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Spawn Point Trondheim @spawnpointtrd.bsky.social · 8d

Super pleased to announce the five next studios that are participating in our accelerator program! spawnpointtrd.no/2025/10/06/s...

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Spawn Point Trondheim presents the five next studios joining the accelerator program.

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Myte Interactive @myteinteractive.bsky.social · 26d

Happy to announce that Myte was selected to participate in the Spawn Point accelerator! 🪁 We are very excited to participate and get key insights & knowledge in how to run a sustainable game studio in Norway. 🥰

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#gamedev #startup #announcement #growth #indie

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Spawn Point Trondheim @spawnpointtrd.bsky.social · Jun 25

Deadline to apply for our game studio accelerator program is fast approaching! Get you application in my Tuesday June 30th 12 pm CET! spawnpointtrd.no/apply/

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Apply to join Spawn Point Trondheim, an accelerator for game developers by June 30th.

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Spawn Point Trondheim @spawnpointtrd.bsky.social · Jun 1

We are ready to accept applicants for our second round starting in October 2025! spawnpointtrd.no/apply/

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Apply to join Spawn Point Trondheim, an accelerator for game developers by June 30th.

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GamesIndustry.biz @gibiz.bsky.social · May 19

New accelerator Spawn Point has launched, and has already secured its first cohort of studios

www.gamesindustry.biz/new-games-ac...

New games accelerator Spawn Point launches to support Norwegian indie devs

New accelerator Spawn Point has launched, and has already secured its first cohort of studios.

www.gamesindustry.biz

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Spawn Point Trondheim @spawnpointtrd.bsky.social · May 19

Introducing our first graduates! It's been a great first round and we're super proud of the game developers and have a lot of faith that good things are ahead!
spawnpointtrd.no/2025/05/19/o...

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Spawn Point Trondheim @spawnpointtrd.bsky.social · May 13

Vi er stolt av selskapene som har vært med i første runde av akseleratoren! @lugngames.bsky.social , @toothgames.bsky.social , Shadowfay, HiPhi Games og Graybox!

www.shifter.no/nyheter/star...

Starter spill-akselerator i Trondheim

Work-Work-gründerne starter Spawn Point, et eget program for spillutvikling.

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Spawn Point Trondheim @spawnpointtrd.bsky.social · May 2

We've invited Jon Grande, Head of Product Management at Amazon Games, to come and talk with us about prototypes, vertical slices and demos - and a probably a whole lot more! Come join us on May 8th!
www.eventbrite.com/e/spawn-poin...

Spawn Point Trondheim presents: A Conversation with Jon Grande

Prototypes, vertical slices and demos. What are they? What’s the difference between them and why is it important to know.

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Hyper Games | Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth @hypergames.no · Feb 11

Don't leave your friend in the shade in our award winning co-op gem Mørkredd!

A game so unique and artistic it was inducted to Norway's national museum of arts -75% on Steam right now for the Couch Co-op Fest!

👉 store.steampowered.com/app/1331910/... 👈

Steam Couch Co-op fest Feb 10-17
Mørkredd -75%, $4.99

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Spawn Point Trondheim @spawnpointtrd.bsky.social · Feb 11

We're meeting with @kickstarter.com on Thursday to talk about how their platform can help game developers. Please join us! www.eventbrite.com/e/meet-kicks...

Meet Kickstarter

Kickstarter will be presenting their work and how they're services can best help game developers fund their game.

www.eventbrite.com

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Spawn Point Trondheim @spawnpointtrd.bsky.social · Dec 10

What an amazing week we had with @jenmacl.bsky.social ! She had workshop days with the Spawn Pointers on financing, budgeting and market fit. Trondheim feels richer with the knowledge and expertise she left behind.

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Spawn Point Trondheim @spawnpointtrd.bsky.social · Dec 10

Remember to register for a ticket to our virtual conversation with Steam today at 6:30 pm CET. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-conversa...

A conversation with The Steam Business Team

Join us for a chat with Steam Business about launching games on the platform and reaching your players.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

Spawn Point Trondheim @spawnpointtrd.bsky.social · Dec 10

We loved having you here!

Jen MacLean @jenmacl.bsky.social · Dec 7

Had an amazing time visiting Trondheim, Norway this week to lead workshops on pitching, funding, and business development for @spawnpointtrd.bsky.social

There is SO MUCH great #gamedev talent here and I’m so grateful I had a chance to meet leaders in the game and tech community.

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Spawn Point Trondheim @spawnpointtrd.bsky.social · Nov 17

We were privileged to have @susiemcbeth.bsky.social CMO of @rawfury.bsky.social in Trondheim for an intro in games marketing. We talked about key art, streamers, community, strategies, budgeting and more. And an irl AMA session which was super useful! Hope to have her back soon!

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Spawn Point Trondheim @spawnpointtrd.bsky.social · Nov 15

We loved having you here and can't wait to have you back!

Spawn Point Trondheim @spawnpointtrd.bsky.social · Nov 13

We're excited to be hosting a virtual conversation with Steam Business to Norwegian game developers about launching games on the platform and what tools they have to help game developers find the right players. December 10th.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-conversa...

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GamesIndustry.biz @gibiz.bsky.social · Nov 13

Swedish games industry revenue increased 6.4% in 2023

Despite layoffs and studio closures, the number of games employees in Sweden grew 8% year-on-year

Swedish games industry revenue increased 6.4% in 2023

The Swedish games industry's domestic revenue has grown 6.4% year-on-year in 2023, to SEK 34.6 billion ($3.17 billion),…

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Spawn Point Trondheim @spawnpointtrd.bsky.social · Nov 13

We're excited to see you and talk about all things marketing and games! Happy travels!

Susie McBeth @susiemcbeth.bsky.social · Nov 13

Omw to Trondheim - to go see @spawnpointtrd.bsky.social 🌞

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Chris Charla @iocat.bsky.social · Nov 1

Just a reminder!

Chris Charla @iocat.bsky.social · Sep 27

My #1 ask/beg/suggestion for game developers on Xbox would be to check out this accessibility guideline and implement it. (The other accessibility suggestions are also very good too.)

learn.microsoft.com/en-us/gaming...

Xbox Accessibility Guideline 101 - Microsoft Game Dev

Xbox Accessibility Guideline 101

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