✨ We want your Event-highlights ✨ We want to kick off the new year with an event overview: where to go, what not to miss and we’d love your input. Please let us know via the form below which events you’re planning to attend and why. forms.gle/QMwXSJQ6VQ4c...

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Our second Indie Arena Booth newsletter is out now! ✨ Featuring our first ever dev interview with Square Glade Games and some event picks we think you’ll like. 🗞️ Read it here : shorturl.at/SQTgl 💌 Sign up here: newsletter.indiearenabooth.com

Gamescom! Und ich schrieb dies hier für den WDR. Mit Statements vom Felix Falk vom @gameverband.bsky.social und Indie-Königin @violencia.bsky.social. Da ist an zweiter Stelle ein Audio verknüpft und jetzt überlege ich, wie ich die Stimme von dem Moderator da bekommen kann. Damn.

On my way to gamescom.

Hey kids, We’re opening up guest list registration for our @indiearenabooth.de Reception at gamescom for the first time ever! ✨ reception.indiearenabooth.com 🗓 Aug 20, 6–8PM 📍 Hall 10.2 (big blue carpet) Good vibes, indie games & maybe baby cats.

Hi kids, Big Announcement: I’ll be at gamescom, find me at the @indiearenabooth.de 🩷 Come talk to me about indie games. ✨ If you too want to use the amazing template I poured my heart and soul into, download it here: httphttps://drive.google.com/drive/folders/11npS6ffgUKFk6ObsBj_4fSywdC_WASdL

We’ve been cooking! 💖 This year’s lineup is fresh out of the oven: 200 handpicked games, ready for you to taste. I’m beyond proud of how it’s all shaping up. Come hungry, and I can’t wait to see y’all at gamescom! ✨ full lineup here: indiearenabooth.de

🌶️🧑‍🍳 Feast your eyes - the Indie Arena Booth 2025 lineup trailer is served! 🌶️🍽️ Our Theme? “Watch us cook.” We’re bringing 200+ blazing-hot indie games to gamescom 2025! You will want a taste 😋 🍽️ Full lineup here: indiearenabooth.de #IndieGame #GameDev #IAB25

🎮 EU indie devs! 🌍 We're bringing a new Indie Arena Booth Showcase to @polarisconvention.bsky.social in Hamburg. Germany! ⚓ 🗓️ 10 - 12 October, 2025 🕹️ 10 free, curated booths (PCs, art, setup included!) 🚨 Applications open until 20 July ✨ 🔗 indiearenabooth.de/apply Shares are appreciated 💞

Me on my way to amaze.

These amazing human beings spent hours playing games. I’m in awe of their brains! ✨

Huge thanks to our 70+ amazing jury members who played builds, gave feedback and helped shape the Indie Arena Booth lineup for gamescom 2025! 🙌 We couldn’t do it without you - or the amazing devs behind every submission. Stay tuned, we’ll reveal the lineup soon! 👀💖

I think I’ve aged years in a single day. We just sent out the first batch of confirmations and rejections for Indie Arena Booth 2025. It is a mix of excitement, pride, exhaustion, and sadness. I feel everything at once.

We’ve sent out the first batch of confirmations and rejections for this year’s Indie Arena Booth. Please check your email! If you didn’t hear from us yet, don’t worry, Nintendo picks and waiting list updates are coming next week. Thanks for your patience, and we’re rooting for you!✨

Over.

Just back from Reboot, what a blast! Came home to a record 465 @indiearenabooth.de submissions from 52 countries 191 left to binge this weekend. I am so hyped

Women’s toilet is my favourite place at Reboot.

✨SURPRISE✨ In a totally unpredictable plot twist (that definitely doesn’t happen every single year ), we’re EXTENDING submissions by one more week! That means you now have until 16 April to apply: 👉 indiearenabooth.de/apply

Friends! ✨ I’m looking for game writers based in Berlin for a freelance contract. Sharing is appreciated! ⭐️

Do people still use gifs? Asking for a friend.

🚨 Deadline approaching! 🚨 Submissions close TOMORROW and we’re not emotionally ready. Go, go, go: indiearenabooth.de/apply

✨SPACE SPROUTS IS OUT NOW!!!!✨ Launch into cozy cosmic chaos: solve puzzles, bend physics and throw everything around! 🚀🌱 💜You can buy it now with a -10% launch discount! Please if you can, leave a review, as it really helps us a lot get some extra visibility from Steam!💜 tinyurl.com/SpaceSprouts

Would you like to help us at gamescom this year? 👀 Become a volunteer and join the coolest group of people on the showfloor! ✨ Applications are open until 27 April 🙌💗 👉 indiearenabooth.de/apply/volunt...

@indiearenabooth.de has officially opened submissions for gamescom 2025, offering even more space to showcase outstanding indie games this year 🙌 Applications are open until April 9th! ✨ All details and the application form are available here: indiearenabooth.de/apply

We've already received some fantastic applications from all around the globe - keep them coming ✨💗 Don't forget to check out our free and discounted showcasing opportunities, too: indiearenabooth.de/freebooths2025

It's TIME! 🥳 Indie Arena Booth submissions are now open! 💜

✨ 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴! ✨ Submissions for Indie Arena Booth 2025 at gamescom are officially OPEN! 🚀 And we’re growing, now 2,037.5 sqm (that’s 500 more than last year!), giving even more amazing projects a chance to shine! submit here: indiearenabooth.de/apply

It’s finally time! Our submissions for gamescom 2025 are officially open! ✨ We have a bunch of free and discounted showcasing options available for you 👀 Please check out our website for all relevant information: indiearenabooth.de/apply ⌛ Open until 9 April We look forward to your submissions! 🙌💗

Grimoire Groves, our magical garden roguelite, is out NOW!! 🌿 Grow enchanted plant creatures 🔮 Craft magical items and learn new spells 🏡 Decorate your home base 🧦 Unravel the mystery of the Rainbow Socks buff.ly/TsPFguF

The @wingsfund.me women’s day sale has begun 💜 Go, check out the amazing games made by women and gender diverse teams. store.steampowered.com/sale/WomensD...

‼️Cuteness Alert‼️ You can now get your very own cute little Castarock plushie! Head over to Makeship to get your hands on this limited edition fluffy ball of cuddliness! 🌰✨ This is an all or nothing campaign, so please help us spread the word 🙏 https://www.makeship.com/products/castarock-plushie

Hey friends, I’m going to GDC and I’d love to hang out.

Hey friends, I’m going to GDC and I’d love to hang out.

I am so happy to leave the dumpster fire behind.

✨ RPG Maker VX Ace is 100% free right now on Steam! ✨ 📢 We at @serenityforge.bsky.social built proprietary tools to port RPG Maker games onto consoles/mobile. (Already published LISA & To the Moon). If you're an RPG Maker dev interested in releasing on consoles (and even physical), let me know!

If you're seeing this, you probably know that we've decided to take the plunge and turn our back on what used to be our biggest platform (Twitter), but we're excited to spread the indie love on all our other channels ✨🕹️ Let's keep it going! #LeavingX

Our Steam Curator lists are here! ✨ We've compiled 178 games from our 2024 line-up and meticulously sorted them into six exciting categories for you to browse through 👀 There's something for everyone, so go explore and share the love 💗 Don't forget to wishlist your faves! 👉 bit.ly/IABSteamCura...

Applications are still open throughout February! ✨ We'd love to hear from you :)

Join our jury ✨

Yesterday, Germany’s CDU crossed a red line. They shattered a historic taboo and voted alongside the far-right AfD to pass a motion that is likely unlawful. This wasn’t a blunder. It wasn’t an accident. It was a calculated decision.

Application for Courage XL are open! ✨ Apply before 3 February, and you may showcase your game at Courage XL on 16 March during GDC in San Francisco! 👀 Apply today at www.courage.events 🕹️ #GDC #CourageXL

You've been wanting to get an exclusive look at the latest indie gems?💎 Look no further, because we're looking for motivated game industry peeps to join our Indie Arena Booth jury this year 🙌💗 Come have a look at our submission form - we look forward to hearing from you! 👉 forms.gle/h9yBMvqXnQEp...

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Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders is OUT NOW on PC, Xbox and Game Pass!! ⛷️ Co-op and race modes with 2-8 players! ⛷️ Multiplatform crossplay! ⛷️ Challenging solo campaign! ⛷️ Stunning views and gnarly tricks! See you on the slopes! 🏔️❤️

HUGE NEWS: we got a release date for Steam AND are coming to Xbox Game Pass on the same day!! Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders arrives on Jan 21!

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Indie Arena Crew brainstorming @louminary.bsky.social

Note to self: IAB Valentine Edition: Indie Arena Boo 💝