DevGAMM Gdańsk 2025 Was the Biggest Yet; Bippinbits and btf Win Digital Vikings Awards 2025
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The third DevGAMM Gdańsk 2025 welcomed 620 guests, making it the largest event in the series held in Poland to date. Bippinbits and btf also won awards at the Digital Vikings Awards 2025.
With 620 attendees from 35 countries, the third DevGAMM in Poland was the biggest yet - "while still keeping the kind of focused networking and meaningful conversations that massive events just can't offer," said the organisers. 61% of attendees were from Poland, 5% from Germany. Nearly 60% were first-time attendees who had never been to DevGAMM before. 362 companies and 253 decision makers attended the event in Gdańsk, which took place at Amber Expo and with the support of InvestGDA.
973 meetings were scheduled. More than 50 speakers contributed to the conversation on "the future of game development", which was the main theme of the event. Lectures from the Scorewarrior Hall will be posted on YouTube. The Game Showcase, sponsored by Unity, highlighted 44 games from over 300 game submissions.
DevGAMM: "Engage! with Publishers and Investors was a huge hit at DevGAMM! This activity gave game developers the unique opportunity to present their games directly to professionals who listened, provided feedback, and discussed potential publishing opportunities. Here are the publishers and investors who joined the 2-hour session: Team17, Critical Reflex, United Label, One More Level, tinyBuild, CobraTekku Games, Tate Multimedia, Kando Factory, Agora Gaming, Mika Games, Appodeal, MGVC."
The third edition of the Digital Vikings Awards closed DevGAMM Gdańsk 2025, celebrating the best indie games from the nine countries around the Baltic Sea. The main prize for Best Indie Game went to Manor Lords by Slavic Magic and Hooded Horse. The award for Best Upcoming Game Art Style went to Constance by btf, while PVKK: Planetenverteidigungskanonenkommandant by Bippinbits won the award for Best Upcoming Game Design. Menace by Overhype and PVKK: Planetenverteidigungskanonenkommandant by Bippinbits were also nominated for 'Most Anticipated Indie Game'.
Digital Vikings Awards 2025 Winners
- Best Indie Game: Manor Lord (Slavic Magic and Hooded Horse)
- Most Anticipated Indie Game: Jumpship (Keepsake Games)
- Best Upcoming Game Art Style: Constance (btf)
- Best Upcoming Game Design: PVKK: Planetenverteidigungskanonenkommandant (Bippinbits)
- Best Indie Publisher of 2024: Critical Reflex
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