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 accelerator and apply now for the R42 Games Accelerator 2025!
The R42 Games Accelerator supports founders from the games industry. Within the 9-month program, the most important building blocks for a sustainable future are laid through workshops, coaching and external mentoring. Part of the R42 Games Accelerator is a building in the heart of Leipzig's city center that is completely geared towards the games industry. In addition, R42 is intended to be a permanent contact point for young and established companies to promote inspiration, innovation and technology transfer.
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 aim to support both your personal development and your entrepreneurial development. 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 actively look together in our network to see who we can introduce you and your team to to help you get ahead.
INBEX Systems, 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
Favorite Game: Enshrouded
Favorite Game: Battlefield Reihe
Favorite Game: Die Sims
Favorite Game: Disco Elysium
Favorite Game: Skyrim
You can expect a 9-12 month program consisting of workshops, coaching & mentoring and events. You will also meet exciting people who will take you and your company to the next level. If your application is successful, you will be supported by the City of Leipzig, which will cover part of the costs of the R42 Games Accelerator for you. The remaining amount will be covered by a grant, but don't worry - we'll take care of that 🙂
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.Â
Yes, you must already have registered a business. The form does not matter at first.Â
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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