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