Baltic Games Fest 2027
Northern Germany's indie games festival returns to the Holstenhallen in Neumünster on 1-2 May 2027, with playable indie titles, developer talks and workshops, and an awards show for the exhibited games.
Baltic Games Fest 2027 takes place on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 May 2027 at the Holstenhallen in Neumünster, in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein, roughly an hour north of Hamburg. The dates are confirmed on the festival's official website.
The festival is built around independent games. Visitors can play the exhibited titles themselves rather than just watch, and meet the teams that make them. Alongside the show floor the organisers list talks and workshops on game development, and networking for trade visitors with speakers, developers and publishers. A jury judges the presented indie games for the Baltic Games Fest awards.
For developers the event is worth a look as well: according to trade outlet GamesMarket, 60 teams can get a free exhibition slot at the 2027 edition, and all exhibiting teams are automatically entered into the awards. The 2026 edition drew around 2,000 visitors over two days, about twice as many as the year before, so this is a compact, approachable show rather than a mega-expo.
The festival is open to the general public. Opening hours and ticket prices for 2027 had not been published at the time of writing - check the official site before booking travel. The event is hosted by Holstenhallen Neumünster GmbH, with SEAL.GAMES and Off The Beaten Track credited as supporters.
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