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XP Indie Pitch Competition

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Watch the next wave of indie hits take the stage

Join us live at XP Game Summit 2025 for the XP Indie Pitch Competition where great ideas meet the people who can help bring them to life.

Cheer on five indie studios as they take to the stage to pitch their game to a three judge panel made up of publishers and investors, all competing for the title of Best Pitch at XP Game Summit 2025, and two VIP All Access Passes, unlocking access to every upcoming XP business to business event across Canada in 2026!

Get a front-row seat to see how deals begin, what makes a winning pitch, and what’s next in indie.

Hosted and co-coordinated by Jason Della Rocca, Founder of Execution Labs and one of the industry’s most recognized pitch masters.

  • When: June 12, 2025
  • Where: XP Game Summit Main Stage, Hyatt Regency Toronto
  • Included with your Conference or VIP Pass

Discover what makes a pitch land, and what it takes to get them signed.

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Submission and Selection Details

Studios will be selected based on:

  • Overall quality of the game (concept, execution, and potential)
  • Strength of the business case (market fit, commercial viability)
  • Readiness for partnership (appropriate stage of development to engage with publishers)

KEY details

  • Each studio will have exactly 5 minutes to pitch live on stage during XP Game Summit 2025
  • Pitches must be in English due to an international jury
  • Open to premium PC/console titles with original IP. (Mobile, F2P, VR, Web3, browser-based, and licensed IP projects are not eligible.)
  • Participants must be actively seeking funding or publishing opportunities


Submit your game for a chance to be selected as one of the five studios for the competition. 

  • Submission deadline: May 9
  • Selected teams notified by: May 16