Info for Developers

Submissions for Tiny Teams 2026 are CLOSED

Thank you for your sharing your games with us!

Thank you to everyone that submitted their game to this years Tiny Teams festival. All successful applicants have now been contacted. We had over 3,500 entries this year so sadly we are unable to contact unsuccessful games or offer feedback—we are just a Tiny Team ourselves!

We can't wait to share this years line up with you, but don't be disheartened if your game didn't make it in, we were very limited on space! We encourage you to apply next year!

Tiny Teams overview (the boring bit):

The event is open to all developers and publishers (though publishers can submit a maximum of three titles - given we go through this all manually and it’s hella time consuming, if more than three are submitted we will exclude all of them).

The submitted games must be developed by a core team of five or fewer. Freelancers or contractors do not count within this limit.

Unreleased and announced games are all eligible to participate – but they must have a Steam page live at the time of the event.

Playable demos live during the Festival are not necessary, but are encouraged.

You do not need to submit a build or demo at point of application, but a condition of being accepted is that you will have one suitable for our creators to play on Twitch or YouTube if requested.

To consider your submission we will need:

·       Steam AppID (essential)

·       Video footage trailer or b-roll, under 120 seconds (essential)

·       A live Steam page (optional, but preferred)

The Festival organiser’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the number of submissions, we are unable to contact every game that doesn’t make it in this year. If your game is selected, you will receive direct contact from us. Once all successful games have been contacted over the next few weeks, we will make an announcement on the Tiny Teams Discord.

If you have any questions about your application, please check the FAQ below, or join our Discord for further information.

FAQ

  • The event will run on Steam and on the Yogscast channels from the 6th-13th August 2026.

  • If your studio consists of five or fewer core members, then you’re tiny in our books. Publishers, if you have them, do not count towards your 5 members.

  • If press opportunities arise and you have opted in, press keys will be sent out around two weeks before the festival. If you don't opt in to press coverage, your final build will just need to be ready before the event starts. We recommend putting up your final or near-final build at least 24 hours before then, and updating your build throughout the festival if needed.

  • No, your game can be either released or in development - both are welcome.

  • This is a Steam festival, so we cannot consider games that are exclusively on other platforms.

  • You’re welcome to submit free or paid games.

  • You do not need to have a public demo of your game to be eligible for Tiny Teams - though it doesn’t hurt!

  • No. Due to the number of submissions we receive, we are unable to play all builds. We recommend spending time on preparing a gameplay video or trailer (under 120 secs) instead to show off your game in the best possible light!

  • Streaming is a large part of Tiny Teams, but if you don’t feel your game is ready to be streamed during the event, please note it in your submission.

  • Yes, all released games must be on sale for the festival.

  • Tiny Teams is a tiny festival. To maximise visibility for the devs, we keep the number of games in the event relatively low compared to other events. This means that not every game will make it into the festival. For our 2025 festival, around 250 games made it in, out of over 2200 submissions.

  • Will my game be streamed by the Yogscast?

    While we try to play as many selected games as we can, we will be unable to play everything during the event. To ensure the best streams, creators are given free choice to pick games, and not every game will be chosen for the Yogscast channels.

    What about other creators or press? If selected, you will be given the option to provide keys to be distributed amongst external content creators and/or press. While this increases the likelihood of your game being covered, it is not a guarantee of coverage.

  • Any content of your selected game that was streamed on the Yogscast main channel is fine to use for your Steam pages, social media or trailers. If the content was on an individual or other creator's channel, you would have to ask the creator directly.

  • Feel free to get in touch via the Tiny Teams Discord or on Bluesky!