​Are you a female-identifying game developer from Belgium, South Africa, Kenya, or Uganda?

 

Do you want to enhance your skills in digital storytelling, game design & development, collaborate with international peers, and participate in a game jam with inspiring devs from across the globe? This is your chance!!

 

We are offering an exclusive opportunity for maximum 17 talented women (9 female devs from South Africa, Kenya, and Uganda, and 8 from Belgium) to join a two-week training hosted in Kortrijk, Belgium at the campus of Howest Digital Arts & Entertainment (DAE). The program is designed to elevate your expertise, build industry connections, and, above all, empower you as a female dev.

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The overview of the training is as follows (see the 'Program' tab for more info):​

--> Week 1 (23-27 March 2026): Masterclasses week

--> Week 2 (30 March-3 April): Game Jam week

 

Thanks to the generous support of VLIR-UOS, all costs, including travel, accommodation, and program expenses, are fully covered for intercontinental participants (participants joining us from South Africa, Kenya, and Uganda).

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**UPDATE 24 OCTOBER: Belgian participants are VERY welcome to apply as well, and can do so via the following link: 

https://www.howest.be/en/programmes/further-education/roots-pixels#general (Applications open until 28 November 2025)

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Thanks to the generous support of the Flemish Audiovisual Fund (VAF), the cost of 200 euro per Belgian participant is fully covered!

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