Android Developers Blog: Europe

Congratulations to the finalists of the Indie Games Showcase from Google Play

22 May 2019

Posted by Patricia Correa, Director, Platforms & Ecosystems Developer Marketing

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Back in March we opened submissions for the Indie Games Showcase, an international competition for games studios from Europe*, South Korea, and Japan who are constantly pushing the boundaries of storytelling, visual excellence, and creativity in mobile. We were once again impressed by the diversity and creativity that the indie community is bringing to mobile, and we’re happy to announce the 20 finalists. Check out the local websites to learn more about the finalists and the events.

Europe

AntVentor by LoopyMood (Ukraine) CHUCHEL by Amanita Design (Czech Republic) #DRIVE by Pixel Perfect Dude (Poland) Fly THIS! By Northplay (Denmark) Fobia by Tapteek (Russia) G30 - A Memory Maze by Ivan Kovalov (Russia) Gold Peaks by Afterburn (Poland) Grayland by 1DER Entertainment (Slovakia) Hexologic by MythicOwl (Poland) Lucid Dream Adventure by Dali Games (Poland) OCO by SPECTRUM48 (United Kingdom) Ordia by Loju (United Kingdom) Peep by Taw (Russia) Photographs by EightyEight Games (United Kingdom) Rest in Pieces by Itatake (Sweden) Returner Zhero by Fantastic, yes (Denmark) see/saw by Kamibox (Germany) STAP by Overhead Game Studio (United Kingdom) Tesla vs. Lovecraft by 10tons (Finland) Tiny Room Stories: Town Mystery by Kiary games (Russia)

Japan

ALTER EGO by 株式会社カラメルカラム Infection - 感染 - by CanvasSoft Jumpion - Make a two-step jump ! by Comgate Lunch Time Fish by SoftFunk HULABREAKS MeltLand by 個人 ReversEstory by 個人キグルミキノコ Q-bit -第一章- by 個人 SumoRoll - Road to the Yokozuna by Studio Kingmo Escape Game: The Little Prince by 株式会社 Jammsworks Kamiori - カミオリ by TeamOrigami Bear's Restaurant by 個人クマムシさん惑星　ミクロの地球最強伝説 by Ars Edutainment ゴリラ！ゴリラ！ゴリラ！by Gang Gorilla Games Girl x Sun - Terasene - Tower defence & Novel game by SleepingMuseum タシテケス by 個人 Destination: Dragons! by GAME GABURI Cute cat's cake shop by 個人 Persephone by Momo-pi Hamcorollin' by illuCalab. Food Truck Pup: Cooking Chef by 合同会社ゲームスタート

South Korea

다크타운 - 온라인 by 초콜릿소프트 Bad 2 Bad: Extinction by Dawinstone 셧더펑 : 슈팅액션 by Take Five Games Cartoon Craft by Studio NAP Catch Idle by HalftimeStudio Hexagon Dungeon by Bleor Games Hexonia by Togglegear Mahjong - Magic Fantasy by Aquagamez Maze Cube by IAMABOY Road to Valor: World War II by Dreamotion Inc. Onslot Car by Wondersquad ROOMS: The Toymaker's Mansion by HandMade Game Rhythm Star: Music Adventure by Anbsoft 7Days - Decide your story by Buff Studio Seoul2033: Backer by Banjiha Games Super Jelly Pop by STARMONSTER UNLINK Daily Puzzle by Supershock 몬스터파크 온라인 by OVENCODE WhamBam Warriors by DrukHigh 언노운 나이츠 by teamarex We will welcome all finalists at events in London, Seoul, and Tokyo, where they will showcase their games to an audience of players, press and industry experts, for a chance to win the top prizes. The events are open to the public, so if you would like to meet these games developers, try out their creations, and help choose the winners, sign up on the regional websites. Congratulations to all finalists! * The competition is open to developers from the following European countries and Israel: Austria, Belgium, Belarus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom (including Northern Ireland).

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Grow your indie game with Google Play

12 March 2019

Posted by Patricia Correa, Director, Platforms & Ecosystems Developer Marketing Google Play empowers game developers of all sizes to engage and delight people everywhere, and build successful businesses too. We are inspired by the passion and creativity we see from the indie games community, and, over the past few years, we've invested in and nurtured indie games developers around the world, helping them express their unique voice and bring ideas to life. This year, we've put together several initiatives to help the indie community. Indie Games Showcase For indie developers who are constantly pushing the boundaries of storytelling, visual excellence, and creativity in mobile we are announcing today the Indie Games Showcase, an international competition for games studios from Europe*, South Korea and Japan. Those of you who meet the eligibility criteria (as outlined below) can enter your game for a chance to win several prizes, including:

A paid trip and accommodation to the final event in your region to showcase your game.

Promotion on the Google Play Store.

Promotion on Android and Google Play marketing channels.

Dedicated consultations with the Google Play team.

Google hardware.

And more...

How to enter the competition If you're over 18 years old, based in one of the eligible countries, have 30 or less full time employees, and have published a new game on Google Play after 1 January 2018, you can enter your game. If you're planning on publishing a new game soon, you can also enter by submitting a private beta. Submissions close on May 6 2019. Check out all the details in the terms and conditions for each region. Enter now! Indie Games Accelerator Last year we launched our first games accelerator for developers in Southeast Asia, India and Pakistan and saw great results. We are happy to announce that we are expanding the format to accept developers from select countries in the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America, with applications for the 2019 cohort opening soon. The Indie Games Accelerator is a 6 month intensive program for top games startups, powered by mentors from the gaming industry as well as Google experts, offering a comprehensive curriculum that covers all aspects of building a great game and company. Mobile Developer Day at GDC We will be hosting our annual Developer Day at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco on Monday, March 18th. Join us for a full day of sessions covering tools and best practices to help build a successful mobile games business. We'll focus on game quality, effective monetization and growth strategies, and how to create, connect, and scale with Google. Sign up to stay up to date or join us via livestream. Developer Days We also want to engage with you in person with a series of events. We will be announcing them shortly, so please make sure to sign up to our newsletter to get notified about events and programs for indie developers. Academy for App Success Looking for tips on how to use various developer tools in the Play Console? Get free training through our e-learning program, the Academy for App Success. We even have a custom Play Console for game developers course to get a jump start on Google Play. We look forward to seeing your amazing work and sharing your creativity with other developers, gamers and industry experts around the world. And don't forget to submit your game for a chance to get featured on Indie Corner on Google Play. * The competition is open to developers from the following European countries: Austria, Belgium, Belarus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom (including Northern Ireland).

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Congratulations to the winners of the Google Play Indie Games Contest 2017 in Europe

13 February 2018

Posted by Adriana Puchianu, Developer Marketing Google Play We have just wrapped up the second edition of the Google Play Indie Games Contest in Europe! The iconic Saatchi Gallery in London welcomed 20 developers, from 12 countries, who showcased their games to the audience of gamers, industry experts, and journalists. The finalists' games were on show to the public, who spent three hours trying out their games and voting for their favourites, alongside the Google Play team. The top 10 finalists were then selected, and went on to pitch their games, and compete for the big prizes in front of our jury.

Please join us in congratulating the winners! They will be bringing home a well-deserved diploma, along with a prize package that will help them reach more gamers worldwide; including premium placement on the Google Play Store, marketing campaigns of up to 100,000 EUR and influencer campaigns of up to 50,000 EUR, the latest Google hardware, tickets to Google I/O, and much more. It's really inspiring to see the excitement around this second edition, and great to see the new wave of indie games coming from Europe. We are already looking forward to playing the games that will be developed in 2018! Check out the main winners and the other finalists on the Google Play Store! Winner

Bury me, my love Playdius France A reality-inspired interactive fiction designed for mobile phones. It tells the story of Nour, a Syrian woman trying to reach Europe in hope of a better life. Runners up

Old Man's Journey Broken Rules Interactive Media GmbH Austria A story game about life's precious moments, broken dreams, and changed plans.

Yellow Bart Bonte Belgium A puzzle game for you! A love letter to a marvelous colour and to the little wonder called touchscreens. Warning: very yellow! The other games that have made it into top 10 are:

Captain Tom Galactic Traveler Picodongames France An open world platformer and space exploration game. Embark on an exploratory mission, discover planets, collect oxygen, play with gravity.

I Love Hue Zut! United Kingdom A minimalist, ambient puzzle game influenced by mindfulness apps and abstract art. Players arrange shuffled mosaics of coloured tiles into perfectly ordered palettes.

Jodeo Gamebra.in Turkey Jodeo is a 2D jelly critter. There's something it's curious about: what if 3D objects and 2D physics are in the same game? How can 2D objects interact with 3D objects?

Kami 2 State of Play United Kingdom The calming yet addictive puzzle game is back! With over 100 handcrafted puzzles, it takes you on a mind-twisting journey that combines logic and problem-solving.

Kenshō FIFTYTWO Russia A tile sliding puzzle with a wonderful soundtrack. Mysterious things happen in a ruined room. Doors inside that room lead to different worlds and beautiful landscapes.

No More Buttons Tommy Søreide Kjær Norway A hand-drawn platformer where the buttons are part of the environment.

The Big Journey Catfishbox Ukraine Designed for kids and adults alike, this a beautiful, casual adventure. Tilt to roll around and explore a beautiful world with Mr. Whiskers.

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Meet the finalists of the Google Play Indie Games Contest in Europe

15 January 2018

Posted by Adriana Puchianu, Developer Marketing Google Play Back in October we launched the 2nd edition of the Google Play Indie Games Contest in Europe, with the aim to identify, showcase and reward indie gaming talent from more than 30 countries. We were amazed by the innovation and creativity that indie developers from the region have to offer. Selecting just 20 finalists has once again been a huge challenge. We had a lot of fun playing the games that will go on to showcase at the Saatchi Gallery on February 13th in London. Without further ado, we are happy to announce the Top 20 finalists of this year's edition. Congratulations to the finalists and thanks to everyone else who has entered the contest.

A Planet of Mine
Tuesday Quest
France

Bridge Constructor Portal
ClockStone Softwareentwicklung GmbH
Austria

Bury me, my Love
Playdius
France

Captain Tom Galactic Traveler
Picodongames
France

Core
FURYJAM
Russia

Flat Pack
Nitrome
United Kingdom

Fern Flower
Macaque
Poland

I Love Hue
Zut!
United Kingdom

Jodeo
Gamebra.in
Turkey

Kami 2
State of Play
United Kingdom

Kenshō
FIFTYTWO
Russia

No More Buttons
Tommy Søreide Kjær
Norway

Old Man's Journey
Broken Rules Interactive Media GmbH
Austria

Radium 2 | Ra²
Developster
Germany

The Big Journey
Catfishbox
Ukraine

The House of Da Vinci
Blue Brain Games, s.r.o.
Slovakia

The Office Quest
11Sheep
Israel

Unbalance
TVEE
Turkey

Undervault
Andriy Bychkovskyi
Ukraine

yellow
Bart Bonte
Belgium

Check out the prizes All the 20 finalists are getting:

A paid trip to London to showcase their game at the Final held at Saatchi Gallery

Inclusion of their game on a promotional billboard in London for 1 month

Inclusion of their game in a dedicated Indie Games Contest collection on the Indie Corner for one month in more than 40 countries across EMEA

Two (2) tickets to attend a 2018 Playtime event, an invitation-only event for top apps and games developers on Google Play

One (1) Pixel 2 device

They will also have the chance to win more prizes at the final event. Join the Google Play team and the finalists at the final event: Anyone can now register to attend the final showcase event for free at the Saatchi Gallery in London on 13 February 2018. Come and play some great games and have fun with indie developers, industry experts, and the Google Play team. How useful did you find this blogpost? ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

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Google Play's Indie Games Contest is back in Europe. Enter now

19 October 2017

Posted by Adriana Puchianu, Developer Marketing Google PlayFollowing last year's success, today we're announcing the second annual Google Play Indie Games Contest in Europe, expanding to more countries and bigger prizes. The contest rewards your passion, creativity and innovation, and provides support to help bring your game to more people. Prizes for the finalists and winners

A trip to London to showcase your game at the Saatchi Gallery

Paid digital marketing campaigns worth up to 100,000 EUR

Influencer campaigns worth up to 50,000 EUR

Premium placements on Google Play

Promotion on Android and Google Play marketing channels

Tickets to Google I/O 2018 and other top industry events

Latest Google hardware

Special prizes for the best Unity games

How to enter the contestIf you're based in one of the 28 eligible countries, have 30 or less full time employees, and published a new game on Google Play after 1 January 2017, you may now be eligible to enter the contest. If you're planning on publishing a new game soon, you can also enter by submitting a private beta. Check out all the details in the terms and conditions. Submissions close on 31 December 2017.

Up to 20 finalists will showcase their games at an open event at the Saatchi Gallery in London on the 13th February 2018. At the event, the top 10 will be selected by the event attendees and the Google Play team. The top 10 will then pitch to the jury of industry experts, from which the final winner and runners up will be selected. Come along to the final eventAnyone can register to attend the final showcase event at the Saatchi Gallery in London on 13 February 2018. Play some great indie games and have fun with indie developers,industry experts, and the Google Play team. Enter nowVisit the contest site to find out more and enter the Indie Games Contest now. How useful did you find this blogpost? ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

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And the winners of the Google Play Indie Games Contest in Europe are...

16 February 2017

Posted by Matteo Vallone, Google Play Games Business Development

Today, at Saatchi Gallery in London, we hosted the final event of the first Google Play Indie Games Contest in Europe. The 20 finalists, selected from nearly 1000 submissions, came from 12 countries to showcase their games to an excited room of gamers, industry experts and press. Selected based on the votes of the attendees and the Google Play team, the Top 10 pitched in front of a jury of industry experts who chose the top winners.

Stay tuned for more pictures and a video of the event.

Without further ado, join us in congratulating the winners!

Winner & Unity prize winner:

Reigns, by Nerial, from the United Kingdom

You are the King. For each decision, you only have two choices. Survive the exercise of power and the craziness of your advisors... as long as you can.

Runners up:

	The Battle of Polytopia, by Midjiwan AB, from Sweden A turn based strategic adventure. It's a game about ruling the world, fighting evil AI tribes, discovering new lands and mastering new technologies.
	Causality, by Loju, from the United Kingdom A puzzle about manipulating time, altering the sequence of events and changing the outcome of each level to help a group of astronauts find a route to safety.

The other top games selected by the event attendees and the Google Play team are:

	Blind Drive, by Lo-Fi People, from Israel You're driving blindfolded as a mysterious voice gives you suicidal commands on the phone. Survive on-rushing vehicles using only your hearing to guide you.
	Gladiabots, by GFX47, from France A competitive tactical game in which you design the AI of your robot squad. Use your own strategy, refine it online and fight for the top of the leaderboard.
	Happy Hop: Kawaii Jump, by Platonic Games, from Spain This isn't just an original one-tap endless hopper, it's also the cutest one. Ever wondered what's in the end of the rainbow? That would be Happy Hop.
	Lost in Harmony, by Digixart Entertainment, from France Experience music in a new way with the combination of rhythmic tapping and choreographic runner to go through two memorable journeys with Kaito and M.I.R.A.I.
	Paper Wings, by Fil Games, from Turkey A fast-paced arcade game which puts you in control of an origami bird. Avoid the hazards and collect the falling coins to keep your paper bird alive.
	Pinout, by Mediocre, from Sweden A breathtaking pinball arcade experience: race against time in a continuous journey through this canyon of pulsating lights and throbbing retro wave beats.
	Rusty Lake: Roots, by Rusty Lake, from Netherlands James Vanderboom's life drastically changes when he plants a special seed in the garden. Expand your bloodline by unlocking portraits in the tree of life.

Check out the prizes

The prizes of this contest were designed to help the winners showcase their art and grow their business on Android and Google Play, including:

YouTube influencer campaigns worth up to 100,000 EUR
Premium placements on Google Play
Tickets to Google I/O 2017 and other top industry events
Promotions on our channels
Special prizes for the best Unity game
And more!

What’s next?

The week is not over just yet for Indie games developers. Tomorrow we are hosting the Indie Games Workshop for all indie games developers from across EMEA in the new Google office in Kings Cross.

It’s been really inspiring to see the enthusiasm around this inaugural edition, and the quality and creativity of the indie games developed across the eligible European countries. We are looking forward to bringing a new edition of the contest to you in late 2017.