CLOSED | Showcase | North America | Virtual | https://megamigs.com/en/indie-zone | MEGAMIGS is offering 10 independent studios the chance to win free exhibitor space in the Indie Zone during the 2021 edition. This includes access to business developments, conferences, and industry showcases. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 4 Oct | Indieway (October) | Free / 242€ | 8 – 9 Oct | CLOSED | Showcase | Europe | Virtual | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScu5HVxFcvLdGdNufiKxIStjvuPhERU57tE-BlX_ZAZaGCoiA/viewform | Indieway will select maximum 30 games from the applications to be presented in the digital expo. And those indies will earn company tickets to the event. In the webinar you will have a 2 minutes presentation time to present your game. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 8 Oct | MIX Next | Free / $500 | TBA Nov | CLOSED | Showcase | North America | Virtual | https://www.mediaindieexchange.com/developer-submssion/ | The MIX Next is a digital games showcase revealing fresh announcements, trailers, gameplay, and more, bringing together some of the hottest developers and publishers to present what’s next in gaming for this fall and beyond!There will be a separate $500 fee for games selected for the final showcase to help cover event production expenses. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 13 Oct | Indie Game Award @ Taipei Game Show 2022 | Free | 20 – 23 Jan, 2022 | CLOSED | Awards | Asia | Taipei, Taiwan | https://tgs.tca.org.tw/indie_award_e.php | Regardless of being an exhibitor at Taipei Game Show or not, we sincerely invite every indie game developers around the world to join us on this wonderful event. Each winner will receive Taipei Game Show official promotional resources, including official website, SNS, ShowDaily, exclusive interviews, etc.) to have media exposure for your games! | CLOSED | Awards | |
| 15 Oct | Global Games Pitch – Mobile | $9 – $79 | 3 – 4 Nov | CLOSED | Pitching | Europe | Online | https://gdbay.com/global-games-pitch/ | Pitch your Mobile / Hyper-casual game online to 50+ publishers and investors! | CLOSED | Pitching | |
 | 15 Oct | INDIE X | Free | 18 – 22 Nov | CLOSED | Steam Showcase | Europe | Virtual | https://indiex.online/ | The biggest indie game showcase in Portugal is back once again with a fully digital online format. We will be recording our finalists/developer livestreams on Twitch from the 1st of November up until the 17th of November. Sales and expo will be hosted on Steam during November 18 – 22. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 18 Oct | Game Drive | Free | 18 Nov | CLOSED | Competition Accelerator | Europe | Virtual | https://mgvc.com/en/gamedrive | Game Drive is a business accelerator program from MY.GAMES and Google for mobile game developers. Authors of the most interesting projects will get personal recommendations and be invited to a closed-door Demo Day with MGVC & Google experts. | CLOSED | Competition, Accelerator | |
 | 18 Oct | India Game Developer Conference Awards (IGDC Awards) | Free | 18 Nov | CLOSED | Awards | Asia | Virtual | https://indiagdc.com/2021/awards/ | Indian Studios Only! The awards are the centerpiece of efforts made to recognize and promote talented Indian developers. As a result we are expanding the awards categories to include the larger ecosystem, and look forward to adding additional categories over future editions of the IGDC. | CLOSED | Awards | |
 | 20 Oct | GDD – GermanDevDays Awards | Free | TBA Dec | CLOSED | Awards | Europe | Virtual | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1io85eaoojb62BrnNcTjZT1nGtJENyk0CZkb6YNGxjEA/viewform?edit_requested=true | GERMAN based developers ONLY.The GDD GermanDevDays Indie Award is only aimed at developers based in Germany, but is endowed with 10,000€ prize money. | CLOSED | Awards | |
 | 22 Oct | gamesweekberlin Dev Booster 2021 | Free | 23 Nov | CLOSED | Pitching | Europe | Virtual | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1m-2ffn9SS6oaX3U9alG8Kc3p_HgB2Z71Kffbb8mEkJA/viewform?edit_requested=true | Submit your fresh games to the gamesweekberlin PRO X Dev Booster and shine in front of an enthusiastic Twitch audience in the pitching contest for a chance to win 1000€. The best 20 games receive an invitation to the curated matchmaking. | CLOSED | Pitching | |
 | 24 Oct | African Games Coproduction Market | Free | 15 Nov | CLOSED | Pitching | Africa | Virtual | https://www.f6s.com/african-games-coproduction-market | Join a mentoring and funding programme dedicated to African video games studios! A unique support in coproduction with Europe, financing, publishing and distribution in Africa and worldwide. Up to 8 African video games projects will be selected by a jury. | CLOSED | Pitching | |
| 2 Nov | The #PitchYaGame Awards | Free | 2 Nov | CLOSED | Pitching | Europe | https://pitchyagame.com | Pitch your games live on Twitter. The #PitchYaGame Awards is about Recognising Independent Games from all corners of the world. | CLOSED | Pitching | ||
 | 5 Nov | Big Indie Pitch (PC+Console) at PG Connects Digital NEXT | Conference Pass | 16 Nov | CLOSED | Pitching | Europe | Virtual | https://www.bigindiepitch.com/event/the-big-indie-pitch-pcconsole-edition-at-pocket-gamer-connects-digital-next/ | Approximately 15 teams will run the gauntlet, giving their all in quickfire 5-minute pitches to demonstrate that their title is worth of the Big Indie Pitch crown and coverage in the games media. | CLOSED | Pitching | |
 | 5 Nov | Big Indie Pitch (Mobile) at PG Connects Digital NEXT | Conference Pass | 17 Nov | CLOSED | Pitching | Europe | Virtual | https://www.bigindiepitch.com/event/the-big-indie-pitch-mobile-edition-at-pocket-gamer-connects-digital-8/ | Approximately 15 teams will run the gauntlet, giving their all in quickfire 5-minute pitches to demonstrate that their title is worth of the Big Indie Pitch crown and coverage in the games media. | CLOSED | Pitching | |
 | 3 Dec | alt.ctrl.GDC | Free | 21 – 25 Mar, 2022 | CLOSED | Showcase | North America | San Francisco, US | CLOSED | The 8th annual alt.ctrl.GDC showcases some of the most unique, offbeat, and innovative controllers in modern gaming. Visitors can come into this collaborative community space to play video games using alternative controllers—and meet the developers behind these interesting projects. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 6 Dec | Steam Next Fest 2022 NEW | Free | 21 – 28 Feb, 2022 | CLOSED | Steam Showcase | North America | Virtual | https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamworks/announcements/detail/3104662546546456974 | Steam Next Fest is a multi-day celebration where fans can try out demos, chat with developers, watch livestreams, and learn about upcoming games on Steam. For developers, Steam Next Fest is an opportunity to get early feedback from players and build an audience for a future launch on Steam. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 7 Dec | D.I.C.E. Awards NEW | $250 – $1.000 | 24 Feb, 2022 | CLOSED | Awards | North America | Las Vegas, US | CLOSED | The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) is the video game industry’s professional trade organization, representing over 30,000 development and creative members and hosting the 25th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards (#DICEAwards). | CLOSED | Awards | |
 | 9 Dec | SXSW Gaming Awards | $25 | 11 – 20 Mar, 2022 | CLOSED | Awards | North America | Austin, US | https://cart.sxsw.com/release_apps/30700/edit?lookup_id=gaming_app30700 | The SXSW Gaming Awards celebrate the wide reach of gaming across areas such as art, design, narrative, gameplay, cultural innovation, and more. | CLOSED | Awards | |
 | 10 Dec | The Pavs NZ Games Awards | Free | 25 Apr – 1 May | CLOSED | Awards | Australia | Wellington, Australia | https://nzgamesfest.com/submit-for-the-pavs-2022/ | Our goal is to bring together a selection of the finest games produced in New Zealand and Oceania – one of which is probably yours! So if you’re a Kiwi, Aussie, or just awesome and have a board game, card game, videogame, alt ctrl game, let us know about it! | CLOSED | Awards | |
| 14 Dec | Indieway (December) | Free / 242€ | 18 – 19 Dec | CLOSED | Showcase | Europe | Virtual | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScu5HVxFcvLdGdNufiKxIStjvuPhERU57tE-BlX_ZAZaGCoiA/viewform | Indieway will select maximum 30 games from the applications to be presented in the digital expo. And those indies will earn company tickets to the event. In the webinar you will have a 2 minutes presentation time to present your game. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 31 Dec | The Big Indie Awards EXTENDED | Free | 15 Feb | CLOSED | Awards | Europe | London, UK | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1aqBMblbtSUdnG4KFgYFDniDC3513wXUeld9zJDMF1Lg/viewform?edit_requested=true | Taking place live both online and in person as a part of Pocket Gamer Connects London 2022, The Big Indie Awards continues and extends this core mission, celebrating the very best indie games and game developers from all around the world. | CLOSED | Awards | |
| 3 Jan | Big Indie Pitch (PC+Console) at PG Connects London NEW | Conference Pass | 17 Jan | CLOSED | Pitching | Europe | London, UK | https://www.bigindiepitch.com/event/the-very-big-indie-pitch-pcconsole-edition-at-pocket-gamer-connects-london-2022/ | Approximately 15 teams will run the gauntlet, giving their all in quickfire 5-minute pitches to demonstrate that their title is worth of the Big Indie Pitch crown and coverage in the games media. | CLOSED | Pitching | |
| 3 Jan | Big Indie Pitch (Mobile) at PG Connects London NEW | Conference Pass | 18 Jan | CLOSED | Pitching | Europe | London, UK | https://www.bigindiepitch.com/event/the-very-big-indie-pitch-mobile-edition-at-pocket-gamer-connects-london-2022/ | Approximately 15 teams will run the gauntlet, giving their all in quickfire 5-minute pitches to demonstrate that their title is worth of the Big Indie Pitch crown and coverage in the games media. | CLOSED | Pitching | |
 | 5 Jan | London Games Festival 2022 Official Selection | After accepting £179+VAT | 1 – 10 Apr | CLOSED | Showcase Steam Feature | Europe | London, UK | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSesNr1vCggZQIb-UnBhff5uwIAy3gqi3-ExB-vX1Eifs0OFTQ/viewform | Projects can be on any platform and come from anywhere in the world, and from any size team, but must not have been released prior to the start of the games festival on April 1. | CLOSED | Showcase, Steam | |
 | 7 Jan | AT&T Unlocked Games Showcase NEW | Free | 8 Mar | CLOSED | Pitching Showcase | North America | Twitch | https://attunlockedgames.com/ | The initiative invites women game developers from across the country to submit their beta-version games now through January 7, 2022 for the chance to compete in a Twitch virtual livestream. The grand prize winner will receive $100,000 + marketing support. | CLOSED | Competition, Pitching | |
 | 21 Jan | European Game Showcase EXTENDED | Free | 22 Mar | CLOSED | Showcase Networking | North America | San Francisco, US | http://europeangameshowcase.com/ | The European Game Showcase at GDC is a pro-bono event where 30+ European developers showcase their newest games to the press, publishers, and strategic partners. It’s an invite-only event aimed to help developers and their showcased projects in taking the next steps towards success. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 24 Jan | MCV Women In Games Awards | Free | 4 Mar | CLOSED | Awards | Europe | London, UK | https://www.womeningamesawards.com/ | Join us to celebrate amazing female talent in the UK games industry, set to be a truly inspirational and rewarding live event. Get involved to join your peers and competitors in celebrating your successes and get the recognition you deserve. | CLOSED | Awards | |
 | 26 Jan | WN Developer Showcase | Free | 7 – 8 Feb | CLOSED | Showcase Networking | Europe | Berlin / Online | https://wnconf.com/#showcase | If you are developing a game and are looking for feedback, publishers, and potential partners, apply for the WN Berlin’22 Showcase. Free booth in the Expo Zone, free Premium Pass & more. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 31 Jan | World Trailer Awards | 349€ | TBA Feb | CLOSED | Awards | Europe | Virtual | https://worldtrailerawards.net/ | 32 Categories for Best Trailer, Best Audio Trailer, Best Poster, Best Motion Poster, Best Story, Best Experiential Marketing, Best Online Advertising, Best Outdoor Advertising, Best Print Advertising. Across Cinema, Television, Gaming, Podcast & Radio, Streaming Services and Social Media. | CLOSED | Awards | |
 | 11 Feb | MIX 10th Anniversary Showcase | $500 acceptance free | 19 – 21 Mar | CLOSED | Showcase Steam Feature | North America | Virtual | https://www.mediaindieexchange.com/event/mix-10th-anniversary-showcase/ | The showcase will present announcements, trailers, new gameplay and more, bringing together some of the hottest developers and publishers around the world. An event page on Steam is also planned. The team will also plan for an onsite showcase in San Francisco if conditions permit. | CLOSED | Showcase, Steam | |
 | 11 Feb | Women’s Day Steam Event | Free | 7 – 11 Mar | CLOSED | Showcase Steam Feature | North America | Virtual | http://wingsfund.me/womendaysteam/ | The event is featuring games by studios led by persons who identify as women, and promoting the amazing work of women in games for International Women’s Rights Day. With the support of Valve, the event will be featured on the Steam home page. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 13 Feb | SwissGames Showcase | Free | TBA | CLOSED | Networking Mentorship | Europe | Virtual | https://swissgames.ch/call-for-projects/swissgames-showcase/ | Initiated in 2020 by Pro Helvetia to address event cancellations due to the pandemic, the SwissGames Showcase is an annual mentorship programme that offers Swiss independent studios a tailor-made opportunity to be individually coached and connected with the industry. | CLOSED | Pitching, Networking | |
 | 14 Feb | Courage XL 2022 EXTENDED | After accepting 150€ | 20 Mar | CLOSED | Showcase Networking | North America | San Francisco, US | https://courage.events/event/courage-xl/ | Meetup with GDC & GameConnection visitors the day before the conferences start! What to expect: 30 (indie) game developers to showcase their latest game; Play a game and get a drink; Meet 500+ game industry professionals. Important: there is only room for a limited amount showcases (±30). | CLOSED | Networking, Showcase | |
 | 18 Feb | Games Finance Market | Free | 5 – 8 Apr | CLOSED | Pitching Networking | Europe | London, UK | https://gfm.games.london/ | A physical in person event at the London Games Festival, whilst including two extra days of dedicated online meetings within its schedule. The core objectives remain; to connect games and interactive entertainment businesses with investors, publishers, and new sources of funding. | CLOSED | Pitching, Investment | |
 | 21 Feb | WASD Curios | Free | 7 – 9 Apr | CLOSED | Showcase | Europe | London, UK | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdR4LUQ_PplUkBRbAU4t3vkZ4ETvq6XOU9pgXLYrJebHu4yog/viewform | WASD is a new videogame show, taking place at Tobacco Dock, London, 7th – 9th of April 2022. As part of it there’s going to be a showcase of a dozen strange and new games projects. No charge to submit, no charge to exhibit if selected, PC hardware provided, and no obligation to attend. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 24 Feb | Indie Cup W’22 | Free | 12 Apr | CLOSED | Awards | Europe | Virtual | https://indiecup.net/en/ | Indie Cup, the largest independent game developer contest in Eastern Europe, starts its winter season on January 18. Developers from the 22 eligible countries have to submit their games until February 14 on our website to compete in 9 nominations. | CLOSED | Awards | |
| 24 Feb | INDIE Live Expo 2022 | Free | 21 – 22 May | CLOSED | Showcase | Asia | Virtual | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd7VzMLmxqzrkLXQsVKb0qflAm0p_yvWHBpA9DnpmB3TAWXNQ/viewform | This is an information filled program for the hottest indie game news. It is broadcasted in 3 languages Japanese/Chinese/English, and has been viewed by over 28.6 million people with more than 650 games introduced. The pre-entry does not guarantee that you will be introduced in the show. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 28 Feb | A MAZE. Awards | 0€ / 35€ | 17 May | CLOSED | Awards | Europe | Virtual | https://2022.award.amaze-berlin.de/ | A MAZE./ is looking for works pushing the medium – fully finished works, demos, experiments or prototypes are welcomed! Each nominee and honorable mentions will receive news buzz and a spot in our digital exhibition – No travel, no building up booths! | CLOSED | Awards | |
| 28 Feb | BIG Festival | Free | 5 – 10 Jul | CLOSED | Awards Showcase Networking | South America | São Paulo, Brazil | https://www.bigfestival.com.br/submit.html | BIG Festival (Brazil’s Independent Games Festival) is the most important games festival and business forum in Latin America. We accept games in any platform, as long as they can be played and evaluated by the Selection Committee. All selected games are showcased at Festival website and venue. | CLOSED | Awards, Showcase | |
| 28 Feb | Indie Zone @ Digital Dragons | Free | 12 – 13 May | CLOSED | Steam Showcase Awards | Europe | Krakow, Poland | https://digitaldragons.pl/indie-zone/ | The Indie Showcase will have 2 stages. 40 selected games will be showcased on Steam just before the conference on May 12-13. During the conference, you will be able to play the 40 titles presented on Steam – 20 of them will compete for prizes in the second, final stage of the competition. | CLOSED | Steam Showcase, Awards | |
 | 28 Feb | Tokyo Sandbox | ￥33,300 | 23 – 24 Apr | CLOSED | Showcase | Asia | Tokyo, Japan | https://digitaldragons.pl/indie-zone/ | Tokyo Indie Fest started as an initiative by the local gaming community to bring indie games out of dark, enclosed spaces into the limelight. Indies are not a side show, but the main event. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 1 Mar | PAX Rising Showcase | $50 | 21 – 24 Apr | CLOSED | Showcase | North America | Boston | https://store.penny-arcade.com/products/pax-rising-showcase | The PAX Rising Showcase is a collection of independent games to be exhibited at PAX East. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 1 Mar | Serious Play Awards 2022 EXTENDED | $75 – $400 | 13 – 17 Jun | CLOSED | Awards | North America | N/A | https://www.judgify.me/SeriousPlayAwards2022 | Increase awareness for your serious game, game-based learning program or educational simulation with an award from Serious Play. We honor and promote outstanding commercial and student products created for use in education or training. | CLOSED | Awards | |
 | 1 Mar | Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards | Free | 5 Apr | CLOSED | Awards | Europe | London, UK | https://www.mobilegamesawards.com/nominate/ | We’re looking for your nominations across this year’s 23 categories – our highest ever – anything released, actioned, and achieved that impressed, engrossed, astounded, or humbled you is ideal candidate material. | CLOSED | Awards | |
 | 4 Mar | LudoNarraCon | Free | 5 – 9 May | CLOSED | Steam Showcase Festival | Australia | Virtual | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfWDmOEdnzX_ntRKrifzGtiNXhlO8rQhSzvnq1SMgzlnJX-og/viewform | LudoNarraCon is a global, digital convention hosted on Steam that celebrates narrative video games, the talented people who make them, and the fans who love them. | CLOSED | Showcase, Steam | |
| 22 Mar | Indieway (March 2022) | Free / 242€ | 26 – 27 Mar | CLOSED | Showcase | Europe | Virtual | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScu5HVxFcvLdGdNufiKxIStjvuPhERU57tE-BlX_ZAZaGCoiA/viewform | Indieway will select maximum 30 games from the applications to be presented in the digital expo. And those indies will earn company tickets to the event. In the webinar you will have a 2 minutes presentation time to present your game. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
| 23 Mar | NYX Game Awards 2022 | $80 – $210 | 11 May | CLOSED | Awards | North America | Virtual | https://nyxgameawards.com/ | The awards program is for all game developers, marketing/creative agencies, individuals, companies, and organization / institutions that produce gaming and marketing materials, advertising for internal or external audiences. | CLOSED | Awards | |
 | 31 Mar | Wholesome Direct | Free | JUN TBA | CLOSED | Showcase | North America | Virtual | https://forms.gle/XZJGZjFnuxSBUDfC9 | Wholesome Direct will return this June! A full-length indie game showcase with exclusive footage, interviews, and announcements. Anyone can submit their game for consideration! | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 1 Apr | Develop:Star Awards | Free | 13 Jul | CLOSED | Awards | Europe | Brighton, UK | https://www.developconference.com/whats-on/develop-star-awards | Taking place on the evening of Wednesday 13 July during Develop:Brighton, the Develop:Star Awards 2022 will recognise the very best games and talent within the industry with categories that enable studios of every size to shine. For UK studios / companies only. | CLOSED | Awards | |
 | 13 Apr | Day of the Devs: Summer Game Fest Edition | Free | TBA Jun | CLOSED | Steam Showcase Festival | North America | Virtual | https://www.dayofthedevs.com/ | Are you working on a cool new video game that will be ready to highlight at Day of the Devs: Summer Game Fest 2022? If so, we’d love to hear from you! We will be hosting another Day of the Devs event during Summer Games Fest in June, 2022. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 21 Apr | Steam Next Fest | Free | 13 – 20 Jun | CLOSED | Steam Showcase Festival | North America | Steam | https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamworks/announcements/detail/3133948628984125313 | If you think you might want to prepare a demo and participate in Steam Next Fest, June 2022 edition, please register your interest before April 21st. NEW FOR JUNE 2022: All upcoming unreleased games are eligible. There are no restrictions based on your anticipated release date. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 22 Apr | BitSummit X-Roads EXTENDED | ¥2.750 / title | 6 – 7 Aug | CLOSED | Showcase | Asia | Kyoto, Japan | https://submit.bitsummit.org/ | Japan’s original, longest-running independent #gamedev festival! BitSummit exhibitors can only display games that have been officially accepted into the show. It is not possible to display games that have not been entered or have not yet been judged. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 23 Apr | Indie Game Fest | Free | 23 – 24 Jun | CLOSED | Showcase | Europe | Cologne, Germany | https://indiegamefest.de/call-for-participation-2022 | The Indie Game Fest is a curated, annual event in Cologne dedicated to projects by indie game developers from Europe. At the exhibition in the Wasserturm Hotel Cologne, 30+ studios will be able to exhibit their games in front of trade visitors and the public. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 24 Apr | INDIGO Discover Showcase | 75€ after accepting | 17 Jun | CLOSED | Showcase | Europe | Virtual | https://indigoshowcase.nl/submission-page/ | The INDIGO Discover Showcase takes place online on June 17th and features over 20 games from the Netherlands and beyond, presented to an international audience in a day-long Twitch stream. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 28 Apr | IGDA Foundation – Virtual Exchange | Free | 12 Sep – 21 Oct | CLOSED | Growth Programme | North America | Virtual | https://igdafoundation.org/virtual-exchange/ | A 6-week professional development program for grantees from underrepresented communities worldwide to build development skills and professional opportunities. | CLOSED | Summit | |
 | 29 Apr | Indie Game Development Awards @ ChinaJoy | Free | 29 – 31 Jul | CLOSED | Awards | Asia | Shanghai, China | https://www.game-connection.com/submit-your-projects-chinajoy-x-game-connection/ | China Joy, Asia’s and Game Connection join hands to hold for the second time ChinaJoy x Game Connection Indie Game Expo and Indie Game Development Awards, providing an ideal stage for the world’s best developers to showcase their works and to find an efficient bridge for business & investment. | CLOSED | Awards | |
 | 29 Apr | Very Big Indie Pitch @ PC Connects Seattle – Mobile | Conference Pass | 9 May | CLOSED | Pitching | North America | Seattle, US | https://www.bigindiepitch.com/event/the-very-big-indie-pitch-mobile-edition-at-pocket-gamer-connects-seattle-2022/ | Taking place within Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2022, this unique speed dating format gives each developer five minutes (including Q&A) with each panel of experts, meaning all entrants will get feedback in real-time and post-event via email too. | CLOSED | Pitching | |
| 29 Apr | Very Big Indie Pitch @ PG Connects Seattle – Console / PC | Conference Pass | 10 May | CLOSED | Pitching | North America | Seattle, US | https://www.bigindiepitch.com/event/the-very-big-indie-pitch-pcconsole-edition-at-pocket-gamer-connects-seattle-2022/ | Taking place within Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2022, this unique speed dating format gives each developer five minutes (including Q&A) with each panel of experts, meaning all entrants will get feedback in real-time and post-event via email too. | CLOSED | Pitching | |
 | 30 Apr | Game Dev Heroes | Free | 12 Jul | CLOSED | Awards | Europe | Brighton, UK | https://gamedevheroes.co/ | A celebration of the people behind the scenes of the games industry. Game Dev Heroes is a UK based event, though welcomes nominations from anywhere in the world. The awards event will be taking place in Brighton, UK, coinciding with the Develop:Brighton conference in July 2022. | CLOSED | Awards | |
 | 30 Apr | Game Devs of Color Expo | Free | 15 – 18 Sep | CLOSED | Steam Showcase Festival | North America | Virtual | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdBwGdS_qVYj2qak1pk50p0jUkdlu8Fkj9Tw6i8f5_4mDizVg/viewform | We’re looking for games that stand out. They can be polished commercial titles, or they can be small and personal works that make a statement. Maybe they’re from beloved genres, or maybe they’re experimental and surprising. We are very interested in free web games and tabletop games. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 31 May | IndieCade Anywhere and Everywhere | $75 – $100 | 30 Sep – 2 Oct | CLOSED | Showcase | North America | Virtual | https://www.indiecade.com/submissions/ | IndieCade Anywhere and Everywhere is IndieCade’s online festival for 2022. This online event is built from the ground up specifically to highlight and feature games of all types, along with their creators, from around the world. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 13 May | Guerrilla Collective Showcase | $500 after selection | TBA Jun | CLOSED | Steam Showcase Showcase | North America | Virtual | https://www.guerrillacollective.com/developer-submission/ | Guerrilla Collective is a digital games showcase to reveal fresh announcements, trailers, gameplay, and more from some of the hottest developers and publishers around the world! | CLOSED | Showcase | |
| 13 May | Indie Showcase @ Develop: Brighton | Free | 12 – 14 Jul | CLOSED | Showcase | Europe | Brighton, UK | https://www.developconference.com/whats-on/indie-showcase-competition | The competition is totally free to enter and all 10 finalists will get the opportunity to show off their games to around 3,000 developers, publishers and media at Develop:Brighton. They’ll also receive a free 3 day conference pass, pre-event publicity plus a profile on the event website. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 16 May | Pixel Awards Europe | Free | 10 – 12 Jun | CLOSED | Awards Showcase | Europe | Warsaw, Poland | https://www.pixelheavenfest.com/pixel-awards-europe/ | 10th edition of Poland’s and CEE largest indie gamedev competition. Any game released after 30 Sebtember 2021 qualifies for the competition. Winning prizes will be provided by the editorial staff of the PIXEL monthly magazine and the Pixel Heaven 2022 Games Festival & More Partners and Sponsors. | CLOSED | Awards | |
 | 17 May | Indie Arena @ gamescom | 1000 – 4000€ (for a booth) | 24 – 28 Aug | CLOSED | Showcase | Europe | Cologne, Germany | https://indiearenabooth.de/apply | For the TENTH(!!!) time the Indie Arena Booth is returning to gamescom. We are focused on bringing the best international indie games together in the most exciting showcase possible. This year’s event will be hybrid, taking place simultaneously in Cologne and through our online platform. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 24 May | GameMaker Awards | Free | TBA | CLOSED | Awards Showcase | Europe | Virtual | https://gamemaker.io/en/blog/awards-2022-submit | We celebrate the incredible work of the GameMaker community by inviting them to submit their game for one of our three GameMaker Award categories. Our judging panel will decide on a final five for each category before giving our community the chance to crown our three winners in a public vote. | CLOSED | Awards | |
 | 25 May | Indie Expo @ BIC Festival | Free | 1 – 4 Sep | CLOSED | Showcase | Asia | Busan, South Korea | https://www.bicfest.org/enroll/information | Busan Indie Connect Festival (BIC Festival) is a global indie game festival held every year in Busan, Korea since 2015, and has grown to become the largest single event for indie games in Korea. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 27 May | Dev Booster EXTENDED | Free | 29 Jun | CLOSED | Showcase | Europe | Twitch | https://www.gamesweekberlin.com/dev-booster/ | Submit your fresh games to the gamesweekberlin Dev Booster 2022 edition! Shine in front of thousands of enthusiastic Twitch viewers in the pitching contest on June 29 in the Dev Booster finals. Perform at your best to win 1000€ and receive invaluable connections. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 27 May | Sense of Wonder @ TGS | Free | 15 – 18 Sep | CLOSED | Showcase | Asia | Tokyo, Japan | https://expo.nikkeibp.co.jp/tgs/2022/en/exhibitor/indie.html | Exhibitors of the indie game “Selected Exhibit” will be entitled to the indie game pitch event “SENCE OF WONDER NIGHT (SOWN)” as it is. The SOWN will be held at the studio inside the Makuhari Messe venue, and the pattern will be broadcast live online. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
| 31 May | IndieCade Anywhere and Everywhere | $75 – $100 | 30 Sep – 2 Oct | CLOSED | Steam Showcase Showcase | North America | Virtual | https://www.indiecade.com/submissions/ | IndieCade Anywhere and Everywhere is IndieCade’s online festival for 2022. This online event is built from the ground up specifically to highlight and feature games of all types, along with their creators, from around the world. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 6 Jun | #PitchYaGame | Free | 6 Jun | CLOSED | Awards Showcase | Europe | https://pitchyagame.com/ | Simply tweet your elevator pitch on official round days and within 12 hours from the official start time depending on your timezone. Pitches may be honored up to an hour earlier or post official close. | CLOSED | Awards | ||
 | 19 Jun | LatinX Games Festival EXTENDED | Free | 23 – 25 Sep | CLOSED | Awards Showcase | North America | Long Beach, US / Virtual | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScjdFQIh5LrZMXEKUsmH6LaHlfF3Dc1fMOND0w60pNAO4Un2Q/viewform | Join us for 3 Days of Talks, Games, Roundtables, Latinx Game Awards and our Recruiting Fair + Career Summit at The 4th annual Latinx Games Festival! | CLOSED | Awards, Showcase | |
 | 19 Jun | Colors of Indie | Free | 15 Jul | CLOSED | Pitching | Europe | Virtual | https://www.mooneyestudios.com/colorsofindie | Colors Of Indie celebrates the many facets of indie games and tries to help the developers of those games with visibility, feedback, and some pocket money. Show us your game in a quick video or elevator pitch for a chance to win $1000 and some hopefully valuable feedback. | CLOSED | Pitching | |
 | 19 Jun | Indie Zone @ MEGAMIGS | Free | 19 – 22 Oct | CLOSED | Awards Showcase | North America | Montreal, Canada | https://megamigs.com/en/indie-zone-registration/ | The Indie Zone is back for the 2022 edition. We’re offering independent studios the chance to win a free exhibitor space during our event. For the past six years, the Indie Zone has been celebrating the creativity and talent of international and local independent studios. | CLOSED | Awards, Showcase | |
| 21 Jun | Indieway (June 2022) | Free / 242€ | 25 – 26 Jun | CLOSED | Showcase | Europe | Virtual | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScu5HVxFcvLdGdNufiKxIStjvuPhERU57tE-BlX_ZAZaGCoiA/viewform | Indieway will select maximum 30 games from the applications to be presented in the digital expo. And those indies will earn company tickets to the event. In the webinar you will have a 2 minutes presentation time to present your game. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 27 Jun | Very Big Indie Pitch @ PC Connects Toronto – Mobile | Conference Pass | 6 Jul | CLOSED | Pitching | North America | Toronto, Canada | https://www.bigindiepitch.com/event/the-very-big-indie-pitch-mobile-edition-at-pocket-gamer-connects-toronto-2022/ | Taking place within Pocket Gamer Connects Toronto 2022, this unique speed dating format gives each developer five minutes (including Q&A) with each panel of experts, meaning all entrants will get feedback in real-time and post-event via email too. | CLOSED | Pitching | |
 | 27 Jun | Very Big Indie Pitch @ PG Connects Toronto – Console / PC | Conference Pass | 7 Jul | CLOSED | Pitching | North America | Toronto, Canada | https://www.bigindiepitch.com/event/the-very-big-indie-pitch-pcconsole-edition-at-pocket-gamer-connects-toronto-2022/ | Taking place within Pocket Gamer Connects Toronto 2022, this unique speed dating format gives each developer five minutes (including Q&A) with each panel of experts, meaning all entrants will get feedback in real-time and post-event via email too. | CLOSED | Pitching | |
 | 30 Jun | Leftfield Collection @ EGX | Free | 22 – 25 Sep | CLOSED | Showcase | Europe | London, UK | https://www.egx.net/london/en-gb/things-to-do/the-leftfield-collection.html | All games and game-like things are welcome. The Leftfield is there to showcase everything from small hobby projects and interactive things, to interesting and beautiful commercial work. If selected there’s no cost to exhibit, but places are limited. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 1 Jul | Indie Games Accelerator by Google | Free | Oct – Dec | CLOSED | Incubator | Europe | Virtual | https://developersonair.withgoogle.com/events/indie-games-accelerator | Selected indie game studios will spend a total of 40 hours, across 10 weeks during the months of October to December, learning from top gaming experts with a mix of live masterclasses, 1:2:1 mentoring sessions, and various networking opportunities. | CLOSED | Incubator | |
 | 1 Jul | Indie Games Festival by Google | Free | TBA Sep | CLOSED | Awards | Europe | Virtual | https://developersonair.withgoogle.com/events/indie-games-festival-europe | The Indie Games Festival is a celebration of the art, creativity and innovation that indie games studios bring to players worldwide. | CLOSED | Awards | |
 | 3 Jul | Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant | Free | 12 Aug | CLOSED | Funding | Europe | Virtual | https://grants.draknek.org/ | The Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant is a grant opportunity for game developers from traditionally underrepresented groups and backgrounds who are interested in designing and developing puzzle games. $5K & $20K grants. We expect to make decisions by Friday 12th August. | CLOSED | Funding | |
 | 5 Jul | Pax Rising Showcase | $50 | 2 – 5 Sep | CLOSED | Steam Showcase Showcase | North America | Seattle | https://store.penny-arcade.com/products/west-pax-rising-showcase?utm_source=cmv3-attendee-all | The PAX Rising Showcase is a collection of independent games exhibited at PAX West. Taking submissions until July 5th, 2022. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 8 Jul | Indie Arena @ Gaming Instanbul | Free | 16 – 18 Sep | CLOSED | Showcase | Europe | Istanbul, Turkey | https://www.gamingistanbul.com/en/professionals/indie-area/ | You can show your games to the GIST visitors, arrange B2B meetings to find your future distrubitor/investor for your game by getting free indie booth that we especially created for you! | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 10 Jul | Publish Me! Festival For Developers | Free | 21 Jul | CLOSED | Pitching Showcase | Europe | Virtual | https://publishme.wnhub.io/ | Publish Me! Festival is an online event by mobile game publisher AppQuantum, in association with WN Media Group. Our goal is to provide mobile game developers with a platform for showcasing new promising casual mobile games and learn more at online lectures and panel discussions from the top experts | CLOSED | Pitching, Showcase | |
 | 11 Jul | Courage Cologne | Free (150€ after accepting) | 23 Aug | CLOSED | Showcase | Europe | Cologne, Germany | https://courage.events/event/courage-cologne-2022/ | Play a game and get a drink! That’s the premise of Courage Cologne. 15 Indie game showcasers present their work to other game professionals. The annual game showcase brings together game professionals in a relax and informal setting. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 13 Jul | DevGAMM Vilnius | Conference Pass | 28 – 29 Jul | CLOSED | Showcase | Europe | Vilnius, Lithuania | https://airtable.com/shrHqVjWD5BhenHBo | Showcase of new projects – two days, different games. Play, give feedback, find publishers. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 15 Jul | GWB Game Awards | Free | TBA Nov | CLOSED | Awards | Asia | Virtual | https://gwb.tencent.com/awards2022/#/home | GWB Game Awards is run by GWB, Tencent’s indie game support team and incubator. The aim of the awards is to highlight the best new and upcoming games. Participation is easy – just sign up and submit game builds online. No travel or entry fee required. | CLOSED | Awards | |
 | 22 Jul | Indie Cup Germany | Free | 18 Aug | CLOSED | Awards | Europe | Virtual | https://indiecup.net/ | Indie Cup Germany’22 is a fully online indie games festival that features a digital showcase, jury feedback and awards, and, of course, valuable prizes – and it is dedicated to upcoming indie games made in Germany. | CLOSED | Awards | |
 | 22 Jul | indiePlay | Free | 13 Nov | CLOSED | Awards Showcase | Asia | Shanghai, China | https://www.indieplay.cn/ | indiePlay – China indie Game Awards had successfully been held for 7 years which is the most powerful indie game award event in China. The event is organized by CiGA (China indie Game Alliance)，supported by indienova, IGDA, UGDAP and many medias and international associations. | CLOSED | Awards | |
 | 29 Jul | Game Connection Europe Awards | Free | 3 – 4 Nov | CLOSED | Awards | Europe | Paris, France | https://www.game-connection.com/submit-your-projects-game-connection-europe/ | Nominees will be invited to attend Game Connection Europe 2022, set to take place in Paris on November 3-4. They will benefit from two complimentary business passes. Winners will be announced at Game Connection during the Indie Development Awards ceremony. | CLOSED | Awards | |
 | 31 Jul | Creative Gaming Awards @ Play22 | 0 – 40€ | 5 Nov | CLOSED | Awards | Europe | Hamburg + Virtual | https://playfestival.de/award-en.html | Indie game developers from around the world have the chance to submit their games and playable media. Hardware games and installations are very welcome. In addition, all projects in the PLAY22 exhibition can win the Audience Award. | CLOSED | Awards | |
 | 5 Aug | TIGA Awards | Free | 10 Nov | CLOSED | Awards | Europe | London, UK | https://tiga.org/awards/enter | The prestigious and popular TIGA Awards for game developers, educators, technology and service providers will return as an in-person ceremony this autumn. The awards ceremony will take place on the evening of Thursday November 10th 2022 in London. | CLOSED | Awards | |
 | 15 Aug | BIG Indie Pitch Gamescom | Free | 24 Aug | CLOSED | Pitching | Europe | Cologne, Germany | https://www.bigindiepitch.com/event/the-big-indie-pitch-at-gamescom-2022/ | Hot off the heels of our amazing return to live in-person pitching at recent Pocket Gamer Connects events we are back on the road and this time we’re heading to Gamescom in Koln for the first time since 2019, as we host our combined mobile & PC+Console Big Indie Pitch at Gamescom 2022. | CLOSED | Pitching | |
 | 19 Aug | BostonFIG Fest Digital Showcase | $20 | 15 Oct | CLOSED | Showcase | North America | Virtual | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2022-bostonfig-fest-digital-showcase-submission-tickets-383950023857?aff=newsletter | The BostonFIG Fest Showcase is now accepting submissions! This year, join us virtually in gather.town for a day of games and community. We are very excited to relaunch our Showcase and Figgie Awards, and to offer accessible, safe community and exhibiting space to all! | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 21 Aug | SEA Game Awards | Free | 7 Oct | CLOSED | Awards | Asia | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | https://airtable.com/shrDrLHxqIVF5Angr | LEVEL UP KL is hosting the SEA Game Awards for the 6th years in running since 2017. SEA Game Awards aim to recognise and celebrate creativity, artistry and technical genius of the finest game developers from the Southeast Asian and International video game industry has to offer. | CLOSED | Awards | |
 | 30 Aug | Games London Accelerator | Free | Sep – Dec | CLOSED | Accelerator | Europe | Virtual | http://games.london/ourevents/accelerator/ | This long-term scheme will run from September – December 2022 and will help promising UK studio founders make significant strides in developing their business acumen as they take a product to market. | CLOSED | Accelerator | |
 | 31 Aug | Game Developers Session | Conference Pass | 23 – 24 Sep | CLOSED | Showcase | Europe | Prague, Czechia | https://www.gdsession.com/index.php?action=indie | Indie Expo is meant for any indie game developers and provides an opportunity to showcase their game and get feedback from visitors. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 31 Aug | Indie X | Free | TBA Nov | CLOSED | Steam Showcase Showcase Awards | Europe | Virtual | https://indiex.online/ | Indie X is Portugal’s biggest indie game showcase featuring both national and international indie games. This year we will remain commited to holding a digital edition and partnering with Valve again to hold another Steam Event + Sale. | CLOSED | Awards, Showcase, Steam | |
 | 1 Sep | The Escapist Indie Showcase | Free | 1 Oct | CLOSED | Showcase | North America | Virtual | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdQ6VxTlymDm9r4jM16x_vTXG76JdnUIl4tiM1Po1VxWwBsKw/viewform | The showcase is all killer and no filler with the goal of introducing audiences to a huge variety of different upcoming experiences from independent developers. The showcase will be aired on October 1st on The Escapist YouTube and Twitch channels. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 2 Sep | [EVENT CANCELLED] Game Slice | Free | 20 Sep – 6 Oct | CLOSED | Showcase | North America | Virtual | https://gameslice.joydrop.co/ | We invite any and all game developers to showcase their unfinished, unreleased or early-access games. Although having a playable demo is preferred, this year’s event will allow developers to present gameplay (live or prerecorded) based on the needs of their product. Event is invite-only. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 7 Sep | NYX Game Awards 2022 (Season 2) | $180 – $210 | 2 Nov | CLOSED | Awards | North America | Virtual | https://nyxgameawards.com/ | This award is for all professional individuals and organizations, whom embody the creative ethos, involved in game developing, game advertising, game marketing, and being an overall game enthusiast. | CLOSED | Awards | |
 | 11 Sep | German Developer Award | 75€ | Dec | CLOSED | Awards | Europe | Cologne, Germany | https://deutscherentwicklerpreis.de/einreichen/ | The nominees in each category will be announced and presented on this website at the end of October. The award ceremony will take place in Cologne’s Flora in December. | CLOSED | Awards | |
 | 12 Sep | Scottish Game Awards | Free | 27 Oct | CLOSED | Awards | Europe | Dundee, Scotland | https://scottishgames.net/ | Applicable to every individual and organisation involved in the games ecosystem in Scotland, the award ceremony, which takes place at Malmaison, Dundee, on October 27 2022 will be the epic culmination of the first-ever Scottish Games Week. | CLOSED | Awards | |
 | 13 Sep | Day of the Devs | Free | 5 Nov | CLOSED | Steam Showcase Showcase | North America | San Francisco, US | https://www.dayofthedevs.com/submit/ | On November 5th, Double Fine and I am 8 Bit are teaming up to bring back the best day in indie gaming for a LIVE event in San Francisco. Plus: An online showcase! WOAH!!! | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 15 Sep | Indie Award @ Reboot Develop | Conference Pass | 1 Oct | CLOSED | Awards | Europe | Dubrovnik, Croatia | https://rebootdevelopblue.com/indie/ | In its seventh year, Reboot Develop is again organizing annual Indie Award competition. Nominees and winners will be chosen in 5 various categories. | CLOSED | Awards | |
 | 16 Sep | MIX Next Showcase | $500 after acceptance | 27 Oct | CLOSED | Steam Showcase Showcase | North America | Virtual | https://www.mediaindieexchange.com/event/the-mix-next-2022/ | MIX Next Showcase – new game reveals, announcements, gameplay and more, along with Black Voices in Gaming immediately following The MIX Next Showcase. Plus Steam page for adding games to wishlists, buying games and downloading demos. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
| 16 Sep | The Very Big Indie Pitch @ PG Connects Helsinki (Mobile) | Conference Pass | 27 Sep | CLOSED | Pitching | Europe | Helsinki, Finland | https://www.bigindiepitch.com/event/the-very-big-indie-pitch-mobile-edition-at-pocket-gamer-connects-helsinki-2022/ | Taking place within Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2022, this unique speed dating format gives each developer five minutes (including Q&A) with each panel of experts, meaning all entrants will get feedback in real-time and post-event via email too. | CLOSED | Pitching | |
| 16 Sep | The Very Big Indie Pitch @ PG Connects Helsinki (PC+Console) | Conference Pass | 28 Sep | CLOSED | Pitching | Europe | Helsinki, Finland | https://www.bigindiepitch.com/event/the-very-big-indie-pitch-pcconsole-edition-at-pocket-gamer-connects-helsinki-2022/ | Taking place within Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2022, this unique speed dating format gives each developer five minutes (including Q&A) with each panel of experts, meaning all entrants will get feedback in real-time and post-event via email too. | CLOSED | Pitching | |
| 21 Sep | Game Connection Developer Pitch | Conference Pass | 3 – 4 Nov | CLOSED | Pitching | Europe | Paris, France | https://www.game-connection.com/pitch-2/ | The Game Connection Europe Developer Pitch Session is a NEW and FREE service that we offer. The Developer Pitch Session not only provides a platform for developers to showcase their games but also serves as a connection point for publishers and investors looking for top-notch projects. | CLOSED | Pitching | |
 | 13 Oct | Indie Game Award @ Taipei Game Show 2023 | Free | 2 – 5 Feb | CLOSED | Awards Showcase | Asia | Taipei, Taiwan | https://tgs.tca.org.tw/indie_award_e.php | The Indie Game Award, held by Taipei Game Show, is dedicated to discovering outstanding indie game developers around the world. The winning team will receive the TGS Marketing Package, including booth. | CLOSED | Awards, Showcase | |
 | 17 Oct | Indie Cup Canada | Free | 17 Nov | CLOSED | Awards Showcase | North America | Virtual | https://indiecup.net/canada/awards/ | We’re now inviting all independent developers in Canada to submit their unreleased projects! Apply now to enter Developer Awards and feature in the Indie Cup online showcase. | CLOSED | Awards, Showcase | |
 | 17 Oct | Game Maker’s Sketchbook | $25 | 5 Dec | CLOSED | Showcase | North America | Virtual | https://www.gamemakerssketchbook.com/ | Co-founded by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS), creative production company iam8bit, and communications firm, fortyseven (47), the Game Maker’s Sketchbook aims to highlight and celebrate all forms of art related to the craft of making games. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 20 Oct | DevGAMM Game Fest EXTENDED | $50 | 23 – 25 Nov | CLOSED | Awards Showcase | Europe | Virtual | https://devgamm.com/fest2022/ | Submission secures your right to take part in DevGAMM Awards. Participation in Streaming Showcase and Live Interviews is not guaranteed. If you are selected for any of these activities, you will get an invitation to your email address. | CLOSED | Awards, Showcase | |
 | 21 Oct | Game Anglia | Free | 26 Oct | CLOSED | Showcase | Europe | Ipswich, UK | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeDSgliMwSZhdfU-1M3mfTYbjYGykimDpuP-LTx-Ks9MW8aoQ/viewform | Game Anglia is the biggest Game Development conference in the East of England. This year’s event on October 26th will feature a showcase area dedicated to game developers – students and indies. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 21 Oct | The Game Awards – Future Class | Free | 8 Dec | CLOSED | Awards | North America | Los Angeles, US | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdbNj0DOO75rmqzTuZXsG9uNutQB7APTDeAn21XSWDxgEa8WA/viewform | Future Class recognizes individuals around the world who represent the bright, bold and inclusive future for video games. We’re looking for representatives in the video game industry; anyone from developers to teachers who use games to enhance lives, every role that is changing the future of gaming. | CLOSED | Awards | |
 | 31 Oct | Pocket Gamer Awards | Free | 5 Dec | CLOSED | Awards | Europe | London, UK | https://www.pocketgamer.com/pgawards2022/nominate/ | This is where you’ll vote on the biggest, brightest and best mobile games. Across a number of key categories, we invite YOU to nominate your favourites from the last year, so that we can highlight and celebrate the most important mobile interactive entertainment. | CLOSED | Awards | |
 | 3 Nov | Steam Next Fest | Free | 6 – 13 Feb | CLOSED | Steam Showcase | North America | Steam | https://store.steampowered.com/news/group/4145017?emclan=103582791433666425&emgid=3314110913455931220 | Choose the Steam Next Fest that works best for your release timeline, as once your demo participates in the event, it may not appear in any future Steam Next Fests. Upcoming editions planned for 2023 are in June and October. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
| 4 Nov | Very Big Indie Pitch @ PG Connects Jordan | Conference Pass | 12 Nov | CLOSED | Pitching | Asia | Dead Sea, Jordan | https://www.bigindiepitch.com/event/the-very-big-indie-pitch-at-pocket-gamer-connects-jordan-2022/ | The Big Indie Pitch is back on the road, and next up is our long-awaited return to Jordan. Of course, with the return of Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan, that also means the return of our bumper Very Big Indie Pitch | CLOSED | Pitching | |
| 11 Nov | #PitchYaGame | Free | 11 Nov | CLOSED | Pitching | Europe | https://pitchyagame.com/ | Simply tweet your elevator pitch on official round days and within 12 hours from the official start time depending on your timezone. Pitches may be honored up to an hour earlier or post official close. | CLOSED | Pitching | ||
 | 19 Nov | Yunza Games Festival | Free | 22 Jan | CLOSED | Awards | South America | Barranco, Peru | https://www.yunzagamesfestival.com/ | Yunza Games Festival is an event that celebrates the games industry in a very Peruvian way. The event is comprised by an awards show and an after party with many surprises. | CLOSED | Awards | |
 | 29 Nov | The Steam Awards | Free | 3 Jan | CLOSED | Awards | North America | Virtual | https://store.steampowered.com/SteamAwards | It is time again to convene the Steam Award Selection Committee, whose sole task is to nominate the best and brightest of the year. This esteemed committee is composed of those most qualified to judge: you! Vote during Winter Sale. | CLOSED | Awards | |
 | 7 Dec | Tribeca Festival | $60 | 7 – 18 Jun | CLOSED | Showcase | North America | New York, US | https://tribecafilm.com/festival/submissions | Tribeca will feature video game projects throughout 2023 Tribeca Festival to highlight this medium as a form of storytelling, art, and innovation and will include narrative, world-building, artistic excellence, and cross-medium projects | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 8 Dec | DICE Awards | $1,000 | 23 Feb | CLOSED | Awards | North America | Las Vegas, US | https://www.interactive.org/awards/ | AIAS, the video game industry’s professional trade organization, representing over 30,000 development and creative members Submissions for the 26th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards (#DICEAwards), serving to recognize excellence among peers currently working in games are closed. | CLOSED | Awards | |
 | 8 Dec | GA Conf Awards | Free | TBA Jan | CLOSED | Awards | North America | Virtual | https://www.gaconf.com/2022-awards/ | The GAconf awards are a continuation of the industry-wide movement to recognise the stellar efforts of people across and around game development to raise the bar for accessibility. There are 18 categories, shortlisted by an expert panel. | CLOSED | Awards | |
| 6 Jan | Very Big Indie Pitch @ PC Connects London – Mobile | Conference Pass | 23 Jan | CLOSED | Pitching | Europe | London, UK | https://www.bigindiepitch.com/event/the-very-big-indie-pitch-mobile-edition-at-pocket-gamer-connects-london-2023/ | Taking place within Pocket Gamer Connects London 2023, this unique speed dating format gives each developer five minutes (including Q&A) with each panel of experts, meaning all entrants will get feedback in real-time and post-event via email too. | CLOSED | Pitching | |
| 6 Jan | Very Big Indie Pitch @ PG Connects London – Console / PC | Conference Pass | 24 Jan | CLOSED | Pitching | Europe | London, UK | https://www.bigindiepitch.com/event/the-very-big-indie-pitch-pcconsole-edition-at-pocket-gamer-connects-london-2023/ | We’re back in our home in London to host The Very Big Indie Pitch at Pocket Gamer Connects London, our flagship and largest pitch of the year. Taking place within Pocket Gamer Connects London 2023. | CLOSED | Pitching | |
 | 6 Jan | Women in Games Awards | Free | 2 Mar | CLOSED | Awards | North America | London, UK | https://www.womeningamesawards.com/ | The MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards are back for a 9th successive year. Join us to celebrate the amazing female talent in the UK games industry, at what will again be a truly inspirational and rewarding live event. | CLOSED | Awards | |
| 9 Jan | Courage XL | Fee after accepting | 19 Mar | CLOSED | Showcase | North America | San Francisco, United States | https://courage.events/event/couragexl2023/ | Meetup with GDC & GameConnection visitors the day before the conferences start! What to expect: 30 (indie) game developers to showcase their latest game; Play a game and get a drink; Meet 500+ game industry professionals. Important: there is only room for a limited amount showcases (±30). | CLOSED | Showcase | |
| 10 Jan | LudoNarraCon | Free | 4 – 8 May | CLOSED | Steam Showcase | Australia | Global | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdEucOzOfUy-umBjmGagzENtUI81sRf5bInYc1teInsEUgZlA/viewform | Exhibitors are invited to stream behind the scenes looks at their games and engage directly with fans during the event on Steam. Exhibitors are front and center at the digital event – this section is available to already released and upcoming games. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 11 Jan | PAX Rising Showcase | $50 | 23 – 26 Mar | CLOSED | Steam Showcase | North America | Boston, US | https://east.paxsite.com/en-us/features/pax-rising-showcase.html | The PAX Rising Showcase is an intensely curated collection of games selected by the PAX Team and highlighted on the show floor. If a game is part of the Rising Showcase, it’s because we believe the title stands out from the crowd in gameplay, entertainment, or inventiveness. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
| 12 Jan | European Games Showcase | 125€ after accepting | 21 Mar | CLOSED | Showcase | North America | San Francisco, United States | http://europeangameshowcase.com/ | The European Game Showcase at GDC is a pro-bono event where 30+ European developers showcase their newest games to the press, publishers, and strategic partners. It’s an invite-only event. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 20 Jan | Games London – Official Selection | £249 after acceptation | 29 Mar – 8 Apr | CLOSED | Showcase | Europe | London, United Kingdom | https://games.london/ | The festival’s annual line-up of 30 to 40 upcoming games from around the world. The line-up is curated by the festival team and represents key themes and exciting topics. Games are showcased online, in person, and through demos. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
| 20 Jan | Game Connection America Awards | Free | 20 – 21 Mar | CLOSED | Awards Showcase | North America | San Francisco, US | https://www.game-connection.com/submit-your-projects-game-connection-america-2/ | Companies submitting their project must be looking for funding, publishing, distribution, investment for that specific project. The presence at the show in San Francisco or online to showcase the project is mandatory, the nominees will benefit from 2 complimentary business or online passes. | CLOSED | Awards, Showcase | |
 | 25 Jan | Digital Vikings Awards | Free / Conference Pass | 2 Mar | CLOSED | Awards | Europe | Gdańsk, Poland | https://www.digitalvikings.pl/ | Digital Vikings Awards is an international competition for indie game developers. The event will also host The Best Indie Publisher of 2022 award. The winners will be announced during an on-site event – DevGAMM Gdańsk 2023 on March 2nd. You can submit for free to apply for the Steam event. | CLOSED | Awards | |
 | 30 Jan | Games Finance Market | Conference Pass | 30 – 31 Mar | CLOSED | Investment | Europe | London, United Kingdom | https://games.london/ | Games London invites studios and investors to apply to attend. Accreditation is required for this key event – we build the meeting schedules for the whole two-day event. This year the Finance Market is in-person only at the Truman Brewery (part of WASD) on Thursday 30 March & Friday 31 March. | CLOSED | Investment | |
| 30 Jan | Tokyo Sandbox | ￥20,000 | 15 Apr | CLOSED | Showcase | Asia | Tokyo, Japan | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfN6-08Mh_s3krQAOTGd0eFW4HRq4Bx8g6d9Fzjv8c5RrL8LQ/viewform | It is an indie game show featuring 100 of Japan’s indie game creator, and hosting up to 1200 visitors. We plan to inform successful exhibitors before 15 Feb 2023. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
| 3 Feb | MIX Direct Spring Showcase | $500 After Acceptance | 17 – 20 Mar | CLOSED | Steam Showcase | North America | San Francisco, United States | https://www.mediaindieexchange.com/event/the-mix-direct-spring-2023-showcase/ | Through collaborations with game dev studios, platforms, and publishers who represent indie developers large and small, this first set of showcases will lead to opportunities for networking, showcasing, and actively supporting the community. Steam page + on 20th of March an on-site event is planned. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 6 Feb | Game For Change Awards | Free | 19 Jul | CLOSED | Awards | North America | New York, US | https://festival.gamesforchange.org/awards | The Games for Change Awards celebrate the year’s best games and XR experiences for social impact and learning. This year, the awards will be bigger and better than ever, featuring 10 categories – including a brand new Best Board Game for Impact category! Learn more and submit your game now. | CLOSED | Awards | |
 | 6 Feb | Valencia Indie Awards | Free | 4 Mar | CLOSED | Awards Showcase | Europe | Valencia, Spain | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe0cG-NGmDSbz9-TeLfJjRIhVppPlKveZGwvfQRhLy5taEr9A/viewform | The “Valencia Indie Awards” are the prizes that will be presented at the Gala of Awards during the afternoon of March 6th. Developers who have submitted their projects until February 6th, 2023 will be eligible for these awards. | CLOSED | Awards | |
| 6 Feb | Courage XL | Free | 19 Mar | CLOSED | Showcase Networking | North America | San Francisco, United States | https://courage.events/event/couragexl2023/ | Meetup with GDC visitors the day before the conferences start! What to expect: a) 30 (indie) game developers to showcase their latest game, b) play a game and get a drink, c) meet 500+ game industry professionals. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 12 Feb | A Maze Awards EXTENDED | 0€/€35/50€ per Entry | 12 May | CLOSED | Awards Showcase | Europe | Berlin, Germany | https://2023.award.amaze-berlin.de/ | A MAZE./ is looking for works pushing the medium of playful arts – fully finished works, demos, experiments, performances or prototypes are welcomed! Each nominee and honorable mentions will receive news buzz and a spot in our digital and onsite exhibition – Travel and building up booths is optional | CLOSED | Awards | |
| 15 Feb | BitSummit LATE SUBMISSIONS | ¥2,750 per title / ¥33,000 per booth | 14 – 16 Jul | CLOSED | Showcase | Asia | Kyoto, Japan | https://submit.bitsummit.org/ | BitSummit exhibitors can only display games that have been officially accepted into the show. Each game selected will have its booth. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 16 Feb | Future Game Show: Spring Showcase | Free to nominate | 23 Mar | CLOSED | Showcase Steam Showcase | North America | Virtual | https://www.gamesradar.com/future-games-show/ | No title is too big – or too small – to take part: we’re looking for cool, interesting games that will delight our audience. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 28 Feb | BIG Festival | Free | 28 Jun – 2 Jul | CLOSED | Awards Showcase | South America | Sao Paolo, Brazil | https://www.bigfestival.com.br/homeen.html | BIG Festival (Brazil’s Independent Games Festival) is the most important games festival and business forum in Latin America. We accept games in any platform, as long as they can be played and evaluated by the Selection Committee. All selected games are showcased at Festival website and venue. | CLOSED | Awards, Showcase | |
 | 28 Feb | Game Dev London | £200 After Acceptance | 29 Mar | CLOSED | Showcase | Europe | London, United Kingdom | https://www.gamedev.london/gdlx-23 | We are hoping to showcase a wide range of games as well as developers and studios. There are a limited number of spaces. We want to put together the best group of games we can, whilst also giving an opportunity to teams that get to show their games less often. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
| 3 Mar | Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards | Free | 20 Apr | CLOSED | Awards | Europe | London, United Kingdom | https://www.mobilegamesawards.com/nominate/ | The awards shine the brightest of spotlights on the very best of our industry. Our task is to select the finalists that stand out from the thousands of games, teams, support, and associated services that kept this sector thriving throughout 2022. | CLOSED | Awards | |
| 7 Mar | Indie Cup Central & Eastern Europe | Free | 18 Apr | CLOSED | Awards Showcase | Europe | Virtual | https://indiecup.net/ | Indie Cup CEE’23 is an online-only festival of upcoming indie games made in Central and Eastern Europe. Participating developers can showcase their projects to potential partners, win awards and get feedback from the festival jury. Deadline for submissions is March 7, 2023. | CLOSED | Awards | |
 | 7 Mar | Games Made in Europe | 1500€+ after acceptance | 25 – 28 May | CLOSED | Steam Showcase | Europe | Virtual | https://www.gamesmadeineurope.eu/ | Games Made in Europe is dedicated to promoting European creations and generating sales and wishlists for participating studios. It will combine a Steam sale event and a Twitch livestream with leading European influencers to achieve this goal. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 12 Mar | Indie Game Fest | 229€ after acceptance | 2 – 3 Jun | CLOSED | Showcase | Europe | Cologne, Germany | https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=T3wHKX3mHUiCyWz35Lpm1pWOaIvnMfFDnK3s4Y3Yjn1URVdNS0JVREFZSVVSTDk3M0lBSU9LWDg5Qy4u | This year’s Indie Game Fest focuses entirely on the presentations of your creativity and skills. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 15 Mar | Digital Dragons Arena & Showcase | Conference pass after accepting | 15 – 16 May | CLOSED | Pitching Showcase | Europe | Krakow, Poland | https://digitaldragons.pl/dd-arena-indie-showcase/ | The Digital Dragons Arena is an opportunity to present your game or studio to publishers and investors from around the world at the first Digital Dragons gamedev marketplace organized as a part of Digital Dragons Conference. | CLOSED | Pitching, Showcase | |
| 15 Mar | NYX Game Awards 2023 | $200 – $260 | 5 May | CLOSED | Awards | Global | Virtual | https://nyxgameawards.com | The awards program is for all game developers, marketing/creative agencies, individuals, companies, and organization / institutions that produce gaming and marketing materials, advertising for internal or external audiences. | CLOSED | Awards | |
 | 16 Mar | Steam Next Fest: June | Free | 19 – 26 Jun | CLOSED | Steam Showcase | North America | Virtual | https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamworks/announcements/detail/3648510249385323491 | Registration for the Steam Next Fest June 2023 edition, happening June 19 – 26! If you’re thinking of participating, please register your game so we can help you prepare to get the most out of the event. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 24 Mar | Day of the Devs @ Summer Game Fest | Free | TBA Jun | CLOSED | Showcase Steam Showcase | North America | Virtual | https://www.dayofthedevs.com/submit/ | We will be hosting a Day of the Devs Digital Showcase event during Summer Games Fest in June, 2023. Are you working on a cool new video game that will be ready to highlight at Day of the Devs: Summer Game Fest 2023? If so, we’d love to hear from you! | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 28 Mar | INDIE Live Expo | Free | 20 – 21 May | CLOSED | Showcase Steam Showcase | Asia | Virtual | https://indie.live-expo.games/en/entry/ | The biannual live digital showcase connecting indie game fans all over the world, announces a millions-strong viewership count of its winter 2022 extravaganza, as well as the return of its summer showcase on Saturday, May 20, and Sunday, May 21, 2023. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 31 Mar | Develop Star: Awards | Free | 12 Jul | CLOSED | Awards | Europe | Brighton, UK | https://www.developconference.com/awards | UK and EU studios only!!! Taking place on the evening of Wednesday 12 July – during Develop:Brighton – the Star Awards will once again bring together the game dev community to celebrate the creative excellence of the game makers behind the best games of the last year. | CLOSED | Awards | |
 | 31 Mar | Wholesome Direct | Free | TBA Jun | CLOSED | Showcase | North America | Virtual | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSenvKwy-43g7KWFrAkSxW0LnnXc4XeSVrx80SmsDj5JgDSerg/viewform | Wholesome Direct returns this June! A full-length indie game showcase with exclusive footage, interviews, and announcements. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 5 Apr | Fellowship – Astra Fund | Free | Jun TBA | CLOSED | Funding | North America | Virtual | https://www.astragames.org/fellowship | Each year we provide a cohort of promising thinky game developers one year patron grants to support their work. These ambitious creators are the future of thinking games. The 2023-24 Fellowship will last 12 months from July 2023 to June 2024. | CLOSED | Funding | |
 | 10 Apr | BostonFig Online Expo Showcase | Free | 20 – 21 May | CLOSED | Showcase | North America | Virtual | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/showcase-submissions-for-the-2023-bostonfig-online-expo-tickets-590573560417 | The Showcase at the 2023 BostonFIG Online Expo. Since there is no perfect criteria for what an “indie” game is, we will take submissions on a case-by-case basis and work with studios to determine what games make sense from a community standpoint. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 15 Apr | Reboot Develop Blue Expo / Awards | Free / Confernce Pass | 24 – 26 Apr | CLOSED | Awards Showcase | Europe | Dubrovnik, Croatia | https://rebootdevelopblue.com/indie/ | Every studio that has at least 2 members of its team registered (tickets bought) for the Reboot Develop Blue 2023 conference can apply for a Free booth. Reboot Develop Blue 2023 Indie Award competition will be chose winners in 5 various categories. | CLOSED | Awards, Showcase | |
 | 21 Apr | GermanDevDays Awards | Free | 7 Jun | CLOSED | Awards | Europe | Frankfurt, Germany | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe_r6tuW7FDaKuwBOewNiHGZfReYTqtv-V1-m5_nTSQF3CpSQ/viewform | GERMAN based developers ONLY. The GDD GermanDevDays Indie Award is only aimed at developers based in Germany, but is endowed with 10,000€ prize money. | CLOSED | Awards | |
| 22 Apr | Gaming Istanbul / IndieWay | Free | 16 – 18 Jun | CLOSED | Showcase | Europe | Istanbul, Turkey | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfjUVSwq-In3e9sQr_5cjwfXNirPjVlCsHBRtDSTk1X3sxuAA/viewform | You have the opportunity to present your indie games to game professionals at Gaming Istanbul, the only international B2B meeting center in Turkey and the largest B2B meeting center in the MENA region. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 25 Apr | UploadVR Summer Showcase | Free | TBA Jun | CLOSED | Showcase | North America | Virtual | https://uploadvr.com/showcase/application | Every June and December UploadVR hosts a showcase that brings the newest games and most important updates together for a 1-hour online event. It is free to submit a game to the showcase, submissions are selected based on their relevance to the UploadVR audience! | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 26 Apr | MIX | Guerrilla Collective | $500 after acceptance | 6 – 12 Jun | CLOSED | Showcase | North America | Location TBA | https://www.jotform.com/230889164989983 | The MIX team is preparing June showcases to reveal fresh announcements, trailers, gameplay, a Steam event page for wishlisting, demos, game ordering, and more – bringing together many of the hottest developers and publishers from around the world! | CLOSED | Showcase | |
| 28 Apr | Games Capital Summit | Free | 23 May | CLOSED | Pitching Investment | Europe | Malmö, Sweden | https://nordicgame.com/games-capital-summit-returns-this-may/ | The Games Capital Summit takes place on Tuesday, 23 May as a day-zero activity of Nordic Game 2023. The action starts during lunch, with afternoon full of pitches, feedback and mentoring sessions, and closing with a VIP cocktail mixer, joining up with the Nordic Game executive event participants. | CLOSED | Pitching | |
 | 28 Apr | Pixel Awards Europe | Free | 26 – 28 May | CLOSED | Awards | Europe | Warsaw, Poland | https://pixelheavenfest.com/en/pixel-awards-europe/ | 11th edition of Poland’s and CEE region largest indie gamedev competition. As every year, there will be held an international competition for the best games. The award ceremony will be held on Saturday, May 27 at 20.00 on the Festival’s main stage. | CLOSED | Awards | |
 | 30 Apr | Game Dev Heroes | Free | TBA Jul | CLOSED | Awards | Europe | Brighton, United Kingdom | https://gamedevheroes.co/ | Returning for 2023, Game Dev Heroes is a celebration of the people behind the scenes of the games industry. We want these unsung heroes of the games industry to be able to have their contributions recognised, from brilliant developers and resourceful support staff. | CLOSED | Awards | |
 | 30 Apr | Selected Indie 80 @ Tokyo Game Show | Free | 21 – 24 Sep | CLOSED | Showcase Steam Showcase | Asia | Tokyo, Japan | https://posting.nikkeibp.co.jp/form-cgi/formhtml.cgi?form=tgs_indie/index_en.html | Selected Indie 80 is where indie game developers can exhibit at TOKYO GAME SHOW 2023 (TGS2023 / period: September 21-24, 2023) for free. Exhibitors will be selected based on the application content. Applicants will be notified of the selection results by email after mid-May. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
 | 2 May | Indie Arena Booth @ gamescom | 2500 – 4500€ (for a booth) | 23 – 27 Aug | CLOSED | Showcase | Europe | Cologne, Germany | https://indiearenabooth.de/apply | Showcasing your game at gamescom is a fantastic opportunity allowing you to get direct consumer feedback and to network with others! You can find the different booth types and their specifications on the website. Please note that you can apply for more than one, as well. | CLOSED | Showcase | |
| 5 May | Very Big Indie Pitch @ PC Connects Seattle – Mobile | Conference Pass | 16 May | CLOSED | Pitching | North America | Seattle, United States | https://www.bigindiepitch.com/event/the-very-big-indie-pitch-mobile-edition-at-pocket-gamer-connects-seattle-2023/ | Taking place within Pocket Gamer Connects London 2023, this unique speed dating format gives each developer five minutes (including Q&A) with each panel of experts, meaning all entrants will get feedback in real-time and post-event via email too. | CLOSED | Pitching | |
| 5 May | Very Big Indie Pitch @ PG Connects Seattle – Console / PC | Conference Pass | 16 May | CLOSED | Pitching | North America | Seattle, United States | https://www.bigindiepitch.com/event/the-very-big-indie-pitch-pcconsole-edition-at-pocket-gamer-connects-seattle-2023/ | We’re back in our home in London to host The Very Big Indie Pitch at Pocket Gamer Connects London, our flagship and largest pitch of the year. Taking place within Pocket Gamer Connects London 2023. | CLOSED | Pitching | |
| 12 May | Indie Showcase Competition @ Develop | Free | 11 – 13 Jul | CLOSED | Awards Showcase | Europe | Brighton, UK | https://www.developconference.com/whats-on/indie-showcase | The Indie Showcase is a face to face opportunity to show off your game to Develop:Brighton attendees. You should only enter if you know that you (or a colleague) will be able to attend and demo your game in person. We expect all shortlisted teams to attend. UK and EU studios only. | CLOSED | Awards, Showcase | |
| 16 May | Indie Cup United Kingdom | Free | 20 Jun | CLOSED | Awards Showcase | Europe | Virtual | https://indiecup.net/ | Indie Cup UK’23 is an online-only festival of upcoming indie games made in the United Kingdom. Participating developers can showcase their projects to potential partners, win awards and get feedback from the festival jury. Deadline for submissions is May 12, 2023. | CLOSED | Awards | |
 | 18 May | Busan Indie Connect | Free | 25 – 27 Aug | CLOSED | Awards Showcase | Asia | Busan, South Korea | https://bicfest.org/enroll/information | The Busan Indie Connect Festival, which marks its ninth anniversary this year, will be held at BEXCO Exhibition Hall 1 in Busan for three days from August 25. For online, it will be held from August 17th. Submission are divided for students and established studios. Check deadlines for each division. | CLOSED | Awards, Showcase | |
 | 25 May | DevGAMM – Showcase / Awards | Conference Pass ($150+) | 20 – 21 Jun | CLOSED | Awards Steam Showcase Pitching | Europe | Vilnius, Lithuania | https://airtable.com/shrhi0gpJrgrgTMMr?mc_cid=12bd593c89&mc_eid=08ddc229b6 | This is a submission form for the following game activities at DevGAMM Vilnius 2023: Game Showcase, DevGAMM Awards, Public Pitch + Steam Event. | CLOSED | Awards, Pitching, Showcase | |
| 26 May | Game Connection X ChinaJoy 2023 EXTENDED | Free | 28 – 30 Jul | CLOSED | Awards | Asia | Shanghai, China | https://www.game-connection.com/submit-your-projects-chinajoy-x-game-connection/ | For the second time ChinaJoy x Game Connection Indie Game Expo and Indie Game Development Awards will be held, providing an ideal stage for the world’s best developers to showcase their works and to find an efficient bridge for business & investment. | CLOSED | Awards | |
 | 31 May | NRW Indie Showcase @ devcom | Free | 20 – 22 Aug | OPEN | Showcase | Europe | Cologne, Germany | https://www.devcom.global/ddc-2023/indies/ | We will select up to 20 playable game projects from all entries to be shown at the NRW Indie Showcase of devcom Developer Conference 2023 by invitation on-site. Furthermore, we will additionally select 10 playable projects to be presented in our virtual NRW Indie Showcase 2023. | OPEN | Showcase | |
 | 31 May | AISA – Foundation Scholarship | Free | TBA Feb | OPEN | Scholarship | North America | Las Vegas, United States | https://www.aiasfoundation.org/programs/submissions_now_open_for_20232024_aias_foundation_scholarships.asp | The AIAS Foundation Scholarship supports aspiring student game makers in undergraduate, graduate level programs, and early professionals, who are pursuing a career in development/leadership. Recipients receive a $2,500 tuition, an all-expense paid trip to the 2024 DICE Summit + mentorship program. | OPEN | Scholarship | |
 | 31 May | IndieCade Anywhere and Everywhere EXTENDED | $100 | TBA Oct | OPEN | Steam Showcase | North America | Virtual | https://www.indiecade.com/submissions/ | Submissions for our 2023 season include our online Festival – IndieCade Anywhere and Everywhere, as well as consideration for any and all in-person events, as well as our ongoing streaming features and activities for the year. | OPEN | Showcase | |
 | 31 May | SEA Game Awards | Free | 29 Sep | OPEN | Awards | Asia | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | https://mdec.my/levelupkl2023/sea-game-awards | The awards aim to recognise and celebrate creativity, artistry and technical genius of the finest game developers from the Southeast Asian and International video game industry has to offer. The awards winners will be announced during on 29 SEPTEMBER 2023 at KUALA LUMPUR CONVENTION CENTRE | OPEN | Awards | |
 | 1 Jun | First Nations Game Studio Fund | Free | 1 Jun | OPEN | Funding | Australia | Australia | https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/funding-and-support/online/games/first-nations-game-studio-fund | The First Nations Game Studio Fund aims to support the activities of businesses that are led by First Nations game developers by providing funding to stabilise and grow their studios. This fund is aimed at First Nations Games Studios already in operation in the industry. | OPEN | Funding | |
| 2 Jun | PitchYaGame | Free | 2 Jun | OPEN | Pitching | Europe | Virtual | https://pitchyagame.com/ | Simply tweet your elevator pitch on official round days and within 12 hours from the official start time depending on your timezone. Pitches may be honored up to an hour earlier or post official close. | OPEN | Awards, Pitching | |
 | 8 Jun | AirConsole X BMW NEW | Free | 6 Nov | OPEN | Pitching | Europe | Virtual | https://www.n-dream.com/in-car-game-developer-competition | AirConsole & the BMW Group have joined forces to deliver the ultimate gaming experience inside a car. We are looking for games that cater to all ages, are accessible, engaging, and offer meaningful gameplay. Get your game idea fully funded and published by AirConsole in the next generation of cars! | OPEN | Pitching | |
 | 18 Jun | Latinx Games Festival | Free | 15 – 17 Sep | OPEN | Showcase | North America | Virtual | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe7Q2OAf0zoMJogegxCDz6fZPYhl_6lc0g9I1LdQD2ipvrpIA/viewform | The 5th Annual Latinx Games Festival is excited to return on September 15th – September 17th, 2023 online from Long Beach, California! Join us for 3 Days of Panels, Games, Roundtable Discussions, The Latinx Game Awards, and our Career Summit at The 5th annual Latinx Games Festival! | OPEN | Showcase | |
| 19 Jun | PAX Rising Showcase NEW | $50 | 1 – 4 Sep | OPEN | Showcase Steam Showcase | North America | Seattle, US | https://west.paxsite.com/en-us/features/pax-rising-showcase.html | The PAX Rising Showcase is an intensely curated collection of games selected by the PAX Team and highlighted on the show floor. If a game is part of the Rising Showcase, it’s because we believe the title stands out from the crowd in gameplay, entertainment, or inventiveness. | OPEN | Showcase | |
| 30 Jun | GWB Game Awards | Free | 1 Oct | OPEN | Awards | Asia | Virtual | https://gwb.tencent.com/peer/awards2023/en/index.html | The GWB Game Awards is open to all indie game development teams worldwide – there is no restriction on the personal or corporate identity of the competitors. Participation is 100% free and GWB will never ask for money in exchange for registration, a trophy or prize distribution. | OPEN | Awards | |
 | 30 Jun | Kiwi Game Starter | Free | TBA | OPEN | Competition Accelerator | Australia | New Zealand | https://www.kiwigamestarter.com/ | Kiwi Game Starter is a business-development competition to help new and upcoming New Zealand game development. As such, its focus is on commercial viability in the international market. The competition provides mentorship and resources to finalists to improve their outcomes. NZ studios ONLY! | OPEN | Competition | |
 | 1 Jul | Dutch Game Awards | 96€ | 4 Oct | OPEN | Awards | Europe | Hilversum, Netherlands | https://dutchgamesassociation.nl/2023/04/12/submissions-are-open-dutch-game-awards-2023/ | The Dutch Games Association will organize the Dutch Game Awards (9 categories) again during and in collaboration with the Dutch Media Week in Beeld & Geluid in Hilversum. Starting today game developers can enter games that were released between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023. Dutch studios ONLY. | OPEN | Awards | |
| 7 Jul | Indie Cup Germany | Free | 15 Aug | OPEN | Awards Showcase | Europe | Virtual | https://indiecup.net/ | Indie Cup Germany’23 is an online-only festival of upcoming indie games made in Germany. Participating developers can showcase their projects to potential partners, win awards and get feedback from the festival jury. Deadline for submissions is July 7, 2023. | OPEN | Awards | |
| 7 Jul | Very Big Indie Pitch @ PC Connects Toronto – Mobile | Conference Pass | 19 Jul | OPEN | Pitching | North America | Toronto, Canada | https://www.bigindiepitch.com/event/the-very-big-indie-pitch-mobile-edition-at-pocket-gamer-connects-toronto-2023/ | Taking place within Pocket Gamer Connects Toronto 2023, this unique speed dating format gives each developer five minutes (including Q&A) with each panel of experts, meaning all entrants will get feedback in real-time and post-event via email too. | OPEN | Pitching | |
| 7 Jul | Very Big Indie Pitch @ PG Connects Toronto – Console / PC | Conference Pass | 20 Jul | OPEN | Pitching | North America | Toronto, Canada | https://www.bigindiepitch.com/event/the-very-big-indie-pitch-pcconsole-edition-at-pocket-gamer-connects-toronto-2023/ | Taking place within Pocket Gamer Connects Toronto 2023, this unique speed dating format gives each developer five minutes (including Q&A) with each panel of experts, meaning all entrants will get feedback in real-time and post-event via email too. | OPEN | Pitching | |
| 28 Jul | Game Development Awards @ GC Europe | Free | 2 – 3 Nov | OPEN | Awards | Europe | Paris, France | https://www.game-connection.com/submit-your-projects-game-connection-europe/ | Game Development Awards are back at Game Connection Europe 2023! For 15+ years, they’ve recognized and promoted independent game projects. Now, they’re open to all developers regardless of size or budget. Showcase your creativity and originality for a chance to win one of our prestigious awards. | OPEN | Awards | |
 | 18 Aug | Game Devs of Color Expo | Free | 27 – 30 Sep | OPEN | Steam Showcase | North America | Virtual | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd0Uh3yjIujbyW42ocCkjgcnalyDW_dy1RL2e4Jh7w7NpNprQ/viewform | We’re looking for games that stand out and can benefit from the spotlight. They can be polished commercial titles, or they can be small and personal works that make a statement. | OPEN | Showcase | |
 | 13 Sep | 2023 NYX Game Awards NEW | $200 – $260 | 3 Nov | OPEN | Awards | North America | Virtual | https://nyxgameawards.com | A Prestigious International Competition that Recognizes Unmatched Creativity and Technical Excellence in the Gaming Industry! The NYX Game Awards recognizes and celebrates the contributions of professionals who are passionate about the gaming world. | OPEN | Awards | |
| 15 Sep | Very Big Indie Pitch @ PC Connects Helsinki – Mobile | Conference Pass | 27 Sep | OPEN | Pitching | Europe | Helsinki, Finland | https://www.bigindiepitch.com/event/the-very-big-indie-pitch-mobile-edition-at-pocket-gamer-connects-helsinki-2023/ | Taking place within Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2023, this unique speed dating format gives each developer five minutes (including Q&A) with each panel of experts, meaning all entrants will get feedback in real-time and post-event via email too. | OPEN | Pitching | |
| 15 Sep | Very Big Indie Pitch @ PG Connects Helsinki – Console / PC | Conference Pass | 28 Sep | OPEN | Pitching | Europe | Helsinki, Finland | https://www.bigindiepitch.com/event/the-very-big-indie-pitch-pcconsole-edition-at-pocket-gamer-connects-helsinki-2023/ | Taking place within Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2023, this unique speed dating format gives each developer five minutes (including Q&A) with each panel of experts, meaning all entrants will get feedback in real-time and post-event via email too. | OPEN | Pitching | |
| 9 Oct | Indie Cup Canada | Free | 17 Nov | OPEN | Awards Showcase | North America | Virtual | https://indiecup.net/ | Indie Cup Canada’23 is an online-only festival of upcoming indie games made in Canada. Participating developers can showcase their projects to potential partners, win awards and get feedback from the festival jury. Deadline for submissions is October 9, 2023. | OPEN | Awards | |
 | N/A | India Hero Project (IHP) | Free | N/A | OPEN | Funding | Asia | India | https://www.playstation.com/en-in/local/india-hero-project/ | “India Hero Project (IHP)” is a new incubator program focused on identifying and supporting emerging talent from the region. This India-centric program was launched by Sony Interactive Entertainment for Indian game developers. Applicants can apply for a minimum of 100,000 US dollars. | OPEN | Funding |