European Game Showcase at GDC 2024 FAQ
Date/Time: 19 March 2024, time 4:00 – 8:00 pm
Location: Swissnex, Pier 17, Suite 800, San Francisco, CA 94111
The event is not on the GDC expo floor, and being selected for the European Game Showcase does not include a GDC ticket.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Core mission
The event allows publishers, press, and partners to scout the newest productions from Europe exclusively and mix and mingle in a personal atmosphere with selected attendees.
The event allows developers to showcase their new games to publishers, press, and partners and mix and mingle in a personal atmosphere with select attendees.
Who is organizing this?
The main organization team of the event is (in alphabetical order) Dajana Dimovska, Eva Gaspar, Tobias Kopka, and Alessandra van Otterlo. The European Game Showcase receives support from many people and organizations across Europe, including Jakub Marszałkowski, Hanna Marszałkowska, Oliver Miescher, Micaela Romanini, Marco Accordi Rickards, and Simon Barratt.
Why are we organizing this?
This initiative spawned as an idea of four individuals with a developer and events organizer background who wanted to help European developers get better visibility and contacts to press, publishers, and strategic partners at GDC. This event is an initiative of us as individuals, but we are highly open to extending the reach and scope to include more organizers and supporters from participating countries.
Want to support us?
If you want to help us by organizing, sponsoring, communicating, or volunteering, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us via europeangameshowcase [at] gmail [dot] com
OPEN CALL
Eligible Games
You can submit all kinds of video games for all platforms as long as the game is not yet released before GDC 2024. Submissions have to be done by the developer (not a publisher or another third party). The primary contact person also has to be the developer.
How can I submit my game?
You can submit your game via the online form. The details and the link to the form are on the European Game Showcase 2024 Page.
From which countries do you show games this year
In the future, we hope to get more people and more regions involved (see also under “Why is my country not included), but for the fifth edition, the selection will consist of games developed in Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Georgia, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Ukraine, United Kingdom.
Why is my country not included?
The European Game Showcase is a non-profit organization, so when expanding to countries, we need local help. If you know someone from your country/region who would be willing to help us in distributing the open call, curating the games for the region, and helping us to find sponsors to cover costs? Please let them contact us via europeangameshowcase [at] gmail [dot] com
Do I have to be present during the event?
You, the developer, must be present during the event hours (see the top of this FAQ). For further information on team size, please see below in the FAQ’s ‘The event’ section.
What is the cost?
Signing up for the Open call has no fee, but when you are selected, we ask you to help cover a small part of the cost: €150 (ex VAT & ticketing fees) per game. Please note that you have to pay for your trip to GDC and any other additional costs.
MeetToMatch
All selected developers will get a free MeetToMatch GDC account (valued at around €90). They can use the MeetToMatch system to plan meetings during the entire GDC week.
THE EVENT
Venue
Swissnex, Pier 17, The Embarcadero #800, San Francisco, CA 94111
Swissnex Covid Rules
Please note that Swissnex follows local COVID guidelines.
What do we have to do to prepare for the EGS?
When you arrive, there will be a table to showcase, but you must bring your hardware, monitors, etc., to showcase your game. Please ensure you arrive 1 hour before the event to ensure everything runs smoothly when the event starts.
Can I showcase remotely?
We are selecting developers going to GDC first and foremost, as EGS is an on-site event.
Why are you not going online or hybrid?
EGS is geared towards providing next-level connections for people going to GDC in a curated and well-maintained space. This works best if people can meet face to face.
Do I have to be on-site?
See above.
How many team members can we bring?
You can bring a maximum of 1 team member. This will allow you to showcase your game best without getting too crowded.
Can we leave our equipment at the site, or do we have to dismantle it after the EGS?
You can’t leave anything at the venue, so you must take everything with you after the event.
When can I start setting up?
Exact information on this will be announced later, but setup will probably start around 14:00h.
Do we have space for a banner or something similar?
You’ll have space for one roll-up banner.
Will there be some dedicated space for VR?
Yes, we also have space to show a couple of VR games.
Do we need special insurance?
We are not responsible for any damages or losses to your belongings, so please ensure you are insured.
Who gets invited to the EGS?
All organizers have an extensive network in the international games industry and will use it to invite people to this event.
If you know any press, publishers, platform holders, or others who should be on the guest list, please let us know and fill out this online form.
If my game gets picked, can I invite people to this event?
If you want to invite certain press, publishers, or strategic partners, please add them to the guest list via this online form.
How will the press, publishers, and partners learn about this event?
We will use our network to invite the press, publishers, and partners to the event. If you have important leads, you can add them to the guest list via this online form.
How do we get tickets to this event?
This event is invite-only. If you are a press member, a publisher, a platform holder, or a potential strategic partner, please fill out this online form.
I have another question that isn’t listed here!
Please send us an email
Our 2024 Partners and Sponsors
We are thankful for the support by:
swissnex: Connecting Switzerland, North America and the world in science, education, innovation and the arts.
SwissGames: Exporting Fun & Innovation Worldwide
Indium PLAY: We are a boutique QA & Playtesting company. Our approach is personalised, we are autonomous and we operate as if we are part of the dev team.
Abylight Studios is the Indie Publisher that focuses on high quality games, like One Military Camp and Hyper Light Drifter Special Edition, looking for the ultimate experience.
The Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF) supports films, series and games, from idea to experience.
MeetToMatch is the premium event networking service that combines an online meeting platform with a full-service matchmaking approach.
Premortem Games: Knowing before failing.
Your ultimate business resource to game development.
Tomorrow’s Awesome Games Showcase aim is to spotlight and promote upcoming game development stars and their noteworthy projects.
Get in touch if you are interested to support!