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.
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RGF is organized by the Irondequoit Library, RIT, and ROC Game Dev.
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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…
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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...
ROC Game Fest Newsletter #8 - 2025 Year In Review
2025 was yet another big year for #ROCGameFest and all our wonderful exhibitors. ICYMI, here's all the new games that launched last year that you first got a chance to try out at the Rochester Game Festival.
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2025 was yet another big year for #ROCGameFest and all our wonderful exhibitors. ICYMI, here's all the new games that launched last year that you first got a chance to try out at the Rochester Game Festival.
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ROC Game Fest Newsletter #8 - 2025 Year In Review | Rochester Game Festival
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January 21, 2026 at 6:31 PM
ROC Game Fest Newsletter #8 - 2025 Year In Review
2025 was yet another big year for #ROCGameFest and all our wonderful exhibitors. ICYMI, here's all the new games that launched last year that you first got a chance to try out at the Rochester Game Festival.
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2025 was yet another big year for #ROCGameFest and all our wonderful exhibitors. ICYMI, here's all the new games that launched last year that you first got a chance to try out at the Rochester Game Festival.
www.patreon.com/posts/roc-ga...
Missed it at #MAGFest? A demo for #ROCGameFest alum 100 Rogues is now available to download through Steam!
The demo is available now! Gogogogogogo
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#roguelike #roguelikes #indiegame #traditonalroguelike
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#roguelike #roguelikes #indiegame #traditonalroguelike
100 Rogues on Steam
A traditional roguelike with 4 player classes, each with a suite of tactical skills. Outmaneuver hordes of monsters armed with daggers, fireballs, poisonous gummi rats and grenade launchers. Tactical ...
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January 14, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Missed it at #MAGFest? A demo for #ROCGameFest alum 100 Rogues is now available to download through Steam!
Another #ROCGameFest alum spotted at #MAGFest and it’s 100 Rogues! Go play it!
100 Rogues is live at #MagFest in their quick play booth!
Come say hi and try out our tactics roguelike.
#MagFest2026 #roguelike #indiegame #rpg #100Rogues #dungeoncrawl
Come say hi and try out our tactics roguelike.
#MagFest2026 #roguelike #indiegame #rpg #100Rogues #dungeoncrawl
January 10, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Another #ROCGameFest alum spotted at #MAGFest and it’s 100 Rogues! Go play it!
Missed this last month, but #ROCGameFest alum Project Rope Tool has officially been rechristened Tetherpunk! And you can play it at #MAGFest this weekend!
January 10, 2026 at 10:39 AM
Missed this last month, but #ROCGameFest alum Project Rope Tool has officially been rechristened Tetherpunk! And you can play it at #MAGFest this weekend!
#ROCGameFest alum Nair is always a fun one to go back to.
But if you’re at #MAGFest this Saturday, you’ll have the chance to compete against other attendees in a Nair tournament in the Arcade area!
But if you’re at #MAGFest this Saturday, you’ll have the chance to compete against other attendees in a Nair tournament in the Arcade area!
someone is running a NAIR bracket at MAGFest!!!
I don't think I'll be there, but if anyone goes lmk how this event goes!!
& if the organizer is reading this, thank you for running my game!!! ♥
I don't think I'll be there, but if anyone goes lmk how this event goes!!
& if the organizer is reading this, thank you for running my game!!! ♥
January 8, 2026 at 8:55 PM
#ROCGameFest alum Nair is always a fun one to go back to.
But if you’re at #MAGFest this Saturday, you’ll have the chance to compete against other attendees in a Nair tournament in the Arcade area!
But if you’re at #MAGFest this Saturday, you’ll have the chance to compete against other attendees in a Nair tournament in the Arcade area!
Are you heading to #MAGFest? Then you should definitely pay a visit to #ROCGameFest alum Neon Deity Games and you should definitely play Bruisin Cruisers!
MAGFEST! COME PLAY BRUISIN CRUISERS! MIVS BOOTH 70!
Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/3497530/...
#magfest #mivs #indiegame #indiedev #retrogame #videogame
Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/3497530/...
#magfest #mivs #indiegame #indiedev #retrogame #videogame
January 8, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Are you heading to #MAGFest? Then you should definitely pay a visit to #ROCGameFest alum Neon Deity Games and you should definitely play Bruisin Cruisers!
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Merry Christmas, Rochester!
Wishing our community a happy, healthy holiday. May your day be filled with warmth, peace, and time with who or what matters most.
Wishing our community a happy, healthy holiday. May your day be filled with warmth, peace, and time with who or what matters most.
December 25, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Merry Christmas, Rochester!
Wishing our community a happy, healthy holiday. May your day be filled with warmth, peace, and time with who or what matters most.
Wishing our community a happy, healthy holiday. May your day be filled with warmth, peace, and time with who or what matters most.
ROC Game Fest Newsletter #7 - December 16, 2025
I know I haven't newslettered in a few weeks, but here's a few updates on Darkrise, Duck and the Land of Flightless Birds, Australia Did It, and more!
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I know I haven't newslettered in a few weeks, but here's a few updates on Darkrise, Duck and the Land of Flightless Birds, Australia Did It, and more!
www.patreon.com/posts/roc-ga...
ROC Game Fest Newsletter #7 - December 16, 2025 | Rochester Game Festival
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December 16, 2025 at 4:49 PM
ROC Game Fest Newsletter #7 - December 16, 2025
I know I haven't newslettered in a few weeks, but here's a few updates on Darkrise, Duck and the Land of Flightless Birds, Australia Did It, and more!
www.patreon.com/posts/roc-ga...
I know I haven't newslettered in a few weeks, but here's a few updates on Darkrise, Duck and the Land of Flightless Birds, Australia Did It, and more!
www.patreon.com/posts/roc-ga...
Here's a very neat video from Matt Lucas about all the very neat things that @zachisagardner.bsky.social's Garbanzo Quest did!
You probably haven't heard of Garbanzo Quest by @zachisagardner.bsky.social, but it's an incredible game with a lot to say. Today we dive deep into this classic and emerge with a newfound understanding of what it means to be an independent artist in the first place. www.youtube.com/watch?v=90rk...
A Video About Garbanzo Quest (by Zach Gardner)
YouTube video by MML's Commentaries
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December 10, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Here's a very neat video from Matt Lucas about all the very neat things that @zachisagardner.bsky.social's Garbanzo Quest did!
Congrats to our friends at the Lake George Game Expo on their first-ever event this past weekend!
December 10, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Congrats to our friends at the Lake George Game Expo on their first-ever event this past weekend!
A little morning music from the folks making Duck and the Land of Flightless Birds.
December already?!? A contemplative piece to start the final month of the year from @funbil.bsky.social
December 5, 2025 at 3:01 PM
A little morning music from the folks making Duck and the Land of Flightless Birds.
Who wants to go to Buffalo this weekend? #ROCGameFest alum 100 Rogues will be playable at Play Test Game Fest 5 on Saturday, December 6th!
Attention, Western New York! 100 Rogues will be available for public playtest / demo at Ichiban Game's "Play Test Play Fest 5", this Saturday, December 6, from 11AM until 9PM. If you're in the area, come check it out!
#gamedev #gamedemo #playtest #indiegames #roguelike
#gamedev #gamedemo #playtest #indiegames #roguelike
December 4, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Who wants to go to Buffalo this weekend? #ROCGameFest alum 100 Rogues will be playable at Play Test Game Fest 5 on Saturday, December 6th!
New trailer for #ROCGameFest alum Australia Did It, which is coming soon from @aesthetic.games!
Our new HR Orientation Trailer is live.
Learn how to survive your first day on the job.
youtu.be/nHvQ6fCmfkc
#AustraliaDidIt #IndieGames #Gameplay #Trailer
Learn how to survive your first day on the job.
youtu.be/nHvQ6fCmfkc
#AustraliaDidIt #IndieGames #Gameplay #Trailer
Australia Did It - HR Orientation Trailer
YouTube video by MysticForge
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November 24, 2025 at 1:55 PM
New trailer for #ROCGameFest alum Australia Did It, which is coming soon from @aesthetic.games!
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
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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 ...
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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!
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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!
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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
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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!
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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.
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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?
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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!
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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...