🎯 Pitching Competition applications closed.

From 75 applications across 19 countries, 15 studios have now been selected to pitch live at #UGC26.

Big thanks to Agora Gaming Partners, @epicgames.alt.store.ap.brid.gy and @thepowellgroup.bsky.social for supporting early-stage studios.

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Summoning the Marketing Witch at #UGC26 🔮

"How to Unhex Your Steam Page"

Begüm the Marketing Witch is here for devs who want visibility without selling their soul.

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🙅🏻‍♂️Funding isn’t linear.
That’s why smart studios build community first.

Jean-Paul Mannon, (Co-Founder & CEO, Harakka Studio) joins #UGC26 to share real crowdfunding lessons after 2 successful Kickstarter campaigns & building an extraordinarily engaged early following.

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🤹 Keeping creativity alive under production pressure is an art.

Fredrik Jonsson (Founder, @CoreLoopAB) brings over 30 years of experience to #UGC26 with his talk, “Between Creativity and Business.”

⏳ 1 week left!

🎟️ More info and tickets: ugconf.se

Strong events are built with strong partners.💪

Huge thanks to our Gold Sponsors supporting devs, studios & the conversations shaping the future of the #gamesindustry at UGC26:

🟡 Yodo1 Games

🟡 @epicgames.alt.store.ap.brid.gy

🟡 Windup Games

Drop them a 💛

Behind #UGC26 are teams who believe in bringing people together.

Big thanks to our Silver Sponsors for supporting the community & what we’re building in #Umeå:

⚪ @thepowellgroup.bsky.social
⚪ Cold River Games
⚪ Turborilla
⚪ Winterkeep Interactive

Let's give them a 👏 in the comments!

🕹️ What does it take to operate a game for 10+ years?

Ioannis Lefkatidis, the Head of Games at Yodo1 Games brings real Decade+ lessons from Transformers: Earth Wars and Rodeo Stampede.

Learn what actually keeps games alive, profitable, and growing.

⏳ #UGC26 is close. Grab your seat: ugconf.se

As the year winds down, it’s a good moment to invest in yourself and set the tone for 2026. 🎯

Our Early Bird tickets are live, giving you a chance to save and get the most out of #UGC26.

Enjoy access to 1:1 meetings, networking dinners, and the pitching contest.

👉Early bird ticket at ugconf.se

⌛ 1 week to #UGC26. Last-minute booking? We’ve got you.

👉 We’ve opened a new batch of rooms at the U&Me Hotel, located inside the conference venue, right by the #Umeå river and city center.

🖱️ Book your room at the heart of the Umeå Game Conference: umehotel.se

💎Platinum Sponsors💎

UGC26 is becoming a Nordic meeting point thanks to the trusted partners who chose to stand behind it from day one.

We’re honored to work with our Platinum Sponsors:

🔷Norwegian Film Institute (NFI)
🔷Invest in Skåne

See you soon in Umeå!

She tried the safe path. It almost broke her.
Choosing creativity built her studio.

Milja-Mariia Nykänen from Harakka Studio joins the #UGC26 stage to share real-life lessons on building creative work without a safety net.

⏳ 6 days left for UGC!

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