Awards
Our jury votes for the best festival submissions in different categories
Feedback
Nominated games get written feedback from the jurors
Discovery
Games are featured on our website & get a spot in future Steam events
Featured Participants
About the festival
What’s Indie Cup?
Indie Cup is an online festival of upcoming indie games and one of Europe’s leading online events for independent developers. The festival provides independent developers with a free platform to gain visibility, receive valuable feedback, and engage with a community of peers and industry leaders.
We believe you have not yet played your favorite game. Our mission is to help you find it.
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Become a sponsor
We collaborate with companies that lead the gaming industry. Our sponsors get exclusive branding opportunities & access to our scouting tools. Plus, they help keep Indie Cup free for all developers.
Join the jury
Festival jury hosts amazing professionals from around the world. Jurying is a chance to see the most exciting new games before anyone else — and help their developers thrive.
Work with Palaye
Indie Cup is produced by Palaye, a communications agency that creates bespoke marketing & PR campaigns for video game studios, tech startups, and hardware companies.
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