My game TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH now has a Steam page with a demo out RIGHT NOW‼️‼️‼️ To The Center Of The Earth is a arcade style twin-stick shooter where you are tasked to dig as deep into the earth as possible, gathering as much treasure as possible! store.steampowered.com/app/4775480/...

No better time to explore Vacation Island than with summer inbound! Go get absolutely mutated (only one review away from that sweet sweet Positive status on Steam)

I just updated Fun Zone Omega, my post-apocalyptic #RPGMaker game with new much-requested features. store.steampowered.com/app/3909230/... I could REALLY, REALLY use some more Steam reviews. So if you played the game and liked it, PLEASE, GOD PLEASE. Thanks! #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev

Only six hours left in our campaign for CIGS 2026! This is the cheapest CIGS passes will be this year, so consider nabbing one now. More than anything though, just grateful for the Chicago indie community that continually rallies to make this happen. #indiedev www.kickstarter.com/projects/ind...

Nevermind we did it (won't stop you from helping us make CIGS even better if you're feeling it though)

We're only TEN DOLLARS away from our $20,000 stretch goal of a community arcade cabinet... if you feel like grabbing a pass for CIGS at $25 (the cheapest it'll be available) and pushing us over the edge we will whisper your name to the city's rat council, that you might be honored. #indiedev

Our Indie Web Jam starts today and runs for two weeks! Come make personal websites with us, show off your work, link to others, and help us work towards making the internet more of a place again. Get weird with it. #indiedev itch.io/jam/indieweb...

BTW, if you're excited about ICC takin' its first tentative li'l baby steps into gaming, CHECK OUT THIS KICKSTARTER. CIGS is puttin' the work in! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ind...

By the by, in case you were wondering about how much our community believes in each other and comes together? We just met our goal in less than 72 hours, and we're over halfway to our first stretch goal. Come check us out if you're in Chicago. #indiedev #chicago www.kickstarter.com/projects/ind...

Our friends @indiecitygames.org are currently fundraising for their Chicago Indie Game Showcase 2026. Check ‘em out and help support more weird, wonderful Midwest-made indie projects! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ind...

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We're barely past day 2 and only 5 bucks away from hitting 85% of our goal, sending this into the streets in the hope of someone wants to throw five dollars at a bunch of crusty indie devs (less than a coffee or cheese of middling quality) www.kickstarter.com/projects/ind... #indiedev #chicago

Go support @indiecitygames.org’s Kickstarter for the 2026 Chicago Indie Games Showcase!!! If you don’t I’ll assume you just hate local Chicago and generally midwestern-made indie games. www.kickstarter.com/projects/ind... #Chicago #indiegames #indiedev

We're over 75% funded in under 48 hours!! If you wanna help us bring CIGS back for its third year (and also fund a space for indie devs in Chicago), you can get our MILF sticker for freeeee if you back us by end of day today (05/11). www.kickstarter.com/projects/ind... #indiedev #chicago

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The latest Indiepocalypse came out last Friday and despite what any old fashioned discourse calendars may tell you, the Indiepocalypse (the long-running curatorial project/anthology thing highlighting and supporting more alternative indie games) is quite good!

My local game dev community helps make a zine, I think the most recent issue is fantastic. indyindies.itch.io/indy-indies-...

If you're on the prowl for indie games, Indiepocalypse #76 has got you covered! -10 curated games for $15! -Zine! -Newly commissioned game by @bonitaka.bsky.social -Cover by @crabwithknife.bsky.social pizzapranks.itch.io/indiepocalypse-76

Cold Calling's sales have slowed down in the last couple weeks, so if you're on the fence I'd love it if you picked it up! If you've played it, I'd also super appreciate leaving a review on Steam. And if you're a #streamer or #YouTuber I'm happy to send a #steamcode over if you'll cover it!

Hey bud, I approached you with curiosity and not judgement, just like my therapist suggested, when I asked why you haven‘t wishlisted Divinuet yet. And yet you claim it was “weird” and “inappropriate” to sneak into your room while you were sleeping to ask you that?? Seems like a you problem tbh

Been pretty inactive on here for a bit, but gonna get back to yapping more! We're Indie City Games, we're a collective/nonprofit organizing indie dev events and building community in Chicago. We're launching a new space we've been working towards for awhile now; give us a follow to keep up with us!

Got a neat little idea for a trick to emulate clay stop motion animation in #Blender. Doesn’t actually look half bad! #animation #indiedev

If you've ever awoken in a cold sweat, thinking "they really dropped the ball by not having a game adaptation of the seminal 1995 film HACKERS", we have a game jam for that. Starts in two days. Make a bunch of movie tie-in games with us, hack the planet, etc. itch.io/jam/the-movi... #indiedev

I am also a regular at @indiecitygames.org meetups/events. There are a lot of talented folks in the group, and I encourage you to explore what else the big city of Chicago has got going on through their curation page: store.steampowered.com/curator/4561...

With the first round of visual updates comes HyperTyper's first player character, Ladtop! Here is he is fighting, where you can also see some improved visual effects! #indiegames #indiedev #gamedev

You need some Cold Calling in your life!! We are always saying this, pick up your cross-timeline switchboard and get to work!! #indiedev #indiegame

correct! every post about fixing a broken games industry that involves [specific games industry tweaks] and not [destroying a speculation-mad executive class and using their bones for compost] is just wasting everyone's time

We're only 20 wishlists from hitting our milestone of 700 wishlists... 🥺🥺🥺 Do it for the void... you want to enter the void so bad... haha you love the idea of barbarian hotline miami soooooo much... #indiedev #indiegame store.steampowered.com/app/3333980/...

Week 3 and my ego took a bruising #chicago #indiegames #communitycenter

Week 2 looking for a home for Indie City Games #chicago #indiegame #communitycenter

10 free indie games from our Chicaghoul game jam available RIGHT NOW on itch!! The community popped off on this one #chicaghoul #indiegame

This month's column features a breakdown of the Chicago Indie Game Showcase. If you didn't go this is the article for you Article: CIGS Lights Up, Crashes Servers Issue #019 Want to read more? Link in bio PC: Jonah White #zine #magazine #chicago #midwest #indiegame #backalleygames

Card battler? Die trying?? Say less 😏 Article: Avitium, Dev Log Issue #019 Want to read more? Pick up a copy at the link in bio PC: Splash art c/o Studio MiK #zine #magazine #chicago #midwest #indiegame #backalleygames

Speaking from experience, you're gonna want to pick up this game the SECOND it drops Article: Cold Calling, Dev Log Issue #019 Want to read more? Link in bio! PC: Cold Calling’s standard play area (c/o Can’t Get Enough Games) #zine #magazine #chicago #midwest #indiegame #backalleygames

A snippet of the devlog for Dock King!! Article: Dock King, Dev Log Issue #019 Want to read more? You can pick up a copy at the link in bio PC: In-game screenshot (c/o City Wizard Games) #zine #magazine #chicago #midwest #indiegame #backalleygames #gamereview

Happy #NextFest! Cold Calling is our real-time puzzler where you run a switchboard and listen in on Cold War politicians in a wacky alternate history satire. We'd love it if you give it a try and leave a review! #gamedemo #demo #puzzlegame

Such a cool article, thanks for stopping by!

unfortunately, i had to add kernel-level anticheat to Tall Trails... #gamedev #indiegame

🗣️ BATTLE SUIT ACES RELEASE DATE ANNOUNCEMENT 🗣 🤖cool robots 🏳️‍🌈queer, found family narratives woven throughout the game 👨‍🍳made by beloved indie Battle Chef Brigade team 🃏📺part-card battler, part visual novel 🎨iconic anime art style Coming to Switch, PS5, and PC on October 7th! don't miss this! 🫵

Y’all TURNED OUT at this year’s CIGS!!!! 39 games, 500+ attendees, 3 amazing DJ’s, 5 incredible speakers, a bunch of live tattoos, and more than a few fuses blown, y’all made it an event to remember. We’re already pumped for the next one 💪🏼🔥🎮 #chicago #indie #game #showcase #cigs2025

ONE WEEK TO GO!!! #chicago #indie #game #showcase #cigs2025 #indiegame #convention

Only 19 days to go!!! #chicago #indie #game #showcase #gameshowcase #indiegame #cigs2025

If you’re not already, make sure to follow Back Alley Games!! This month they feature the amazing @vaaasm.com in their artist alley #zine

I made a sign for the table and everything! Well, Liz made a sign, and I nitpicked about it.

BREAKING NEWS: Cold Calling will be at Chicago Indie Game Showcase on September 6th, presented by @indiecitygames.org! Play our Cold War telephone game and over 30 others at the Hairpin Arts Center in Logan Square. Tickets available at www.indiecitygames.org/chicagoindie...

Excited to announce that I'll be at the Chicago Indie Game Showcase, hosted by @indiecitygames.org on Sept 6th! @actualnerds.bsky.social will have a booth, where you can chat and try the demo for System Purge: Hollow Point Also love to see it represented on the shirt by Modest Merch #indiegame

If you have any feedback on the song I DONT want to hear it it’s already perfect #chicago #indie #game #showcase #cigs2025

23 days until CIGS and we got painting to do!! #chicago #indie #game #showcase

I am accepting tarot readings on request #chicago #indie #game #showcase #cigs2025 #indiegame

this was supposed to be a low-effort video until I discovered an in-app horror sound pack, that’s on me #chicago #indie #game #showcase #cigs2025 #indiegame