2023 Demo Day

 

Demo Day is an international pitch competition where the top game creators from GMG’s summer camps present their games to industry expert judges. Grand Prize Winners receive exciting prizes sponsored by GMG’s partners.

Congratulations to this year’s Demo Day Winners! 🎉

 
 

ICYMI: Watch this year’s Demo Day video of the livestream below!

Now, let’s meet the amazing judges panels!

✨ Teen Category Judges Panel ✨

 

✨ Jr. Category Judges Panel ✨

 

As we celebrate the 10th Year of Girls Make games, we are excited to have 6 FinALIST GAMES And 24 incredibly talented finalists from across the US, MOLDOVA AND THE PHILIPPINES! 🌎

🎮 Play the 2023 Demo Day Finalists Games here 🎮

✨ 2023 GMG Teen Finalists ✨

🎉 Congratulations to the Top 3 GMG Teen Finalists! These creators designed and developed their games at the 2023 Girls Make Games 3-week summer camp.

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Veiled Memories by Yoshi Squad (Nick B., Thi L., Harminder D., Swarnika N., Evelyn J., Talulah P.)
Veiled Memories by Yoshi Squad (Nick B., Thi L., Harminder D., Swarnika N., Evelyn J., Talulah P.)

Veiled Memories is a point-and-click puzzle adventure game about love, self-acceptance, loss, and emotional healing. Players progress through different rooms that represent Linh's past, the protagonist and a young college student.

Play the game: https://girlsmakegames.itch.io/veiledmemories

Anima by Team Afterlife Blue Legs (Clover M., Dhyuthi D., Alex OR., Lizzy P.)
Anima by Team Afterlife Blue Legs (Clover M., Dhyuthi D., Alex OR., Lizzy P.)

You play as a spirit guide who helps lost animal souls. You have to help the souls overcome their fears and obstacles which are influenced by how they died. It's a semi-platforming puzzle game.

Play the game: https://girlsmakegames.itch.io/anima

'Til Death Do Us Part by The Murderous Maidens (Lavina Y., Alyssa P., Ivory N., Violet S.)
'Til Death Do Us Part by The Murderous Maidens (Lavina Y., Alyssa P., Ivory N., Violet S.)

A murder mystery game similar to the board game clue where there's a murderer and it's your job as the player to discover who they are.

Play the game: https://girlsmakegames.itch.io/tildeathdouspart

 

✨ 2023 GMG Jr. Finalists ✨

🎉 Congratulations to the Top 3 GMG Jr. Finalists! These creators designed and developed their games at the 2023 Girls Make Games 3-week summer camp.

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Udon Adventure by Team NODU (NEUR) (NN., Rena F., Ellie F., Emma J.)
Udon Adventure by Team NODU (NEUR) (NN., Rena F., Ellie F., Emma J.)

Udon Adventure is a top down narrative experience! Chef Tomi brings an unfitting dish to her family potluck, and is humiliated by her furious grandmother! Join her on her journey to collect relevant ingredients to make Sanuki Udon to redeem her honor!

Play the game: https://girlsmakegames.itch.io/udonadventure

SHIBU FIGHTER!! (and a cat :3) by Team She-Shiba (Harper C., Addison S., Vivian B.)
SHIBU FIGHTER!! (and a cat :3) by Team She-Shiba (Harper C., Addison S., Vivian B.)

A puppy and a cat help get rid of evil aliens and save the pets! It is a platformer fighting game.

Play the game: https://girlsmakegames.itch.io/shibufighter

Ephinium: Plane of the Lost Souls by Team Jigglypuff Squad (Mady R., Akin T., Elysia I.)
Ephinium: Plane of the Lost Souls by Team Jigglypuff Squad (Mady R., Akin T., Elysia I.)

Ephinium is the next best adventure platformer game in which an anonymous dreamer is introduced to a place independent of the dreaming and the waking worlds. This place is Ephinium: the plane of lost souls. Through the power of music, she must confront the virus-like emotions of animals affected by human destruction to guide them to the after life.

Play the game: https://girlsmakegames.itch.io/ephinium