FINALLY SOME PITCHING ACTION AT FTW!
Apply to pitch your project in front of a jury of renowned publishers.
Present your project and receive valuable feedback
from European publishing experts!
Compete for the audience award!
GAME SLICE PANEL
Moderated by: Adriana Tanasković (Marketing and Publishing Producer, Grindstone/Games Farm)
with
Bibbi Wikman (Head of Brand & Business, Aurora Punks)
Juraj Hrvoje Krašković (Game Producer, Raw Fury)
Szymon Westfal (Head of Sales/Release Management, Untold Tales)
Sergey Ulankin (Head of PC & Consoles Publishing at HeroCraft)
GAME SLICE PITCHES
Moderated by: Tatjana Ristić (Project Coordinator, SGA)
THE JURY
Bobby Wertheim (Founder, Kando Factory)
Tim Browne (CPO & Co-Founder, Bright Gambit)
Bibbi Wikman (Head of Brand & Business, Aurora Punks)
Juraj Hrvoje Krašković (Game Producer, Raw Fury)
Szymon Westfal (Head of Sales/Release Management, Untold Tales
Sergey Ulankin (Head of PC & Consoles Publishing at HeroCraft)
If you are an aspiring team or indie studio developing a project you would like to present to publishers,
GAME SLICE will teach you about the state of publishing in 2025.
But that’s not all! Apply now and you may find yourself on stage at FTW!,
already pitching to the representatives of some of the leading European publishers!
FILL IN THE FORM AND, IF SHORTLISTED,
PITCH IN FRONT OF EXPERIENCED PUBLISHERS.
AS WELL AS POUR AUDIENCE 🙂
THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS MAY 15th!
YOU WILL HEAR FROM US WITH RESULTS
NO LATER THAN MAY 20th.
* The organizer does not cover any potential travel or
accommodation expenses for team members.
For the Win!, the international b2b conference dedicated to game dev is introducing a special program on publishing this year, with an open call for all European indie teams to apply for pitching in front of publishers such as Raw Fury, Aurora Punks, Untold Tales, Bright Gambit, New Tales, Kando Factory and HeroCraft.
FOR THE WIN! rightly entered the calendar of the most notable European events for game dev professionals and became a new meeting point of the European gaming community.
Now already in its fourth edition, the highly international event will bring together game dev professionals from across Serbia and Europe on May 29th at mts Dvorana in Belgrade, Serbia.
Organized by the Serbian Games Association, for the first time the event will offer a chance for indie studios to pitch in front of some of the leading niche European publishers, as well as the audience of several hundreds of game dev professionals.
Titled GAME SLICE, the special program will feature shortlisted teams from the open call, as well lectures and a panel from the likes of Raw Fury, Aurora Punks, Untold Tales, Herocraft, Bright Gambit, New Tales and Kando Factory.
Games publishers usually take part in the financing, development, porting, marketing and distribution for a project they sign. They also can strike up a deal with a studio to develop a game according to an agreed brief, or based on an IP. The publisher then works closely with the game producer.
Serbian studios, especially the emerging ones, have had limited experience in working with international publishers, which this program aims to expand on. While looking at different aspects of publishing through thematic lectures and a panel , conference attendees will get to meet experienced publishing experts, while selected teams will receive their valuable feedback on their pitches, as well as their projects themselves.
All interested teams from Serbia, but also from anywhere in Europe, are invited to apply not later than May 15th!
A rich program of lectures, panels and workshops awaits you at FOR THE WIN! in Belgrade on May 29th at mts Dvorana, with more than 40 speakers from all over Europe speaking about development, production, marketing and other relevant topics, on several parallel tracks.
GAME SLICE will be the closing event of the day.
Among the companies featured at the event are some of the industry leaders from Poland, France, the UK, Croatia, Slovakia and Serbia, including CD PROJEKT RED, 11bit Studios, Unity, Outfit7, 3Lateral/Epic Games, Aurora Punks, Grindstone/Gamesfarm, Kando Factory, Chat3d, Old Skull Games, Ashnar Studios and many others. An almost full list of speakers is already available on the event website, with the full schedule coming in early May.
Game Marketing & Publishing Producer, Grindstone / Games Farm
After completing her studies at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts and Faculty of Political Sciences, Adriana obtained a Master's degree in Documentary Film Research, marking the onset of her career in the creative industries. Initially involved in film and television projects, her foray into gaming commenced nine years ago when she joined the trailblazers of the regional SEE scene, Mad Head Games.
Since then, Adriana has honed her soft and hard skills across various domains including marketing operations, publishing and release management, broadcasting and video production, performance marketing, content creation, and product and brand marketing management. Presently, she is a member of Grindstone and Games Farm, a boutique video game production and publishing company. Adriana has a profound interest in research areas pertaining to creative entrepreneurship, video
game law and copyright, creativity and social engineering, and building online communities.
Curiously, she finds fascination in the discourse surrounding console wars. Despite her extensive involvement in gaming, Adriana still remains uncertain
whether her entry into the industry was by chance or with good reason.
Head of Brand & Publishing, Aurora Punks / Founder, PlayCap
Bibbi Wikman has an extensive background in publishing, marketing and branding and has spent the last five years in the games industry, specializing in brand development, publishing, and investments.
As Head of Brand & Publishing at Aurora Punks, she drives the company’s mission as a co-developer, co-publisher, and investor in game projects, helping
studios bring their games to market. She also plays a key role in spreading awareness of Aurora Punks’ support for developers.
In addition to her work at Aurora Punks, Bibbi is the founder of PlayCap, an international angel network with senior women in the games industry. PlayCap connects with early-stage game studios and game tech companies, providing not just funding but also hands-on expertise, mentorship, and business guidance to help them scale and succeed.
Head of Sales/Release Management, Untold Tales
Szymon Westfal, a lifelong RPG enthusiast turned gaming industry professional, has taken on many roles—from Producer and Project Scout to Level Designer, Release Manager, and now Head of Sales. With over a
decade of experience in project management, he has spent years helping studios bring their games to life through documentation, level design, and production management.
Now at Untold Tales, Szymon focuses on boosting sales and ensuring every game finds its players — because great games deserve more than just wishlists. A strategic
thinker, dealmaker, and RPG nerd at heart, he approaches both business and games with the same mindset: a well-planned quest leads to the best rewards.
CPO & Co-Founder, Bright Gambit
Tim has been a passionate advocate of the video games industry for the past 26 years. Starting as a level designer, Tim worked his way up to Creative Director within the design discipline. He has worked at various companies including Activision/Blizzard/King, Ubisoft, Avalanche Studios and Codemasters. He has also worked on some well known games including 3 Assassin's Creed titles, the Candy Crush franchise, Operation Flashpoint and many more.
He now works as the CPO of Bright Gambit, a company he co-founded with some other like-minded industry veterans focusing on supporting indie developers break into the industry.
Game Producer, Raw Fury
Juraj has been part of the video game industry for over a decade, beginning in events and media, and concluding this chapter as a Marketing Lead for Reboot, the most prominent industry professional event organizer in the CEE region.
Transitioning into game production and indie publishing was a significant step forward in his career. For the past three years, Juraj has been part of the publishing division at Raw Fury, working closely with some of today’s most successful indie developers to support titles such as American Arcadia, Call of the Sea, Dome Keeper, and more. He also thoroughly enjoys writing dull short bios
about himself to present himself in the best possible light.
Head of PC & Consoles Publishing, HeroCraft
Sergey is the Head of HeroCraft PC, which is a publisher and occasional developer of brave indie games. He comes from the marketing background but also knows a few things about production and management. He has over seven years experience in the gaming industry across startups, media and game dev and has worked on more than ten games.
Senior Producer, New Tales
Elise is a Senior Producer with New Tales, and prior to that a Producer with Avalanche Studios as well as with Ghost Pattern on their title Wayward Strand.
In the past few years, she has spoken at schools and games events (eg. GCAP) about assorted topics, including STEM/STEAM, production techniques, communication & running a successful games booth. She was also working as a Producer at Samurai Punk, on Feather, Roombo: First Blood and more. She also previously worked as an Associate Producer at Big Ant Studios where she worked on various sports games including Big Bash Boom, AO Tennis, Ashes Cricket and others.
After completing a Bachelor of Interactive Entertainment with a Major in Games Design, she worked as an Assistant manager at EB Games where she gained her initial management experience.
FILL IN THE FORM AND, IF SHORTLISTED,
PITCH IN FRONT OF EXPERIENCED PUBLISHERS.
AS WELL AS POUR AUDIENCE 🙂
THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS MAY 15th!
YOU WILL HEAR FROM US WITH RESULTS
NO LATER THAN MAY 20th.
* The organizer does not cover any potential travel or
accommodation expenses for team members.
