Slovak Game Industry 2019

Key insights

7 takeaways · ~3 min read

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The Slovak game development industry is growing, with increasing numbers of studios, profits, project quality, and employed professionals.See it on page 2
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Self-funding is the primary source of funding for Slovak game companies (81%), followed by public funding (35%) and investors (22%).See it on page 3
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42% of Slovak game studios self-publish their games, while 42% use a publisher (11% foreign, 8% Slovak) and 16% are publisher holders.See it on page 3
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Programmers (10%), Game Designers (10%), and Producers (13%) are among the least represented positions occupied by women, while Graphic Artists (29%) and Marketing/Sales (19%) are more common.See it on page 3
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Two vocational art schools in Košice and Trenčín offer specialized programs in digital painting, animation, and digital application design, including game environment and character design.See it on page 36
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The Slovak Arts Council provides public funding for digital game creation and business activities, supporting the art and creative industry.See it on page 43
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Bratislava Game Jam is a 40-hour game prototype competition, and Game Days Trnava is Slovakia's only international video game festival, highlighting artistic digital games.See it on page 40

Summary

It’s said to be a small world, and the digital games world is smaller still. Yet nevertheless, without the right partner and guidance it’s easy to get disorientated. When we started the annual monitoring of Slovakia’s game development industry, we had a clearly defined vision and goal. And the results of the first Game Developer Census comprehensive report confirmed that we were on the right track.