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India's gaming generation, on one floor.

31 October 2026, Presidency University, Bangalore. Gaming events are built for players and creator meetups are built for fans. You're both, so STANFEST puts players, creators, fans and brands in one place, and keeps it going on STAN before and after the day.

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This year's forecast, for 31 October:

40,000+fans on the ground2026 forecast
2,000+creators on the floor2026 forecast
10+experience zones2026 forecast
200M+views2026 forecast

Last edition, in numbers

STANFEST 2024, Lucknow. These happened.

A collage of STANFEST 2024: booths, a billboard and the crowd
Lucknow, 2024
30,000+fans through the gate
1,500+creators on the floor
100+partnered colleges
1.2Bimpressions across PR, OOH and creator content
600content pieces
100Mcontent views
380Mearned reach
150+PR hits
30days of activation

Where you'll spend the day

A performer on the STANFEST main stage in front of a packed crowd

Main Stage

Headliner sets, creator shows, live launches and the finals.

Players on stage at the STANFEST gaming arena

Gaming Arena

Pro matches, walk-in brackets and fan vs pro showdowns.

Creators talking to fans on stage

Creator World

Meet-ups, signings and content pods with 2,000+ creators.

Fans at the STAN game discovery zone

Game Discovery

Playable demos, first looks and the Indie Game Showcase.

A crowd at the Bingo brand booth

Brand Worlds

Zones built by partners, made to be played, not walked past.

The Rizzed merch stall with jerseys on racks

Drop Zone

Limited merch, creator drops and StanShop deals on the floor.

How the day runs

  1. Doors open
  2. Arena brackets
  3. Creator meet-ups
  4. Launch moment
  5. Finals
  6. Headliner show

Set times go out to pass holders closer to the day.

New this year

Creator Awards

Gaming and creator awards, voted by fans on STAN.

Indie Game Showcase

Playable demos from Indian studios, judged by fans and creators.

AI Creator Lab

Creators and fans make content with AI, live on the floor.

Live Game Launch

A main-stage reveal where creators play first.

Bigger every edition

10,000+ 30,000+ 40,000+ 2022 2024, Lucknow 2026, expected

Fans means gate footfall.

It doesn't stop at the gate

A STANFEST billboard in the city
Before: 4 weeks

Creator lineup drops, free passes on the STAN app, campus pushes across 1,200+ colleges, and posters around Bangalore.

Creators on stage during a Free Fire session
On the day

Live streams and in-app rooms from the floor, content pods, and a challenge in every zone.

Creators with microphones on stage
After: 1 week

The aftermovie, creator recaps, your best clips reposted, and clubs on STAN that keep the conversation going.

What brands built here in 2024

Fans crowding the ITC Bingo booth
ITC Bingo

2,500+ booth walk-ins. A booth near the main stage, games with fans, and creator-led moments on stage.

The Rizzed tent stocked with jerseys
Rizzed

500+ jerseys sold in a day. Merch drops, creator meet-ups and creators shooting in the jerseys.

A creator wearing Hammer headphones
Hammer

50+ top creators built Hammer's audio and wearables into their content.

A Spinbot mobile gaming controller
Spinbot

2,000+ product interactions in a day, with creators reviewing the gear live on stream.

Brands that have worked with STAN

Logos of brands STAN has worked with: Garena, Bingo, Scapia, Axie Infinity, Krafton, Netflix, Samsung, Acer, Zupee, Prime Video, Medal, Amazon, PlayStation, Pocket FM, Flipkart, Zingbus, Hammer, Harley-Davidson, Sangeetha Mobiles, Swiggy, Nothing, OnePlus, AstroTalk, boAt and ChatGPT

Backed by

Logos of STAN backers: General Catalyst, Sony, Google and Bandai Namco
Build something with us

2,000+ creators. One floor. No barricades.

Meet the people you watch every day, shoot with them in the content pods, and vote for who takes home a Creator Award.

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2,000+creators at STANFEST 2026forecast
2.5Mcreators on STAN
300,000+creators earning monthly on STAN

What happens in Creator World

Meet-ups and signings

Proper time with creators, not a wave from the back of a crowd.

Content pods

Small sets on the floor where creators and fans shoot together.

Creator Awards

Fans vote on STAN. Winners are called up on the main stage.

AI Creator Lab

Make something with AI tools, live, with creators showing you how they use them.

Creators on stage talking to the crowd
Creator World, 2024
Fans cheering and taking a selfie at STANFEST
the fans, also 2024

The lineup

Names drop on the STAN app over the four weeks before the festival. Follow STANFEST on STAN so you see each one first.

Apply to be a STANFEST creator

Tell us who you are and where you post. The creator team reviews every application and replies on email.

Where do you post the most?

Application sent.

The creator team will reply on . Keep an eye on the STAN app for lineup drops in the meantime.

Qualify on campus. Win on the main stage.

The Gaming Arena runs all day: pro matches to watch, walk-in brackets anyone can enter, and fan vs pro showdowns. The Campus Championship final closes it out in front of the whole festival.

Register to play

Ways to play

Campus Championship

Teams from STAN's network of 1,200+ campuses play in. The final is on the main stage on 31 October.

Walk-in brackets

Turn up at the Gaming Arena, sign up at the desk, play. Pre-register to hold a spot in the early brackets.

Fan vs pro

Take on a pro player on the arena stage. Pre-registered fans go into the draw for a seat.

Pro matches

Sit in the arena and watch the pros up close, with casters on the mic.

Teams playing on the STANFEST arena stage
Gaming Arena, 2024
A Free Fire session on the main stage with the crowd watching
Free Fire on the main stage

Road to the final

  1. Register your team
  2. Campus qualifiers
  3. Top teams to Bangalore
  4. Final on the main stage

Game titles, formats, prize pool and qualifier dates go out to registered players on email and the STAN app.

Register to play

What are you signing up for?
Helps us pick titles. Final list comes later.

You're registered.

Formats and dates go to . You'll still need a festival pass to get in on the day.

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Not a logo on a backdrop.

A zone or a moment built around your brand, in front of 40,000+ fans, with 2,000+ creators carrying it into the feed for five weeks.

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YOUR BRAND HERE!!
50M+STAN app downloads
650,000+clubs active daily on STAN
1,200+campuses reachable
#2on Google Play, Lifestyle and Top Grossing

Who shows up

STANFEST Lucknow 2024 attendees, 30,000 footfall.

Age

13 to 1730%
18 to 2445%
25+25%

Where they're from

Tier 130%
Tier 245%
Tier 325%

Gaming first, with anime, tech, pop culture and lifestyle all in the mix.

Fans at the Bingo brand world
a Brand World, 2024
A STANFEST billboard in the city
the OOH push

What you can own

A zone

Main Stage: title partner.
Gaming Arena: publishers, devices, peripherals, energy drinks.
Creator World: FMCG, beauty, fashion, QSR.
Game Discovery: publishers, platforms.
Drop Zone: commerce, fashion, payments.
Your own Brand World: any category.

A moment

Live Game Launch: a main-stage reveal where creators play first.
Creator Awards: voted by fans on STAN.
Indie Game Showcase: playable demos from Indian studios.
AI Creator Lab: creators and fans make content with AI, live.
Campus Championship Finale: 1,200+ campuses play in, final on the main stage.

Partnership packages

ItemTitlePowered ByGoldSilverBronze
Slots111 per propertyLimitedLimited
You ownEvent naming and the main stageCo-naming and a zoneOne zone or momentBooth in a zoneBooth in a zone
Creators4 Cat A, 30 macro, 65 micro1 Cat A, 8 macro, 16 micro1 Cat A, 4 macro, 8 micro3 macro, 6 micro1 macro, 4 micro
Content pieces99 × 325 × 313 × 39 × 35 × 3
Main stage60 mins and a headline moment30 mins15 minsMentionMention
Space20 × 20 ft hero zone20 × 10 ft zone20 × 10 ft zone10 × 6 ft booth5 × 3 ft booth
On STANPass flow, in-app rooms, pushIn-app rooms, pushProperty tie-inListingListing
AmplificationPR, OOH, campusPR, campusPRPRPR

Title and Powered By: one brand each. Every property: one brand per category. Pricing is shared in the build session.

What brands built at STANFEST 2024

Fans crowding the ITC Bingo booth

ITC Bingo

A branded booth near the main stage, games with fans on the ground, and creator-led stage moments.

2,500+ booth walk-ins

The Rizzed tent stocked with jerseys

Rizzed

Merch drops, creator meet-ups and creators shooting content in the jerseys.

500+ jerseys sold in a day

A creator wearing Hammer headphones

Hammer

Audio and wearables built into creator content.

50+ top creators

A Spinbot mobile gaming controller

Spinbot

Hands-on gear demos with creators reviewing live on stream.

2,000+ product interactions in a day

What we measure

Footfall

Gate count, zone and booth walk-ins, dwell time.

Engagement

Product trials, game plays, sign-ups, sampling.

Content

Creator pieces delivered, views, engagement, UGC volume.

Reach

Impressions, earned media and PR hits, social mentions.

Conversion

Installs and sign-ups via QR and deep links, code redemptions, StanShop sales, leads.

Reporting

A live dashboard on the day and a full report within days.

Brands that have worked with STAN

Logos of brands STAN has worked with: Garena, Bingo, Scapia, Axie Infinity, Krafton, Netflix, Samsung, Acer, Zupee, Prime Video, Medal, Amazon, PlayStation, Pocket FM, Flipkart, Zingbus, Hammer, Harley-Davidson, Sangeetha Mobiles, Swiggy, Nothing, OnePlus, AstroTalk, boAt and ChatGPT

Backed by

Logos of STAN backers: General Catalyst, Sony, Google and Bandai Namco

Book a build session

Thirty minutes. You bring the brief, we bring the floor plan. STAN runs delivery end to end: PR, production, creator hospitality, OOH, campus pushes and the meme and social engine.

Request sent.

Someone from the partnerships team will write to to set a time.

Parth Chadha

Founder and CEO

parth@getstan.app

Nauman

Founder and COO

nauman@getstan.app

Surbhi

Global Head of BD

surbhi@getstan.app

Passes are free. Claim yours.

31 October 2026, Presidency University, Bangalore. One pass gets you into every zone, the arena and the main stage.

Claim a pass

Use the number on your STAN account.
How many passes?
Up to 4 per phone number.
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Questions

Is it really free?

Yes. Passes cost nothing. Some drops and merch on the floor are paid.

Where exactly is it?

Presidency University, Bangalore. Gate times go out to pass holders on email and the STAN app.

Do I need a separate pass for esports?

You need a festival pass to get in. To play, also register for a bracket.

I'm a creator. Do I claim a pass here?

Claim a pass here to attend, and apply as a creator if you want to be part of Creator World.

Sign-ups

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India’s gaming generation
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