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Portland Indie Game Squad
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The Portland Indie Game Squad is a nonprofit community platform supporting game developers with events, meetups, showcases, dev resources, game jams, and more!
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marlowedobbe.com
If YOU would like a free list of my favorite weird indie games I played in 2025 I have compiled the best of the best of my monthly game recommendation newsletter I write for @pigsquad.com!!
pigsquad.com Portland Indie Game Squad @pigsquad.com · 5h
Hear ye hear ye, @marlowedobbe.com's "best of" Truffle Hunter Newsletter is now available to view!
Check out an awesome curated list of indie game goodness, gathered from 2025's newsletters:
🏆 bit.ly/trufflehunte... 🏆
"THE TRUFFIES!" Detective CubePig, the Truffle Hunter, excitedly looks at a CubePig-engraved trophy through a magnifying glass.
December 30, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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Hear ye hear ye, @marlowedobbe.com's "best of" Truffle Hunter Newsletter is now available to view!
Check out an awesome curated list of indie game goodness, gathered from 2025's newsletters:
🏆 bit.ly/trufflehunte... 🏆
"THE TRUFFIES!" Detective CubePig, the Truffle Hunter, excitedly looks at a CubePig-engraved trophy through a magnifying glass.
December 30, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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Happy Holidays, everyone! We'll get some more events on the calendar soon. Until then, have a great end of the year :)
If you want to keep chatting with community friends in the meantime, feel free to say hi in discord.gg/pigsquad 🌲
A crowd of people at the Portland Indie Game Squad Year End Showcase 2025. To the left, there are tables lined with silent auction prizes, proceeds from which went to OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospitals. The rest of the room is set up with tables and game setups from local developers. Folks playing games on laptops and others chatting in the background. One game setup is a homebrew for original Nintendo Virtual Boy hardware. An emergent "tabletop ally" that formed on one side of the 2025 PIGSquad Year End Showcase, where 8 tabletop designers chose to all set up near each other! The Portland Indie Game Squad wordmark on a banner in the foreground with community members playing games in the background.
December 24, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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And that's a wrap, thanks so much for the great game!
You can catch the VOD at www.twitch.tv/videos/26475...
Learn more about @harkforsooth.bsky.social's Haste at harkforsooth.itch.io/haste and about Ragon's art at ragonia.com
The four heroes of PIGSquad's Haste stream 2025: Ginger the Pastry Chef (real boy), Holly the Giant Elf Miner, Susie Carolbell the 7ft Event Planner, and Merry the Photographer Mage.
December 19, 2025 at 6:41 AM
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harkforsooth.bsky.social
They always make me run a holiday adventure, what if I want to do a DUNGEON?
nobody cares what I think

(I'm kidding, this is always fun and you should come watch it!)
pigsquad.com Portland Indie Game Squad @pigsquad.com · 12d
Tonight, it's our last stream of the year!
Join us in twitch.tv/PIGSquad at 7pm PT 🌟
We're playing Haste, a TTRPG locally made by @harkforsooth.bsky.social with live doodles by @ragonia.bsky.social and random weird polls throughout the evening 🌲
Woo!
PIGSquad's Annual TTRPG stream shows a larger screen with doodles of adventurers: a nerdy bard, a mischievous rogue, a stalwart cleric, and a focused mage. Below; the players, GM, and live doodler are shown on camera or via their Discord avatar as they engage with the game.
December 18, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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ragonia.bsky.social
They’re letting me draw again for better or for worse
A digital drawing of two chickens making out with tongue. A digital drawing of a punk lizard whacking they’re hand with a pipe, saying “I’m gonna hit this old man with my pipe” A digital drawing of a christmassy small town with a sign that reads “welcome to SMALLTOWN” and a banner that reads “No Questions Asked Gift Exchange” A digital drawing of a tree-themed wizard with a chicken staff coming out of a wooden door.
December 18, 2025 at 8:11 PM
pigsquad.com
Tonight, it's our last stream of the year!
Join us in twitch.tv/PIGSquad at 7pm PT 🌟
We're playing Haste, a TTRPG locally made by @harkforsooth.bsky.social with live doodles by @ragonia.bsky.social and random weird polls throughout the evening 🌲
Woo!
PIGSquad's Annual TTRPG stream shows a larger screen with doodles of adventurers: a nerdy bard, a mischievous rogue, a stalwart cleric, and a focused mage. Below; the players, GM, and live doodler are shown on camera or via their Discord avatar as they engage with the game.
December 18, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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theletterten.gay
I've only recently discovered @pigsquad.com and I love playing and reviewing indie games, so I'm checking out this town hall.

Go give them a view and a follow!

#indiegames
pigsquad.com Portland Indie Game Squad @pigsquad.com · 13d
It's Town Hall tonight! Pop into twitch.tv/PIGSquad at 7pm PT to chat with the nonprofit organizing team, ask questions, and learn more about cool plans for next year (like PIGCON)!
The Portland Indie Game Squad's mascot, Cubepig, drawn in a soft style and backed by shapes, paint patterns, and confetti.
December 18, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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Starting shortly, chat with you soon!
pigsquad.com Portland Indie Game Squad @pigsquad.com · 13d
It's Town Hall tonight! Pop into twitch.tv/PIGSquad at 7pm PT to chat with the nonprofit organizing team, ask questions, and learn more about cool plans for next year (like PIGCON)!
The Portland Indie Game Squad's mascot, Cubepig, drawn in a soft style and backed by shapes, paint patterns, and confetti.
December 18, 2025 at 2:41 AM
pigsquad.com
It's Town Hall tonight! Pop into twitch.tv/PIGSquad at 7pm PT to chat with the nonprofit organizing team, ask questions, and learn more about cool plans for next year (like PIGCON)!
The Portland Indie Game Squad's mascot, Cubepig, drawn in a soft style and backed by shapes, paint patterns, and confetti.
December 17, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Our last stream of the year is on Thursday! Community members will be playing and live doodling the events of a role playing game, and our supporters get to decide what the theme is. If you want to help, pop on in and make a suggestion!
www.patreon.com/posts/146010...
PIGSquad's Annual TTRPG stream shows a larger screen with doodles of adventurers: a nerdy bard, a mischievous rogue, a stalwart cleric, and a focused mage. Below; the players, GM, and live doodler are shown on camera or via their Discord avatar as they engage with the game.
December 16, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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gamewill.bsky.social
We're hosting PIGCON next year with @pigsquad.com and we want to know what you want out of that if you are a pdx gamedev or want to join the community, even just for a sweet delicious magical weekend next year. Fill out the form here if you have ideas and thoughts:
forms.gle/4zJcy6sW2YFb...
December 16, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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Had a blast with everyone for our Year End Showcase! Thanks for supporting fellow devs and raising money for the children's hospital 🤩
Next week, we're doing Town Hall and our TTRPG game live on Twitch, Wednesday & Thursday!
twitch.tv/pigsquad
See ya soon >:)
A crowd of people at the Portland Indie Game Squad Year End Showcase 2025. To the left, there are tables lined with silent auction prizes, proceeds from which went to OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospitals. The rest of the room is set up with tables and game setups from local developers.
December 12, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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knaveofcups.com
TODAY'S THE DAY:

✨OFFICIAL LAST DAY OF SHIPPING

✨OFFICIAL LAST DAY OF OUR END-OF-YEAR SALE - 20% OFF W CODE HOLIDAY20

✨NATIONAL AMBROSIA DAY, THE "SALAD" MADE OF CANNED FRUIT AND MARSHMALLOWS (I dunno, announcing three things just felt better)

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The Knave of Cups logo (a fish popping out of a mystical chalice) in mis-registered pink and blue (like a 3D image you look at with dual-color glasses) against a background of pink and purple waves
December 12, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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TONIGHT! At Urbanite in SE Portland ~
It's our Year End Showcase 🎊
We'll be hanging out with tons of games to play and pals to meet from 7pm-11pm, you can RSVP at
pigsquad.com/yearendshowc...
and bring a game you worked on this year if you'd like!
A group of game developers playing games at the PIGSquad Summer Game Jam Celebration at Urbanite. Folks are chatting, sitting & playing, and standing & playing on laptops or other small video game setups. String lights hang from the ceiling over purple tablecloths. All of the attendees are masked or between-masking while eating/drinking.
December 8, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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knaveofcups.com
NEW FOR THE HOLIDAYS: MYSTERY BOARD GAMES!
✨
Let us choose a board game for you! We added TONS of new titles to our lineup this year, from even more artistic, humorous Oink Games to tiny barbecues, tiny mint trucks, and tiny versions of BIG board games like Risk and Betrayal at House on the Hill
A Mystery Board Game, pre-wrapped in paper with potions on it with a slick little label on the front
December 6, 2025 at 7:01 PM
pigsquad.com
In addition to the Year End Showcase next week on Monday, we have a few more close-the-year events this month! We'll be discussing big plans for 2026 during our Town Hall on December 17th, and we're finishing the year with a silly TTRPG stream on December 18th!
Both on twitch.tv/PIGSquad 😊
The cast of last year's silly TTRPG stream, live-drawn by Marlowe based on Shane's game Haste! The characters include a Grinch-like character Ebenezer ("criminal' - holding a gun), Kitty Laws (thinking about a sleigh), and James Thereindeer ("formal criminal," thinking of himself flying). The characters are standing outside of the DMV: the Department of Magical Validation.
December 5, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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ragonia.bsky.social
Portlanders, come see me and my friend Naty’s art show opening on Dec. 5th: Cat People 🐈🐈‍⬛ at @sonnyshouse.bsky.social
It’s gonna be 12 new paintings of cats in costumes/outfits: mermaids, angels, jesters, goths, cowboys, and MORE!
A poster for a Cat People: an art show in Portland, Oregon. Opening event is Dec 5th from 6-8pm, and the show will be up until Dec. 25th at Sonny’s House of Tattoos and Treasures. The show features art by @ragonia and @natsandme. The poster has art of two anthropomorphic cats wearing punky people clothes.
November 25, 2025 at 3:44 AM
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wholesomegames.com
Are we really already only 5 days away from Wholesome Snack 2025? 🗓️🥳

As your calendars fill up with winter season get-togethers, to-dos, and errands, hopefully this bite-sized showcase will be a joyful and relaxing respite!

✨See you on December 9th at noon PT / 3 pm ET! ✨

🔗 wholesomegames.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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These items (and more) were just added to the auction, too 😏 Check it out at bit.ly/pigsquadauct... and support charity!
A lineup of additional auction items for the PIGSquad x OHSU Doernbecher silent auction at the Year End Showcase on December 8th. Items include arcade marquees, figures of game & comic book characters, prints, and more.
December 4, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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The OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital & Extra Life silent auction is live! Items provided by our community will be available on this site through the evening of our Year End Showcase on December 8th, ending while we're at the event 🎉
Check out the auction here:
bit.ly/pigsquadauct...
Some of the items that are available for the PIGSquad & OHSU Doernbecher silent auction, including a PlayStation 5, art classes, gift cards, and more!
December 2, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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Congrats to everyone who submitted a project!! Very excited to check everything out and then see you with games at next week's Year End Showcase :)
If you barely missed the deadline or didn't FINISH your game, hit us up and we can help you get a late submission in. We want to see your progress 🧼
pigsquad.com Portland Indie Game Squad @pigsquad.com · Nov 28
How we all doing on "Finish Your Game" Jam?
This is our last weekend! Again, you can of course finish a project, but progress pages, devlogs, and updates are welcome!
You can submit your project update here:
itch.io/jam/finishyo...
"Finish Your Game" Jam 2025 - itch.io
A game jam from 2025-11-12 to 2025-12-02 hosted by Portland Indie Game Squad. Work on a game that's been on your mind and share the progress you've made with a jam page! If you'd like to follow a more...
itch.io
December 2, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Doing an impromptu hangout tonight to hear people's thoughts about ideas & plans for PIGSquad in 2026 if you wanna pop by..! Tonight at Black Water (off NE Sandy), drop in in the 5pm-9pm range :)
A 3d-modeled Cubepig in a sandy beach environment. The image is isometric view, showing Cubepig moving down a stone-paneled path surrounded by sand. There is a mushroom and 2 game coins in front of Cubepig with short palm trees overhead.
November 30, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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stumpt.tv
Stumptmas 2025 begins Wednesday Dec 3rd!
Watch live at: www.twitch.tv/stumptgamers and www.youtube.com/@stumpt
A graphic of a calender from Wednesday 12/1 - 12/14, breaking down each day into shifts. 12/3 - Jas and Price are streaming that day. 12/4 - Ash, Aenne, and all of Stumpt online. 12/6 - Aenne, Price, and all od stumpt online, 12/7 - Stumpt local, 12/8 - Ash, Jas, and all of stumpt online. 12/9 - Ash, Jas, and all of stumpt online. 12/10 - Price, Aenne and all of stumpt online. 12/11 - Aenne and Price. 12/12 - Price, Jas and all of stumpt online. 12/13 - Stumpt local, 12/14 Stumpt Local
November 29, 2025 at 11:15 PM
pigsquad.com
How we all doing on "Finish Your Game" Jam?
This is our last weekend! Again, you can of course finish a project, but progress pages, devlogs, and updates are welcome!
You can submit your project update here:
itch.io/jam/finishyo...
"Finish Your Game" Jam 2025 - itch.io
A game jam from 2025-11-12 to 2025-12-02 hosted by Portland Indie Game Squad. Work on a game that's been on your mind and share the progress you've made with a jam page! If you'd like to follow a more...
itch.io
November 28, 2025 at 6:48 PM