The “First Playable Coaching” mentoring programme for emerging game development studios is about to start

Milan, 26 March 2026 – IIDEA is relaunching its ‘First Playable Coaching’ programme this year. Designed to support emerging developers in the months leading up to First Playable – the business event dedicated to the video game industry, organised by IIDEA and the Toscana Film Commission – Fondazione Sistema Toscana, in collaboration with Italian Trade Agency, and supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation – the event is scheduled to take place in Florence from 10 to 12 June.

From 30 March to 6 June, fifthteen industry professionals will offer free, one-to-one online coaching sessions to guide young development teams in preparing to present their projects to international investors and publishers attending the eighth edition of the event. You can book your one-on-one coaching session from today onwards. It’s simple: visit the First Playable website, go to the coaching section, select the professional you wish to contact and send a request to book a slot through cal.com.

The “First Playable Coaching 2026” programme will include the following professionals:

  • Cristina Nava – COO & Co-Founder at Day 4 Night
  • Gian Marco Zanna – Managing Director & Co-Founder at Day 4 Night
  • Icilio Bellanima – Associate Producer at Day 4 Night
  • Andrea Simone Basilio – Executive Producer & Associate Creative Director, Milestone
  • Claudio Giacopazzi – Advisor, Business Development Director, Nacon Studio Milan
  • Antonio Farina – CEO di Rortos
  • Marco A. Minoli – Publishing Director, Slitherine
  • Alberto Casulini – Business Development Manager, Slitherine
  • Domiziana Suprani – Producer, Studio Evil
  • Pietro De Grandi – CEO, Strelka Games
  • Matteo Lana – CEO, Tiny Bull Studios
  • Elisa Di Lorenzo – CEO & Co-Founder, Untold Games
  • Michele Di Nardo – Producer, Untold Games
  • Alessandro Mazzega – Communication Manager, Ubisoft Milan
  • Mauro Gentile – Direttore Tecnico, Ubisoft Milan

More information about First Playable Coaching is available on the event’s official website www.firstplayable.it 

 

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