Join the Gamescom Clinic programme 2026

What is Gamescom Clinic?
It’s a free program to help video game studios from NRW, Germany to prepare for Gamescom through our partnership with the Film und Medien Stiftung NRW!

2026 Applications Opened

Apply now for the 2026's Gamescom Clinic

Remember to submit your application by the 8th of May, 11:59 pm CEST.

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Gamescom Clinic

Program structure

Applications close on May 15 at 11:59 PM (CEST)

9th June
3-5PM
Online Workshop #1

Focus: Overview of the music and video game industries

16th June
3-5PM
Online Workshop #2

Focus: Music marketing and publishing across video games

2nd June
3-5 PM
Online Workshop #3

Focus: Creative processes, workflows and music implementation

14th September
3-5 PM
Online Workshop #4

Focus: Legal challenges and cross-industry contracting

21-23 October
Paris (TBA)
On-site Matchmaking Session
18-20th November
(Linecheck, Milan)
On-site Workshop

Exact dates are TBC

Who can apply?

The programme is aimed at mid-level professionals from the music and gaming industries, including:
  • Video game studios registered in NRW
  • Game developers and studios
  • Music publishers and labels
  • Sync agencies and music supervisors
  • Composers and producers

Costs

The program is free of charge! 

The LMPG program can also help you cover some of the traveling costs.

Project Partners

Umanimation

France

Platform:
 PC, Switch
Genre:
 Adventure

Publisher:
 Focus Entertainment

accelerated by

& powered by

Dordogne

Experience a unique journey through Dordogne as you uncover lost family secrets and relive your childhood memories.

Steam

PlayTix X Tiny Crocodile Studio

France / Germany

Platform:
 Mobile

Genre:
Web3, Simulation

powered by

Top Squad

Top Squad, the web3 soccer game with stunning graphics and worldwide quick matches.

Globe

Ludopium X CdM

Germany / France

Platform:
PC, Mobile
Genre:
Action, Casual
Publisher:
Arte France

accelerated by

& powered by

Vectronom

2nd Deutscher Computerspielpreis

Get hypnotized by the electronic soundtrack of Vectronom and its pulsing geometric and colorful world.

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Seed By Seed

France

Platform:
 PC, Consoles
Genre:
 Action, Adventure, Casual
Publisher: HandyGames


accelerated by

Pile Up!

Pile Up: 1-4 player 3D platformer. Jump, build piles, explore world. Coordination & creativity required. Friendly creatures await!

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Naraven

Switzerland

Platform:
 PC, Consoles
Genre:
 Adventure, Casual
Publisher:
 All in! Games

accelerated by

Backfirewall_

Backfirewall_ is a persistent smartphone OS that crashes until it gets its desired update. As an Update Assistant, you must face the challenge of dealing with its stubbornness.

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Label This

Slovenia

Platform:
PC, Consoles
Genre:
 Adventure, Casual
Publisher:
Crunching Koalas

accelerated by

The Gap

The Gap tells the story of a man’s quest to cure his family’s illness through exploration of parallel realities, delving into his psyche and cherished memories.

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Darjeeling X Feierabend

France / Germany

Platform:
Mobile
Genre:
 RPG, Simulation, Strategy
Publisher:
 ARTE


powered by

Homo Machina

Homo Machina is a puzzle video game based on a German physician’s illustrations for making biology accessible.

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GameExPro X CdM

France

Platform:
VR

Genre:
 RPG, Simulation, Strategy

powered by

Critical Mistrust

Play a virtual reality game as four astronauts try to stop a deadly virus, but trust is scarce and the culprit unknown. Choose a side and solve the mystery.

Globe

Black Flag

France

Platform:
PC, MAC, Linux

Genre:
 RPG, Simulation, Strategy

accelerated by

Orphan Age

Orphan Age is a dystopian life sim game where you play not as the soldiers of war, but as the children left behind.

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