Finalists Announced for gamescom asia’s Pitch Competition 2024

Excitement is building as the gamescom asia 2024 Pitch Competition finalists have been announced! As one of the most anticipated highlights of the event, this competition not only celebrates the region’s top indie talent but also offers participants the chance to secure valuable exposure and potential funding opportunities from key investors and publishers.

Following a highly competitive first round of pitches, the finalists will present their games live on stage on October 18, 2024, vying for top honors across three categories: Best Pitch, Best Game Design, and Most Anticipated Game.

The competition will be judged by an esteemed panel of industry veterans, including:

• Allan Adham, Head of Game Scouting, PlaySide
• Bobby Wertheim, Partner, Nocturne Games
• Gordon Van Dyke, Co-Founder & Chief Publishing Officer, RawFury
• Patrick Johnson, Senior Discovery Scout, Playstack
• Sophie Atkin, Senior Communications Manager, Modern Wolf
• Yves Le Yaouanq, Chief Content Officer, Focus Entertainment

This year’s 13 finalists come from across the globe, bringing an exciting variety of innovative and unique games to the table:

• 4Tale Porduction (Kyrgyzstan) – Everwayne
• Ammobox Studios (Malaysia) – Project Guardian (working title)
• BattleBrew Productions (Singapore) – Love In Tiny Spaces
• Bit Egg Inc (Thailand) – Lost and Found Co.
• Kopiforge (Singapore) – SEDAP!
• MetaClash (Singapore) – MetaClash: Digital Avatars of Destruction
• NAMSON digital (Thailand) – Holiday Party
• Nanuq (Thailand) – Bounty Brawl
• Revolution Industry (Thailand) – Skypunk Pirates!
• Studio 85 (Brazil) – Magicards
• TA Publishing (France) – Rogue Fantasy
• The Breach Studios (Spain) – SUPA TRUPA
• Thoughtfish GmbH (Germany) – Earthscaper

Mark your calendars for October 18 as these indie creators take the stage to showcase their best work at gamescom asia. Stay tuned to see who will walk away with top prizes and potentially turn their passion projects into the next big gaming sensation.