This year IGDC is entering its 17th edition, that will be happening in Chennai and honestly, the whole Indian gaming scene is buzzing.
The India Game Developer Conference (IGDC) returns from 5–7 November 2025 at the Chennai Trade Centre.
This three-day meet where game devs, artists, publishers, students and investors all come together to learn, show work as well as to make deals.
What can you expect?
IGDC is not just mere talks but it is like an entire festival for game people. Expect:
- the main expo floor busy with energetic peeps
- indie showcases,
- the India Game Awards,
- business matchmaking (I/P Connect),
- hands-on workshops,
- and community tracks like Indie 40 and BYOG (bring your own game)
There will be sessions for every role:
- Artist,
- Programmers
- Designers
- Audio folks
- Producers
- And business teams
So, If you are looking to network, pick up hiring leads, or show your prototype, IGDC is where that happens.
Speakers you can look out for…
Organizers have already listed a mix of industry veterans, studio leads as well as interesting voices on the roster. But a few names which caught our attention as well as highlighted for 2025 include:
- Ahmed Khan(Art Director / AKSOA)
- Aman Bohra(Senior Developer — Emerging Tech & XR, DJXLabs)
- Andsurprisingly, the author Amish Tripathi
There are many more speakers who are from Indian studios as well as international partners across art, design, engineering and business tracks. If a particular session matters to you, check the agenda and book early.
Who’s backing IGDC?
Big industry names are sponsoring and showing up. IGDC 2025 lists major backers including:
- Nazara Technologiesas a platinum partner
- KRAFTONamong the diamond sponsors
Global service firms like Keywords Studios are also participating on the expo floor.
All about “Tickets, crowd and vibe”…
IGDC LITERALLY draws several thousand attendees like, a mix of indie devs, studio teams, students and publishers, so the vibe will be energetic and a little hectic in the best way. To know more about the tickets, agenda as well as exhibitors lists are available on the official site which you can also check them out! And if you want to attend panels or workshops, peep the agenda and lock in your tickets soon.
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