Awesome Con Indie Showcase – Full Indie Developer Line Up
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Awesome Con is excited to introduce our first ever Awesome Con Indie Showcase! Check out 24 indie game developers, on display and ready for you to check out and play their incredible new games created right in your own back yard ! These talented creators include high school students all the way up to seasoned industry veterans and they’re bringing the future of gaming to you! We have have pulled out all the stops, and this year’s Indie Showcase is bigger and better than ever so come on down and get to know your local game developers. Check out the rest of Awesome Con’s Video Gaming offerings here!
Indie Developer Line Up
Game: Bruisin’ Cruisers
Studio: Neon Deity Games
Race to save the “illest sandy” from the Jerkwad who pilfered it! Bump, jump, and crash him and his minions in top down car combat action!
Website: https://bruisincruisers.com/
Game: Gloxinia
Studio: Goddess Games
Gloxinia is a narrative rhythm FMV game about love, loss, and larceny. Featuring a full human cast of DC-area queer performers, you will flirt with handsome strangers at a nightclub and discover a secret past together that will take you on a campy journey through the American west.
Steam Link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4046720/Gloxinia/
Game: Hugby
Studio: Tom Sennett Games & Arcombi
The cuddliest game of football ever! Huddle around the touchscreen table, draw up plays, and watch your Hugby Bears run for touchdowns against your friends!
Website: https://www.tomsennettgames.com/
Game: Hypno Halo
Studio: Luna Wolf Studios
Melt your brain while testing your reflexes in Hypno Halo a minimalist arcade game created by Jeff from Luna Wolf Studios.
Luna Wolf Studios develops games, assets, and immersive experiences that blend cutting-edge technology with creative design to always stay ahead of the pack.
Luna Wolf Studios also educates and supports the next generation of developers through internship opportunities and game dev bootcamps.
Connect with us and let’s create experiences that matter.
Steam Link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3847950/Hypno_Halo/
Website: https://lunawolfstudios.com/hypno-halo/
https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/hypno-halo-switch/
Game: VolleyBird
Studio: Valley Birds
Welcome to the wonderful sport of VolleyBird! The only sport that pits pairs of ribbon-sporting birds against each other in a bouncy, physics-based battle to three points.
Website: https://josephalopod.itch.io/
Game: Plunk
Studio: Ryan S Peterson Games
Plunk is a satisfying marble machine deckbuilding roguelike combining slot machine randomness with creative path-drawing to create endlessly replayable chain reaction chaos! Check the game being developed on Twitch at Gnomable!
Website: https://linktr.ee/RyanSPetersonGames
Game: Racing What Now??
Studio: Studio WhatNow??
WELCOME ALL to the BIG RACE! In “Racing What Now?” an odd assortment of creatures and objects vie for the prize of the number one spot in the winners circle. Control your selections using the (very appealing!) giant trackball in front of you, and decide whether you would prefer to watch the race, or actively take part in it as a racer yourself. If you choose to Run the Race yourself, spin the giant Trackball and round the corners until you achieve victory!
Website: https://rvagamejams.itch.io/
Game: Nekomancer of Nowhere
Studio: Standing Cat
Step into the paws of the Nekomancer! To harness the power of Nekomancy, you’ll have to draw glyphs on your screen. Draw a ‘Portal’ to seamlessly flip between the realms of the living and the dead! Every room of the tower has two layouts, one for each realm! You’ll need to master the art of swapping between life and death to traverse the tower.
Your spellcasting skillset will allow you to explore Tombstone Tower, resurrect ghosts, and meet many characters who have a unique relationship with death. What awaits at the end of the Nekomancer’s death-defying journey to Tombstone Tower’s precipice?
Steam Link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3180290/Nekomancer_of_Nowhere/
BSKY: https: https://bsky.app/profile/standingcat.bsky.social
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@StandingCatGames
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standingcatgames/
Game: Caxtilteca
Studio: Perebite
Caxtilteca is a 4 player mini RTS set in colonial Mexico. Play as Tlaxcalan dukes defending themselves against their former friends and allies for land. The only way to do this is to organize your army of peasants, knights, and towers to the most efficient arrangement for money collection while also constantly juggling your opponents who have the exact same goal. Messy pulse pounding multiplayer ensues.
Game: Schism
Studio: Far Owl Studios
Become a double agent between a break off religious sect and an inquisition within this fantasy RPG. Gather insights by solving puzzles, eavesdropping, and talking to the right people and use them to write reports that you send to both sides. All influencing the inevitable religious conflict to come. Will you choose a more peaceful or more violent start?
Website: https://www.farowlstudios.com/
X/Twitter: https://x.com/far_owl
Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/farowlstudios/schism-1
Game: Birdteeth
Studio: Stone Quail Games
Birdteeth is a casual, single-player creature collector where you get to observe, feed, and befriend birds. Train your feathered companions, reshape the world around you, and interact with hidden secrets and puzzles left over from ancient times.
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3938080/Birdteeth/
Website: https://stonequailgames.crd.co/
Game: Couplit
Studio: Boolean Games
Couplit is quick, fun, daily word puzzle game that pairs perfectly with your morning coffee. Move and swap letter couples to solve the scramble and discover the theme connection!
Steam Link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2981920/Keatons_Adventure/
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/keaultra.bsky.social
Website: https://kea-ultra.itch.io/
Game: King Scribble
Studio: Scribble Logic, LLC
King Scribble is a 2D puzzle platformer game where you draw the platforms!
The more platforms you draw, the more King Scribble shrinks. Draw too much and he’ll pop!
Along the way, you’ll find extra supplies (pencil, pen, eraser, and more!) to help you navigate more challenging obstacles.
Be creative and resourceful as you make it through each level and find your way back home!
Website: https://kingscribble.com/
Steam Link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4234290/King_Scribble/
Discord: https://discord.gg/YebpGrXG6s
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kingscribblegame/
BSKY: https://bsky.app/profile/kingscribble.com
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@KingScribble
Twitter: https://x.com/kingscribblex
Game: MEMORALYSIS
Studio: Odd Romantic
MEMORALYSIS is a murder mystery visual novel about a semi-psychic detective and a maybe-possessed girl. Explore surreal memoryscapes and unravel a complex web of character drama to get to the bottom of who did it and what’s really going on in the idyllic seaside town of Liseille-sur-Mer.
Website: www.memoralysis.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MEMORALYSIS
Steam Link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3299990/MEMORALYSIS_The_Scorched_Home/
Game: Commanders of the Wicked
Studio: Grim Keeper Studios
Collect and Command over 50 unique Fiends in this upcoming monster-taming RPG!
Explore the Otherlands to recruit new Fiends! Fuse your newfound allies to improve their capabilities! Spar with rivals and challenge mighty bosses!
Your new Fiends await…
Website: https://grim-keeper-studios.itch.io/commanders
BSKY: https://bsky.app/profile/grimkeeperstudios.bsky.social
Game: Scramble Star Crossing
Studio: Dusk Sharp
Embark on a stellar action-puzzle adventure! Engage in local multiplayer battles with 2-4 players. Hone your skills as a Star Clearer in our many single-player modes, clearing colorful stars in the night sky. Or unravel the mysteries of the world and its inhabitants with a huge cast of characters!
Steam Link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2471020/Scramble_Star_Crossing/
Game: Dukkido
Studio: MariSuCho LLC
Dukkido is a co-op action-RTS being developed by MariSuCho, a tiny 3-person team working with collaborators across the globe. In Dukkido, you command an army of absurd minions to tackle puzzles, enemies, and missions with uniquely chaotic physics-based controls. You and your friends will work together, commanding your squads to victory and a good meal. Come meet the lead developers at our 4-player co-op setup during Awesome Con! If you can’t make it, you can check out the game on Steam – you can even apply for our playtest, try out the demo, and of course, Wishlist!
Steam Link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3186280/Dukkido/
Bluesky: http://dukkido.com/
Game: Toroban
Studio: Hebert Games
Toroban is a mind-bending, multi-dimensional puzzle game. Guide the Toros through a dense overworld of interconnected puzzles.
Steam Link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1961850/Toroban/
Game: Sugar Squad Rumble
Studio: Covert Games
Step into the streets of New York as the Sugar Squad – four sugary sweets ready to throw down with every food gang in the city. Your mission is to track down Don Cheesecake – the Sugar Squad kingpin. Battle through rounds to earn XP, loot and clues to the Don’s location. To help you, recruit rats to dumpster-dive for treasure and stock up on shady and limited items from the Trenchcoat Rat. Can you beat every food gang all the way to find Don Cheesecake?
Website: https://sugarsquadrumble.com/
Steam Link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3758490/Sugar_Squad_Rumble/
Game: Vesuvius
Studio: Snow Day Games
Choose an Archon, fight for survival, and play with friends in this action-packed RPG!
Explore the frozen depths of Vesuvius, a 2D action platformer. Set within the sprawling volcano, journey through fantastical alternate realities, battle corrupted mythical beasts, and survive a world steeped in ash and fable.
Website: https://vesuviusgame.com/
Game: Cicada Chirping Academy
Studio: moonjar studio
Cicada Chirping Academy is a quirky fast-paced 1-v-1 arcade game where players match musical pitches using two custom cicada-inspired controllers, each with a knob and button. With a unique visual aesthetic and pitch-based gameplay, the game blends music, education (of cicadas!), nature, and gaming for an engaging competitive experience. Beyond its fun, the game offers a topical sociopolitical commentary.
Website: https://moonjarstudio.com/
Game: Ashcroft
Studio: Mosh Jason Games
Welcome to Ashcroft – a zombie infested nightmare of a city. Choose your fighter, hit the streets, and throw down in a fast and mean 2D fighter oozing with X-treme Arcade style.
Battle through Story Mode with 7 playable characters—but don’t get comfortable: you’ve got ONE HOUR of real-world time before a bomb drops and wipes Ashcroft off the map. Are you radical enough to escape before it’s too late?
Step into Arcade Mode and test your might through a relentless gauntlet of 1v1 fights, platforming challenges and horde battles that will chew you up and spit you back to the title screen.
Or go head-to-head in Versus Mode against a friend (or the CPU)—but keep it down! Make too much noise and zombies crash the fight, turning your match into a survival problem.
MULTIPLE MODES: Story, Arcade, Versus, and Training
• 7 PLAYABLE FIGHTERS: From Barda (amateur pro wrestler) to Bucky (hulking undead beast) to Sera (agile weapons master)
• MODERN RETRO LOOK: Bold, smooth pixel art—the ’90s the way you remember them
• SYNTH + PUNK SOUNDTRACK: Hits hard in the moment and sticks in your brain for days
• DIALOGUE + MULTIPLE ENDINGS: Each character gets their shot to shine
WHO MADE THIS?
Mosh Jason Games is a queer woman–owned and operated studio making high-energy arcade chaos with heart—built to be loud, stylish, and unapologetically inclusive.
WARNING: X-TREME ATTITUDE. X-TREME ACTION. X-TREME DANGER.
“PLAY LOUD. DIE FAST.”
Steam Link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2515360/Ashcroft/
Game: GunMan 2
Studio: Isaac 2
Gunman- a game about wielding a gun (duh), exploring the lethality of weapons through a frantic top down (Co-op) shmup. Complete with Pre-rendered 3D sprites, multitude of weapons, and a bangin’ OST!
Twitter: https://x.com/isaaccchase
Game: Taro the Sneaky Ninja
Studio: Star Point Games LLC
Taro the Sneaky Ninja is the stealth game Nintendo would make, a cute but tough ninja adventure for Switch and Steam!
Website: https://starpointgames.net
Twitter: https://x.com/TaroSneakyNinja
Steam Link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/352450/Taro_the_Sneaky_Ninja/
