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

26 days to go, I’ll admit today’s challenge did not go well #chicago #indie #game #showcase #cigs2025 #indiegame #horrorgame

27 days!!! I’ll be dreaming about Escape From Slumberland until then #chicago #indie #game #showcase #cigs25

28 days, clock is ticking #chicago #indie #game #showcase #cigs2025

29 days to go #chicago #indie #game #showcase #indiegame #cigs2025

30 days until CIGS (meant to upload yesterday oops) #chicago #indie #game #showcase

HEY I PUT OUT A GAME?!?! A few days ago I released Surfin Sewers as an entry to the @indiecitygames.org 2025 Allstars Game Jam! It’s a short infinite runner arcade game so feel free to check it out, give it a few rounds, and post your score in the itch comments! sonki-boy.itch.io/surfin-sewers

Today on "left handed words I didn't know were real words before HyperTyper" "texas" noun U.S. Nautical "A deckhouse on a texas deck for the accommodation of officers." It's not just a proper noun, it's also the top deck of an inland or western river steamer. The more you know! #indiedev

Everyone cleans up so nice... 😳 We're working hard on our upcoming mecha scifi hybrid narrative and deckbuilder, Battle Suit Aces! 🎮 Make sure you follow along with us here and wishlist on Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/2870530/... #indiegame #mecha

Been doing a lot of doodling, and creating a lil mascot character for myself and i think i accidentally made a sonicsona

There's a sale on, so you can pre-order the book I've been working on for ~$19! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-game-d...

Tickets for CIGS 2025 are LIVE! We're thrilled to get to bring it to you for our second year running, showcasing guest speakers and over 30 indie games from Chicago and Midwestern devs! Use early bird code CIGS2025 for 20% off! (ends July 19th) #indiedev #indiegame buytickets.at/indiecitygam...

BAG #016 is here! This issue is our Little Gay Issue 💖. Most of the following content is produced by the queers that make this magazine possible every month!! tinyurl.com/backalley016

HyperTyper 2000 is the only indie typing game that lets you destroy "TERFs" single-handed. Happy Pride! store.steampowered.com/app/3125430/... #ScreenshotSaturday #indiegame #indiedev

mike introduces himself (aka testing dialogue boxes) #pixelart #gamedev

If anyone else on here ALSO lost a highly questionable amount of hours to Realm of the Mad God, go check out Wyld Land! If you said to yourself "ROTM is cool but what if I had a lot of guns and was in space" then hey, this was made for you! #indiegame #indiedev wyld.land

My first shipped game that I composed #music for is LIVE on #Steam! 🎮 store.steampowered.com/app/3763730/The_Afterlife_Cafe 👉🏽 Please wishlist & follow @guavapixelstudios.bsky.social for updates! 💖✨ #indiedev #indiegame #gaming #chicago #visualnovel #scifi #fantasy #cozy #composer #aapi #lgbtqia

For all you Summerween/Halloween in July types, Party on Hallow Grove by @vaaasm.com is on sale for HALF OFF. It asks important questions like "what's with Dracula's weird dynamic with socks?" and "why is that ghost so caked up". #indiedev #indiegame store.steampowered.com/app/3096140/...

Absolutely in awe of the outpouring of support from the community; having passed a full $30,000, we're going to be able to pursue our goal of a communal space for Chicago indie devs. Thank you. There's still a couple days left to get your CIGS tickets for cheap! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ind...

We just backed Chicago Indie Game Showcase on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/ind... It's cool and weird being old enough to see different generations of indies take on the mantle of Indie Cultivation.

The Chicago game scene is on the verge of having a big growth moment with the opportunity for a new community space. They're only a few grand short, so consider backing! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ind...

Our competitive summer jam (with popup arcade showcase) starts TONIGHT! This year, we're going fast- if that's your speed, come join the competition! #indiedev #indiegame #chicago itch.io/jam/indie-ci...

We're in our final three days on our kickstarter and less than $2000 away from our top stretch goal of $30,000!! Last chance to get tickets Chicago Indie Game Showcase 2025- please help us continue to transform the Chicago indie dev scene! #indiedev #indiegame www.kickstarter.com/projects/ind...

Chicago's main indie game developer organization, Indie City Games, is a little under $2,000 away from hitting its Kickstarter stretch goal of establishing an official community work/hang space. Any contributions would be appreciated. www.kickstarter.com/projects/ind...

Submissions are still open to Chicago Indie Game Showcase (CIGS) for one more month! Deadline July 11th! Give us your games!! They are like delightful snacks to us crunchrcrunchcrunch (please send us your games) CIGS will be held on September 6th! #indiedev #indiegame forms.gle/Z8HXBuH9hwMs...

The @thatgamecompany.bsky.social x COREBLAZER game jam has closed and the ratings have begun and my submission Fire in the Frost is now available on Itch! Its a short atmospheric adventure game with some faced paced racing style movement Download Here: sonki-boy.itch.io/fire-in-the-...

If you want to try one of the most innovative horror-puzzlers coming out right now, go play That Time I Got Trapped in an Office Dungeon's next fest demo! Tank controls, multi-monitor goodness, corporate dread- it's all here. #indiedev #indiegame store.steampowered.com/app/3424620/...

Howdy #PitchYaGame, ever wanted to play a typing game ONE-HANDED? (not like that) In Hyper Typer 2000 YOU CAN: ⌨️🖱️Type almost 5k words with your left hand! Dodge with the other! 🛡️Parry projectiles with HIGH PRECISION TYPING #indiegame #indiedev Wishlist HyperTyper 2k ➡️ tinyurl.com/HyperTyper2k

I just backed Chicago Indie Game Showcase on Kickstarter! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ind...