Hivemind World Games Mixer - Cologne

Welcome to the Hivemind World Games Mixer - Cologne.
This curated evening brings together founders, executives, publishers, and investors shaping the next generation of games. Designed for genuine connection, the Hivemind Cologne Mixer creates space for meaningful conversations around investing in and growing profitable businesses in games.
The format blends expert-led roundtables, curated speed networking, and relaxed social moments, so you leave with fresh perspectives, valuable relationships, and ideas you can actually apply.
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📆Hivemind Cologne Agenda
16:45 – Complimentary shuttle service from the conference to our mixer, running for 2 hours - powered by FastSpring, reserved for approved guests (details to follow).
17:00 – Doors open, with welcome drinks for the first 100 guests.
18:45 - Expert Roundtables

What are Roundtables?
Small-group discussions led by industry experts focused on a single “burning question” across leadership, development, publishing and growth.
20:00 - Speed Networking

What is Speed Networking?
Curated speed dating style introductions by roundtable attendees turn quick conversations into lasting partnerships. Start the evening right.
Relaxed Networking throughout the entire event
Wind down in style with music, drinks, and great company. Expect finger food and the perfect place to wind down and build relationships that last.
20:45 - 00:00 – Organic Networking
Food & Drink: Refuel socially

Space is limited and attendance is by invitation only to ensure a truly curated experience.
About your event partners
FastSpring

FastSpring is how gaming studios sell in more places around the world. For nearly two decades, FastSpring has been a payment provider you can use to sell games or in-game items on your website, web shop, or embedded directly into your game with fully customizable and branded checkouts just for you. FastSpring allows you to offload the complexity of global payments, sales tax and VAT compliance, player payments support, and many other aspects of payments management.
Spend less time managing your payments and compliance and more time making great games! https://fastspring.com/

Mellow

Mellow is how 200+ gamedev companies work with talent worldwide. The platform covers the full contractor lifecycle — finding talent, signing contracts, managing compliance, and handling payments across 100+ countries. https://www.mellow.io

GameFabric by Nitrado

GameFabric by Nitrado powers multiplayer games at scale: 25 years in game hosting, 6,500+ servers, 9 global data centers, and 6M+ users. GameFabric by Nitrado gives studios cloud-scale orchestration, API-first control, and patented DDoS protection, trusted by Bohemia, Fenris Creations and EHG. https://gamefabric.com/

Ironroot Games

Ironroot Games is an employee‑owned studio initially founded by former Naughty Dog and ZeniMax Online veteran developers. We build tightly focused AA action‑adventure games with AAA craft, honest culture, and a hopeful belief in truly making something better. https://ironrootgames.com/

EBANX

EBANX connects global businesses to the world's fastest-growing digital markets through local payment solutions. Combining proprietary technology, deep market expertise, and robust infrastructure, it enables hundreds of payment methods across Latin America, Africa, and Asia. https://www.ebanx.com/en/

Allcorrect

Allcorrect has been producing high quality content for videogames since 2008.
From juicy 3D and 2D graphics to creative text localizations and believable voiceovers, everything we do immerses the player and triggers that dopamine kick. https://allcorrectgames.com/

Midwest Games

Midwest Games helps publishers and independent studios bring games to market by adding experienced publishing leadership where it's needed most. We strengthen internal teams with expertise across strategy, positioning, go-to-market, launch, and commercialisation. https://www.midwestgames.com/

Pixel Movement

Pixel Movement is a strategic recruitment and talent advisory partner for game studios and gaming-led businesses, supporting hiring across PC, Console, Mobile and gaming tech-from stealth-mode start-ups to established AA–AAA teams and beyond. https://pixelmovement.io/

Hivemind Marketing

Hivemind Marketing is a done-for-you LinkedIn growth and outbound agency helping B2B gaming founders connect with the right publishers, studios, and partners - turning content into consistent deal flow. https://hivemind.marketing/

Hivemind Academy

Hivemind Academy is a 3-week live executive cohort for founders and marketing teams in games and tech, helping you clarify your niche, tighten your offer, and install a simple operating system so you can grow with focus instead of chaos. 110+ Testimonials. Receive Harry Phokou’s free 5-day email Growth Course, at https://grow.hivem…