Our goal is your development! With the R42 Games Accelerator, we provide you with a tailor-made series of workshops with experts from the games and media industry, mentors and a coach who are always ready to listen and give good advice. Whether gamification, serious game or indie title, the R42 Games Accelerator will support you on your journey.
Join us for the fourth round of our program and apply now for the R42 Games Accelerator 2025!
Der R42 Games Accelerator fördert Gründer:innen aus der Games-Branche. Innerhalb des 9-monatigen Programms werden über Workshops, Coachings und externe Mentorings die wichtigsten Bausteine für eine nachhaltige Zukunft gelegt. Teil des R42 Games Accelerator ist ein vollständig auf die Games-Branche ausgerichtetes Gebäude mitten in der Leipziger Innenstadt. Darüber hinaus soll das R42 eine dauerhafte Anlaufstelle für junge und etablierte Unternehmen sein, um Inspiration, Innovation und Technologietransfer zu fördern.
The workshops are led by industry experts and offer in-depth insights into various aspects of the games industry, such as games marketing, production, art, community management, but also entrepreneurial topics such as (sorry, but it has to be said) taxes & finance.
You will receive an individual coach who will work with you on your individual goals and milestones. The coaching sessions are aimed at promoting both your personal development and your entrepreneurial perspective. Whether it's a meeting every two weeks or a weekly phone call, the coaching sessions are organized in a way that suits you best.
You will gain access to our exclusive network of partners and SMEs from the region, and you will also get to know them in regular meetups. We will actively look together in our network to see who we can introduce you and your team to in order to take you further.
Self-employed, Publisher 1x1
Games & XR, Funding
US-Game-Marketing Experte, Games Marketing
INBEX Systems, Game Art
Ubisoft, How To Pitch Your Game
XMG, Build your Brand
Hochschule Mittweida, Game Design
Self-employed, Indiegame Production
GECKO, Mindset as an entrepreneur
Webedia, Community-Management
Boosterspace, Kickstarter Basics
favorite game: Enshrouded
favorite game: Battlefield series
favorite game: The Sims
favorite game: Disco Elysium
favorite game: Skyrim
Dich erwartet ein 9 monatiges Programm mit On- und Offboarding, bestehend aus Workshops, Coachings & Mentorings und Events. Dazu lernst du spannende Leute kennen, die dich und dein Unternehmen auf das nächste Level heben. Unterstützt wirst du bei erfolgreicher Bewerbung von der Stadt Leipzig, die Teile der Kosten des R42 Games Accelerator für dich übernehmen. Die restliche Summe bilden wir über eine Förderung ab, aber keine Sorge – um die kümmern wir uns 🙂
For those selected, the city will cover a considerable part of the costs for the R42 Games Accelerator, the remaining costs will be covered by further funding, which we will take care of with you.
In order to determine whether your team and company fit into the 2025 class, we as well as the City of Leipzig need to get an accurate picture of you.
First, we collect the documents from all submissions throughout the year. Towards the end of the year, all collected applications will be reviewed and you will receive feedback!
No. Even if you are working on applications with gamification elements or in the B2B sector, the R42 Games Accelerator will help you. The workshops are geared towards the building blocks of game production, but there will certainly be something for you, too.
Yes, you must already have registered a business. The form does not matter at first.
The following application form serves as the basis for the selection of startups for the R42 Games Accelerator for the year 2025. All you have to do is fill out the form and attach your current pitch deck and a liquidity plan for your next year.
The review of the application documents is followed by a personal meeting. The final selection is made by a jury, which takes into account criteria such as innovative content, team constellation, market opportunities and compliance with the R42 Games Accelerator.
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