Do you like gaming events? What intact game developers, game publishers, and game investors? A gaming event is a gateway to significant improvements in game development. IGDC, or India Game Developer Conference, is a gaming event organized every year since 2007 to connect with game enthusiasts and share ideas on improving game standards.
The major reason for attending IGDC is you get to interact with several highly reputed gaming companies like Artoon Solutions. These companies come with more than 10+ years of experience, and IGDC provides a platform where you can connect with them.
This year, in 2023, it will again be organized in the first week of November at Hyderabad. IDGC is known as the biggest developer conference in India and South Asia. So, what benefits does it provide that it is prioritized so high? Well, we are about to discuss the top 10 reasons you must attend IDGC 2023.
The IDGC game event is so vast that game enthusiasts from almost every corner of the world mark their presence. The ideas they share about gaming are noteworthy and knowledgeable. Starting from CEOs, Game Publishers, and Game Investors, every individual comes with different ideas to take gaming to the next level.
Also, not to forget the highly classified Panels that play a massive role in taking learnings and gaining insights from the top gaming industries in the world. IGDC acts as a driving force in evolving the gaming ecosystem worldwide.
As a gaming solution provider or Game Development Company, IGDC gives you a platform to get to your potential clients by showing the expertise and games you have developed over the years. In IGDC, there are multiple numbers of booths for the listed companies where they showcase their level of work and ideas with game publishers and game investors to convert the creative business into a success.
Expo attracts maximum attention, and with an event like IGDC, there is a definite possibility that you will get more leads and clients once you pitch your idea. With the help of an expo, you can educate people about your product, share your innovative ideas, and promote your game’s success rate. This way, you can upskill your game standards.
Awards are always labeled as Achievements or Milestones in the era of websites and mobile applications. When you receive awards in a reputed event like IGDC, you are more likely to gain better leads and clients in the future. Even if you are nominated and don’t receive the award, it still speaks volumes about your product.
IGDC awards are given in five categories – Indie Game of the Year, Studio Game of the Year, Hyper Casual Game of the Year, Upcoming Game of the Year, and Student Game of the Year. Never shy away from applying for Awards.
Investor-Publisher Connect is IGDC’s flagship and invite-only initiative that allows investors and publishers to meet with game studios and game developers to secure project investments. At the event, the investor-publisher session is a one-on-one meeting where indie developers and studio founders can interact with investors and publishers.
It is a vast platform for pitching ideas and looking for profitable outcomes. In IGDC, it is improbable that you end up without gaining anything. Even if not in the invited panel, attending the session as a viewer also has a lot of benefits. So, investor-publisher connect is another reason you should attend IGDC 2023.
BYOG, or Build Your Own Game, is another session organized by the IGDC Team where game developers from different parts of the country are gathered to develop a game within a limited time and set of themes. It is the oldest game jam organized every year in India since 2010.
Previous winners of BYOG went on to win international awards later in their careers and have successfully launched game development companies. So the impact of BYOG is significant for a game developer. It is another important reason to attend IGDC 2023.
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IGDC is not only an event for gaming but also a source where you get your potential clients in almost every category in the gaming industry. A pool of game investors, game publishers, and game developers can be found in Card & Casino Games, Board Games, Hyper Casual Games, Puzzle Games, Arcade Games, Action Games, and 3D Games.
In an event like IGDC, you are most likely to find many business proposals. You will get to know who’s looking for what. Once you get to know what others are looking for, there is a large possibility that you can sell your game immediately. With White Label Solutions, the deal can be cracked on the spot, which is another reason why attending the IGDC event is necessary.
With several highly qualified professionals and technical personnel, there is always room for improvement, learning, and innovation. With everyone sharing their journey to successful game trends, you will get to know what the future holds in online gaming. You can apply the new gaming trends and upskill your game development standards learned from IGDC.
When you attend an event like IGDC, people get to know your brand presence in the gaming community. With your presence there, you are sending a strong message that you are also in the competitive race of game development. This way, you develop a community with superior brands in gaming.
Suppose you are a startup or not a well-established game development company. In that case, attending IGDC is even more vital. With so many game developers, publishers, investors, and CEOs, you get to know how leading gaming companies develop their games. You will understand the template, the strategy, and, the game essentials they follow.
By knowing all these factors, there will be a definite change in game development that will lead to success and growth.
IGDC is known for its vast exposure to gain more, upskill your gaming experience, and elevate your gaming business. The event unfolds many doors to increase brand awareness and user engagement.
So, if you are also looking for a change in your gaming strategy, attend IDGC 2023 at Hyderabad!
Artoon Solutions will also mark its presence as a game development company at booth no. E58.
We hope to see you there!
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