Doors open, controllers ready: we kick off the Nerdistan Arcade Bash takeover with a warm welcome. Meet the crew behind the program and find out what’s in store!

Two Hours of Japanese Games, Creators & Live Gameplay.

The legendary GameCube classic returns to the big stage. Fast fingers, frame-perfect combos and plenty of hype from the crowd. Come to compete or just cheer on the best Melee players in town.

Cosplay muss nicht teuer sein! Entdecke, wie du mit Alltagsgegenständen, recycelten Materialien und etwas Kreativität beeindruckende Kostüme gestalten kannst. Egal, ob Anfängerin oder erfahrener Cosplayer*in – lass dich inspirieren, probiere Neues aus und setze deine Ideen mit kleinem Budget um!

Explore our Magic: The Gathering Area on both Saturday and Sunday, hosted by Planes Walkers In Pink and supported by Wizard's of the Coast.

Gaming brings together countless communities with different tastes, interests and identities. How do smaller creators help games connect with those communities, and what can their influence look like beyond follower numbers?

Take a closer look at Platoon Commander, a real-time strategy game set during the German advance toward Moscow in the fall and winter of 1941.

This workshop explores accessibility in games through a mix of short input and hands-on, gamified ideation. After a concise introduction to common barriers and existing solutions, participants engage in structured exercises to generate new ideas for inclusive game design.
The focus lies on experimentation, perspective shifts, and actionable concepts. The session aims to expand how developers and players think about accessibility beyond current standards.

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Get ready for something new! Join Slitherine Games in this panel for an exciting new strategy game announcement and be among the first to discover what’s next!

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Strap on your boots and tighten your helmet - it's time for Warhammer Blood Bowl! Join Slitherine Games for a panel exploring the brutal, chaotic world where touchdowns and broken bones go hand in hand.

Watch our cosplayers take the Relic Stage for the Games Ground 2026 Cosplay Contest! This year features two prize categories: Origins, celebrating handmade craftsmanship and creativity, and Extravaganza, celebrating the full spectrum of cosplay. That means every body, every age, every gender, and even characters that defy the human form entirely. Every cosplayer, every character: same stage, same spotlight. ✨

Get ready for some brutal competition in the world of Warhammer Blood Bowl! We'll kick things off with warm-up matches and a quick introduction to the tournament format, brackets, and prizes.

Pixels, chiptunes and pure nostalgia take over the stage.
Classic games, live on the big screen, playable by anyone brave enough.
Retro gaming fun for veterans and newcomers alike.

Stranger Bits is a live chiptune show featuring Italian artists 0r4 and Daimon Chip, bringing retro video game sounds, 8-bit melodies, and glitchy electronic beats to the stage. A high-energy journey through the sounds of gaming culture, where pixels meet live music.

After a full day of battles, the best bladers face off on stage.
Hosted with 4Tune, the Beyblade tournament reaches its spinning finale.
Three, two, one… let it rip!

A GoJoe sponsored show featuring streamers Imp and Kolja Wiese taking the stage for high-score challenges. You know what that means: expect competitive gaming, high morale, and even higher scores!

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The crowd will flock from Alte Munze to Electric Social Berlin (Grunerstraße 13, 10179 Berlin) for a little afterparty!
More info coming soon