Top Game Development Conferences in 2026

The most prominent game development conferences on the calendar in 2026, ranked by expected attendance so you can prioritize where to spend your travel budget.

  1. 1

    Helene Fischer - 360° Stadion Tour 2026

    ConferenceJun 20, 2026Frankfurt, DE~300 attendees
  2. 2

    Casual Hangout @ Hawthorne Asylum

    MeetupApr 25, 2026Portland, US
  3. 3

    DDX Munich

    ConferenceMay 9, 2026Munich, DE
  4. 4

    Casual Hangout @ BG Food Cartel

    MeetupMay 31, 2026Beaverton, US
  5. 5

    Game Club

    ConferenceJun 17, 2026Seattle, US
  6. 6

    Game Club

    ConferenceJun 17, 2026
  7. 7

    Comiccon de Montréal

    ConferenceJul 3–5, 2026Montréal, CA
  8. 8

    Seattle Indies Board Game Meetup

    ConferenceDec 20, 2026Seattle, US

How this list is built

We rank by expected attendance because it's the closest proxy we have for prominence — bigger events draw bigger speakers, more sponsors, and (usually) more substantive deal flow. Where attendance isn't known, the event drops below ranked entries even if it's well-regarded. If you want raw inventory instead of a curated list, the game development conferences hub has every event in the database, not just the top 25.

Total in this category: 8 events.