New Studios Joining the FGH Community

We’re proud to welcome several new studios to our Support Track this January. We can't wait to help them grow! 🙌

• Dovespire
• Funke Munke
• MeepMeep Games
• From Mountains
• Boop Games
• Snowberry Games

Find all the studios here

Dev Tool Demo: Stop Guessing What Players Think

(Jan. 27, 4 P.M.)

Discover how to automatically track what players are saying about your game across Steam reviews, Discord communities, Reddit, YouTube, and social media, all in one place.

In this 30-minute demo, you'll see how Gameplainer sends real-time Discord notifications when your game is mentioned, analyses review sentiment in 30+ languages, and helps you spot problems before they become disasters.

Click here to register (for free)

FGH Online Advisory Panel

(Feb. 26, 1 - 5 P.M.)

On February 26, Flanders Game Hub will host an online Expert Advisory Panel.

Studios will have the opportunity to present their game, its traction & challenges/opportunities before a jury of experts. The goal is to gather valuable feedback from the experts and industry professionals.

The panel starts at 1-5 p.m. Studios will get a 25-minute time slot (including Q&A).

Selected studios will be notified as the event approaches.

Register here

Are you looking for a

Co-founder?

Looking for a co-founder?

In December '25, we launched an ad for 𝟲 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼𝘀 looking for technical, artistic, and/or commercial co-founders.

The results? Over 𝟱𝟬 talented individuals applied, including many fascinating profiles!

𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲(𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵) 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗰𝗼-𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿(𝘀)?

This is your chance! Reach out to michiel@flandersgamehub.be and we’ll feature your ad on the FGH website

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Planet Destruction 🪐❌💥

Planet Destruction is a chaotic sandbox game where you unleash insanely powerful weapons to blow entire planets to pieces! 💣

Blast worlds with lasers, and devastating tools.

Watch continents crumble, atmospheres burn, and civilizations disappear as you wreak cosmic havoc. Ready to destroy the universe one planet at a time?

Planet Destruction has already reached over 𝟯 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 gameplays, which is a big milestone for Boop Games’ first release on Poki!

Destroy the planets now!

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FAT HOBO: Hobocop Saves Christmas 🎅

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Fat Hobo is a first-person RPG adventure game that follows the gritty journey of an ex-cop. Tasked with hunting down a dangerous killer, players must navigate the fringes of society using a unique mix of social manipulation, stealth, and crazy tactics.

Time to save Christmas! - Play for free

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Events

Meet ‘n Play (Feb. 4)

The first Meet & Play of 2026! Time to (re)connect with fellow gamers, developers, and like-minded people in an informal setting.

Have a beer, play some games, and enjoy a chill Wednesday evening.

Place to be: Textielhuis Kortrijk

When: Feb. 4, 7 p.m.

entrance is free.

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Gamestorm V (Feb. 12)

The Event showcases games, demos and audiovisual experiments, followed by informal networking.

When: Feb. 12 from 5 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. - Free

Where: Zuiderspershuis in Antwerp

Read more

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AI Meetup #6 (Feb. 12)

For the 6th edition of AI in Digital Arts, Game Dev & Entertainment, AI Meetup is collaborating with Lab of Tomorrow to host a meetup!

When: Feb. 12, 6 - 8 p.m.

Where: Hoek 76 / unit 200 in Boom, Antwerp

More info

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FinMix (March 17)

Flanders Game Hub is organising an afternoon meetup in Antwerp to explore the financial opportunities within the industry.

When: March 17, afternoon

Where: Antwerp

Details & registration will follow soon!

BUFF Festival (March 23)

BUFF: How Marketing Empowers Your Games! 🎮 Expect inspiring speakers, live demos, playable games, and insights that will help your game grow in the outside world.

Get yo Buff Festival is organised by students of Hogeschool PXL.

More info & tickets

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More events!

Curious about what's happening in our gaming ecosystem? Find all events and game releases on the website of Belgian Game Industry.

You can even add them to your calandar!

Check out all the events

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Industry news

International news

🌍Update on Android XR hardware & tools: More info

🌍 The LEGO Group has teamed up with The Walt Disney Company on a new chip-based brick: Lego Smart Play.

🌍 After 15 years of suing third-party Wii controller maker Bigben Interactive (NACON) over a patent, Nintendo has won a €7M damages case. which is now being appealed.

🌍 Michał Kiciński, co-founder of CD PROJEKT RED & GOG, has acquired GOG from CD PROJEKT.

🌍 Electronic Arts (EA) is shutting down Anthem servers on Jan 12. The game will no longer be playable afterwards.

🌍 AMD and NVIDIA graphics cards are set to get pricier in early 2026 due to rising DRAM costs. Expect gradual increases starting Jan-Feb.

🌍 Collectable Card Games are still big on mobile, but you'd be surprised what a gap there is between the 1st and 2nd place earnings: Pokémon TCG earned $669M, the runner-ups Shadowverse World Beyond and Hearthstone "only" 10% of that.

Belgian news

👉 Flanders Game Hub approved their new batch of supported studios, after a round of jury curation: Dovespire, Funke Munke, MeepMeep Games,

Slobbymonk, Boop Games and Snowberry Games.

👉 Funke Munke released their free title Fat Hobo Christmas on Itch.io

👉 Larian Studios will host an AMA featuring different departments after the holiday break, in which players can ask any questions about Divinity and their dev process.

👉 Wall Town Wonders by Cyborn received a holiday update!

30 Birds by Ram Ram Games and Business Goose Studios won the Visual Design award at the Indie Game Awards.

👉 Triangle Factory is downscaling, letting go of some of their VR-focused developers.

👉 Funtomata had to disband their dev team, after Asfalia's recent Switch ports did not meet expectations. The company continues for now as a solodev undertaking.

👉 COW Studios released their 2D hack-and-slash strategy game Ordinary Heroes on Christmas Eve, December 24th: More info here

👉 Gamestorm brings together creative professionals from the gaming and film industries. A showcase of games, demos and audiovisual experiments, followed by informal networking.

• When: February 12, 5PM-8.30PM
• Where: Zuiderpershuis, Antwerp
• More info

👉 Chris Hanney talks about his Gameplainer tool which helps devs track Steam reviews, Discord communities, Reddit, YouTube, and social media, all in one place.

When: 27 jan, 4PM

Online event: Register here

👉 BUFF 2026 (Buff Pxl ) is happening next week, a student-organised event with a focus on Game Marketing.

• When: 16 Jan, 9AM-5PM
• Where: C-Mine, Genk
• Info here

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