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Indie Dev Opportunities

Grants, game jams, publisher pitch pages, showcases and accelerators that are open right now, with the deadline and the official link. Every row was opened by us on the date in its badge: dates and links were opened by us; figures marked ‘per jam title’ or ‘from a secondary fetch’ are not verified.

68 open opportunities: 36 game jams · 8 grants & funds · 14 publisher pitch pages · 8 festivals, showcases & events · 2 accelerators & pitch programs. Last updated 2026-09-20; page built 2026-09-20.

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Game jams (36)

Deadline / datesOpportunityOrganiser · eligibilityMoney / costChecked
2026-09-24 → 2026-09-27
20:00 UTC
Cozy Fall Jam 2026 🍂
Three-day autumn-themed jam for small, warm games; short enough to finish in a weekend.
Times are UTC, read from the jam page's own timestamps. 370 joined at verification.
Virtual Turtle Games
worldwide, online
none statedverified 09-20
2026-09-25 → 2026-09-27
20:59 UTC
Global Quantum Game Jam 2026
Weekend jam for games that use or teach quantum-physics ideas; open to non-physicists.
Times are UTC, read from the jam page's own timestamps. 73 joined at verification.
ljpiis, Red Nettle
worldwide, online
none statedverified 09-20
2026-09-25 → 2026-09-28
04:00 UTC
Mini Jam 220: Crystal
Recurring 72-hour Mini Jam with a fixed theme (Crystal) and a surprise limitation revealed at start.
Times are UTC, read from the jam page's own timestamps. 59 joined at verification.
ZahranW
worldwide, online
none statedverified 09-20
2026-09-01 → 2026-10-01
04:00 UTC
Spooktober 8th Annual Visual Novel Jam
Large annual visual-novel jam for spooky stories; already running, ends 1 Oct.
In progress; 3,500+ joined. Times are UTC, read from the jam page's own timestamps. 3549 joined at verification.
Stella @ MakeVisualNovels
worldwide, online
none statedverified 09-20
2026-09-23 → 2026-10-01
16:00 UTC
✨Alchemy Jam #10🍂
Eight-day jam around the theme of mixing and combining; tenth edition of a community series.
Times are UTC, read from the jam page's own timestamps. 76 joined at verification.
ecaroh.games
worldwide, online
none statedverified 09-20
2026-09-01 → 2026-10-03
05:59 UTC
Hawktober Horrors 2026
Month-long horror game jam with a large community; already running, joins still open.
In progress. Times are UTC, read from the jam page's own timestamps. 1171 joined at verification.
HawkZombie
worldwide, online
none statedverified 09-20
2026-09-25 → 2026-10-04
19:00 UTC
OLC CodeJam 2026
Nine-day jam from the One Lone Coder community; programming-first, any engine or language.
Times are UTC, read from the jam page's own timestamps. 175 joined at verification.
javidx9
worldwide, online
none statedverified 09-20
2026-09-20 → 2026-10-04
21:59 UTC
Defold Game Jam 2026
Two-week jam for games made with the Defold engine; already running, joins still open.
In progress. Times are UTC, read from the jam page's own timestamps. 200 joined at verification.
paweljarosz
worldwide, online
none statedverified 09-20
2026-10-03 → 2026-10-05
00:00 UTC
Wholesome Games Game Jam 2026
48-hour community jam for wholesome, kind-spirited games.
Times are UTC, read from the jam page's own timestamps. 56 joined at verification.
SweetsGlitch, giulia, Esmmazing
worldwide, online
none statedverified 09-20
2026-10-01 → 2026-10-05
17:00 UTC
Eclipse Publishing $500 Game Jam
Four-day jam run by a small publisher, with a cash prize named in the title.
Prize figure is from the jam title; confirm rules on the page. Times are UTC, read from the jam page's own timestamps. 195 joined at verification.
Eclipse Publishing
worldwide, online
$500 (per jam title)verified 09-20
2026-10-03 → 2026-10-10
16:30 UTC
🍪 Cookie Jam #5 [$28k + CASH]
One-week jam with small cash prizes and a long list of sponsor asset licences; theme at start.
Prizes re-read on the page 2026-09-20: 1st $50, 2nd $20, 3rd $10, category prizes $10, paid via PayPal; must be in their Discord to receive. Times are UTC, read from the jam page's own timestamps. 116 joined at verification.
Tuvo, 0xNil
worldwide, online
cash prizes $10–$50 plus sponsor licences/keys; '$28k' in the title is a combined-value claim the page does not explainverified 09-20
2026-10-09 → 2026-10-12
19:00 UTC
Patch Notes v2.0
Three-day jam about revisiting and patching an earlier game idea.
Times are UTC, read from the jam page's own timestamps. 64 joined at verification.
Indieformer, Jamlytics
worldwide, online
none statedverified 09-20
2026-10-02 → 2026-10-16
22:00 UTC
Comfy Jam: Autumn 🎃
Two-week jam for cosy, low-stress games; seasonal edition of a recurring series.
Times are UTC, read from the jam page's own timestamps. 591 joined at verification.
Macrow
worldwide, online
none statedverified 09-20
2026-10-09 → 2026-10-18
20:00 UTC
Godot Wild Jam #98
Monthly nine-day jam for Godot engine games; starts the second Friday of the month.
Godot engine required. Times are UTC, read from the jam page's own timestamps. 88 joined at verification.
Godot Wild Jam
worldwide, online
none statedverified 09-20
2026-10-16 → 2026-10-19Ludum Dare 60
Long-running twice-yearly jam: 48-hour solo Compo and 72-hour Jam, theme revealed at start.
Page lists 16 Oct 2026 as an EXPECTED date pending official announcement; ldjam.com's TLS certificate was invalid at verification, the ldj.am short link worked.
Ludum Dare
worldwide, online
none statedverified 09-20
2026-10-02 → 2026-10-19
04:59 UTC
Revival Jam 2026
Seventeen-day jam by Society of Play; theme announced at start.
Times are UTC, read from the jam page's own timestamps. 113 joined at verification.
Society of Play
worldwide, online
none statedverified 09-20
2026-10-16 → 2026-10-23
22:00 UTC
SCREAM JAM 2026
One-week horror jam by SCREAM ZONE; annual, well attended.
Times are UTC, read from the jam page's own timestamps. 421 joined at verification.
SCREAM ZONE
worldwide, online
none statedverified 09-20
2026-10-23 → 2026-10-26
19:00 UTC
Solo Dev jam 13
Three-day jam for solo developers only.
Times are UTC, read from the jam page's own timestamps. 55 joined at verification.
Solo Development, drahmen, Practical NPC
worldwide, online
none statedverified 09-20
2026-10-01 → 2026-10-31
03:59 UTC
$750 Cash + $1.6K Prizes— RGDC Jam 2026
Month-long jam run by a student game-dev club with cash and product prizes.
Prize figure is from the jam title; confirm rules on the page. Times are UTC, read from the jam page's own timestamps. 136 joined at verification.
Rickards Game Development Club
worldwide, online
$750 cash + ~$1.6K prizes (per jam title)verified 09-20
2026-09-25 → 2026-10-31
04:00 UTC
Digital Pet Jam
Five-week jam for virtual-pet style games; relaxed pace, ranked by community votes.
Times are UTC, read from the jam page's own timestamps. 387 joined at verification.
malaika, oscar pepperbloom
worldwide, online
none statedverified 09-20
2026-09-30 → 2026-10-31
23:59 UTC
Folklore Jam 2026
Month-long jam for games built on folk tales, legends and regional myths.
Times are UTC, read from the jam page's own timestamps. 87 joined at verification.
W.H. Arthur, unseeliejess, Lucky Newt Games, Lari Assmuth
worldwide, online
none statedverified 09-20
2026-09-23 → 2026-11-04
19:00 UTC
Game Gauntlet - SIM Jam ($1,500 in Cash Prizes, Online, Worldwide)
Six-week online jam for simulation games with cash prizes stated in the jam title.
Prize figure is from the jam title; confirm rules on the page. Times are UTC, read from the jam page's own timestamps. 240 joined at verification.
Game Gauntlet, cosmicforces, CyclicalZ
worldwide, online
$1,500 in cash prizes (per jam title)verified 09-20
2026-10-07 → 2026-11-09
08:59 UTC
Month of Horror #2: Withering Away
Month-long horror jam with a decay theme; second edition.
Times are UTC, read from the jam page's own timestamps. 89 joined at verification.
Beregon, BroodyGaming
worldwide, online
none statedverified 09-20
2026-10-31 → 2026-11-10
22:00 UTC
B1T Jam 🎃 6
Ten-day jam for 1-bit (two-colour) games.
Times are UTC, read from the jam page's own timestamps. 78 joined at verification.
Macrow
worldwide, online
none statedverified 09-20
2026-09-29 → 2026-11-11
00:00 UTC
Denpa VN Jam 2026
Six-week visual-novel jam for unsettling, conspiracy-flavoured stories in the denpa style.
Times are UTC, read from the jam page's own timestamps. 268 joined at verification.
denparin, denpa, kalinzero, canislatransed
worldwide, online
none statedverified 09-20
2026-09-17 → 2026-11-14
23:22 UTC
Make it Real Visual Novel Jam | #Drawtober / Analog Art Challenge
Two-month visual-novel jam paired with an analog-art challenge; already running.
In progress. Times are UTC, read from the jam page's own timestamps. 102 joined at verification.
Sun Labyrinth
worldwide, online
none statedverified 09-20
2026-10-23 → 2026-11-17
00:59 UTC
20 Second Game Jam 2026
Relaxed jam for games that last 20 seconds or less; no ranking, no prizes.
Times are UTC, read from the jam page's own timestamps. 290 joined at verification.
Akzidenz, xenobrain, marc
worldwide, online
none (explicitly no prizes)verified 09-20
2026-10-31 → 2026-12-01
08:00 UTC
Solovember 2026
Month-long solo-development jam through November.
Times are UTC, read from the jam page's own timestamps. 59 joined at verification.
Sero
worldwide, online
none statedverified 09-20
2026-11-01 → 2026-12-01
21:37 UTC
Game Off 2026
GitHub's annual month-long jam; open source encouraged, theme revealed at start, voting into January.
Voting ends 2027-01-01. Times are UTC, read from the jam page's own timestamps. 220 joined at verification.
GitHub
worldwide, online
none statedverified 09-20
2026-10-14 → 2026-12-14
08:59 UTC
RPG Maker Horror Game Jam #17: Death Game
Two-month jam for horror games made in RPG Maker, themed around death games.
RPG Maker required. Times are UTC, read from the jam page's own timestamps. 57 joined at verification.
Beregon, Daybloom Project, BroodyGaming
worldwide, online
none statedverified 09-20
2026-12-04 → 2026-12-14
19:00 UTC
Grassroots Game Jam 2026
Ten-day December jam from a community group; theme at start.
Times are UTC, read from the jam page's own timestamps. 67 joined at verification.
Grassroots Game Jam, Brian Neff, Raven's Library
worldwide, online
none statedverified 09-20
2026-12-11 → 2026-12-20
21:00 UTC
Godot Wild Jam #100
Hundredth Godot Wild Jam; nine days, Godot engine.
Godot engine required. Times are UTC, read from the jam page's own timestamps. 66 joined at verification.
Godot Wild Jam
worldwide, online
none statedverified 09-20
2026-09-22 → 2026-12-23
22:59 UTC
Seasonal RPG Game Jam #1 - Autumn 2026
Three-month jam for RPGs of any subgenre; long window suits solo devs and first-timers.
Times are UTC, read from the jam page's own timestamps. 117 joined at verification.
artistotel
worldwide, online
none statedverified 09-20
2026-10-15 → 2027-01-24
07:59 UTC
#bitsyjam 100
Hundredth Bitsy jam: three months to make a tiny game in the Bitsy editor.
Times are UTC, read from the jam page's own timestamps. 133 joined at verification.
adam le doux
worldwide, online
none statedverified 09-20
2027-02-14 → 2027-02-21
11:00 UTC
Brackeys Game Jam 2027.1
Brackeys' first 2027 jam: one week, beginner-friendly, very large field.
Times are UTC, read from the jam page's own timestamps. 253 joined at verification.
Brackeys, Duxez, AquaXV, Yasahiro
worldwide, online
none statedverified 09-20
2027-08-11 → 2027-08-15
17:00 UTC
GMTK Game Jam 2027
Game Maker's Toolkit annual jam; four days, one of the largest jams anywhere.
Dates posted a year ahead; recheck closer to the event. Times are UTC, read from the jam page's own timestamps. 1398 joined at verification.
Game Maker's Toolkit
worldwide, online
none statedverified 09-20

Grants & funds (8)

Deadline / datesOpportunityOrganiser · eligibilityMoney / costChecked
2026-09-25
12:00+02:00
Game in Lab — international call for projects
Research grants for projects about games and sustainability, inclusion or health; for institutions, not solo devs.
Deadline noon Paris time, 25 Sep 2026. Include only if you are attached to a research body.
Game in Lab
research institutions worldwide (public ones favoured)
€45,000 total, up to €20,000 per projectverified 09-20
2026-09-27
23:59-08:00
Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant
Grants plus mentorship for early-career puzzle-game makers; deadline is this week.
Deadline stated as 23:59 PST, Sunday 27 Sep 2026 (re-read from the raw page). Puzzle games only; digital end product; teams apply via one person.
Draknek & Friends
worldwide; developers from underrepresented groups
$15,000 USD each, 5 grantsverified 09-20
2029-03-31UK Games Fund — Content Fund
Grants for commercial entertainment games that already have a prototype; expressions of interest are open.
Funded until 31 Mar 2029 but the page warns demand may close it earlier.
UK Games Fund
UK registered SMEs with UK founder-directors
£100,000–£250,000verified 09-20
rolling opens 2026-10-01 — not yet openCODE New Zealand — Travel Grants round 9 (and Service Start)
Travel-grant round for early-2027 events opens 1 Oct 2026 (not yet open); Dunedin-based Service Start is open on demand.
Opens October 2026 — not yet open (exact day not posted; 1 Oct used as the window start). KickStart/StartUp round 13 EOIs open early 2027; ScaleUp suspended.
Centre of Digital Excellence (CODE)
New Zealand studios (Service Start: Dunedin only)
Travel grants up to NZ$14,000; Service Start NZ$10,000–50,000verified 09-20
rollingGerman federal games funding (Bundesförderung)
Second funding call under the Dec 2024 guidelines is open; two-step application handled by DLR.
Rolling within the call; large minimum project size.
BMFTR via DLR Projektträger
Germany-based developers; cultural test + USK rating required
25–50% of costs depending on company size; minimum project size €300,000verified 09-20
rollingIndie Fund
Investor syndicate of veteran indie developers; apply online with a playable prototype, short video and budget.
Rolling. They say no reply within about a week usually means no. Not a publisher.
Indie Fund
worldwide
typically $10,000–$50,000; up to ~$100,000 rareverified 09-20
rollingOutersloth
Innersloth's fund for indie projects; submit a deck with budget and schedule through the form on the page, not by email.
Rolling; slow responses. Excludes released/Early Access games, blockchain and AI-generated games.
Innersloth
worldwide
typically $50k–$2M per projectverified 09-20
rollingWINGS
Funding and optional publishing for premium PC games; pitch form needs a playable build.
Rolling. Three tracks: white-label publishing, self-publish funding, finishing funds.
WINGS Interactive
worldwide; teams led by women and gender-marginalised developers
up to $500k per project; 50/50 rev share until recouped, developer keeps IPverified 09-20

Publisher pitch pages (14)

Deadline / datesOpportunityOrganiser · eligibilityMoney / costChecked
rollingChucklefish
Short pitch form; trailer and deck help; they say they read and reply to every submission.
Rolling.
Chucklefish
worldwide
not stated (publishing/funding terms per deal)verified 09-20
rollingCrytivo
Game-submission portal linked from the publishing page; multi-platform indie publisher.
Rolling.
Crytivo
worldwide
not stated (publishing/funding terms per deal)verified 09-20
rollingCurve Games
Developer contact form for publishing pitches.
Rolling.
Curve Games
worldwide
not stated (publishing/funding terms per deal)verified 09-20
rollingDaedalic Entertainment
Invites pitches by email for story, strategy, co-op and wholesome games.
Rolling. Site shows 'coming soon' placeholders; email is the working route.
Daedalic Entertainment
worldwide
not stated (publishing/funding terms per deal)verified 09-20
rollingDANGEN Entertainment
Pitch guide (screenshots, trailer, demo) with an email address for submissions; also runs an indie developer grant.
Rolling. Submit by email (address on page).
DANGEN Entertainment
worldwide
not stated (publishing/funding terms per deal)verified 09-20
rollingDevolver Digital
Online pitch form; wants a gameplay video, deck with demo link and financial roadmap, and the funding amount you're asking for.
Rolling. Only considers games releasing next year or later.
Devolver Digital
worldwide
not stated (publishing/funding terms per deal)verified 09-20
rollingFiresquid
Strategy-only publisher; submission form linked from the page.
Rolling. Strategy genres only (tactics, 4X, RTS, deckbuilders).
Firesquid
worldwide
not stated (publishing/funding terms per deal)verified 09-20
rollingKepler Interactive / Kowloon Nights
Funding and publishing for premium PC/console games; form on page; a build is strongly preferred.
Rolling. No blockchain/NFT/advergaming. kowloonnights.com redirects here.
Kepler Interactive
worldwide
not stated (publishing/funding terms per deal)verified 09-20
rollingKwalee (PC/console)
Publishing portal for PC and console games; describe the game, then wait for an email reply.
Rolling. Separate mobile portal exists.
Kwalee
worldwide
not stated (publishing/funding terms per deal)verified 09-20
rollingMastiff
Email pitches with a playable build, an overview document and a trailer; they promise to look at everything.
Rolling. Submit by email (address on page).
Mastiff
worldwide
not stated (publishing/funding terms per deal)verified 09-20
rollingPlaystack
Contact form for publishing pitches; financing through marketing.
Rolling. Form is on the page; no separate guide.
Playstack
worldwide
not stated (publishing/funding terms per deal)verified 09-20
rollingRaw Fury
Pitch guide plus submission form; wants a playable PC build, a deck answering what/why/who/where/when, and a dev-only budget in USD.
Rolling.
Raw Fury
worldwide
not stated (publishing/funding terms per deal)verified 09-20
rollingThunderful Publishing
Pitch form open to any genre or platform.
Rolling.
Thunderful Publishing
worldwide
not stated (publishing/funding terms per deal)verified 09-20
rollingWhitethorn Games
Email pitches at any stage; prefers a demo, video, budget and timeline; wants calm, accessible games.
Rolling. Submit by email (address on page).
Whitethorn Games
worldwide
not stated (publishing/funding terms per deal)verified 09-20

Festivals, showcases & events (8)

Deadline / datesOpportunityOrganiser · eligibilityMoney / costChecked
2026-09-29
11:59+09:00
INDIE Live Expo — December 2026
Online showcase broadcast on 1 Dec 2026; one game per team, ~80 slots, selection if oversubscribed.
Deadline 29 Sep 2026, 11:59 AM JST.
Ryu's Office
worldwide
free to enterverified 09-20
2026-09-30
23:59-05:00
Super MAGFest 2027 — Indie Retro Homebrew Showcase
Showcase for homebrew games on classic platforms and DOS-era-style PC games; demos accepted.
Deadline 30 Sep 2026, 11:59 PM EST. Creators only; Teen-rating content rules.
MAGFest
worldwide; event in National Harbor, MD, USA
no fee statedverified 09-20
2026-10-14Taipei Game Show 2027 — INDIE HOUSE
Indie exhibitor zone with a screening step; registration closes 14 Oct, results 15 Oct.
This is a paid booth, not a free showcase. Event dates from the subagent's fetch, not the application page.
Taiwan Computer Association
worldwide; event in Taipei
paid exhibitor packages from NT$13,000 (showcase stand) / US$1,300 per boothverified 09-20
2026-10-30alt.ctrl.GDC 2027
Showcase for games with custom or alternative controllers; submissions open 14 Sep–30 Oct.
Finalists cover their own travel.
Game Developers Conference
worldwide; finalists must attend in San Francisco
free to submit; finalists get booth + 4 passes, no honorariumverified 09-20
2027-01-10
23:59-08:00
Steam Next Fest — February 2027
Demo festival on Steam; opt in by 10 Jan, submit the demo for review by 8 Feb (25 Jan for press preview).
One Next Fest per game, ever. Game must release after 1 Mar 2027.
Valve
worldwide; Steamworks account with a public store page
freeverified 09-20
event 2027-01-18 → 2027-01-19
application deadline not posted
Big Indie Pitch — London 2027
Speed-pitching contest: mobile edition 18 Jan, PC/console edition 19 Jan 2027.
Application deadline not posted on the events page; apply from the event's own page. Event dates verified. Entry fee is not stated anywhere on the site we could open, so we make no fee or prize-value claim.
Pocket Gamer Connects / Steel Media
in person, London
fee and prizes not verified — see the event pageverified 09-20
event 2026-11-10
application deadline not posted
Big Indie Pitch — Montréal 2026
Speed-pitching contest, mobile + PC + console edition, 10 Nov 2026.
Application deadline not posted on the events page; apply from the event's own page. Event dates verified. Entry fee is not stated anywhere on the site we could open, so we make no fee or prize-value claim.
Pocket Gamer Connects / Steel Media
in person, Montréal
fee and prizes not verified — see the event pageverified 09-20
event 2026-10-20 → 2026-10-21
application deadline not posted
Big Indie Pitch — Nordics 2026 (Helsinki)
Speed-pitching contest at PG Connects: mobile edition 20 Oct, PC/console edition 21 Oct.
Application deadline not posted on the events page; apply from the event's own page. Event dates verified. Entry fee is not stated anywhere on the site we could open, so we make no fee or prize-value claim.
Pocket Gamer Connects / Steel Media
in person, Helsinki
fee and prizes not verified — see the event pageverified 09-20

Accelerators & pitch programs (2)

Deadline / datesOpportunityOrganiser · eligibilityMoney / costChecked
2026-11-13SXSW Pitch 2027
Startup pitch competition with an entertainment/media/digital-platforms track that lists gaming platforms; no games-only track.
Better fit for studios raising investment than for a single game.
SXSW
worldwide; event in Austin, TX
$225 non-refundable application feeverified 09-20
rollingXsolla Funding Club
Submit a project to be matched with publishers and investors; any stage, with a specific alpha+ track for games within six months of release.
Rolling. Matchmaking service, not a grant.
Xsolla
worldwide
not stated; matchmaking with 250+ investors and publishersverified 09-20

How this list is made

Each week we fetch the official page for every candidate — the itch.io jam calendar, fund and publisher sites, festival submission pages — and keep only what we could open and that shows a live deadline or a rolling intake. Jam times come from the jam page's own timestamps (UTC). Deadlines with a time zone are shown as published. Anything we could not open, that had closed, or that had no posted date is left out and listed in our sources log as excluded.

Grants and publisher listings are not endorsements; read the terms yourself. Corrections, additions or an opportunity we missed: email us.

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