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WINGS @wingsfund.me · 2d

✨ Only 3 days left! Submit your game✨

Our WINGS Award is back at the #IGF26
Celebrating outstanding games where women & other gender-marginalised developers hold key creative roles.

🎉 The winner will receive the award + a €2000 prize
🗓️ Submit your game by Oct 8!
👉 Apply at igf.com/article/subm...

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WINGS @wingsfund.me · 5d

CALLING ALL WOMEN & GENDER MARGINALIZED!
We are happy to announce the Women’s Day Sale is returning in 2026—on Feb 27–Mar 8, 2026🔥
Celebrating the amazing women and gender marginalised in games 😎 🎮

Spread the word! 💜 SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN!
👉 Submit your game: bit.ly/WDS2026Apply
🗓️ Apply by Nov 9th!

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WINGS @wingsfund.me · 7d

✨ The WINGS Award is going to India! ✨

We are teaming up with #IndiaGameDeveloperConference to celebrate outstanding games by women and gender-marginalized developers in India.

🏆 Winner receives €2,000 prize
🗓️ Apply before Oct 17th
👉 Submit your game here: forms.gle/vj9LdqAKPthi...

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WINGS @wingsfund.me · 7d

BAM! Our next WINGS-funded game is Dogpile! 🐶

A collab between the wonderful folks at Folly (Gubbins) and Toot (My Arms Are Longer Now).

"Dogpile is a roguelike deckbuilder where you merge adorable pups into even bigger dogs"

Wishlist! 🐾https://store.steampowered.com/app/3839300/Dogpile/

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WINGS @wingsfund.me · 8d

✨ The WINGS Award is back at the #IGF26 ✨

Celebrating outstanding games where women & other gender-marginalised developers hold key creative roles.

🎉 The winner will receive the award + a €2000 prize.

You have 7 days left to submit for #IGF26 igf.com/article/subm...

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WINGS @wingsfund.me · 16d

Calling all women and gender-marginalized developers working on games in Africa!

The WINGS Award is partnering with Africa Games Week 2025, celebrating outstanding games made by women and gender-marginalized developers.

🏆 The winner will receive a €2,000 prize.
👉 Apply: forms.gle/yAeMCjrWghot...

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WINGS @wingsfund.me · 25d

Excited to announce the winner of the BLON Festival 2025 WINGS Award….. 🥁🏆

Vale's Echo by Hollow Beak 🖤💀

Guide Vale through a haunting subterranean world where memories linger and spirits wander. With Echo at her side, the only way out is through the darkness.

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WINGS @wingsfund.me · 28d

⭐ Vale's Echo by Hollow Beak
⭐ CraftCraft: Fantasy Merchant Simulator by @placeholder.games
⭐ Korter 1996 by Mari-Anna Lepasson and James Flannery
⭐ LE FOL by MIRIS Arcana
⭐ Thank You For Your Application by @icelemonteastudio.bsky.social

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WINGS @wingsfund.me · 28d

We are excited to share the finalists for the WINGS Award this year’s BLON Animation and Games Festival! 🔥🏆

This award highlights OUTSTANDING games led by women & other gender marginalised devs 🎮

Here are the 5 incredible finalists!

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WINGS @wingsfund.me · Sep 4

Camper Van: Make it Home is now out on the Nintendo Switch!! 🎉💗✨

Camper Van: Make it Home 🚚🪴 OUT NOW @malapatastudio.bsky.social · Aug 19

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ﾟ･｡･ﾟ𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐩 𝟒𝐭𝐡

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WINGS @wingsfund.me · Sep 4

We’ve received so many incredible submissions for the WINGS Elevate program! 💜

We’re working on reviewing all your submissions! Selected teams will be announced on October 1st 📅

Thank you for your patience while we go through the review process!

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WINGS @wingsfund.me · Aug 27

Submit here:
bit.ly/WINGSElevate...

WINGS Elevate 2025 Application

WINGS Elevate is a $50k USD prototype fund for indie teams led by women and other gender marginalized developers, providing them with $10K USD funding and peer-to-peer sessions to finalize a prototype...

bit.ly

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WINGS @wingsfund.me · Aug 27

The submission deadline for WINGS Elevate is quickly approaching! 🔥

This is your last chance to submit for our $50k prototype fund! Created to help early-stage indie game dev teams led by women or other gender-marginalized developers ✨

⚠ Submissions close Aug 30 at 11:59pm CEST

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Dames 4 Games @dames4games.org · Aug 26

We've come too far from where we were, but the fight for equal rights ain't over yet! And today we celebrate and empower ourselves to keep on fighting, keep on rising, keep on shining!

#Dames4Games & #WomensEqualityDay & #GirlPower & #WomenInGaming

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WINGS @wingsfund.me · Aug 22

We are excited to announce the winner of the @indiearenabooth.de 2025 WINGS Award! 🏆

The August Before by Silly Little Games

This is a meditative narrative 3D puzzle about cleaning up, sorting out & packing up your life before moving on. Don’t forget your old belongings on the way to your new life

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Indie Arena Booth @indiearenabooth.de · Aug 22

🎉 Congratulations to The August Before for winning the WINGS AWARD at the Indie Arena Awards 2025 🏆✨ #indiearenabooth #awards #gamescom @wingsfund.me

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GodsTV ➡️ Wishlist on Steam 🧨 @melbotstudios.bsky.social · Aug 22

Thank you so much for the nomination!! We’re so happy to be on a panel with so many awesome studio pals! 🎉💜

WINGS @wingsfund.me · Aug 21

We’re so excited that the WINGS Award is back at the @indiearenabooth.de at Gamescom this year! 🔥🏆

This award highlights OUTSTANDING games led by women & other gender marginalised devs 🎮

Here are the 5 incredible finalists! The winner will be announced during the live award show on Friday ⭐

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anima interactive @anima-interactive.com · Aug 22

Thank you so much to @wingsfund.me and @indiearenabooth.de for nominating us for this year’s WINGS Award! It’s an honor to be recognized alongside incredible devs and projects. If you’re at Gamescom this weekend, swing by Hall 10.2 to check out Take Us North and the other nominees! #indiegames

WINGS @wingsfund.me · Aug 21

We’re so excited that the WINGS Award is back at the @indiearenabooth.de at Gamescom this year! 🔥🏆

This award highlights OUTSTANDING games led by women & other gender marginalised devs 🎮

Here are the 5 incredible finalists! The winner will be announced during the live award show on Friday ⭐

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Media Circus 🔜 Gamescom @papercodagames.bsky.social · Aug 21

OMG we are beyond honored to be nominated for this award 😱😱😱

Being a women-led studio is an important part of our business and creative philosophy and it's wonderful to be recognized for that.

WINGS @wingsfund.me · Aug 21

We’re so excited that the WINGS Award is back at the @indiearenabooth.de at Gamescom this year! 🔥🏆

This award highlights OUTSTANDING games led by women & other gender marginalised devs 🎮

Here are the 5 incredible finalists! The winner will be announced during the live award show on Friday ⭐

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WINGS @wingsfund.me · Aug 21

⭐ GodsTV by @melbotstudios.bsky.social
⭐ The August Before by Silly Little Games
⭐ Media Circus by @papercodagames.bsky.social
⭐ Take Us North by @anima-interactive.com
⭐ The Dropouts by @naraven.bsky.social

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WINGS @wingsfund.me · Aug 21

We’re so excited that the WINGS Award is back at the @indiearenabooth.de at Gamescom this year! 🔥🏆

This award highlights OUTSTANDING games led by women & other gender marginalised devs 🎮

Here are the 5 incredible finalists! The winner will be announced during the live award show on Friday ⭐

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prisonofhusks.bsky.social @prisonofhusks.bsky.social · Aug 21

Pay attention to IGN Live at Gamescom today. Catch a glimpse of an enduring doll…

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prisonofhusks.bsky.social @prisonofhusks.bsky.social · Aug 19

WE HAVE STICKERS PLZZZZ COME BY

giselle @ellipsea.online · Aug 19

woke up at 1am to get to cologne for #gamescom #indiearenabooth !

helping out @hexosphere.xyz with exhibiting @prisonofhusks.bsky.social ... come say hi and grab a shiny new sticker oooooooo

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WINGS @wingsfund.me · Aug 21

The WINGS Award will be coming to the BLON Animation and Games Festival 2025 in Lithuania! 🏆

Highlighting outstanding games where women & other gender marginalised developers hold key positions.
The winner will receive the award alongside a 2000€ prize

For more info, & to submit:
bit.ly/45YpW7e

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WINGS @wingsfund.me · Aug 19

Need a bit of a boost to help finish your indie game pitch/prototype? 👀

WINGS Elevate Program is here to help early-stage teams get pitch-ready with 10k for 5 teams 🔥

Submit by Aug 30‼
bit.ly/WINGSElevate...

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