From the legacy of IndieDevDay, BCN Game Fest emerges as the ultimate hub where industry leaders, creative minds, and innovative projects unite to shape the future of gaming.

October 10, 11, and 12

Barcelona (La Farga de l’Hospitalet)

becomes the meeting point for the video game industry.

Barcelona hosts the largest video game festival in Spain, where industry, innovation, and community come together.

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What to expect in this edition

The business and meeting area with the MeetToMatch platform is expanding with a new area on the first floor of the venue, and the “IndieDevDay” exhibition area is growing to include stands for artists and services, in addition to more video games.

Schedule

Main Stage

Time

Title

Speakers

Language

10:30 - 11:00
Welcome
BCN Game Fest
EN/SP
11:00 - 12:00
Video Games and Brands: The Power of IPs in Entertainment
Cluster Audiovisual
CA
12:00 - 13:00
Boost your video game: tools and resources to make your project a reality
ICEC
CA
13:00 - 13:20
TBC
Madrid in Game
SP
13:30 - 14:30
Sound and music: the heartbeat of powerful storytelling
Alexander Elósegui, Sergio Villar
EN
14:30 - 15:30
TBC
TBC
TBC
15:30 - 16:30
Navigating the Dragon: Cracking the China Game Market
Alice Yao
EN
17:30 - 19:00
IndieDevDay Awards
BCN Game Fest
EN/SP

Conferences Room

Time

Title

Speakers

Language

10:30 - 11:30
TBC
TBC
EN
11:30 - 12:30
Speculative Tourism
Shalev Moran
EN
12:30 - 13:30
Software Architecture for Indie Games
Ángel 'Culo'
EN
13:30 - 14:30
Your First Pixel Art Videogame
Daniel Jiménez Villamiel (DenPixel)
SP
14:30 - 15:30
From Manual QA to Automated QA
Juan Antonio Nepo
SP
15:30 - 16:30
Rethinking QA: Core and Growth in Game Development
Simona Maiorano
EN
16:30 - 17:30
Finance Incentives for Indie Devs
Liam Pattom
EN/SP

Multipurpose Space

Time

Title

Speakers

Language

11:00 - 12:00
Legal Guidelines for Indies, Students, and Others
Monica Sanchez, Andy Ramos, Arturo Monedero
TBC
12:00 - 13:00
PODCAST: Reload
Pep Sanchez, Juan Salas, Marta Trivi, Victor Martinez
EN
13:20 - 14:00
Startups Showcase
Madrid in Game
EN
14:00 - 15:00
TBC
TBC
TBC
15:00 - 16:00
Automating raylib for the future
Ramon Santamaria
ES
16:00 - 17:00
TBC
TBC
TBC

Main Stage

Time

Title

Speakers

Languange

12:00 - 13:00
How to Plan a Successful Video Game Kickstarter Campaign
Manu Hernandez
EN/SP
13:00 - 14:00
Art, Activism, Politics, Culture, Labour Movement
Marijam Didžgalvytė, Cat Bluemke, Simona Maiorano, Oriana Laplana and Sithe
EN
14:00 - 15:00
There's No Need to Rig That Thing: Animation for Video Games
Casilda de Zulueta
EN/SP
15:00 - 16:00
The business case for inclusive hiring and how to achieve it
Kyra Chan
EN
16:00 - 17:00
Ohori San (Interview with David Caballero)
Ohori San
EN
17:00 - 18:00
Invisible Walls, Visible Worlds: Navigating the unseen boundaries that shape who creates games
Sithe Ncube
EN
18:00 - 19:00
TBC
TBC
TBC
19:00 - 20:00
Art Bibles Wanted!
Zoe Nguyen
EN

Conferences Room

Time

Title

Speakers

Language

12:00 - 13:00
TBC
TBC
TBC
13:00 - 14:00
Games for Growth: Designing games that leave your players and communities better than you found them.
Jack Briggs
SP
14:00 - 15:00
Pixel art review workshop
Elías Lozano
SP/CA
15:00 - 16:00
TBC
TBC
TBC
16:00 - 17:00
Serious Games for Social Impact: Raising Meningitis Awareness Through Play
Oriana Laplana Curtido
EN/SP
17:00 - 18:00
The art of pitch decking
Elena Flores
EN
18:00 - 19:00
Everything to Play For: How Videogames Are Changing the World
Marijam Didzgalvyte
EN
19:00 - 20:00
Games Doing Politics
Shalev Moran
EN

Multipurpose Space

Time

Title

Speakers

Language

14:00 - 15:00
GameMaker Meetup
EN/SP
15:00 - 16:00
Godot Meetup
EN
16:00 - 17:00
PODCAST: Montaña y Decisión LIVE! from BCN Game Fest 2025
Israel H. Ros
SP/CA
17:00 - 18:00
PODCAST: DeVCast
Jon Fernández, Alex V. Vila, María Romero, Santiago Sánchez, Retse Dev
SP
18:00 - 19:00
TBC
TBC
SP
19:00 - 20:00
PODCAST: Señoras y videojajas
Inés Alcolea, Marina Amores
SP

Main Stage

Time

Title

Speakers

Language

12:00 - 13:00
The Rise Of The Minority Studio: Why The Industry Needs The Underdog
Phil Foxton
EN
13:00 - 14:00
TBC
TBC
TBC
14:00 - 15:00
TBC
TBC
TBC
15:00 - 16:00
Freelance Survival Kit: How to find, win, and keep clients as a game industry freelancer
Aleix Ramon
SP
16:00 - 17:00
Optimizing a game at the last minute (and surviving the attempt)
Carlos Moreno
SP
17:00 - 18:00
Women Composers
Sara López
EN/SP
18:00 a 19:00
Incubators
Ruth lemmen, Oscar Sahun, Laura Gonzalez, Andrea Olmedo
EN
19:00 - 20:00
TBC
TBC
TBC

Conferences Room

Time

Title

Speakers

Language

12:00 - 13:00
TBC
TBC
TBC
13:00 - 14:00
Creation of characters with heart
Inés Alcolea
SP
14:00 - 15:00
Past and present: female developers and the video game industry
Marina Amores
SP
15:00 - 16:00
Folk Games Workshop
Emily Koonce
EN
16:00 - 17:00
TBC
TBC
TBC
17:00 - 18:00
TBC
TBC
TBC
18:00 - 19:00
Tips to quickly improve your animations
Miky Arias
TBC
19:00 - 20:00
How traditional development processes destroy creativity (and people)
Ángel 'Culo'
SP/EN

Multipurpose Space

Time

Title

Speakers

Language

13:00 - 14:00
PODCAST: Joc Creuat
Dani Sáez, Albert Gasset, Susana Perez, Xavi Solé, Clara Moreno
CA

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Talent Dev Day
Job Fair

Talent Dev Day is a joint initiative between the Department of Culture of the Catalan Government and the organizers of BCN Game Fest (formerly IndieDevDay).

A dedicated space where students and professionals seeking opportunities in the video game industry can connect with companies looking to grow their teams.

Now in its third edition, Talent Dev Day continues to strengthen ties between emerging talent and the gaming sector, within the framework of the newly rebranded BCN Game Fest.

Join the fair

Participate in BCN Game Fest by offering services to professionals, attending with your handmade products for sale, representing the media to cover the event, or showcasing your project in the IndieDevDay exhibition area.

Where

La Farga

Carrer de Barcelona, 2,

L’Hospitalet de Llobregat,

08901 Barcelona

Subway:  L1 – stop “Rambla Just Oliveras” exit “Rambla Just Oliveras”

 Train: R1, R3, R4, R7 stop “L’Hospitalet de Llobregat”

Ferrocarril: R5, R6, R50, R53, R63, S3, S4, S8, S9, L8 stop “Av.Carrilet” exit “Prat de la Riba”

Bus: L52, L82, M12, LH2 – stop “Barcelona – Av. Isabel la Catòlica”

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