The video game industry is not only highly competitive but also often opaque in its structure and organization. While many young people bring passion and talent to the table, they frequently struggle to navigate its complexities and enter the job market.

The LET’S GO project aims to address this challenge by providing structured, hands-on programs that allow young selected participants to connect, mingle & engage, and gain firsthand insight into the reality of the professional videogame industry.

We have refined, adapted, and expanded this model to various B2B videogame fairs & events worldwide. Our goal is to demystify career paths in the industry, and foster the next generation of talent in a wide range of diverse necessary jobs. By doing so, we aim to promote accessibility & inclusivity, and break down barriers to entry, ensuring that our industry remains accessible to all.

Since 2023, the LET’S GO project build programs in various fairs to accompany young people in understanding better their part to play in the videogame industry.

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LET'S GO gamescom

Our LET’S GO gamescom happens every year during the biggest videogame fair worldwide, happening in Cologne, Germany. In support with the OFAJ/DFJW, we bring 10 young students from humanities and non-videogame studies to discover the alternatives to game dev’s jobs, and participate in various activities to meet with experts, attend the European Game Night, and mingle between peers and indie studios to discover their potential and potential future carreer.

The next edition will happen on the gamescom 2027, on the 24th and 25th August 2027. Information about the program and launch of the call for application are to be expected around May 2027. If you wish to have more information, contact olympe@spielfabrique.eu.

The [LET'S GO gamescom] opportunity helped me to better understand the industry and the jobs available for me, and gave me a great LinkedIn feed focused on videogames and a bigger network. A huge thanks for introducing me to [participant expert], who in turn introduced me to Women in Games France! I became a volunteer, and in addition to working on some really cool projects with them. At the end, it led to me landing an internship at Bandai Namco, so I hope I will have a career in the videogame industry!

My experience with the Let's Go gamescom program was very rewarding. We were able to explore many parts of the Business area at gamescom, and got to meet many professionnals in diverse fields. It was eye-opening for me as I was curious and still in doubt of my ambitions in the gaming field. Thanks to the program, I could confirm my desire to work in gaming events, and got in contact with many people working in this area and I now have many rejoicing perspectives for my future career. I am deeply grateful for this experience.

To be honest, I did not follow up my plans to work in the videogame industry (yet) but the whole program did allow me to meet people in various fields (university, Institut français and OFAJ/CNC people) and it really helped me to put things in perspective and see for the future what i wanted to do. Now I work for a university in the international department and I will push forward for more programs like this one to exists - i believe that meeting you, the team and the other students in the tour really helped me more on a personal level to assess what I could do and really desire instead of the dream in my mind (though I didn’t drop the dream yet, just for later! ). Anyway many many thanks for all the meetings and I hope to maybe be able to participate again in another context :).

⁠At gamescom, I managed to meet several people that I manage to meet again later and we could continue our discussions together! In my case, most of the conversations were about African games and the studios we met at the French booth. After [LET'S GO gamescom], I found a job: I now work as a game producer at Fools Theory for 1 year now! I always wanted to go to the video game industry, and even if I had some doubts, but meetings with professional people in person truely helped me. I think it most helped me to meet some professionals workers, gain confidence, and step into this very competitive industry. It helped me indirectly later getting some interviews, and understanding better the role of producer in the industry.

LET'S GO Paris Games Week

Our first edition of the LET’S GO Paris Games Week is happening on the 21st and 22nd October 2026, both before and during the Paris Games Week B2B fair in Paris, France.

This program is designed to support 10 young French and German founders of independent game studios. Taking place just before and during the PGW, this two-day immersive experience offers participants the opportunity to learn, network, and grow within the video game industry. The program includes exclusive networking opportunities, expert-led workshops, meetings with industry leaders and indie studios in the PGW B2B, as well as the chance to connect with peers.

Participants benefit from a free ticket to the B2B area of Paris Games Week 2026 and a travel and accommodation budget of up to €500. The program takes place on October 21–22, 2026, with the first day hosted at Google France (8 Rue de Londres, 75009 Paris) and the second day at the Paris Games Week B2B area (Parc des Expositions Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles, 75015 Paris).