DevGAMM Gdansk 2023 is the first conference that DevGAMM is organizing in Poland for its 2023 edition, we now have the event dates. DevGAMM Gdansk 2023 will be held on March 1-2, 2023, at AmberExpo and it will be hosted in collaboration with Digital Vikings which was born out of an idea of matching indie developers with publishers and investors. This year, Gdansk was chosen for the venue of the event because a lot of Ukrainians have fled there because of the ongoing war along with Belarusians.
They are one of the representatives of the DevGAMM conference, which was one of the primary reasons behind changing the venue of the event. DevGAMM gives them a chance to help to integrate into the local Polish community because, before this, there were no such events in Gdansk. The city of Gdansk has a beautiful Baltic Sea, tourist locations, and a gaming community that is pretty active in the scene. The conference will gather game industry professionals for different sessions.
Some of the professionals present at the upcoming event include:
- Jon Carnage, Head of Cross Media, tinyBuild
- Henrique Olifiers, CEO, Bossa Studios
- Rami Ismail, Consultant
- Fawzi Mesmar, Game Designer / Author
- Alex Nichiporchik, CEO, tinyBuild
- Florian Friedrich, Game Designer, stillalive studios
- Maria Borys-Piątkowska, Senior Narrative Designer, Flying Wild Hog
- Pedro Augusto, Senior 3D Artist, Ten Square Games
- Michalina Milewicz-Zalewska, Project Manager, BoomBit
- Jakub Kwinta, Head of Publishing, Anshar Publishing
- Yoyu Li, Creative Technology Director, Infinite Whys
The complete schedule of the conference is also available on the official website. The game developers taking part in the event will present their games at DevGAMM Showcase so that all attendees can try their projects and give them feedback. There is a chance for everyone to find partners and investors and even some fans.
If you are a developer and want to showcase your upcoming game at the event, you can use the games submission form to apply and then expect an invitation from publishers or investors at the event or via email. You can also join the event as an investor or publisher. You will be happy to know that the event will also include Digital Vikings Awards which is a brand-new competition for indie game developers.
The event will also host The Best Indie Publisher of 2022 award and apart from this, there are six categories where the developers can win awards. These are:
- Best Indie Game Awards
- Most Anticipated Indie Game
- Best Multiplayer Co-op
- Hidden Gem
- Best Solo-Dev Game
- Best Art Style
The winners will be announced during the DevGAMM Gdansk 2023 on March 2. All attendees of the event can also find job offers from game companies and studios in a special zone with a huge Career Wall. If you are hunting for a job, you can head over to this section and if you land a dream job, you can enter at Quest and win different prizes from conference sponsors. There will be three parties where you can meet with other people and socialize with like-minded gaming people. If you cannot visit the location physically, you can check out the Online Networking ticket to access the attendees list and schedule virtual calls. There is a special ticket for small indie teams as well.
Additional DevGAMM events are also scheduled for 2023:
- Gdańsk, Poland – March 1-2
- Vilnius, Lithuania – June 20-21
- London, UK – October
- Lisbon, Portugal – November
For additional details or tickets, you can check out the official website of the event.
