International Game Inventors Convention
Friday, 5 February 2027, at the Spielwarenmesse in Nuremberg
The Spielwarenmesse is the global meeting place of the toy industry. On the trade fair Friday, the International Game Inventors Fair connects creative newcomers with game editors and agencies. A cooperation between Spielwarenmesse Group and the Bavarian Game Archive Haar e. V.
All important information at a glance
Event date
Friday, 5 February 2026
9:00 – 18:00: Game Inventors Fair
18:00 – 22:00: GamingHour – the game party for networking and continuing to play!
Location
Messezentrum Nürnberg, NCC Mitte, Level 1, Foyer, Brussels hall and Munich hall
For game designers
Registration opens in June. Registration deadline for participants is 15 December 2026.
For game editors and game agencies
Information on participants and prototype portraits.
Terms of registration 2027
All important information about the 2027 event summarised for you.
GamingHour – The game party
At the close of the Game Inventors Fair the game party will take place in NCC Mitte on Level 1 in the foyer. All participants of the Game Inventors Fair, game designers, publishers, editors and specialist journalists and bloggers are invited for lively exchange and Franconian snacks.
During the GamingHour, the Alibaba Game Club awards the 2-person game prize DuAli.
Thank you to the sponsors of the 2026 edition
