Valentina Birke
She/her
Director Indie Arena Booth.
Selection committee WINGS.
Board of directors IGDA.
I'm funnier than you.
- I’m not going to GDC this year. Traveling to the US right now is a risk I am not willing to take. The current Trump administration is a racist and sexist gang of thugs, terrorizing their own people and empowering political violence.
- That isn’t “politics I disagree with.” It’s an escalation of state power and intimidation, and it directly affects who gets to move safely through borders and who doesn’t. For many people this was never safe to begin with. What’s changed is how aggressively it’s being normalized.
- So no GDC for me this year. And no other US events either. I’ll miss people. I’ll miss running into friends and meeting new peers. But I’m not going to pretend this is normal, and I’m not going to normalize an industry culture that quietly expects everyone to take the same “professional risk”.
- Reposted by Valentina Birke✨ We want your Event-highlights ✨ We want to kick off the new year with an event overview: where to go, what not to miss and we’d love your input. Please let us know via the form below which events you’re planning to attend and why. forms.gle/QMwXSJQ6VQ4c...
- Work with us ✨
- 🌸 We’re hiring! Germany, remote. We’re looking for a Junior Project Manager. You like keeping things organized, answering questions, and gently nudging deadlines back on track. You’ll work with ~200 indie teams and partners every year. 👉 Apply here: careers.super-crowd.com/jobs/7012780...
- Reposted by Valentina BirkeOur second Indie Arena Booth newsletter is out now! ✨ Featuring our first ever dev interview with Square Glade Games and some event picks we think you’ll like. 🗞️ Read it here : shorturl.at/SQTgl 💌 Sign up here: newsletter.indiearenabooth.com
- Reposted by Valentina BirkeGamescom! Und ich schrieb dies hier für den WDR. Mit Statements vom Felix Falk vom @gameverband.bsky.social und Indie-Königin @violencia.bsky.social. Da ist an zweiter Stelle ein Audio verknüpft und jetzt überlege ich, wie ich die Stimme von dem Moderator da bekommen kann. Damn.
- On my way to gamescom.
- Hey kids, We’re opening up guest list registration for our @indiearenabooth.de Reception at gamescom for the first time ever! ✨ reception.indiearenabooth.com 🗓 Aug 20, 6–8PM 📍 Hall 10.2 (big blue carpet) Good vibes, indie games & maybe baby cats.
- Hi kids, Big Announcement: I’ll be at gamescom, find me at the @indiearenabooth.de 🩷 Come talk to me about indie games. ✨ If you too want to use the amazing template I poured my heart and soul into, download it here: httphttps://drive.google.com/drive/folders/11npS6ffgUKFk6ObsBj_4fSywdC_WASdL
- We’ve been cooking! 💖 This year’s lineup is fresh out of the oven: 200 handpicked games, ready for you to taste. I’m beyond proud of how it’s all shaping up. Come hungry, and I can’t wait to see y’all at gamescom! ✨ full lineup here: indiearenabooth.de
- 🌶️🧑🍳 Feast your eyes - the Indie Arena Booth 2025 lineup trailer is served! 🌶️🍽️ Our Theme? “Watch us cook.” We’re bringing 200+ blazing-hot indie games to gamescom 2025! You will want a taste 😋 🍽️ Full lineup here: indiearenabooth.de #IndieGame #GameDev #IAB25
- Reposted by Valentina Birke🌶️🧑🍳 Feast your eyes - the Indie Arena Booth 2025 lineup trailer is served! 🌶️🍽️ Our Theme? “Watch us cook.” We’re bringing 200+ blazing-hot indie games to gamescom 2025! You will want a taste 😋 🍽️ Full lineup here: indiearenabooth.de #IndieGame #GameDev #IAB25
- Reposted by Valentina Birke🎮 EU indie devs! 🌍 We're bringing a new Indie Arena Booth Showcase to @polarisconvention.bsky.social in Hamburg. Germany! ⚓ 🗓️ 10 - 12 October, 2025 🕹️ 10 free, curated booths (PCs, art, setup included!) 🚨 Applications open until 20 July ✨ 🔗 indiearenabooth.de/apply Shares are appreciated 💞
- Me on my way to amaze.
- These amazing human beings spent hours playing games. I’m in awe of their brains! ✨
- Lol. Shared the wrong post before.
- Reposted by Valentina BirkeHuge thanks to our 70+ amazing jury members who played builds, gave feedback and helped shape the Indie Arena Booth lineup for gamescom 2025! 🙌 We couldn’t do it without you - or the amazing devs behind every submission. Stay tuned, we’ll reveal the lineup soon! 👀💖
- I think I’ve aged years in a single day. We just sent out the first batch of confirmations and rejections for Indie Arena Booth 2025. It is a mix of excitement, pride, exhaustion, and sadness. I feel everything at once.
- This year, we received over 450 submissions, our highest number ever. The creativity, originality, and heart in these games blew us away. Saying yes is a joy. But saying no never gets easier.
- There are so many brilliant games we had to reject, simply because we do not have enough space. We are limited by space, but not by talent. Please know that we see you. We appreciate your work. We hope you will keep sharing it with the world and with us.
- To everyone who submitted: thank you. You are what makes this space so special. ✨
- Reposted by Valentina BirkeWe’ve sent out the first batch of confirmations and rejections for this year’s Indie Arena Booth. Please check your email! If you didn’t hear from us yet, don’t worry, Nintendo picks and waiting list updates are coming next week. Thanks for your patience, and we’re rooting for you!✨
- Over.
- Just back from Reboot, what a blast! Came home to a record 465 @indiearenabooth.de submissions from 52 countries 191 left to binge this weekend. I am so hyped
- Women’s toilet is my favourite place at Reboot.
- Reposted by Valentina Birke✨SURPRISE✨ In a totally unpredictable plot twist (that definitely doesn’t happen every single year ), we’re EXTENDING submissions by one more week! That means you now have until 16 April to apply: 👉 indiearenabooth.de/apply
- 🚨 Deadline approaching! 🚨 Submissions close TOMORROW and we’re not emotionally ready. Go, go, go: indiearenabooth.de/apply
- Reposted by Valentina BirkeFriends! ✨ I’m looking for game writers based in Berlin for a freelance contract. Sharing is appreciated! ⭐️
- Reposted by Valentina BirkeDo people still use gifs? Asking for a friend.
- Reposted by Valentina Birke🚨 Deadline approaching! 🚨 Submissions close TOMORROW and we’re not emotionally ready. Go, go, go: indiearenabooth.de/apply
- Reposted by Valentina Birke✨SPACE SPROUTS IS OUT NOW!!!!✨ Launch into cozy cosmic chaos: solve puzzles, bend physics and throw everything around! 🚀🌱 💜You can buy it now with a -10% launch discount! Please if you can, leave a review, as it really helps us a lot get some extra visibility from Steam!💜 tinyurl.com/SpaceSprouts
- Reposted by Valentina BirkeWould you like to help us at gamescom this year? 👀 Become a volunteer and join the coolest group of people on the showfloor! ✨ Applications are open until 27 April 🙌💗 👉 indiearenabooth.de/apply/volunt...
- Reposted by Valentina Birke@indiearenabooth.de has officially opened submissions for gamescom 2025, offering even more space to showcase outstanding indie games this year 🙌 Applications are open until April 9th! ✨ All details and the application form are available here: indiearenabooth.de/apply
- Reposted by Valentina BirkeWe've already received some fantastic applications from all around the globe - keep them coming ✨💗 Don't forget to check out our free and discounted showcasing opportunities, too: indiearenabooth.de/freebooths2025
- It’s finally time! Our submissions for gamescom 2025 are officially open! ✨ We have a bunch of free and discounted showcasing options available for you 👀 Please check out our website for all relevant information: indiearenabooth.de/apply ⌛ Open until 9 April We look forward to your submissions! 🙌💗
- Reposted by Valentina Birke
It's TIME! 🥳 Indie Arena Booth submissions are now open! 💜- It’s finally time! Our submissions for gamescom 2025 are officially open! ✨ We have a bunch of free and discounted showcasing options available for you 👀 Please check out our website for all relevant information: indiearenabooth.de/apply ⌛ Open until 9 April We look forward to your submissions! 🙌💗
- ✨ 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴! ✨ Submissions for Indie Arena Booth 2025 at gamescom are officially OPEN! 🚀 And we’re growing, now 2,037.5 sqm (that’s 500 more than last year!), giving even more amazing projects a chance to shine! submit here: indiearenabooth.de/apply
- It’s finally time! Our submissions for gamescom 2025 are officially open! ✨ We have a bunch of free and discounted showcasing options available for you 👀 Please check out our website for all relevant information: indiearenabooth.de/apply ⌛ Open until 9 April We look forward to your submissions! 🙌💗
- Reposted by Valentina BirkeIt’s finally time! Our submissions for gamescom 2025 are officially open! ✨ We have a bunch of free and discounted showcasing options available for you 👀 Please check out our website for all relevant information: indiearenabooth.de/apply ⌛ Open until 9 April We look forward to your submissions! 🙌💗
- Reposted by Valentina BirkeGrimoire Groves, our magical garden roguelite, is out NOW!! 🌿 Grow enchanted plant creatures 🔮 Craft magical items and learn new spells 🏡 Decorate your home base 🧦 Unravel the mystery of the Rainbow Socks buff.ly/TsPFguF
- The @wingsfund.me women’s day sale has begun 💜 Go, check out the amazing games made by women and gender diverse teams. store.steampowered.com/sale/WomensD...
- Reposted by Valentina Birke‼️Cuteness Alert‼️ You can now get your very own cute little Castarock plushie! Head over to Makeship to get your hands on this limited edition fluffy ball of cuddliness! 🌰✨ This is an all or nothing campaign, so please help us spread the word 🙏 makeship.com/products/castarock-…
- Hey friends, I’m going to GDC and I’d love to hang out.
- I am so happy to leave the dumpster fire behind.
- If you're seeing this, you probably know that we've decided to take the plunge and turn our back on what used to be our biggest platform (Twitter), but we're excited to spread the indie love on all our other channels ✨🕹️ Let's keep it going! #LeavingX
- Reposted by Valentina Birke✨ RPG Maker VX Ace is 100% free right now on Steam! ✨ 📢 We at @serenityforge.bsky.social built proprietary tools to port RPG Maker games onto consoles/mobile. (Already published LISA & To the Moon). If you're an RPG Maker dev interested in releasing on consoles (and even physical), let me know!
- Reposted by Valentina BirkeIf you're seeing this, you probably know that we've decided to take the plunge and turn our back on what used to be our biggest platform (Twitter), but we're excited to spread the indie love on all our other channels ✨🕹️ Let's keep it going! #LeavingX
- Reposted by Valentina BirkeOur Steam Curator lists are here! ✨ We've compiled 178 games from our 2024 line-up and meticulously sorted them into six exciting categories for you to browse through 👀 There's something for everyone, so go explore and share the love 💗 Don't forget to wishlist your faves! 👉 bit.ly/IABSteamCura...
- Reposted by Valentina BirkeApplications are still open throughout February! ✨ We'd love to hear from you :)
- You've been wanting to get an exclusive look at the latest indie gems?💎 Look no further, because we're looking for motivated game industry peeps to join our Indie Arena Booth jury this year 🙌💗 Come have a look at our submission form - we look forward to hearing from you! 👉 forms.gle/h9yBMvqXnQEp...
- Join our jury ✨
- You've been wanting to get an exclusive look at the latest indie gems?💎 Look no further, because we're looking for motivated game industry peeps to join our Indie Arena Booth jury this year 🙌💗 Come have a look at our submission form - we look forward to hearing from you! 👉 forms.gle/h9yBMvqXnQEp...
- Yesterday, Germany’s CDU crossed a red line. They shattered a historic taboo and voted alongside the far-right AfD to pass a motion that is likely unlawful. This wasn’t a blunder. It wasn’t an accident. It was a calculated decision.
- For the first time since 1949, Merz secured a Bundestag majority, not through democratic cooperation, but by leaning on a party filled with extremists. He knew exactly what he was doing. And the only ones celebrating are the AfD, basking in their newfound legitimacy
- Friedrich Merz has made his choice. Two weeks ago, he declared, "I will never work with the AfD." Yesterday, he stood with them to push through a motion that reeks of racism and is likely illegal.
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View full threadLet’s be clear: anyone still supporting the CDU after this is helping normalize the far right.
- Reposted by Valentina BirkeApplication for Courage XL are open! ✨ Apply before 3 February, and you may showcase your game at Courage XL on 16 March during GDC in San Francisco! 👀 Apply today at www.courage.events 🕹️ #GDC #CourageXL
- Reposted by Valentina BirkeYou've been wanting to get an exclusive look at the latest indie gems?💎 Look no further, because we're looking for motivated game industry peeps to join our Indie Arena Booth jury this year 🙌💗 Come have a look at our submission form - we look forward to hearing from you! 👉 forms.gle/h9yBMvqXnQEp...
- Reposted by Valentina Birke🖥️ Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2545360/... 🎮 Xbox: www.xbox.com/en-GB/games/...
- Reposted by Valentina BirkeLonely Mountains: Snow Riders is OUT NOW on PC, Xbox and Game Pass!! ⛷️ Co-op and race modes with 2-8 players! ⛷️ Multiplatform crossplay! ⛷️ Challenging solo campaign! ⛷️ Stunning views and gnarly tricks! See you on the slopes! 🏔️❤️
- Reposted by Valentina BirkeHUGE NEWS: we got a release date for Steam AND are coming to Xbox Game Pass on the same day!! Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders arrives on Jan 21!
- posted #TWOPERCENT stuff at linkedin
- The gaming industry sees a significant imbalance in how funding is distributed. Projects led by women and individuals from gender-marginalized groups receive far less support compared to those led by cis-male teams.
- This gap in funding extends even further for developers from racially marginalized communities, which results in a lack of diverse perspectives, lived experiences, and cultures, not only within the industry itself but also in the games we play.
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View full threadWe need change and ensure more equitable access to funding, creating a more diverse and inclusive gaming landscape.
- Indie Arena Crew brainstorming @louminary.bsky.social
