The Games Ark: Indie Founders Picnic
Come warm up for Gamescom!
Take a break before the conference and join us in Rheinpark for a relaxed picnic with indie game founders, aspiring studio founders, and developers. It's a chance to enjoy one of Cologne's most beautiful parks, get some fresh air, have lunch, and connect with the community.
Bring your own lunch, grab something on the way, or simply come along to chat.
What we'll discuss
Starting and growing an indie game studio
Funding, publishing, and business development
Building teams and finding collaborators
The support founders actually need
Building a stronger indie games community
Who should attend?
Indie game founders
Aspiring studio founders
Solo developers
Startup teams
Community builders and industry supporters
📍 Location: Rheinpark, Cologne (~10-minute walk from Koelnmesse)
🗓 Date: Monday, 24 August
🕛 Time: 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
🥪 Bring: Your lunch (optional) and yourself!
💬 Cost: Free
Join The Games Ark Discord for future meetups, founder discussions, opportunities, and community updates: https://discord.gg/buJvtQnnFV
Kommt mit uns in Stimmung für die Gamescom!
Trefft The Games Ark zu einem entspannten Picknick im Rheinpark, nur etwa 10 Minuten zu Fuß von der Koelnmesse entfernt.
Lernt Indie-Game-Gründer:innen, Entwickler:innen und Startup-Teams kennen, tauscht Ideen aus und sprecht mit uns über die Zukunft der Indie-Games-Branche.
Themen:
Indie-Studios aufbauen
Finanzierung & Publishing
Teamaufbau
Unterstützung für Gründer:innen
Eine stärkere Indie-Community
📍 Rheinpark, Köln
🗓 Montag, 24. August
🕛 12:00–14:00 Uhr
🥪 Eigenes Mittagessen optional
💬 Kostenlos
Tretet dem The Games Ark Discord bei, um über zukünftige Meetups und Community-Updates informiert zu bleiben:
https://discord.gg/buJvtQnnFV