How can events be rated equally for everyone? Read @spacejunker.bsky.social’s article to learn more about this topic, which also draws on notions our CEO @icotom.icopartners.com had put together about events.  🔗https://gameconferenceguide.substack.com/p/how-to-rate-events-equally-for-everyone

Are you or someone you know skipping GDC (or considering doing so) because of worries about coming to the US/San Francisco in the current environment? If so, I want to hear from you for a piece. DM me here or kyle DOT orland AT arstechnica DOT com. Please spread the word

Well, see you at the Festival of Gaming, I guess.

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To give more context, those numbers are 2017-level for pre-COVID gamescom for visitors, but the highest number ever for trade visitors (previous record was 2015 with about 33k).

Rounding up the gamescom showcases...

Herdling is OUT NOW! We’re stoked to finally invite you on this journey 🐐🦬🐏⛰️ Get the game now on Steam, Epic Game Store, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S or Game Pass, links below! We’ll give away 5 Steam keys among everyone who reposts this 🎉🎉🎉

A reminder where to find all links to showcases during #gamescom and beyond.

Hey folks! Embargoed review keys for Demonschool go out TODAY, and we also want to give that opportunity to streamers/creators. If you are interested in streaming or making video about Demonschool please fill out this form! If you know someone who might be interested, tag them or send it to them!

In case you missed how to watch summer showcases during gamescom week and beyond.

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Are you tuned to #Gamescom2025 yet? Here are all the showcases scheduled: 1️⃣Opening Night Live 2️⃣Xbox Showcase 3️⃣Into the Infinite 4️⃣Future Game Show 5️⃣Awesome Indies 6️⃣Bethesda Updates Get all the links, times and details how to watch them here: gameconfguide.com#showcase

Time Flies is OUT NOW!! For Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Mac/PC. On sale for a limited time. Hand-crafted, delightful, short and sweet. And most of all: fun. timeflies.buzz 🪰 Spread the word!

TIME FLIES TOMORROW!! timeflies.buzz

🚨RELEASE DATE ANNOUNCEMENT🚨 HORDELORD IS UNLEASHING AUGUST 18th 2025! 💥PREPARE TO GET BOOMING 💥 👇WISHLIST BELOW👇

I've been waiting three years to post this. Mindset is a new type of puzzle, a mix of observation and logic. Think Sudoku, Picross, Connections and... none of those. It's new. The first videogame version is called Mindset Go!. It's out soon on iOS and Android. I really hope you like it. 🟨🔺🔵

Last of the summer showcases before Steam opens up the flood gates with playable demos is tonight.

#SummerGameFest continues today with these showcases: 1️⃣Ñ3 Summer Showcase 2️⃣Xbox Games Showcase - @xbox.com 3️⃣PC Gaming Show - @pcgamer.com 4️⃣RPG Direct - @nokogodo.com 5️⃣IGN Live - @ign.com All showcases & links how to watch are here: gameconfguide.com#showcase

Today, 8 summer showcases are scheduled. Get all the links to streams below:

Get ready for Summer Game Fest and all the showcases:

games marketing tip: even if you do not like TikTok PLEASE do post your trailers there!! those are often some of our biggest posts recent example below from a nice team that got 600k views and 2k Wishlists from a single trailer post

Summer of trailers starts today

Next 7 days is going to be showcase madness. Prepare for avalanche of trailers and announcements.

There are 19 summer showcases scheduled so far. Brace yourself.

Did sme cleaning over the weekend. If you are looking for the most up-to-date calendar of events, look no further: gameconfguide.com

Here is the 2025 bingo card. Not a very joyous one again.

Check out all the GDC showcases, side-events and activities happening next week. Bonus: two party lists are linked there as well.

Next week, I will give a talk about video games and crowdfunding at @officialgdc.bsky.social Here is a preview of the data part of the talk (the rest is more specifically about learning from successful campaigns). Session Link: schedule.gdconf.com/session/vide...

✨ 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴! ✨ Submissions for Indie Arena Booth 2025 at gamescom are officially OPEN! 🚀 And we’re growing, now 2,037.5 sqm (that’s 500 more than last year!), giving even more amazing projects a chance to shine! submit here: indiearenabooth.de/apply

Welcome to the new Game Conference Guide (@gameconf.bsky.social)! ✨New & straightforward design 🧹Less clutter on the main page 🗓️Events / Deadlines / Showcases in tabs instead of pages 🏎️Faster & secure hosting Enjoy! If you find a mistake, please let me know.

I have put together a public Notion page with Blue Sky tips, lit of game industry starter packs. Let me know if you have more recommendations or it. icopartners.notion.site/Blue-Sky-Gui...

Just before #TheGameAwards, there are 3 showcases scheduled to happen today: (9AM PT / 12PM ET) Slitherine Next, (12PM PT / 3PM ET) Wholesome Snack & (4PM PT / 7PM ET) Latin American Games Showcase Get all the links & calendar notifications here: gameconfguide.com/showcases/

Hello world. My name is Pavol and I have been around gamedev for a while, mostly in writing, events and biz dev. At the moment I am working at engineering studio PixelAnt Games and keeping an eye on everything events related at Game Conference Guide on a side. Lets be friends.

I want to make a personal appeal for the beautiful new game of Palestinian gamedev @rasheedabueideh.bsky.social. As nobody will fund a game about the 1948 Nakba, Rasheed is crowdfunding via launchgood.com/1948. I've been doing production advice on the game pro bono, and it deserves to exist.