Competitions, showcases, festivals, and events for indie developers.
Open only shows opportunities verified within seven days. Closing soon puts active deadlines first; other stories follow.
The Ministry of Culture competition takes three-person Indonesian teams through November 14; entries need proof the game was functional by March 31.
Applications listedDeadline: 14 November 2026; closing time not specified
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The December showcase has a free application route and optional sponsored placement. Its November 14 deadline lacks a timezone; prepare a 1080p trailer and disclose AI use.
Applications listedDeadline: 14 November 2026; form says midnight but gives no timezone
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Rechecked: registration remains open, with October 30 rules clarifying prize-value wording. AI is optional and continuation grants require separate agreements.
Applications listedDeadline: 16 November 2026, 01:59 UTC (15 November, 20:59 EST)
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The application remains live, but the official announcement and binding terms give different hotel checkout dates; do not budget around an assumed stay.
Check latest availabilityDeadline: 30 November 2026; closing time and timezone not specified
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The October 31 cutoff has passed. The application still renders, but no verified extension permits late entries.
Deadline passedDeadline: 31 October 2026, 06:59 UTC (30 October, 23:59 PDT)
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The independent form remains live with a US$250 fee, but requires Academy membership. Our earlier nonmember craft-entry guidance needs confirmation against the complete current rules.
Check latest availabilityDeadline: 9 December 2026, 01:00 UTC (8 December, 17:00 PST)
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The Southeast Asia jam's first round has ended; judging runs November 1–10, with the Top 20 due to be notified by November 13.
ClosedDeadline: 1 November 2026, 11:59:59 UTC (31 October, 23:59:59 AoE)
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The exact October 23 PDT submission cutoff has passed. The official page and form still appear open, but no extension has been announced.
ClosedDeadline: 24 October 2026, 06:59 UTC (23 October, 23:59 PDT)
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The organizer confirms the submission phase has ended and has not announced its next call; the older application form still loading does not establish an extension.
ClosedDeadline: 18 October 2026, 23:59; timezone not specified
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Five PC projects and one mobile project are moving from the 2026 incubator into an IGDX showcase and publisher-investor pitches on 21–23 October.
See official availability
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Updated: the financial-literacy jam has launched its theme, funding-entry checklist and rubric; a shared winner-agreement draft details milestone payments and revenue share.
Check latest availabilityDeadline: 16 November 2026, 11:59:59 UTC (15 November, 23:59:59 AoE)
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The October 17 application date has passed, but the form still loads without an announced extension; current acceptance is unconfirmed.
Check latest availabilityDeadline: 17 October 2026; closing time not specified
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The organizer confirms entries are closed after the October 30 cutoff; participants can now rate the submitted games.
ClosedDeadline: 30 October 2026, 10:00 UTC
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The official call lists free international creator booths and a November 15 deadline, but current application-form availability could not be confirmed during the October 15 recheck.
Check latest availabilityDeadline: 15 November 2026, 14:59 UTC (23:59 JST)
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The October 21–23 event has finished. Organizer-linked pass pages still render registration controls, but they no longer represent a current attendance opportunity.
ClosedDeadline: Event ended 23 October 2026; no registration cutoff was published
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The free submission call for INDIE Live Expo's December 2026 showcase closed after its published September 29 cutoff.
ClosedDeadline: 29 September 2026, 02:59 UTC (11:59 JST)
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