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Welcome to The Hard Way Hey! I’m glad you’re here. I created The Hard Way because I’ve lived on both sides of the table. I’ve been the person looking at pitches and deciding which games get greenlit. And I’ve been the developer in the trenches, pitching my own projects and fighting to get a publisher’s…

Download catalog The Slovak Game Developers Association is releasing an updated version of the catalog dedicated to the Slovak game industry for 2026. The catalog contains an extensive list of active companies, outsourcers, currently developed projects, as well as information about schools, educational initiatives, and game-related events in Slovakia. The material also presents detailed economic…

Slovak game developers will once again have a strong presence at Gamescom 2026. Visit the national stand to discover what Slovakia’s gaming industry has to offer and connect directly with developers attending the fair, organized by the Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency (SARIO). Gamescom will welcome Slovak developers at the end of August. The…

The Slovak video game industry recorded mixed results in 2025. The combined turnover of domestic companies increased from €67.8 million to €75.16 million, while the number of active companies rose from 77 to 80. At the same time, employment declined from 982 to 840 people. According to the annual statistics compiled by the Slovak Game…

Future Devs is a conference for representatives of the education sector who take into account the need to educate future professionals in the field of game development as part of their activities. Its aim is to familiarize all participants with each other’s activities, stimulate new forms of cooperation, inform and reflect on the needs of…

Download catalog The Slovak Game Developers Association has released an updated version of the catalog dedicated to the Slovak game industry for 2025. The catalog contains an extensive list of active companies, outsourcers, currently developed projects or information about schools, educational initiatives and events related to games in Slovakia. The material also presents detailed economic…

Slovak game developers will once again have a strong presence at Gamescom 2025. Visit the national stand to discover what Slovakia’s gaming industry has to offer, or connect directly with developers who will be attending the fair as part of the official delegation organized by the Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency. Slovak Meet &…

August 5, 2025, Bratislava – The Slovak gaming industry continued its consolidation and mild decline in 2024. Last year, companies creating digital games in our territory achieved a combined turnover of 67.85 million EUR. Currently, 77 gaming companies operate in Slovakia, employing 982 professionals, which is 35 fewer compared to 2023. According to statistics from…

At the BitT Awards ceremony on April 10, 2025, awards were presented for the best Slovak video games created in 2023 and 2024. After two years, Arcade Watch and the Slovak Game Developers Association once again awarded prizes for the best domestic video game production to highlight the highest quality digital games from Slovak creators.…

Download The Slovak Game Developers Association has released an updated 2024 version of the Slovak Game Industry catalog, which includes detailed statistics on the economics, demography, and other various quantitative indicators on the Slovak game developer scene. The material also includes a comprehensive list of active companies, outsourcers, currently-developed projects, educational initiatives, and game-related events.…