Registration now open for Spielwarenmesse 2027’s International Game Inventors Convention

Registration is now open for Spielwarenmesse’s fifth annual International Game Inventors Convention.

Taking place on Friday February 5th 2027, the event will once again see game designers present their concepts to publishers at Spielwarenmesse.

A new feature for next year is a partnership with Pubblo, a digital platform designed to make communication between game designers and publishing houses more efficient. Through this partnerships, publishers are able to search specifically for suitable concepts and schedule potential meetings in advance.

The Game Inventors Convention will take place in the Brussels and Munich halls, on Level 1 of NCC Mitte. This year’s event was fully booked, attracting 156 participants from 22 countries.

Game designers can now register here. The deadline for registration is December 15th 2026.

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