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Game Dev Lisbon
From Lisbon based game developers, to the game industry everywhere, connecting the Portuguese gaming scene to the world.
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Spotlight Awards 24
We’re thrilled to unveil the 2024 edition of Spotlight Awards, our way to celebrate the Portuguese game industry by recognizing their games, creators, studios and communities.
Community Events
Game Dev Meetups
Monthly community networking events in and around Lisbon. We promote big and small gatherings, from small dinners to sponsored showcases and mini-talks for the Portuguese game industry.
Industry Event
Game Dev Camp
Game Dev Camp is an event fully designed by the community, for the community. It always had in its mission to become one of the top meeting points for both local communities and professionals around the world.
Showcase Event
LoadingZone
The creation, development and production of Video games in Portugal have a privileged showcase at Lisboa Games Week through the Loading Zone space. Studios, Developers, Universities and Polytechnics, publicize and test their projects with the public.
Nov 2024 - 3rd Edition
Spotlight Awards 24
Winners
Game of the Year Gloomy Juncture
Studio of the Year Whales And Games
Developer of Year José Castanheira
Community Impact Museu ZX Spectrum
Reveal of the Year Gloomy Juncture
Best student game Too Small To Matter
August 2024 - 2nd Edition
Spotlight Magazine 24
Content
A catalogue of 51 Games & Studios
Map of active Portuguese Studios
Community Spotlights with projects like GAGE, Spotlight Awards and Glitch Gamecast.
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Who are we?
We are a collective of game developers from and based in Lisbon, founded on the idea of
local action with international reach.
Our goal is to create a space to connect different sectors of the industry, from development to marketing.By sharing opportunities, goals and knowledge in a professional forum, we hope to promote a safe, engaging and thriving space for debate, growth and showcasing our talent to each other and the world around us.
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We are building a professional online community to those that work in the games industry in a diverse range of roles. Our main goal is to connect the Portuguese games industry, reframing the opportunities within.
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