SwissGames Showcase 2022
Initiated in 2020 by Pro Helvetia 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.
Following a call for participation, Swiss studios from all regions applied through video pitches which were reviewed by a panel of international experts. Each member of the jury chose the games that they will personally coach via online sessions and introduce to potential business partners within their networks. The studios forming the SwissGames Showcase 2022 will also take part to a range of international industry events throughout the year as well as benefit from a tailored support and event coordination by partner MeetToMatch.
Selected Studios
Crowned
Crowned MOBA
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Crowned is an uncompromising mobile-first MOBA game for the new generation of esports players. There is no other MOBA on the market yet which is truly designed mobile-first. We’re embracing the rapidly growing wave of esports becoming mainstream on mobile.
Genre
MOBA
Mobile
Kerzoven
Circle of Kerzoven
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The Circle of Kerzoven is a city-building strategy game paired with an immersive simulation. The player manages its citizens, resources, production lines and the interaction with the surrounding nature.
Genres
Settlement Building, Strategy, Nature Simulator
PC
Kreidenwerk
Legion Hearts
Legion Hearts is a tactical Role-Playing game blending deck building with turn-based autochess combat. Taking on the role of a time-traveling Valkyrie, players can recruit over 100 unique characters from 8 distinct time periods and assemble their own army decks to play with. Designed around short play sessions, Legion Hearts is aimed at fans of the genre who'd like a title that they can pick up and play any time.
Genres
Tactical Role-Playing, Autochess, Deckbuilder
PC
Steam Deck
Nintendo Switch
Mobile
lauflauf
Castle Come
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Castle Come is a walking fortress roguelike. Assemble a walking fortress and scout through a strange land full of bandits and other walking fortresses, to the edge of the world and beyond. Scavenge the enemy fortresses you defeat for weird new parts, and build your way from an agile little fortling into a deadly, hulking monsterpiece.
Genre
Rogue-like
PC
Mac
Nintendo Switch
PlayStation
Xbox
Lululu Entertainment
Henry
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Henry is a funny little character with only half a head as his body, but with the peculiar and powerful ability to possess and control any object within his reach. Using his ability, the player embodies the everyday objects in Henry’s life and experiences his heartwarming life story, reaching from child- through adulthood to the end of his days. Players can explore how different combinations of objects interact, discover every object's special ability and progress through a variety of levels, each providing a unique situation of Henry’s life.
Genres
Playground, Narrative, Funny
PC
Nintendo Switch
PlayStation
Xbox
Nicholas Kiss Games
Aestik
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Aestik is a hand-drawn 2D metroidvania featuring a traveller on their journey through a strange world. The core gameplay consists of uncovering the map, fighting enemies and using unlockable abilities to progress through the game. One of the game's core qualities is that in certain situations players are urged to make moral decisions that will influence the outcome of the respective storylines.
Genres
Metroidvania, Jump ’n’ Run, Action
PC
Nintendo Switch
Ninoko
Ultimate Godspeed
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Ultimate Godspeed is a Place & Race Party Game. Players race each other in a kart racing style mini-game and use the breaks between the rounds to place shortcuts such as ramps or obstacles like deadly chain saws. The goal is to stay alive and earn points for performance and cunning.
Genres
Place & Race Party Game, Level Modification Racing Game, Jump 'n' Race
PC
Nintendo Switch
Stardust
Grimoire Groves
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Restore the magical forest as you grow cute plant creatures with your witch magic in this cozy rogue-lite dungeon crawler. Unlock all spells, discover new plant types, befriend magical creatures, and unravel the mystery of the rainbow socks.
Genres
Rogue-lite, Dungeon Crawler, Farming Simulatory
PC
Nintendo Switch
PlayStation
Xbox
Zeitglas
Sanatorium
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At its core, Sanatorium is a comment on the turbulent history of the practises and pseudoscience used to stigmatise mental illnesses. Given only a phrenological chart with which to diagnose and treat their patients, the player’s choices are confined by the outdated rules of the Sanatorium, which will often oppose both their empathy and their modern understanding of mental health.The player must grapple with multitudes of moral dilemmas as the game progresses - will they conform and prescribe the vile treatments that the Sanatorium demands, or will they attempt a kinder approach in an environment that punishes them for doing good?
Genres
Card-Based Workplace Adventure
PC
Mac
Nintendo Switch
PlayStation
Xbox
About the Mentors
Rufus Kubica started his adventure at 11 bit studios as Community Manager (Marketing), then switched to a more high-level PR role as a Senior Communication Manager, to finally become a Senior Product Manager in the External Development Team.
Lélia Peuchamiel is a Game Production/Publishing consultant and indie games specialist. Among others, she has worked for publishers like Team17 and Good Shepherd to scout new talent, develop their labels, and deliver their flagship titles.
Astrid Refstrup is the CEO of Triple Topping games, a feministic games studio, focusing on narrative games. She was the co-writer and director on Welcome to Elk released on 2019 and also an advisor to the game fund Kowloon Nights.
Ella Romanos is an award-winning games industry executive, with over 12 years experience running and managing teams and projects. With Fundamentally Games Ltd, she helps developers and organisations transform their games into services, working from concept to live ops.
Jason Della Rocca is a game industry entrepreneur, funding advisor, and cluster expert, specialized in business/partnership development, pitching/funding, and ecosystem/cluster development. As the co-founder of Executions Labs, he was a hands-on early stage investor to over 20 independent game studios from North America and Europe.