Three competitors will take the stage on 2 February in Zürich as the Nordic Game Discovery Contest returns to Switzerland to host the thirteenth qualifier of the NGDC’s third season.
The contestants in the NGDC Season III qualifier at Ludicious are:
5am Games (Switzerland) presenting Letters – a written adventure
Bad Dream Games (US) presenting One Hand Clapping
Paintbucket Games (Germany) presenting Through the Darkest of Times
Now it’s up to the competitors to battle it out on stage in front of the NGDC judges and a live audience. Who will win a seat for the NGDC Grand Finals at Nordic Game 2019 next May?
“Even though it’s a second tour to Ludicious for the NGDC, it’s the first time for me,” says NGDC host and Nordic Game CCO Jacob Riis. “Last year my dear colleague Teddy Florea was in Zurich to host the qualifier, and came back with great stories about the Swiss developer community and games of really high quality. Now I can’t wait to experience the show for myself, and of course to host this year’s NGDC round as the selected devs battle it out in our new contest format.”
Ludicious runs from 31 January – 3 February with the NGDC qualifier on 2 February. Looking forward to seeing you in there!
About the Nordic Game Discovery Contest
In 2016, building on fourteen years of running major successful events in the games industry, including several live-pitching events, selection processes and support systems, Nordic Game created the Nordic Game Discovery Contest (NGDC) – an exciting, competitive challenge, where selected game projects are showcased at live-pitch events in several countries.
NGDC Season III Tour Plan 2018-2019 (more events to be announced)
30-31 Aug: Game Dev Days – Graz, Austria
28-29 Sep: Game Dev Camp – Lisbon, Portugal
4-5 Oct: DevPlay – Bucharest, Romania
4-5 Oct: Northern Game Summit – Kajaani, Finland
11-14 Oct: Game Industry Conference – Poznan, Poland
17-19 Oct: Sweden Game Conference – Skövde, Sweden
20-21 Oct: Athens Games Festival – Athens, Greece
2-3 Nov: GameOn – Vilnius, Lithuania
20-21 Nov: Gamerome – Rome, Italy
28-29 Nov: Make Games Africa – Cape Town, South Africa
7-10 Dec: F&S Play – Bilbao, Spain
5 Jan: NM in Gameplay – Oslo, Norway
31 Jan-2 Feb: Ludicious – Zürich, Switzerland
8-9 Apr: Quo Vadis – Berlin, Germany
11-13 Apr: Reboot Develop – Dubrovnik, Croatia
25-28 Apr: Nordic Game Jam – Copenhagen, Denmark
NGDC Season III Grand Finals
22-24 May: Nordic Game 2019 – Malmö, Sweden
NGDC Season III wild cards
Not attending our partner events? Fear not. The online submission process for a wild card seat at the NGDC Finals will be announced in April 2019. Stay tuned!
Get all the latest NGDC tour details at discovery-contest.nordicgame.com.
NGDC Season III sponsors
NGDC Season III is sponsored by Xsolla, Dolby, Steam, Plan of Attack and Nordic Game Ventures.
About Xsolla
Xsolla ensures the best ideas get made, get seen and get played. Launch, monetize and scale with Xsolla tools and services. Learn more at xsolla.com.
About Dolby
Dolby transforms the science of sight and sound into spectacular experiences. Learn more at www.dolby.com.
About Steam
The ultimate entertainment platform. Play, connect, create and more – install Steam today and start gaming! Learn more at store.steampowered.com.
About Plan of Attack
Working with the right media at the right time, Plan of Attack helps organisations tell their stories and generate the most value from their projects. Learn more at planofattack.biz.
About Nordic Game Ventures
Nordic Game Ventures grows great companies and secures future jobs for the Nordic games industry. Learn more at nordicgameventures.com.
Interested in becoming an NGDC partner or sponsor? Contact Nordic Game BD director Teddy Florea here to learn about great opportunities still available for NGDC Season III.
