MIGS Indie Pitch Competition 2026<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n \t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tPresented by <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t![\"\"\/](\"https:\/\/migs.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/i14639232719-1.png\")
\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGot a game with strong commercial potential?
\nPitch it live at MIGS 2026 in Montr\u00e9al.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFive indie studios will be selected to deliver a 5-minute pitch to a jury of industry experts and a live audience. One studio will be named Best Pitch at MIGS 2026.<\/span>
<\/p>What selected studios receive:<\/b><\/p>- Pitch coaching from Jason Della Rocca<\/span><\/li>
- Their choice of a 1-hour consultation with Gaggle Studios\u00a0 in art direction, game design, or tech\/business<\/span><\/li>
- Direct feedback from the jury<\/span><\/li>
- A 5-minute live pitch on stage at MIGS 2026<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul>
What you can win:<\/b><\/p>- Two VIP All Access Passes to XP Gaming\u2019s 2027 business events across Canada<\/span><\/li>
- $1337 cash prize courtesy of Gaggle Studios<\/span><\/li>
- Best Pitch at MIGS 2026<\/span><\/li>
- Fame and glory<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul>
The MIGS Indie Pitch Competition will be hosted and co-coordinated by Jason Della Rocca, Founder of Execution Labs and one of the industry\u2019s most recognized pitch masters.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStudios will be selected based on:<\/b><\/p>- Overall quality of the game<\/span><\/li>
- Strength of the business case and commercial potential<\/span><\/li>
- Readiness to engage with publishers, investors or other business partners<\/span><\/li><\/ul>
Key Details<\/b><\/p>- Five finalists<\/span><\/li>
- 5-minute live pitch<\/span><\/li>
- Open to premium PC\/console games with original IP<\/span><\/li>
- Projects must not already be commercially available<\/span><\/li>
- Studios must be actively seeking funding, publishing or other business opportunities<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul>
Timeline<\/b><\/p>- Submissions open: September 15<\/span><\/li>
- Submissions close: October 17<\/span><\/li>
- Jury review: October 19 – 22<\/span><\/li>
- Finalists notified: October 23<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Presented by <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGot a game with strong commercial potential?
\nPitch it live at MIGS 2026 in Montr\u00e9al.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFive indie studios will be selected to deliver a 5-minute pitch to a jury of industry experts and a live audience. One studio will be named Best Pitch at MIGS 2026.<\/span>
<\/p>What selected studios receive:<\/b><\/p>- Pitch coaching from Jason Della Rocca<\/span><\/li>
- Their choice of a 1-hour consultation with Gaggle Studios\u00a0 in art direction, game design, or tech\/business<\/span><\/li>
- Direct feedback from the jury<\/span><\/li>
- A 5-minute live pitch on stage at MIGS 2026<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul>
What you can win:<\/b><\/p>- Two VIP All Access Passes to XP Gaming\u2019s 2027 business events across Canada<\/span><\/li>
- $1337 cash prize courtesy of Gaggle Studios<\/span><\/li>
- Best Pitch at MIGS 2026<\/span><\/li>
- Fame and glory<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul>
The MIGS Indie Pitch Competition will be hosted and co-coordinated by Jason Della Rocca, Founder of Execution Labs and one of the industry\u2019s most recognized pitch masters.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStudios will be selected based on:<\/b><\/p>- Overall quality of the game<\/span><\/li>
- Strength of the business case and commercial potential<\/span><\/li>
- Readiness to engage with publishers, investors or other business partners<\/span><\/li><\/ul>
Key Details<\/b><\/p>- Five finalists<\/span><\/li>
- 5-minute live pitch<\/span><\/li>
- Open to premium PC\/console games with original IP<\/span><\/li>
- Projects must not already be commercially available<\/span><\/li>
- Studios must be actively seeking funding, publishing or other business opportunities<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul>
Timeline<\/b><\/p>- Submissions open: September 15<\/span><\/li>
- Submissions close: October 17<\/span><\/li>
- Jury review: October 19 – 22<\/span><\/li>
- Finalists notified: October 23<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\nPitch it live at MIGS 2026 in Montr\u00e9al.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Five indie studios will be selected to deliver a 5-minute pitch to a jury of industry experts and a live audience. One studio will be named Best Pitch at MIGS 2026.<\/span> What selected studios receive:<\/b><\/p> Studios will be selected based on:<\/b><\/p>
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The MIGS Indie Pitch Competition will be hosted and co-coordinated by Jason Della Rocca, Founder of Execution Labs and one of the industry\u2019s most recognized pitch masters.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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