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DreamHack 2026 – Indie Playground Highlights

Posted by Aaliyah Bennett | Apr 8, 2026 | Editorials |

This year marks the first time that DreamHack has come to the UK, and what a turnout! The massive success of the convention has them already planning for DreamHack 2027. Unfortunately, there were so many exhibitors at DreamHack that it would be impossible to recap everything. Instead, I’d like to highlight some of the smaller creators that participated – introducing the Indie Playground. The Indie Playground is an area reserved for, as the box says, independently developed video games.

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