Indie Game Developer application 2024

Free Play Florida November 22-24, 2024  Indie Game Developer Application   CAPACITY HAS BEEN REACHED - ALL APPLICATIONS  WILL BE WAITLISTED   Showcasing your game at Free Play Florida gives you the chance to be a part of the largest gaming convention in Florida. You will be able to showcase your products to a dynamic group of pinball and gaming enthusiasts.   This year Free Play Florida is located in the spacious RP Funding Center in Lakeland. Please read all the content below as it will provide helpful information on how you can participate.    Indie Game Developer Requirements We are looking for Indie Game Developers to showcase at this year’s event. You must have a working game or program that our attendees can sample and bring your own set-up to the event. We believe that our event will be a great opportunity for our participants to engage with a dynamic community of gaming enthusiasts and hobbyists.   Indie Game Developer Table Information (One) Table - 6 foot, with linens (Two) Chairs (Two) 3-Day Passes to Free Play Florida (additional passes can be purchased through Eventeny) Internet Connection - is an additional optional charge and not required   Pricing Free Play Florida is a presentation of Byte Amusement Group, a nonprofit organization. Our nonprofit supports the local developer community by offering a free table at Free Play Florida to approved Indie Game Developers.    Payment Not applicable   Cancellation/No Show Any cancellations need to be submitted by November 1, 2024. Indie Game Developers who decide to no show without notifying Free Play Florida will not be eligible to participate at future events. Late cancellations and no shows will be charged a $50 fee.   Hours of operation Indie Game Developers tables are expected to remain open for business throughout all three days of the event, during all posted operating hours. Delayed openings and premature closings are considered unacceptable without prior notification to and approval from Free Play Florida organizers.   Friday, November 22, 2024
4:00pm - 10:00pm   Saturday, November 23, 2024
10:00am - 7:00pm *Optional after party hours
9:00pm - 12:00am (After Party Hours subject to change)   Sunday, November 24, 2024
10:00am - 4:00pm   Indie Game Developer Load In Information The show hall will be open for vendor setup Friday, November 22, 2024 starting at 10 AM.  You must check-in upon arrival to receive your table assignment and badges prior to unloading. The show hall will officially open at 4:00pm on Friday to ticket holders. Our team asks that each developer is setup and ready for ticket holders no later than 3:30pm. Please keep this in mind and plan accordingly.   Other Information Restrooms are available in the lobby just outside the show floor.    During select hours the venue will have food available for purchase in the lobby.    Developers will have to pay for parking. This amount is set by the event venue.    Jury Process Free Play Florida will be utilizing a Jury Process this year to assist in curating our participants. We are looking to offer our attendees a variety of different experiences with a focus on gaming and pop culture. Notifications will go out to applicants in September 2024. We are only able to offer a limited amount of free Indie Game Developer tables. Anyone not selected may be placed on the waitlist should a space become available.  

Free Play Florida 2024 is a three day celebration of the history, artistry, competition, and creation of electronic gaming of all kinds driven by the enthusiastic gamers of the southeast. Over 250 arcades, pinball games, consoles and countless things to learn, play and see! This November 22nd thru the 24th, Free Play Florida is being held at the spacious RP Funding Center in Lakeland. All of your classic and current pinball and arcade games will be on display all set to free play! Join the pinball tournament and compete with the best in the state of Florida, sit in on our speaker panels that include industry icons, and visit our valued vendors selling games, memorabilia, and some of the coolest themed art on the planet! “Free Play” is defined as “a setting on a gaming machine that allows it to be played without quarters or tokens.” When you join us at Free Play Florida, your admission includes unlimited “Free Play” gaming on hundreds of machines, including your favorite classic arcade cabinets, some of the most popular pinball machines of the last several decades, many of the hottest new arcade titles, and - of course- access to all of the other amazing entertainment and educational options we’ve put together for you! **Free Play Florida is a presentation of the Byte Amusement Group, a 501c3 Florida Non-Profit Organization run by volunteers.**

Legal Stuff
By submitting this application, you agree to the following terms listed as follows: I, the undersigned, agree to the terms and conditions of participating in Free Play Florida event hosted by Byte Amusement Group and release and hold harmless Byte Amusement Group from all claims, or action, which may hereafter occur by reason of any damage, loss or injury which may be sustained by the undersigned in consequences of being allowed to participate in Free Play Florida event. I also give Byte Amusement Group the right to use any photographs submitted by me or acquired from the internet for the purpose of advertising, web use and promotion of the show.Thank you for your interest in participating at Free Play Florida.