EXE 2027

LEVELSTAIR × LKGDC · Sri Lanka

EXE 2027

Sri Lanka's national game dev championship. Build a game, upload it to itch.io, and win a spot on the LKGDC stage.

How to enter Vote on Portal

Stage 01

How to enter

Four steps from idea to finals.

  1. 01

    Build your game

    Make an original game on the revealed theme. Any engine works. A WebGL build is best so people can play in the browser.

  2. 02

    Upload to itch.io

    Publish your build, screenshots and trailer on a public itch.io page.

  3. 03

    Register on the portal

    Submit your itch.io link at portal.levelstair.com. Your game appears in the official EXE 2027 gallery.

  4. 04

    Get voted, then play the finals

    The community and industry judges score five criteria. The top games are showcased at LKGDC.

itch.io Open the portal

Stage 02

Pick your bracket

Schools and universities get the same prizes, mentorship and showcase opportunities.

School

Students in secondary school, up to A/L, anywhere in Sri Lanka.

  • +Its own prize pool and awards
  • +Mentorship from industry experts
  • +Solo or teams of up to 5
  • +Showcase slots at LKGDC
  • +EXE badge on your LEVELSTAIR portal profile
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University

Undergraduates at universities and higher-ed institutes, plus graduates of the last year.

  • +Its own prize pool and awards
  • +Mentorship from industry experts
  • +Solo or teams of up to 5
  • +Showcase slots at LKGDC
  • +EXE badge on your LEVELSTAIR portal profile
See prizes

Stage 03

Schedule

  1. Step 01

    Registration

    Registration opens. Sign up solo or as a team on the portal.

  2. Step 02

    Theme reveal

    Kickoff keynote and theme announced.

  3. Step 03

    Design and build

    Get mentor feedback and make the game.

  4. Step 04

    Submission deadline

    Upload to itch.io and register on the portal.

  5. Step 05

    Voting and judging

    Community votes and an expert panel scores the games.

  6. Step 06

    Winners announced

    The champions are revealed before LKGDC.

Stage 04

What you get

EXE is Sri Lanka's largest annual game dev challenge, run by LEVELSTAIR and leading straight into LKGDC.

  • Mentorship

    Feedback from Sri Lankan studio founders, tech leads and artists.

  • Networking

    Meet studios, hiring managers and publishers at LKGDC.

  • Recognition

    National stage, trophies and verified certificates.

  • Incubation

    Post-jam support and publishing help via LEVELSTAIR.

Want to see what teams built last year?

Play all 28 EXE 2025 games and meet the 22 partners who backed them.

Open the 2025 archive