Congratulations to New York’s Velan Studios on today’s launch of Star Fox. I can’t wait to do a few barrel rolls!

Are you a game developer? Would you like to exhibit your game at this year’s #ROCGameFest on Saturday, September 26? Then fill out the Exhibitor Application today! www.rocgamefest.com/application

1/3 of the game industry has lost their job in the last two years. Ubisoft closed two more studios today. Everyone is out of work. To that end I'm starting a new bundle to benefit a layoffs hardship fund. Game devs: please consider submitting your PAID games to the bundle, which will launch in July.

If you caught today’s Wholesome Games Direct, then you might have seen #ROCGameFest alum Pelican Post! You can also download the new demo from Steam right now.

In case you missed it… #ROCGameFest alum @teridax.dev released a brand new fighting game called Vital Charge!

Congrats to Rob on his big day!

Super Debt has reached its funding goal on Kickstarter! Big congrats to @zachisagardner.bsky.social!

Thank you to everyone who came out for the 2026 #ROCGameFest Spring Mini Show! A big thanks to all of our exhibitors, including all those I didn’t get a chance to mention yet (including Avarice, Ichiban Games, Cold Quest, and Chits and Chats)…

Some of what you can see TODAY at #ROCGameFest Spring Mini Show… Skeptics - A tabletop game of paranormal activity. Heirs of Olympus - A strategic tabletop game of clashing Heroes and scheming Gods.

Some of what you can see TODAY at #ROCGameFest Spring Mini Show… Ember’s Oath - A hack and slash game where you can also turn into a bird! Angry Hammer Games - Educational games for kids and action games for everybody else!

Mech Repair Game @ RGF

Some of what you can see TODAY at #ROCGameFest Spring Mini Show… Taxi - Build your map to get your fares where they want to go. Grum Hall - Explore an alternate 1990s in this tabletop RPG.

Some of what you can see TODAY at #ROCGameFest Spring Mini Show… Australia Did It - Keep your train safe as you ride through a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Little One - Find food for your dog in this RPG game.

Some of what you can see TODAY at #ROCGameFest Spring Mini Show… So to Speak - Learn Japanese by exploring a small town. Mech Repair - Rebuild a mech from the ground up.

Taking Marigold to her first game fest today.

Excited to be at the #ROCGameFest Mini Show today with So to Speak!

The doors are open RIGHT NOW at the #ROCGameFest Spring Mini Show!

The 2026 #ROCGameFest Spring Mini Show is TODAY from 12PM until 5PM at the Irondequoit Library!

Hanging out from 12-5pm tomorrow with Bruisin Cruisers for an event with @rocgamefest.bsky.social! Come play the new build! #indiegames #indiedev #gamedev

Some last minute work on the Forensics scan mode before @rocgamefest.bsky.social tomorrow. If you're in the Rochester area come check out Mech Repair Game!

Meet the Exhibitors coming to this year's #ROCGameFest Spring Mini Show! We'll be adding more games to this page every day leading up to the event THIS SATURDAY at the Irondequoit Library! >>> www.rocgamefest.com/springminish...

T-MINUS ONE WEEK until the 2026 #ROCGameFest Spring Mini Show! LET’S PLAY GAMES TOGETHER at the Irondequoit Library on Saturday, April 11! Meet with local video game and tabletop game creators, and play more than 20 games developed right here in Rochester and throughout New York State!

Congrats to #ROCGameFest alum Bait & Tackle for winning the Excellence in Game Design award at this year’s RPI GameFest!

#ROCGameFest alum Little Nemo and the Guardians of Slumberland is now available to download on Steam (and it’s currently 10% off)! Do you like Metroidvanias? Then this is the game of your dreams!

You probably played Garbanzo Quest from @zachisagardner.bsky.social at a previous #ROCGameFest event, but now he’s back with his next game, Super Debt, and you can back it on Kickstarter right now!

Our friends at the Lake George Games Expo are looking for presenters for their event this Summer. More information right here ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Pelican Post will also have a home at the RIT MAGIC booth at #PAXEast this year! Play as a pelican! Get to know your neighbors! Deliver mail!

What are you doing next weekend? If you’re going to be at #PAXEast, you should visit the RIT MAGIC booth and check out #ROCGameFest alum Unholy Roller!

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!