That’s a wrap on #LGF26 🎉
A week of games, creativity, business and connections across London has come to a close. London Games Festival 2026, which ran 13 April to 19 April, was certainly our biggest showing yet.
We started the week with the launch of our Ensemble exhibition in Trafalgar Square, leading straight into our Opening Night celebrations.
Ticket holders will soon receive via email a visitor survey and a chance to get hands on some exclusive LGF merch.
We’re already planning LGF27 - with news on dates and venues coming very, very soon.
Submissions are open for the Aesthetica Games Lab '26!
Aesthetica is looking for bold stories told differently, games that excite, immerse players in new worlds and explore how storytelling is evolving across screen culture.
📅 Deadline: 30 June 2026
👉 www.asff.co.uk/games/
On now at the main stage of New Game Plus!
Agostino Simonetta shares the real story behind launching S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2.
#NGP26 #LGF26
#LGF26 - Ensemble Highlight - Harun Ali
Game development tutor, Head of Training at Limit Break Mentorship, and indie developer.
🔗 games.london/ensemble
The week continued with the launch of the Self-Publishing Toolkit, two days at the Games Finance Market and an inspiring Games for Change London Summit. On Wednesday, we delivered into the future of worldbuilding and transmedia storytelling at Screen Play.
Alongside the core programme, a wide range of side events took place across London, from skyscraper-high retro gaming to thoughtful explorations of games’ intersection with music, architecture and history. As well as a wave of sold-out events focused on experimental games.
We then opened the doors to the public, with thousands of players welcomed to New Game Plus. 100 incredible games were available on the show floor. PLUS! We had stage content from industry experts, hero developers and iconic creators!
Last week at #LGF26, the Games Finance Market opened with a special keynote
Christopher Dring, The Game Business sat down with Matteo Sapio from Poncle to talk indie growth, external IP, and building a studio sustainably.
👉 Watch the session: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dMn...
