Pioneers of Game Development Austria
We are the Austrian Game Development Association, representing and supporting game studios in Austria. 🇦🇹
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- Join the first PGDA call of 2026 as the new board will answer questions from the community. When: Tuesday, January 20th, 20:00-21:00 Where: Twitch & PGDA Discord www.twitch.tv/pioneersat Read More: pgda.at/2026/01/13/p...
- Applications for the PGDA Digital Mentorship Fall 2025 are now open! Apply here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Further information can be found on the PGDA website: pgda.at/mentoring/ The application period will conclude on 09.10.25 and the final match-ups will be announced on 12.10.25.
- The Gamescom 2025 was amazing! Check out the Winner of the PGDA Talent award 2025: store.steampowered.com/app/3774130/... Thanks to everybody who visited the Austrian booth! ❤️🤍❤️ #PGDATalentAward #Gamescom2025#GameDevTalent #CelebratingCreativity #NextGenGameCreators
- The Austrian game industry grew by 71% since 2018 according to the latest study. More data: 🏢 150 companies 📈 €188 million in total revenue 🧑💻 Increase from 474 jobs in 2017 to 1080 jobs in 2024 Read the report and download the booklet: pgda.at/2025/09/04/a... #gamedev
- We are happy to announce the shortlist for the PGDA Talent Award! 🎉 Congratulations to the 3 Teams who have made it this far. We look forward to celebrating your achievements at the Talent Award ceremony during LevelUp. Thank you to everyone who submitted. #PGDATalentAward #LevelUp #GameDevTalent
- Check out all nominated student games for the 2025 Talent Award! 20 games from universities all over Austria: Salzburg, Vienna, Upper Austria, Lower Austria, Carinthia and Styria. Our jury is enjoying playing all of them and we'll announce the shortlist soon! pgda.at/talent-award...
- Join us for this month's PGDA Call on IP protection with experts from the Austrian Patent Office. Mag. Gudrun Strasser and DI Georg Gamauf will discuss benefits and usage. Note the early start at 18:00. When: Tuesday, May 20th, 18:00-19:00 Where: Twitch & PGDA Discord www.twitch.tv/pioneersat
- The Austrian Talent Award 2025, in its 3rd year, showcases outstanding student game projects. In 2025, the event features successful Austrian developers with global careers. The Judges are Chris Chiu, Katrin-Anna Zibuschka, and Lukas Meindl. pgda.at/2025/05/01/p...
- Get ready, students and scholars—it's award submission time! Visit pgda.at/2025/03/22/p... 1. Submission 2. Shortlist Nominee 3. Level Up - The Gaming Festival 4. Gamescom We can't wait to see your amazing projects in 2025. #InnovationShowcase #GamingFestival #PGDA
- Exciting opportunity for future game industry experts! Apply for the Spring 2025 PGDA Digital Mentorship Program by March 26, 2025. Connect with seasoned mentors for invaluable career advice from March 31 to late May. Don’t miss out! Visit pgda.at/mentoring/ for more info. #GameDevelopment
- For this month’s PGDA Call, we’re untangling the web of laws and regulations, focusing on Intellectual Property. Resident Attorney Erik Steiner joins us to answer questions like: Who owns IP, and what can or can’t you do with it? 📅 Tuesday, February 18th, 20:00-21:00 📍 Twitch & PGDA Discord
- As every year, @wkowien.bsky.social is supporting game developers who would like to attend gamescom, the world's largest digital games trade show, in Cologne in August. The call ends on 10 March. Don't miss this chance to build and expand your network!
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