GGH
Gotland Game Hub Wednesdays Spring 2026
Location: The H-Building at Campus Gotland (Strandgatan 7, the Old Residence) and the G-Building at Campus Gotland (Strandgatan 1b, The Residence)
Wednesdays, @13:00 – 17:00
Join us for gameplay, playtesting, talks, and community gatherings with fellow game and creative enthusiasts!
Doors open 13:00
Play and test games, share new ideas, chat, and enjoy coffee, sandwiches, and cookies.
Short Talks & Open Mic 15:00
Hear inspiring talks, share projects, events, or collaboration requests etc.
End 17:00
About GGH
Gotland Game Hub (GGH) is a dynamic meeting place for everyone who sees games as art, culture, and a creative industry. Read more on GGH.
Spring 2026
Wednesday, 11th March
GGH 13.00 – 17.00
Investors exhibition (14:00 - 17:00)
Come by the hub and showcase your game to Connect! Meet and mingle with investors and see what other students are working on. A valuable chance to gather insight into the industry and what investors are looking for in games.
Short Talk - Introduction to Connect (15:00)
Open Mic (15:30)
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Wednesday, 18th March
GGH 13.00 – 17.00
Short Talk & Character Creation Demo for the Larp Lumen (15:00 - 17:00)
Erasmus EDGE dissemination event
In this event, the Transformative Play Initiative will share information about their Erasmus+ EDGE project. They will discuss their textbooks on design and implementation used in the Master's programme at UU.
They will also provide a short character creation demo for theirlarp Lumen, a larp about using game design for personal change. Come learn more about using analog role-playing games for transformative purposes!
Open Mic (15:30)
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Wednesday, 25th February
GGH 13.00 – 17.00
🎮 How to pitch your game idea | Online & Hybrid at GGH | (13.30-16.30)
Join the Game Founders Workshop Series, an online introduction to entrepreneurship in game development for students interested in indie game creation. At GGH it is possible to see the online version together and with presence of Science Park Gotland.
For more information about this workshop series see this page.
This week’s session will cover How to pitch your game idea, including: How to give a pitch; What makes a strong game pitch and how to tailor it to different audiences; From one-pager to live pitch — evolving your presentation; Best practices for pitching both online and in person. 🚀
Don’t miss this chance to strengthen your understanding of the business side of game development!
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Wednesday, 1st April
GGH 13.00 – 17.00
Short Talk - Maja Marsling Bäckvall (15:00)
Maja is a linguistic history researcher who has been exploring runes and their modern afterlives. Her talk explores the use of runes in video games, combining academic research with hands-on experience translating runes and Old Icelandic in God of War and Assassin’s Creed Valhalla.
Open Mic (15:30)
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Wednesday, 8th April
GGH 13.00 – 17.00
Meet and Mingle: The Assembly: A Larp on Democratic Deliberation from the Larpocracy ProjectHave you ever wanted to learn how to have more fruitful political discussions on important issues?
Join us for The Assembly, a 4-hour larp about community members in a fiction version of Sweden deliberating about the benefits and drawbacks of decriminalizing or legalizing the psychedelic substance psilocybin.
The goal of the larp is to practice skills in respectfully presenting viewpoints, listening to one another, and being willing to change one's opinion.
This larp is part of a research project called Larpocracy. Participation in the research components before and after the larp are optional.
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Wednesday, 15st April
GGH 13.00 – 17.00
Short Talk - My Game on Steam (15:00)
Are you considering putting your game on Steam? But do you know how, and what you need? Should you put the game for free, and if not, at what cost?
We will answer these questions, and all those you will bring with you to help you create your Steam strategy!
Open Mic (15:30)
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Wednesday, 22nd April
GGH 13.00 – 17.00
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Wednesday, 29st April
GGH 13.00 – 17.00
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Wednesday, 6st May
GGH 13.00 – 17.00
Title and speaker/s to be announced
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Wednesday, 13th May
GGH 13.00 – 17.00Title and speaker/s to be announced
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Wednesday, 20st May
GGH 13.00 – 17.00
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Wednesday, 27th May
GGH 13.00 – 17.00
Talk: What GGC can teach you about Gamescom - by Dani-Alys Rizal, playtester at WINGS Interactive
You are planning to exhibit your game at GGC, and are considering developing it further, even bringing it to other conferences? You might want to consider Gamescom, for which GGC will be a good training.
Discover what GGC can teach you about conferences, what skills you can develop and how your experience here can help you with your future endeavours.
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Wednesday, 3rd June
GGH 13.00 – 17.00
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About Gotland Game Hub
Gotland Game Hub (GGH) is a thriving community dedicated to games as art, culture and industry. Based on Gotland, Sweden, GGH serves as a hub for both aspiring and experienced game developers, offering opportunities to meet for collaboration, innovation, and growth.
Whether you're a seasoned developer or a newcomer with a passion for gaming, GGH is the perfect place to connect, exchange ideas, and bring projects to life. Our mission is to facilitate a dynamic ecosystem where game creation, exploration, and enjoyment thrive.
Every week, GGH hosts a Wednesday Community, a vibrant meetup where we come together to create, test-play games, listen to talks, network, and share upcoming activities. It's a space designed for developers, students, and gaming enthusiasts to hang out, collaborate, learn, and showcase projects.
If you're passionate about games and want to be part of an exciting, supportive community, Gotland Game Hub is the place for you!
GGH is hosted and organized by the Department of Game Design, in collaboration with the following partners:
- The Culture Unit,
- Film on Gotland,
- Art and Design Gotland,
- Region Gotland,
- Uppsala University Innovation,
- Gotland Game Industry,
- UF Gotland,
- Science Park Gotland.
GGH is an open community not only for students and faculty at Uppsala University but for everyone living in or visiting Gotland who is interested in games and game development.