Game Dev Graz

Hear, hear!
Time for our monthly irl-meetup, today at TU Graz, Sandgasse 36, Campus Inffeldgasse!
Learn more by checking out our discord event!

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Global Game Jam Graz 2026 - Game Presentations Game presentations of the Global Game Jam 2026 in Graz, Austria. The participants spent a weekend on developing a computer game on this year’s topic “mask". 00:00 Rookie Doc 02:30 Free the Mask 10:02 Trashy Movie Night 13:09 Shit gets Foggy 16:49 Rhythm Masks 18:34 Papers, Sneeze 21:39 Fear the Kr

Our one and only Matthias made a video about all the Global Game Jam 2026 game presentations!
All the jammers worked hard and had a great time, so check it out!

Global Game Jam 2026 was a blast!
41 Jammers, 11 games, 48 hours of creativity and good vibes!
More comprehensive posts coming tomorrow, for now we just want to say
thank you and see you in 2027!

Some impressions from our first day of #GGJ2026!

Hear, hear, it's the monthly Game Dev Graz Meetup today 19:00, at LENDHAFEN Graz!

Check out our Discord Event to learn more!

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The SAGA medals of last year proudly displayed

Attention: Deadline to submit to SAGA and Phil Gosch Award of Absurd Game Innovations has been extended until 25th of January!

Submit your game to the SAGA:
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Submit your game to the Phil Gosch Award of Absurd Game Innovations:
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buttonfestival Das button Festival of Gaming Culture läd auch 2026 wieder ein in größte Gaming Wohnzimmer der Steiermark!

So join us and be part of the button Festival and SAGA this year!

button Festival homepage: www.buttonfestival.at/

SAGA 2026
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Phil Gosch Award of Absurd Game Innovations
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Indie Area
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button Festival 2026 - Indie Game Area Registration At the button Festival 2026 (6th - 7th March, 2026) we will organize the Indie Game Area, where you can exhibit your games. You can get a table for all days to show-off your game. More information: https://www.buttonfestival.at/ If you want to apply for the SAGA prize (1.500€ prize pool) awarded at the button Festival see this form: SAGA 2026 Registration Form If you want to apply for the Phil Gosch Award of Absurd Game Innovations (awarded for the first time this year) see this form: Phil Gosch Award of Absurd Game Innovations Registration Form FAQ: For exhibiting the game at the Button Festival, how many tickets will be included? Each exhibitor will be provided with 2 tickets for all days. How is the exhibition stand equipped? Is it allowed to put up roll-ups? One table will be provided (1.50×0.60m). Additional tables are only provided on request and subject to availability on site. Rollups etc. may be brought and set up. Chairs are available. What equipment for presenting the game will be available? Only a table and chairs are provided, you have to bring everything else you need to present your game (e.g. extension cords, monitors and computers) Is it allowed to give away gifts to the audience? Yes Registration Deadline 16.01.2026

Additionally, if you just want to exhibit your game at the event, sign up to the Indie Area here:
docs.google.com/form...
(at absolutely no cost)

Phil Gosch Award of Absurd Game Innovations - 2026 - Registration Register your game to the Phil Gosch Award of Absurd Game Innovations. The winner will be announced during the button Festival 2026 ( March 6 - March 7). More information: https://www.buttonfestival.at/ Please read the rules before submitting: Rules Registration Deadline 16.01.2026

... this is the first time we will be awarding the Phil Gosch Award of Absurd Game Innovations in honor of our dear Phil.

Show us your weirdest and most absurd games!

Submit here:

SAGA Medals on display

Attention Austrian Game Developers!
We are awarding the SAGA again this year to the most amazing games from Austria at the button Festival in Graz.
Prize Pool: 1500€

Submit your game to the SAGA 2026 (free)
docs.google.com/form...
#gamedev #austria
but wait there is more...

We wish you all a Happy New Year!
2025 was quite something and we are really looking for an exciting 2026!

Merry Christmas!
Hope you all can spend some quality time with your loved ones and of course some gaming 😉 !

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and here is the registration:

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We're excited to see you all at Button 2026, either as exhibitors or as visitors, it's going to be a blast!

But wait there is more!
In memory of our dear friend and GDG founding member Phil Gosch, we created the "Phil Gosch Award of Absurd Game Innovations" and the winner will also be announced at Button Festival and registration is until 16.01.2026!

Check the rules down below!

So check out the links to learn about all the important details:

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Here is the form for the Indie Game Area registration:

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and here for the SAGA registration:

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Attention, attention, info thread incoming!

As 2025 comes to an end and 2026 being around the corner, there will be another SAGA award at Button Festival and you have until 16.01.2026 to register and take part.

Our last monthly meetup today, 19:00 at Ludovico!
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Visit us at our monthly Meetup today at LENDHAFEN-Graz and check out our discord-event to learn more!

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Get hyped an come to our monthly meetup tomorrow!
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Game Dev Days 2025 was a blast!
Big thanks to all our amazing speakers, our team, every helping hand, the sponsors and partners and of course the many visitors!
Also our one and only Matthias once again made a ton of amazing photos, so check them out!
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Get hyped for this Saturday by checking out the Youtube playlist of all of the talks and keynotes from 2025!

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Then check out the Game Dev Days page 😉!

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Attention, attention!
Game Dev Days Graz 2025 thread incoming, featuring all our wonderful speakers!

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Some impressions from last year's Game Dev Days!
Bringing the community together is near and dear to our hearts and we are looking really forward to meet up again this Saturday!

Who else here is excited too?
Let us know and make yourself heard!

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Regina Reisinger - Dungeons of Hinterberg @ GDDG 2024 Regina Reisinger | Co-Founder, 3D Artist @ Microbird Dungeons of Hinterberg Event page: https://gamedevdays.com Speakers: https://gamedevdays.com/#main_speakers Photo gallery: https://rauch.smugmug.com/A/Öffentlich/GDD2024 To not miss out on future events, talks or game jams follow us on social me

Missed out on the Game Dev Days Graz last year or do you want to revisit some of the talks?
Then don't fret and check out our Youtube channel;
we suggest getting started with this insightful keynpote about Dungeons of Hinterberg from the wonderful Regina Reisinger!

From our monthly meetup a week ago, to our drink up yesterday to the Game Dev Days 2025 next Saturday 4.5, we couldn't be happier with how the community comes together during our events!

See you soon!

#gamedev #indiedev #graz #styria #steiermark

Aaaand we are back in action with our regular meetups again!
Today at Lendhafen Graz 19:00!
Check out our discord event too!
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