We’ve been waiting for this one! #ROCGameFest alum Duck and the Land of Flightless Birds is now available to download on Steam!

Check out this great article about the game dev scene in New York City and how Mayor @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social’s office is looking to improve things.

Check it out! Here’s the poster for this year’s #ROCGameFest Spring Mini Show! LET’S PLAY GAMES TOGETHER at the Irondequoit Library on Saturday, April 11! And Exhibitor Tables are still available for local game devs. Apply here today: www.rocgamefest.com/application/

The Strong Museum announced the nominees for the World Video Game Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026 this morning. Which one has your vote?

Hello #Nextfest! With the new @dunderbeckgame.com demo live on Steam it is time at last to unveil the new key art by me! I'm so proud to be able to finally share this image with you. Please go and check out the demo, wishlist, review! store.steampowered.com/app/2477750

Did you know you can try out Little Nemo RIGHT NOW on Steam?! Please give the demo a shot and lemme know what you think! #SteamNextFest #metroidvania

🚨 Job Posting: Mercenary Needed. 🚂 Australia Did It DEMO will be available at Steam Next Fest store.steampowered.com/news/app/239... #SteamNextFest #AustraliaDidIt #indiegaming

ROC Game Fest Newsletter #9 - February 23, 2026 Lots to talk about with Spring Mini Show 2026 news, a few Steam Next Fest demos, and a few more upcoming releases! www.patreon.com/posts/roc-ga...

I’m speaking for the first time at #GDC! Come check out my microtalk alongside industry titans Jesse Schell and Cara Ely. Monday 3/9 3-4pm schedule.gdconf.com/session/game...

#ROCGameFest alum Pelican Post got featured by @itch.io this morning! Try out the demo today!

Oh my god… this poster!

Duck is coming... March 16!

The Exhibitor Application for the #ROCGameFest Spring Mini Show is now open! Our first event of the year is happening Saturday, April 11th, at the Irondequoit Library! www.rocgamefest.com/application/

Hey @borman.bsky.social did you what the ACMI in Australia is doing? I know it probably skews a little too old, but this would be really cool to see at The Strong.

Are you ready for Global Game Jam? Our friends at RIT MAGIC and ROC Game Dev will be hosting ROC the Jam this weekend at MAGIC Spell Studios! Artists, musicians, devs, and game makers... come by yourself or come with a team. But be ready to ROC(K)! SIGNUP HERE: globalgamejam.org/jam-sites/20...

Would love to see some #ROCGameFest alums on this!

ROC Game Fest Newsletter #8 - 2025 Year In Review 2025 was yet another big year for #ROCGameFest and all our wonderful exhibitors. ICYMI, here's all the new games that launched last year that you first got a chance to try out at the Rochester Game Festival. www.patreon.com/posts/roc-ga...

Missed it at #MAGFest? A demo for #ROCGameFest alum 100 Rogues is now available to download through Steam!

Another #ROCGameFest alum spotted at #MAGFest and it’s 100 Rogues! Go play it!

Missed this last month, but #ROCGameFest alum Project Rope Tool has officially been rechristened Tetherpunk! And you can play it at #MAGFest this weekend!

#ROCGameFest alum Nair is always a fun one to go back to. But if you’re at #MAGFest this Saturday, you’ll have the chance to compete against other attendees in a Nair tournament in the Arcade area!

Are you heading to #MAGFest? Then you should definitely pay a visit to #ROCGameFest alum Neon Deity Games and you should definitely play Bruisin Cruisers!

Merry Christmas, Rochester! Wishing our community a happy, healthy holiday. May your day be filled with warmth, peace, and time with who or what matters most.

ROC Game Fest Newsletter #7 - December 16, 2025 I know I haven't newslettered in a few weeks, but here's a few updates on Darkrise, Duck and the Land of Flightless Birds, Australia Did It, and more! www.patreon.com/posts/roc-ga...

Here's a very neat video from Matt Lucas about all the very neat things that @zachisagardner.bsky.social's Garbanzo Quest did!

Congrats to our friends at the Lake George Game Expo on their first-ever event this past weekend!

A little morning music from the folks making Duck and the Land of Flightless Birds.

Who wants to go to Buffalo this weekend? #ROCGameFest alum 100 Rogues will be playable at Play Test Game Fest 5 on Saturday, December 6th!

New trailer for #ROCGameFest alum Australia Did It, which is coming soon from @aesthetic.games!

Can’t believe I almost missed this, but Deathstate is a huge part of #ROC game dev history! Not only is it a great roguelike… not only did it do single-stick shooting years before Vampire Survivors… but it was also part of the inspiration for #ROCGameFest!

Did you try Darkrise at #ROCGameFest? The developers recently uploaded a new version of the demo to Itch!

Our friends at Anomaly Film Fest have posted their 2025 lineup and it looks like a doozy! They all look interesting, but 👀 It Ends 👀 really has my attention.

Always happy to see new game conventions pop up! Check out the Lake George Game Expo later this year and see #ROCGameFest alum @troystorygames.bsky.social. You’ll get another chance to play their excellent in-development platformer Messenger Mouse!

Tabulating the results from #RocGameFest 2025, here were the most popular player classes (measured by number of ribbons taken) 1. The Skellyman Scoundrel! 2. The Dinoman Bruiser 3. The Fairy Wizard 4. The Human Crusader

ROC Game Fest Newsletter #6 - October 7, 2025 It's a #ROCGameFest 2025 recap along with updates on Bait and Tackle, Messenger Mouse, and the first details about our 2026 events! www.patreon.com/posts/roc-ga...

#ROCGameFest alum Bait & Tackle is now available to download! And there’s a new trailer too!

We had a really successful time at @rocgamefest.bsky.social! We got to show off a little peek at our platforming rework. We also held a side quest for attendees to participate in, with eight gnomes hidden around the event.

We had so much fun at @rocgamefest.bsky.social! Thanks to those of you who stopped by and played our game! 🎳 Can you find our pin in the crowd?

Thanks to everyone who came by to break our game at @rocgamefest.bsky.social!

Had an amazing time getting to meet old and new fans at the expo yesterday! Got a ton of great feedback and a clear heading on how to make the biggest, best improvements to our UX. Counting down the months to release!

Thank you to everyone that helped make another #ROCGameFest turn out so great! I’ve already got ideas swimming around my head for next year, so stay tuned for that! And be sure to follow our great exhibitors at www.rocgamefest.com/rgf2025/exhi...

#ROCGameFest 2025 is winding down, but it has definitely been a great day for the #ROC community to come together and play some games and meet some of the developers working in New York State.

Can you protect your train from mutant bugs in the post-apocalyptic Australia Did It? Play it today at #ROCGameFest 2025 at RIT!

Have you ever wanted to make your own game? Get your start in game development today with the Make A Game Workshop at #ROCGameFest at RIT!

100 Rogues is back and you can play it at #ROCGameFest today at RIT!

Can you get the message through? Deliver an important piece of mail in Messenger Mouse from @troystorygames.bsky.social and play it today at #ROCGameFest at RIT!

ROC Game Fest is happening NOW!!

Our Cosplay Contest is happening right now at #ROCGameFest 2025! Who do you think will win?

Possum House Games wants you to explore a dead mall (literally!) in Ghost Puncher! Trade punches with some zombie mall walkers today at #ROCGameFest at RIT!

The Exhibitor Floor at #ROCGameFest 2025 is now open and we’re loving our new home at RIT’s SHED! Check out those windows!