Gamecity Hamburg awards up to €80,000 to five games in latest Prototype Funding Round
Gamecity Hamburg has awarded up to €80,000 to five digital games in its latest Prototype Funding Round. The funding aims to help local studios create market-ready prototypes. Applications for the next funding round will open in September 2026.
- ▪Five games were selected to receive funding, including Manor Cartographer and Wrong Horse.
- ▪The grants are non-repayable and support Hamburg-based developers.
- ▪The Games Lift Incubator also provides funding and support to game developers.
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Home News Gamecity Hamburg awards up to €80,000 to five games in latest Prototype Funding Round Funded projects include Manor Cartographer by Pipapo Games and Wrong Horse by Bird Outside Studio Image credit: Bird Outside Studio <img alt="Sophie McEvoy avatar" src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/IMG_6233-copy.jpeg?width=2048&height=2048&fit=bounds&quality=85&format=jpg&auto=webp" style="aspect-ratio: 1" width="1483" height="1412" > News by Sophie McEvoy Staff Writer Published on May 19, 2026 Follow Gamecity Hamburg Gamecity Hamburg has selected five digital games to receive up to €80,000 each in non-repayable grants from its latest Prototype Funding Round. This funding enables Hamburg-based studios and developers to create market-ready prototypes.
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