New Game Designer 2026: talent, creativity and innovation on display

New Game Designer 2026 is an event dedicated to the presentation of video game projects created by students of the Online Game Design courses of theUniversity of Milan and Videogame Design and Programming of the Polytechnic University of Milan.

Now in its sixteenth edition, the event represents the final moment of an entire semester of work, during which the students have conceived, designed and developed their own video game prototypes.

Throughout the day, the teams presented their projects through pitches and live demos in front of industry professionals, companies, and enthusiasts, before participating in the traditional exhibition-competition, where the public could try out the video games and interact directly with the developers.

The afternoon was also dedicated to individual interviews between students and companies, an important networking opportunity and a concrete bridge between the university curriculum and the world of work.

Events like this represent a valuable opportunity for academic education and the video game industry to meet, enhancing the talent of young developers and fostering dialogue with industry professionals.

A heartfelt thanks to Dario Maggiorini, Davide Gadia and Laura Anna Ripamonti for the invitation and the warm welcome.

Institutional Greetings

Curated by Laura Anna Ripamonti and Alberto Ceselli.

After the institutional greetings, each team publicly illustrated the projects they created

Multiplayer games in competition

Online game design course - University of Milan

BÖRÜ

Pirate Crewtures

Muridae

Bound by light

Punchline: a literal Adventure

Hivemind

Be my Shotgun, Sir!

Dream Job

Single-player games in competition

Videogame design and programming course - Polytechnic University of Milan

Echo of you

Get There! Eventually...

ECHO CITY

On & Off

Astrobartender

Awards Ceremony

Conclusions

It was a real pleasure to take part in this sixteenth edition of New Game Designer and to have the opportunity to interact with students, teachers and professionals in the sector.

We were truly happy to participate in an initiative that continues to promote talent, creativity and innovation in the world of video game development.

Below you can find the photos of the event: