FAQ

The main day of Game Dev Day (Saturday) opens its doors at 9 am, with talks taking place between 10 am and 5 pm. The pitch competition starts at 4 pm, followed by the team-matching session at 5 pm.

The Business Meetup starts at 7 pm on Thursday.

We reserve the right to change the schedule. The final, detailed programme will be available on our website during the week before the event.

One of the main goals of the event is to foster business connections. Several representatives from international companies and publishers will be attending, some of whom will also serve as judges for the Pitch Contest.

If your main goal at the event is business networking, we recommend the Networking Pass, which gives you access to the private Networking Room. It’s also worth attending the Business Meetup, a separate exclusive event taking place on the Thursday evening before GDD (17 September). 

No, seating is on a first-come, first-served basis and we do not offer assigned seats. Please keep in mind that room capacities are limited. If you want to be sure to attend a particular session, arrive at least 5 minutes before it starts.

Yes, they will. The exact format of how these recordings will be made available is still being worked out. On the one hand, we aim to build a broader online knowledge hub; on the other hand, we plan to integrate these recordings into the association’s economic and support ecosystem in other ways.

Yes. During the conference lunch break, we have reserved the MagNet Community House dining hall. While its capacity is smaller than the conference attendance (it seats 100 at a time), they will provide hot meals that can be eaten quickly on site or ordered for takeaway.

Where can I park with car?

There is no designated parking area for the conference; you can park on the surrounding streets. Parking zones:

• Andrássy street - 0602 (450 Ft / hour)
• Neighboring streets - 3062 (450 Ft / hour)
  

IMPORTANT: The maximum length of a parking ticket is 3 hours. After this, you need to request a new one via the parking app or in a parking machine.

We are continuously updating the full program and will publish it no later than the week before the event on this website.

Yes, companies and teams can exhibit at the event for the full day. You can find all the information you need in the For Exhibitors section.

All 17 speakers for this year’s event have already been confirmed, but we’d still love to hear from you if you’d be interested in speaking at one of our future events! If so, please get in touch with us at info@hgda.hu

As we have more and more international guests, some talks will be held in English, some in Hungarian. The language of each talk will be indicated in the detailed program.

Each year we carefully design the conference to include a variety of topics and levels of complexity. In the detailed program, each talk will be marked with 1–3 peppers indicating the recommended experience level.

Yes, one of GDD’s key aims is to bring people together from the Hungarian game industry. There will be opportunities to network between talks and after the event, and one of the main purposes of the exhibition is to give you the chance to speak to every exhibitor.

We’re also putting together a dedicated team-finding event, which you can find out more about here.

Yes, the official After Party will be held at the same venue, from 5 pm to 10 pm . The After Party is open to all attendees and exhibitors, and admission is included in the ticket price.

Please note that photographs and video recordings will be taken at Game Dev Day. The organisers may use these for reporting on the event and for marketing purposes across their online and offline channels. By attending the event, you acknowledge and accept this.