Gamecity Hamburg Supports Five Games Prototypes in 2024
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In the 2024 funding round, Gamecity Hamburg is supporting five games prototypes with up to 80,000 Euros each in the form of non-repayable grants. Monodot, Pipapo Games, Positive Impact Games, Osmotic Studios and Behind the Stone have been selected.
As an initial funding, the grant favours start-ups in Hamburg and supports companies in the development of digital games prototypes. The jury sees great market potential for all the funded projects. Two of the five funding recipients previously completed Gamecity Hamburg's Games Lift Incubator Game developers have until 10 June to apply for the Games Lift Incubator Programme 2024.
"The increased quality of the applications once again made the award committee's decision challenging. Experienced teams and studios in the process of being founded are working on promising games in Hamburg in equal measure. As part of our funding opportunities, we are very pleased to be able to support five teams that will enrich the diversity of teams and games from Hamburg," comments Dennis Schoubye, Head of Gamecity Hamburg and member of the awarding committee.
The projects funded in 2024 are: - Chaos Royale by Monodot - 80,000 Euros - Map Map - A Game About Maps by Pipapo Games - 80,000 Euros - The Regreening from Positive Impact Games - 80,000 Euros - A Most Honourable Bunch by Osmotic Studios - 72,000 Euros - Melodies from Behind the Stone - 60,000 Euros
This year, the Awards Committee once again recognised the high quality and diversity of the 29 projects submitted. The recipients of the 2024 funding were selected by a jury consisting of Nina Müller (VP Publishing & Development Services, Goodgame Studios), Jonas Hüsges (Publishing Director, Daedalic Entertainment), Valentina Birke (Director Indie Arena Booth / Super Crowd Entertainment), Jens Unrau (Head of the Department for Media and Digital Economy at the Hamburg Ministry for Culture and Media) and Dennis Schoubye (Head of Gamecity Hamburg).
Including this sixth round of funding since 2020, the prototype funding programme has supported the development of a total of 31 prototypes. The application phase for the next funding round will start in spring 2025.
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