Digital Dreamers

We invite you to explore a series of short documentary films that tell the story of Polish game development - from the difficult post-war beginnings, through the years of rapid growth, to the present day and the international success of Poland’s video game industry.
These films present both the historical background and the pioneers of game creation in Poland, as well as the stories of today’s developers for whom games have become a true form of art. They explore the role of narration, music, and emotion in modern video games, and look ahead to the future and the opportunities that lie before Poland’s contemporary game industry.

Born in Limitation

Polish game development was born in a time of limitations. After World War II, the country found itself within the sphere of influence of the USSR, cut off from modern technologies and the Western market.

The 8-bit Era

After 1989, as Poland regained its sovereignty, it became possible to legally run private businesses. This was the moment when the first Polish video game studios began to emerge, founded mainly by students.

Hello World

After the era of flea markets, cassette tapes, and 8-bit computers, a time of real change arrived. Developers who had once created games for a small circle of enthusiasts now had to face the expectations of the international…

Ambition

What if we made the best game in the world? That was the question asked by Michał Kiciński and Marcin Iwiński – the founders of CD Projekt. They began by introducing rich, fully localized editions of Western games to the…

Made in Poland

Today, Poland is one of the world’s largest video game producers and one of the most important hubs on the global game development map. It is here that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Cyberpunk 2077, This War of Mine, Frostpunk,…

The Indie Scene

Alongside major productions, a key pillar of the Polish game industry is developing dynamically – the indie game scene. This is where experimentation happens most often, where new forms of expression are explored, and where…

Games as Storytelling

Today, video games are a fully-fledged narrative medium – one in which the player not only observes the story, but becomes part of it through choices and actions. Already in the 1980s and 1990s, Polish games such as Puszka…

Sound

Video games are worlds of image and interaction, but it is sound, music, and silence that make us truly feel present within them. Today, game music is no longer just a background – it is a language of emotion and storytelling.

Ecosystem

Today, the Polish game industry is one of the most important points on the global game development map. More than 800 studios operate here: from small independent teams to large, established organizations.

Interactive Future

Technologies developed for games are increasingly finding applications beyond entertainment. In Poland, medical simulators, training tools, and virtual and augmented reality experiences are being created for use in education,…