In 2018, the convention consisted of a three-day schedule of presentations and activities aimed at game developers and publishers, attended by about 700 people, and of a two-day free-to-access programme aimed at the general public, particularly families and children.
[2] Since the beginning in 2014, the annual SGDA Swiss Game Awards are also presented during the opening gala of Ludicious.
[4] The international competition "honours innovative games that explore novel ideas and convince in their execution", and is aimed at small studios and budgets.
The criteria include "new ideas and approaches in game design, visual style or storytelling".
The following games have won the international competition: The student competition honors games made by students that "demonstrate a level of creativity and quality that is exceptional among its peers".