Indie City Games
@indiecitygames.org
Chicago nonprofit community supporting the local game development scene with exhibitions, playtests, meetups, game jams and more!
Kofi: https://ko-fi.com/indiecitygames
Itch: https://indiecitygames.itch.io/
https://www.indiecitygames.org
Kofi: https://ko-fi.com/indiecitygames
Itch: https://indiecitygames.itch.io/
https://www.indiecitygames.org
November 6, 2025 at 8:59 PM
October 28, 2025 at 8:47 PM
10 free indie games from our Chicaghoul game jam available RIGHT NOW on itch!! The community popped off on this one #chicaghoul #indiegame
October 27, 2025 at 8:50 PM
10 free indie games from our Chicaghoul game jam available RIGHT NOW on itch!! The community popped off on this one #chicaghoul #indiegame
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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
Article: CIGS Lights Up, Crashes Servers
Issue #019
Want to read more? Link in bio
PC: Jonah White
#zine #magazine #chicago #midwest #indiegame #backalleygames
October 23, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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
Article: CIGS Lights Up, Crashes Servers
Issue #019
Want to read more? Link in bio
PC: Jonah White
#zine #magazine #chicago #midwest #indiegame #backalleygames
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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
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
October 20, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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
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
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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
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
October 16, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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
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
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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
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
October 13, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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
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
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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
Our demo for Cold Calling is out RIGHT NOW!
Take control of the White House switchboard to route calls between JFK and other caricatured Cold War politicians.
Play the demo now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3874780/...
#gamedemo #indiegames #indiedev
Take control of the White House switchboard to route calls between JFK and other caricatured Cold War politicians.
Play the demo now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3874780/...
#gamedemo #indiegames #indiedev
October 13, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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!
If you're a gamer in Chicago you're lucky to be here, cuz the games scene is fire. We attended @indiecitygames.org 's CIGS a few weeks back and saw a bunch of great things. Good news, you can follow along with #Chicaghoul no matter where you live!
www.culturecombine.com/post/indie-c...
www.culturecombine.com/post/indie-c...
Indie City's Chicago Indie Game Showcase Shines with Great Games and an Immaculate Vibe
We’ve been surfing the scene since the very first BitBash. We were there for the Logan Playtest parties, VGA Gallery openings, collabs at MSI and the Art Institute, and the opening of Chi Gamespace.
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www.culturecombine.com
October 13, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Such a cool article, thanks for stopping by!
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unfortunately, i had to add kernel-level anticheat to Tall Trails... #gamedev #indiegame
September 19, 2025 at 3:13 PM
unfortunately, i had to add kernel-level anticheat to Tall Trails... #gamedev #indiegame
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🗣️ 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! 🫵
🤖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! 🫵
September 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🗣️ 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! 🫵
🤖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
September 10, 2025 at 3:59 PM
August 31, 2025 at 1:38 AM
August 19, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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
A sneak peak at July's Artist Alley featuring work by Vaaasm, bangin as always
Section: Artist's Alley
Issue #017
Want a copy? Link in bio (if I did it right)
PC: Unused Assets (c/o Vaaasm)
#zine #backalleygames #indiecitygames #gamereview #allstars #pixelart
Section: Artist's Alley
Issue #017
Want a copy? Link in bio (if I did it right)
PC: Unused Assets (c/o Vaaasm)
#zine #backalleygames #indiecitygames #gamereview #allstars #pixelart
August 19, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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
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I made a sign for the table and everything! Well, Liz made a sign, and I nitpicked about it.
If you're wondering why I'm editing a trailer, it's because SOLARFLARE will have a booth at Chicago Indie Game Showcase (CIGS), hosted by @indiecitygames.org, on 9/6!
Stop by, fight robots with a friend, and tell me which character is your favorite (it's Bubblegum) and why (they're an #axolotl).
Stop by, fight robots with a friend, and tell me which character is your favorite (it's Bubblegum) and why (they're an #axolotl).
August 17, 2025 at 10:08 PM
I made a sign for the table and everything! Well, Liz made a sign, and I nitpicked about it.
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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...
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...
August 17, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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...
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...
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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
@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
August 15, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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
@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
August 15, 2025 at 4:45 AM
August 14, 2025 at 2:40 AM
26 days to go, I’ll admit today’s challenge did not go well #chicago #indie #game #showcase #cigs2025 #indiegame #horrorgame
August 11, 2025 at 10:22 PM
26 days to go, I’ll admit today’s challenge did not go well #chicago #indie #game #showcase #cigs2025 #indiegame #horrorgame