SWISSGAMES is initiated by Pro Helvetia, the Swiss Arts Council.
GDC Online 2021
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SwissGames delegation skyrocketing at GDC

  As the week of the GDC week starts in San Francisco, the SwissGames delegation stands out with nominations and awards: Winners Best In Play 2 out of 8 studios coming from Switzerland: Stardust – Grimoire Groves Knit’n’Purl Game Studio – Pocket Oasis GDC Pitch – Wednesday 23 / Thursday 24 March 3 out of …

21.03.2022
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SwissGames Showcase’s success story

The SwissGames Showcase is an annual mentorship programme that offers Swiss independent studios a tailor-made opportunity to be individually coached and connected with the industry. The programme was first initiated in 2020 to provide Swiss indie studios a connection to the market and business introductions despite event cancellations due to the pandemic. The first edition was a great success: 7 …

08.02.2022
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SwissGames Showcase 2022: meet the mentors

The SwissGames Showcase mentorship programme is an annual mentorship programme that offers Swiss independent studios a tailor-made opportunity to be individually coached and connected with the industry.  A panel of international experts will pick the studios that they think have the best potential, individually coach them online and make targeted introductions with potential business partners. The mentors have just been announced: …

07.02.2022
Cineforom 2021
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Call for Participation: Innovation support Cinéforom & SRG SSR 2022

  Applications for the call for new audiovisual work for authors of the French-speaking part of Switzerland (Romandie) are open! Cinéforom and SRG SSR have opened their first call for projects of 2022. The foundation is looking for digital experiences (Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Mixed Reality, Interactive films, etc.). The Innovation Support is open to any audiovisual …

02.02.2022
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SwissGames at GDC 2022

  The Game Developers Conference (GDC), the world’s largest game industry showcase, returns in person in March 2022 at the Moscone Center. The SwissGames delegation presents the most promising 10 Swiss game developers and technologies at GDC Play, and at the European Game Showcase. To support Swiss game studios to build relationships with the international …

27.01.2022

Upcoming maintenance work

The application portal myprohelvetia will be updated from 1.1.-7.1.2024. Due to these changes, open applications must be finalized and submitted via the current online portal (myprohelvetia.ch) by the latest 23:59 on 31 December 2023. Until this date, the deadlines and criteria outlined in the current guidelines and calls for applications apply. New applications can be created and submitted in the application portal as of 8 January 2024.