GAME SLICE – call for indies to pitch in front of European publishers at FTW! conference

Tatjana Ristić,
Project Coordinator, SGA
22.04.2025.
For the Win!, the international b2b conference dedicated to game dev is introducing a special program on publishing this year, with an open call for all European indie teams to apply for pitching in front of notable publishers!

FOR THE WIN! is back! Mark May 29th in your calendar (location: mts Dvorana in Belgrade, Serbia) and prepare for over 40 lectures from some of the industry leaders from Poland, France, UK, Croatia, Slovakia and Serbia, including CD PROJEKT RED, 11bit Studios, Unity, Outfit7, 3Lateral/Epic Games, Grindstone/Gamesfarm, Chat3d, Old Skull Games, Ashnar Studios and many others. An almost full list of speakers is already available, with the full schedule coming in early May.

For the first time, however, FTW! will offer a chance for indie studios to pitch in front of some of the leading niche European publishers, as well as the audience of several hundred game dev professionals. GAME SLICE will feature shortlisted teams from the open call, as well as lectures and a panel from the likes of Raw Fury, Aurora Punks, Untold Tales, Herocraft, Bright Gambit, New Tales and Kando Factory.

All interested teams from Serbia, but also from anywhere in Europe, are invited to apply via this link no later than May 15th.

All information about the Game Slice program can be found on the conference website, while all teams that get invited to pitch their project get:

  • Full access to the event for all team members (free passes);*

  • 5+ minutes of stage time for the pitch;

  • Feedback from experienced publishing experts;

  • Hundreds of game dev professionals to get to know their project;

  • Audience award (if chosen 😉);

  • Coverage for their project on our website!

* SGA does not cover any potential travel or accommodation expenses for team members.

Follow the FTW! website for all program details and get your tickets on time!

FTW! is realized with the support of and in collaboration with Outfit7, Unity Technologies, 3Lateral/Epic Games, Playstudios Europe, Polish Institute, Institut Francais, Creative MEDIA Desk and Metropol Palace.Â