Rochester Game Festival
@rocgamefest.bsky.social
#ROCGameFest is the #ROC area’s only dedicated game convention! Stay tuned for details on our 2026 events!
RGF is organized by the Irondequoit Library, RIT, and ROC Game Dev.
💻 ROCGameFest.com
RGF is organized by the Irondequoit Library, RIT, and ROC Game Dev.
💻 ROCGameFest.com
Pinned
2025 Rochester Game Festival: Meet the Exhibitors
YOU ARE HERE 2025 Rochester Game Festival >> Meet the Exhibitors ABOUT ROC Game Fest attendees will be able to join us on the Exhibitor Floor at RIT’s Student Hall for Exploration and D…
www.rocgamefest.com
Thank you to everyone that helped make another #ROCGameFest turn out so great! I’ve already got ideas swimming around my head for next year, so stay tuned for that!
And be sure to follow our great exhibitors at www.rocgamefest.com/rgf2025/exhi...
And be sure to follow our great exhibitors at www.rocgamefest.com/rgf2025/exhi...
Can’t believe I almost missed this, but Deathstate is a huge part of #ROC game dev history!
Not only is it a great roguelike… not only did it do single-stick shooting years before Vampire Survivors… but it was also part of the inspiration for #ROCGameFest!
Not only is it a great roguelike… not only did it do single-stick shooting years before Vampire Survivors… but it was also part of the inspiration for #ROCGameFest!
Deathstate is a roguelike bullet hell that was released 10 years ago this week by a tiny team at a tiny game studio in WNY. Not only was it way before it's time but it deserved way more attention than it got. Vampire Survivors fans, check this out! #gamedev
store.steampowered.com/app/402120/D...
store.steampowered.com/app/402120/D...
Deathstate: Abyssal Edition on Steam
Deathstate is a roguelike bullet hell adventure set in a bizarre world of dimensional exploration. Play as a number of unique characters trying to discover the fate of Professor Elinberg who opened a ...
store.steampowered.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Can’t believe I almost missed this, but Deathstate is a huge part of #ROC game dev history!
Not only is it a great roguelike… not only did it do single-stick shooting years before Vampire Survivors… but it was also part of the inspiration for #ROCGameFest!
Not only is it a great roguelike… not only did it do single-stick shooting years before Vampire Survivors… but it was also part of the inspiration for #ROCGameFest!
Did you try Darkrise at #ROCGameFest? The developers recently uploaded a new version of the demo to Itch!
Darkrise's newest version (v.0.3.1) is out NOW! If you haven't tried our demo out yet, now's the perfect time to join the Equalizer on their journey to restore balance between Light and Darkness!
Check out the game here: spark-crusade.itch.io/darkrise
#indiegame #gamedev #darkrise #update #itchio
Check out the game here: spark-crusade.itch.io/darkrise
#indiegame #gamedev #darkrise #update #itchio
Darkrise by Spark Crusade, mahoxi, Ben Bouvy
A stealth-driven, puzzle-solving game centered around the duality of light and darkness.
spark-crusade.itch.io
November 5, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Did you try Darkrise at #ROCGameFest? The developers recently uploaded a new version of the demo to Itch!
Our friends at Anomaly Film Fest have posted their 2025 lineup and it looks like a doozy!
They all look interesting, but 👀 It Ends 👀 really has my attention.
They all look interesting, but 👀 It Ends 👀 really has my attention.
✨The 7th Anomaly Film Festival has emerged! Join us for 13 features + 34 shorts that promise a thrilling escape for all 5 days!✨
Experience the best genre cinema from around the world, November 5-9, 2025 in downtown Rochester, NY!
Get more info and tix -> www.anomalyfilmfest.com/2025festival
Experience the best genre cinema from around the world, November 5-9, 2025 in downtown Rochester, NY!
Get more info and tix -> www.anomalyfilmfest.com/2025festival
October 22, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Our friends at Anomaly Film Fest have posted their 2025 lineup and it looks like a doozy!
They all look interesting, but 👀 It Ends 👀 really has my attention.
They all look interesting, but 👀 It Ends 👀 really has my attention.
Always happy to see new game conventions pop up!
Check out the Lake George Game Expo later this year and see #ROCGameFest alum @troystorygames.bsky.social. You’ll get another chance to play their excellent in-development platformer Messenger Mouse!
Check out the Lake George Game Expo later this year and see #ROCGameFest alum @troystorygames.bsky.social. You’ll get another chance to play their excellent in-development platformer Messenger Mouse!
Exhibitor Announcement!
We are happy to announce that @troystorygames.bsky.social will be at our Winter Event in December!
They will be demoing their game Messenger Mouse.
Tickets for the Winter Event are available at www.eventbrite.com/e/lake-georg...
Stay Tuned for more updates!
We are happy to announce that @troystorygames.bsky.social will be at our Winter Event in December!
They will be demoing their game Messenger Mouse.
Tickets for the Winter Event are available at www.eventbrite.com/e/lake-georg...
Stay Tuned for more updates!
October 15, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Always happy to see new game conventions pop up!
Check out the Lake George Game Expo later this year and see #ROCGameFest alum @troystorygames.bsky.social. You’ll get another chance to play their excellent in-development platformer Messenger Mouse!
Check out the Lake George Game Expo later this year and see #ROCGameFest alum @troystorygames.bsky.social. You’ll get another chance to play their excellent in-development platformer Messenger Mouse!
Reposted by Rochester Game Festival
Tabulating the results from #RocGameFest 2025, here were the most popular player classes (measured by number of ribbons taken)
1. The Skellyman Scoundrel!
2. The Dinoman Bruiser
3. The Fairy Wizard
4. The Human Crusader
1. The Skellyman Scoundrel!
2. The Dinoman Bruiser
3. The Fairy Wizard
4. The Human Crusader
October 8, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Tabulating the results from #RocGameFest 2025, here were the most popular player classes (measured by number of ribbons taken)
1. The Skellyman Scoundrel!
2. The Dinoman Bruiser
3. The Fairy Wizard
4. The Human Crusader
1. The Skellyman Scoundrel!
2. The Dinoman Bruiser
3. The Fairy Wizard
4. The Human Crusader
ROC Game Fest Newsletter #6 - October 7, 2025
It's a #ROCGameFest 2025 recap along with updates on Bait and Tackle, Messenger Mouse, and the first details about our 2026 events!
www.patreon.com/posts/roc-ga...
It's a #ROCGameFest 2025 recap along with updates on Bait and Tackle, Messenger Mouse, and the first details about our 2026 events!
www.patreon.com/posts/roc-ga...
ROC Game Fest Newsletter #6 - October 7, 2025 | Rochester Game Festival
Get more from Rochester Game Festival on Patreon
www.patreon.com
October 7, 2025 at 2:57 PM
ROC Game Fest Newsletter #6 - October 7, 2025
It's a #ROCGameFest 2025 recap along with updates on Bait and Tackle, Messenger Mouse, and the first details about our 2026 events!
www.patreon.com/posts/roc-ga...
It's a #ROCGameFest 2025 recap along with updates on Bait and Tackle, Messenger Mouse, and the first details about our 2026 events!
www.patreon.com/posts/roc-ga...
#ROCGameFest alum Bait & Tackle is now available to download! And there’s a new trailer too!
Today is a reel exciting day...
Bait & Tackle is OUT NOW on Steam and Itch!!
Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3529390/...
Itch: badbassgames.itch.io/bait-and-tac...
Bait & Tackle is OUT NOW on Steam and Itch!!
Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3529390/...
Itch: badbassgames.itch.io/bait-and-tac...
October 4, 2025 at 12:04 AM
#ROCGameFest alum Bait & Tackle is now available to download! And there’s a new trailer too!
Reposted by Rochester Game Festival
We had a really successful time at @rocgamefest.bsky.social! We got to show off a little peek at our platforming rework. We also held a side quest for attendees to participate in, with eight gnomes hidden around the event.
October 3, 2025 at 5:05 PM
We had a really successful time at @rocgamefest.bsky.social! We got to show off a little peek at our platforming rework. We also held a side quest for attendees to participate in, with eight gnomes hidden around the event.
Reposted by Rochester Game Festival
We had so much fun at @rocgamefest.bsky.social! Thanks to those of you who stopped by and played our game! 🎳 Can you find our pin in the crowd?
October 3, 2025 at 7:21 PM
We had so much fun at @rocgamefest.bsky.social! Thanks to those of you who stopped by and played our game! 🎳 Can you find our pin in the crowd?
Reposted by Rochester Game Festival
Thanks to everyone who came by to break our game at @rocgamefest.bsky.social!
September 30, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Thanks to everyone who came by to break our game at @rocgamefest.bsky.social!
Reposted by Rochester Game Festival
Had an amazing time getting to meet old and new fans at the expo yesterday!
Got a ton of great feedback and a clear heading on how to make the biggest, best improvements to our UX. Counting down the months to release!
Got a ton of great feedback and a clear heading on how to make the biggest, best improvements to our UX. Counting down the months to release!
The Exhibitor Floor at #ROCGameFest 2025 is now open and we’re loving our new home at RIT’s SHED! Check out those windows!
September 28, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Had an amazing time getting to meet old and new fans at the expo yesterday!
Got a ton of great feedback and a clear heading on how to make the biggest, best improvements to our UX. Counting down the months to release!
Got a ton of great feedback and a clear heading on how to make the biggest, best improvements to our UX. Counting down the months to release!
Thank you to everyone that helped make another #ROCGameFest turn out so great! I’ve already got ideas swimming around my head for next year, so stay tuned for that!
And be sure to follow our great exhibitors at www.rocgamefest.com/rgf2025/exhi...
And be sure to follow our great exhibitors at www.rocgamefest.com/rgf2025/exhi...
2025 Rochester Game Festival: Meet the Exhibitors
YOU ARE HERE 2025 Rochester Game Festival >> Meet the Exhibitors ABOUT ROC Game Fest attendees will be able to join us on the Exhibitor Floor at RIT’s Student Hall for Exploration and D…
www.rocgamefest.com
September 27, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Thank you to everyone that helped make another #ROCGameFest turn out so great! I’ve already got ideas swimming around my head for next year, so stay tuned for that!
And be sure to follow our great exhibitors at www.rocgamefest.com/rgf2025/exhi...
And be sure to follow our great exhibitors at www.rocgamefest.com/rgf2025/exhi...
#ROCGameFest 2025 is winding down, but it has definitely been a great day for the #ROC community to come together and play some games and meet some of the developers working in New York State.
September 27, 2025 at 8:35 PM
#ROCGameFest 2025 is winding down, but it has definitely been a great day for the #ROC community to come together and play some games and meet some of the developers working in New York State.
Can you protect your train from mutant bugs in the post-apocalyptic Australia Did It? Play it today at #ROCGameFest 2025 at RIT!
September 27, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Can you protect your train from mutant bugs in the post-apocalyptic Australia Did It? Play it today at #ROCGameFest 2025 at RIT!
Have you ever wanted to make your own game? Get your start in game development today with the Make A Game Workshop at #ROCGameFest at RIT!
September 27, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Have you ever wanted to make your own game? Get your start in game development today with the Make A Game Workshop at #ROCGameFest at RIT!
100 Rogues is back and you can play it at #ROCGameFest today at RIT!
September 27, 2025 at 6:26 PM
100 Rogues is back and you can play it at #ROCGameFest today at RIT!
Can you get the message through? Deliver an important piece of mail in Messenger Mouse from @troystorygames.bsky.social and play it today at #ROCGameFest at RIT!
September 27, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Can you get the message through? Deliver an important piece of mail in Messenger Mouse from @troystorygames.bsky.social and play it today at #ROCGameFest at RIT!
Reposted by Rochester Game Festival
ROC Game Fest is happening NOW!!
September 27, 2025 at 5:16 PM
ROC Game Fest is happening NOW!!
September 27, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Possum House Games wants you to explore a dead mall (literally!) in Ghost Puncher! Trade punches with some zombie mall walkers today at #ROCGameFest at RIT!
September 27, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Possum House Games wants you to explore a dead mall (literally!) in Ghost Puncher! Trade punches with some zombie mall walkers today at #ROCGameFest at RIT!
The Exhibitor Floor at #ROCGameFest 2025 is now open and we’re loving our new home at RIT’s SHED! Check out those windows!
September 27, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The Exhibitor Floor at #ROCGameFest 2025 is now open and we’re loving our new home at RIT’s SHED! Check out those windows!
Reposted by Rochester Game Festival
We're all setup at @rocgamefest.bsky.social and pumped to be here! Stop by and check out messenger mouse. If you miss us, you can play over on troystorygames.itch.io/messenger-mo... #indiegame #gamedev
September 27, 2025 at 3:41 PM
We're all setup at @rocgamefest.bsky.social and pumped to be here! Stop by and check out messenger mouse. If you miss us, you can play over on troystorygames.itch.io/messenger-mo... #indiegame #gamedev
Reposted by Rochester Game Festival
Showing off our stuff at @rocgamefest.bsky.social - the SHED is officially infested with adorable and delicious rodents #indiegames #RIT #GameDev #MAGIC
September 27, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Showing off our stuff at @rocgamefest.bsky.social - the SHED is officially infested with adorable and delicious rodents #indiegames #RIT #GameDev #MAGIC
Reposted by Rochester Game Festival
Today is #ROCGameFest! Come check out and support games made in NY! #rocgamedev #gamedev
www.rocgamefest.com
www.rocgamefest.com
Rochester Game Festival
Visit the post for more.
www.rocgamefest.com
September 27, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Today is #ROCGameFest! Come check out and support games made in NY! #rocgamedev #gamedev
www.rocgamefest.com
www.rocgamefest.com
Reposted by Rochester Game Festival
RIT Game Fest has begun! I'm here until 5PM giving the first public test of the game. If you happen to be in the RIT campus area, come check us out.
#roguelike #gamedev #indiegame #rit #ritgamefest
#roguelike #gamedev #indiegame #rit #ritgamefest
September 27, 2025 at 2:57 PM
RIT Game Fest has begun! I'm here until 5PM giving the first public test of the game. If you happen to be in the RIT campus area, come check us out.
#roguelike #gamedev #indiegame #rit #ritgamefest
#roguelike #gamedev #indiegame #rit #ritgamefest