Game Developer Association of India

This is the Home and Voice of Indian Video Game Developers

Where Industry Leaders Help Shape What’s Next

Built from the Ground Up and World Ready

The Rules are Being Written; We’re In the Room

The 18th Year of India’s Biggest Game Developer Conference

From Code to Creation. India’s Game Begins

Where India’s Indie Video Game Developers Belong

About GDAI

Welcome to the table; where you don't just belong, you govern

200+ member studios. 100+ industry volunteers. 18 years of building. GDAI is the operating layer of India’s game development ecosystem. Through global partnerships, policy advocacy and national programs, members don’t just get access. They get a voice, a platform and a stake in where this industry goes.

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Governing Council

GDAI's governing council exists to advice, connect and mentor

Our collective of industry leaders brings together strategic direction, mentorship and ecosystem access to help accelerate sustainable growth across India’s video game industry. Through shared expertise, industry insight and meaningful connections, we support developers, studios and companies at every stage of their journey.

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Events & Initiatives

Local chapters. National impact. Global ambition

India’s gaming ecosystem is being built from the ground up and GDAI is the engine. Through state chapters, national programs and global platforms, every initiative is designed to strengthen the ecosystem. Whether through policy advocacy, talent development or market access, we create opportunities and make Indian developers world ready.

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Policy Advocacy

Shaping the future of India's gaming policy

GDAI leads India’s gaming policy conversation with union and state governments alike. Ours is an industry-driven vision shaped with stakeholders to ensure policy enables innovation, accelerates growth and gives India the regulatory foundation needed to match its global gaming ambitions.

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Upcoming Event

IGDC 2026 Edition • 28-29 October • Chennai Trade Centre

India Game Developer Conference 2026 (IGDC) brings together developers, studios, publishers, and industry leaders to foster innovation, nurture talent, enable collaboration and create global opportunities, acting as a key platform driving the growth of India’s game development industry, built by the industry, for the industry.

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Vision 2035

The architecture for India's gaming decade

GDAI’s Vision 2035 is a bold bet: 5,000 original IP studios, 100 of them global $100M+ champions, and India positioned as a game creation superpower. This isn’t projection, it’s a roadmap built around scale, sustainability and the ecosystem infrastructure to turn national ambition into global competitiveness.

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IndieConnect

Create, showcase, connect. Let the industry find you

Indie Connect is GDAI’s platform for India’s indie game community. Showcase your games. Compete in game jams. Find collaborators, mentors and your next team. Whether you’re a student, a solo dev or a growing studio, this is where India’s game creators come together to build, to be discovered and to grow together.

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Powering India’s Video Game Development Ecosystem

A unified platform for growth, collaboration and representation

The Game Developer Association of India (GDAI) is the national industry body representing India’s game development ecosystem. It brings together studios, developers, publishers, service providers, investors and educators to collectively strengthen and grow the industry. GDAI supports developers through community building, industry initiatives, global collaborations, incubation programs and education partnerships. By fostering dialogue between creators, industry leaders and policymakers, it aims to build a strong, sustainable and globally competitive ecosystem.