Games Gathering Conference 2023 returns to Kyiv in a hybrid format from August 3rd to 6th

By: Vladyslav Nuzhnov | 12.06.2023, 14:20

Games Gathering Conference 2023 Kyiv is a B2B (business to business) conference in Ukraine dedicated to game development and creation of high-quality game content. Indie developers, journalists and ordinary gamers will be able to ask questions to experienced developers, make new acquaintances and simply spend time among like-minded people. Here's what to expect at the conference, where and when it will take place, and how gg readers can get a 10% discount promo code.

Here's What We Know

The conference will last 4 days from August 3rd to 6th in a hybrid format. The plan for the current Games Gathering is as follows:

  • August 3 - online conference day
  • August 4 - pre-party for speakers and Business ticket holders
  • August 5 - live conference day (which of course is streamed online) and main party
  • August 6 - live conference day

The live conference day will take place in Hotel Rus (Gospitalnaya Street 4), near the Sports Palace station.

Conference promo

Here's What We Know

The conference offers lectures where experienced developers will share their experiences - from how to become a narrative designer to the secrets of building an effective development team.

For indie developers, there will be an opportunity to showcase their game at a personal booth by taking part in the INDIE BLAST indie showcase and applying for the Indie Blast Awards game project competition. So if you're making a game and want to get feedback from players, press and peers, as well as get the attention of publishers and investors, then send in your entry form (by July 14) via this link.

One of the Indie Blast booths (Photo:ggconference)

And the organizers also promise cool parties, a chance to meet new business partners, network with leading industry experts, a job wall for studios looking for new hires, and free beer.

As for tickets, there are five variations: online, standard, premium, online+ and business. 10% of every ticket purchased will go towards the Gamedev Under Bombs project to help Ukrainians in need. See the screenshot to find out more about what each ticket offers:

Ticket variations

Special offer

And now for the best part: the organizers have prepared a promo code for 10% off any ticket for our readers.

Promo code with a 10% discount: GGc_GaGadgetKyiv23

To activate it, select the ticket you want to buy at the conference website, register and enter the promo code against the "pay" button.

Instructions on how to activate a promo code


More information about the conference can be found on the Games Gathering website.