- 16 Press Start games at gamescom
- 6 Press Start games at the Home of Indies
- Highlight reel of the closing event
On 8 June 2026, we celebrated the conclusion of the Press Start: Games Founding Grant programme together with the grant recipients and supporters from the industry and the world of politics. A highlight reel of the event is now available on YouTube.
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Press Start has come to an end, but for most of the 75 newly founded game studios, the journey has only just begun. For many of them, gamescom is an event they don’t want to miss, for good reason: to showcase games, network and meet publishers.
This year, a total of 16 Press Start teams are showcasing their games in the Entertainment or Business Area at gamescom – six of them as part of an official Press Start initiative at the Home of Indies in Hall 10.2. There will also be plenty of joyful reunions there on Wednesday evening, when grant recipients, mentors and team members come together once again at the Press Start mixer
Besides the shared booth at the Home of Indies, where Garden Ink, Littlehaven, Night Errand, Seaward, Singing Worlds and Forefeathers are playable, following Press Start Games will be at gamescom: Replicore and Frieda is Changing at the Indie Arena Booth, Bot Slash Bot at the Isomnia Booth and Plant Everywhere on wednesday and thrursday at the Indie Hub Booth.
Furthermore trade visitors can play Interactive Comics and Wyrm Saga at the Hesse Booth Monstersongs – The VR Musical at the Creative Europe Media Booth and three games – Towns of Cinder, Drillscape and Enter der kOS – at the Saxony Booth.
We’re looking forward to the official bonus round for Press Start at the Home of Indies!