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Indies watch out: The gamescom indie area is the home of independent game developers and the place to experience and try out creative and unusual games first.
With the gamescom indie area, we want to promote independent game developers. So in August, there's no better way to showcase you and your games to the global gaming community than by participating in gamescom 2023!
Important note:
Only as a group organizer you can book booth space in our indie area yourself. Independent game developers must be part of a group organizer. We will publish information on this page as soon as possible about which group organizers will be present at gamescom and how you can get in touch with them.
Services for your participants:
- Digital services: Presence at IAB Online*, EPIX integration, participation in the Steam event*
- Free use of the indie area business lounge
- Integration of their game into the gamescom shows: gamescom: Opening Night Live** & gamescom studio**
- Participation in the gamescom award (with extra costs)
* in planning
** editorial selection and limited availability
Price per sqm for group organizers 2023
| Early Bird until 28.02.23 | Regular | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Stand area per sqm* | up to 500 sqm | €105.50 | €120.50 |
| Stand area per sqm* | up to 1,000 sqm | € 92.50 | €107.50 |
| Stand area per sqm* | from 1,001 sqm | €74.50 | €89.50 |
* plus special indie price for Digital B2C Package Basic: 300.00 €
Deadline for registration as a group organizer: 23.07.2023
Please notice:
This offer is intended for GROUP ORGANIZERS of shared booths in the gamescom indie area only.
For individual studios, please stay tuned for further updates. A list of participating group organisers will be provided on this subpage soon.
Register online now as a group organizer
Participation for Indies
You are an independent game developer and would like to be part of the gamescom indie area 2022? No problem - you can easily join as a group participant via our partners! You have the following options:
Indie Arena Booth, organized by Super Crowd, has been gathering the most talented developers from around the world since 2013 to showcase their new games during gamescom.
Every year, a jury of games industry experts comes together to select the upcoming hidden Indie gems. The diverse mix of games offers visitors, press and game scouts alike the crème de la crème from the global indie scene. What's more? The Indie Arena Booth takes care of the preparation and booth setup entirely, so that developers only need to bring their games and themselves, meaning they can fully focus on networking, presenting their game and getting to know other devs and their audience. Having garnered several awards and success stories over the years, Indie Arena Booth is always worth a visit.
Apply from mid-March to the beginning of May here: indiearenabooth.de
INDIE AREA HOME of INDIES
This year, we will again support independent developer teams to present their games to a worldwide gaming community with our shared booth HOME of INDIES.
Every indie team will have the opportunity to book one of our booth spaces without having to apply and without a jury deciding on their participation. The booths are ready to go and can be additionally equipped depending on your budget.
This year we even have a small contingent of discounted hotel rooms for the entire period including breakfast (p.p. 329 € - 499 € for the entire period). Deadline for registration of hotel rooms is February 28, 2023.
If you want to learn more, please contact
Christiane Gehrke
Senior Event Communications & Sales Manager
FACTORY ∙ C
Agentur für Messen & Kommunikation GmbH
+49 170 953 22 97
c.gehrke@factory-c.com
Indie Games of the Americas
Country Pavilion organized by the Koelnmesse subsidiary in Chicago, Koelnmesse Inc. Open to all indies from USA, Canada and Mexico.
Pavilion Benefits include:
- Stand space
- Standard stand building with logo on fascia sign
- Exhibitor Lounge and storage area
- Shipping solutions for group participants
- Billing and invoicing in USD, payable by credit card or wire transfer
- Onsite assistance & services: water delivery, storage, daily cleaning, trash removal
- Digital B2C Package Basic
Contact:
Kate Freeman
Sales & Project Manager
k.freeman@koelnmesse.us
Phone +1 773 326 9928
Regardless of which partner you ultimately choose, the following benefits package will include at least for ALL participating indies:
- Digital services: Presence at IAB Online*, EPIX integration, participation in the Steam event*
- Free use of the indie area business lounge
- Integration of their game into the gamescom shows: gamescom: Opening Night Live** & gamescom studio**
- Participation in the gamescom award (with extra costs)
* in planning
** editorial selection and limited availability
Individual indies can take stand space of up to 9 sqm.
The group organisers also offer additional services for their participants. These can be found in the respective link or obtained directly from the group organiser.
Do you still have questions about our offers? Get in touch with us and we will be happy to help you.
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