Gamescom Is Expensive, So Devs Are Highlighting Their Great-Looking Games In Another Way

For developers, showing your game's trailer at Gamescom Opening Night Live costs upwards of $125,000. That can be an untenable proposition, so many of them are taking to Twitter/X to show them off instead.

Many developers felt left out of Gamescom Opening Night Live due to the high costs of showcasing or even attending the live show. This did not discourage many of these developers, instead fuelling their passion and desire to show them off to as wide of an audience as possible.

These great-looking games have yet to be released. Developers started this trend by tweeting/quoting the phrase, "Gamescom trailer is more than 100k dollars, so here's..." before posting GIFs, trailers, and gameplay of their games still in the developing stages.

Below, we round up some games that you should definitely check out.

Squeakross: Home Squeak Home​

Gamescom trailer is more than 100k dollars, here video a video of our game
we paid 100 $queakillions for it https://t.co/8d9dBqvDwj pic.twitter.com/jmHvIj7a3v

— Squeakross: Home Squeak Home (@squeakrossgame) August 21, 2024​

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Tiny Tires​

Gamescom trailer is more than 100k dollars, so here is a video of my indie game. #indiedev #gamescom2024 https://t.co/XpOKeUvANj pic.twitter.com/pkEctnBlkd

— Jón - making Tiny Tires Wishlist now! (@jonkristinsson) August 21, 2024​

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Constance​

Gamescom trailer is more than 100k dollars, so here’s a 6 sec clip of our indie game https://t.co/60AGPNjnNn pic.twitter.com/KpYme6BxBg

— Constance (@ConstanceGame) August 21, 2024​

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Genokids​

Gamescom trailer is more than 100k dollars, so here is a video.#gamescom2024 #indiegames https://t.co/LHZoYLXZUh pic.twitter.com/UrYcAzfOEe

— GENOKIDS (@nukefist) August 22, 2024​

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MIGHTREYA​

Gamescom trailer is more than 100k dollars, so here is a video. #gamescom2024 #MIGHTREYA pic.twitter.com/V40DzphOhC

— Wazen K | Wishlist MIGHTREYA on Steam (@WZN__K) August 22, 2024​

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Katsl​

Gamescom trailer is more than 100k dollars, so here is a GIF #indiedev #gamescom2024 https://t.co/lYXlL11LTZ pic.twitter.com/ssxFyU5DSX

— Katsl Build a cozy cat city (@KatslGame) August 22, 2024​

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Keylocker​

Gamescom trailer is more than 100k dollars so here is a Video. #indiedev #gamescom2024 https://t.co/IUjnXW2fBJ pic.twitter.com/KEPWSlPXZj

— Nana ナナ Moon WISHLIST KEYLOCKER! (@moonana_) August 22, 2024​

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Bits & Bops​

Gamescom trailer is more than 100k dollars, so here is a video of ours. #indiedev #gamescom2024 https://t.co/If1TlqY1BL https://t.co/oOicY2R928 pic.twitter.com/dcF4GZVYn2

— Bits & Bops Wishlist on Steam! (@TempoLabGames) August 22, 2024​

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Catto's Post Office​

Gamescom trailer is more than 100k dollars so here’s a GIF of my game Catto’s Post Office https://t.co/FiFaS96gn0 pic.twitter.com/2iUwzUrSRf

— Catto's Post Office Gamescom (@inshamblestudio) August 24, 2024​

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Paper Perjury​

Gamescom trailer is more than 100k dollars, so here is a video of ours. #gamescom2024 https://t.co/xBITzrLbMC https://t.co/hUZUCDn1ab pic.twitter.com/sLnQ6gJKau

— Paper Perjury - Releasing October 4th (@Papercatgames) August 22, 2024​

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BioCrisis : Return 2 the Lab​

Gamescom trailer is more than 100k dollars, so here is a video. #indiedev #gamescom2024 #Railshooterhttps://t.co/t84w3tu7TY https://t.co/YxMQks54BL pic.twitter.com/vAVTtPGAlO

— Jim (@Jmgennisson) August 21, 2024​

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Identifile​

Gamescom trailer is more than 100k dollars, so here is a video. #indiedev #gamescom2024https://t.co/dkB4HNV9t7 https://t.co/VDerMrNyGN pic.twitter.com/p9wz7sfmTZ

— Identifile | WISHLIST NOW! (@GearbyteGames) August 22, 2024​

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AIKODE​

Gamescom trailer is more than 100k dollars, so here is a video. #gamescom2024 #gamescom #indiegames https://t.co/jaFeBUgF5n pic.twitter.com/xsyxja87zc

— AIKODE (@AIKODEgame) August 23, 2024​

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Motorslice​

Gamescom trailer is more than 100k dollars, so here is a bunch of GIFs #indiedev #gamescom2024 https://t.co/1M4wNzQocR pic.twitter.com/oJdWVdEEVK

— MOTORSLICE | Regular Studio (@RegularStudio_) August 22, 2024​

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Hollowbody​

gamescom trailer is more than $100k, I have $0 so here's a GIF lol https://t.co/e9Rys3bfqT pic.twitter.com/VYQgFQRSJR

— Nath | Hollowbody (@headwaregames) August 21, 2024​

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One S'More​

Gamescom trailer is more than $100k, so here’s some gameplay: https://t.co/WR8zPA4jAz pic.twitter.com/7S7K6rwkLu

— One S‘More gamescom (@OneSmoreGame) August 25, 2024​

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Be sure to check out all the Gamescom 2024 award winners, as well.

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