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Original Danish games for all

We’re building a strong culture for great games in Denmark. Through funding, collaboration and knowledge sharing, we support bold, innovative digital games and raise the bar for Danish game development.

Digital games at a glance

NIMBI supports the development, production and launch of Danish digital games with funding of:

15
million DKK per year

Over the past year:

79
% of Danes have played digital games

Since its establishment in 2007

94
Danish games have been published with support from the Game Scheme

In 2023, the Danish Games Industry generated

2.6
billion DKK in export revenue (Source: Danmarks Statistik, 2024)

For play, learning and beyond

Four out of five Danes have played digital games in the past year. Gaming spans all ages in Denmark, but preferences vary widely. Discover what drives Danes to play.

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Overview

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Overview of NIMBI grants

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Inspiration

A world of fun and imagination

Almost half of Danish children play digital games every day, and 84% play every week. Explore fun and safe Danish games for ages 2-9 at spilforbørn.dk – full of adventure, creativity and new opportunities for learning.

Explore games for children

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Background

Inside the world of digital games

What do Danes get out of playing digital games? And how many people are behind the games we play? At NIMBI, we collect and share knowledge about digital games and gaming culture to shed light on one of Denmark’s favourite cultural products.

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Guide til 10 trygge og sjove danske computerspil

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Digitale spil fylder fortsat meget i danske børn og unges hverdag, viser ny undersøgelse fra Medierådet for Børn og Unge, DR og NIMBI – Danmarks Institut for Spiludvikling. Undersøgelsen er tidligere gennemført i 2020 og 2023.

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Apply for grants

NIMBI promotes originality and quality in Danish game development by supporting games that break new ground. We do this through our two grant pools; the Game Scheme and Spilfremme (Promotion of Game Culture).

Support schemes

Through grants for digital games that break new ground, we promote originality and quality in Danish game development. Through collaboration, communication and knowledge sharing, we develop the culture of good games in Denmark.

Overview of NIMBI Grants / The Game Scheme

This overview is regularly updated. Grants awarded before 2025 can be found at dfi.dk/spilordningen

Titel	Målgruppe	Tilskudsmodtager	Tilskudsform	Tilskud DKK	Forudgående tilskud fra spilordningen* *’Forudgående tilskud fra Spilordningen’ samler evt. tidligere tilskud fra NIMBI med evt. støtte bevilliget fra Det Danske Filminstitut i perioden før 2025
Jeu De Massacre	Adult	Montygames	Development	359.950	435.000
Fight Like a Girl	Children & young	Fight Like A Girl Games ApS	Development	590.000	1.273.300
Mind Diver	Adult	Indoor Sunglasses ApS	Launch	330.091	2.472.323

Any questions?

Send us an email at info@nimbi.dk or find direct contacts for the NIMBI team here

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