Indie City Games's Avatar

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

340
Followers
82
Following
82
Posts
07.12.2023
Joined
Posts Following

Latest posts by Indie City Games @indiecitygames.org

Video thumbnail

With the first round of visual updates comes HyperTyper's first player character, Ladtop! Here is he is fighting, where you can also see some improved visual effects!

#indiegames #indiedev #gamedev

18.02.2026 02:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 17 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

You need some Cold Calling in your life!! We are always saying this, pick up your cross-timeline switchboard and get to work!!

#indiedev #indiegame

17.02.2026 00:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

correct! every post about fixing a broken games industry that involves [specific games industry tweaks] and not [destroying a speculation-mad executive class and using their bones for compost] is just wasting everyone's time

16.02.2026 00:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 1234 ๐Ÿ” 345 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Preview
Slaughter Void on Steam SLAUGHTER VOIDย is a brutal, high intensity hack and slash, combining the best of speed running and action RPGs with fast-paced combat and build variety. Hotline Miami meets Diabloย in this homage to th...

We're only 20 wishlists from hitting our milestone of 700 wishlists... ๐Ÿฅบ๐Ÿฅบ๐Ÿฅบ Do it for the void... you want to enter the void so bad... haha you love the idea of barbarian hotline miami soooooo much...

#indiedev #indiegame

store.steampowered.com/app/3333980/...

17.11.2025 19:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 22 ๐Ÿ” 6 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Video thumbnail

Week 3 and my ego took a bruising #chicago #indiegames #communitycenter

06.11.2025 20:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Video thumbnail

Week 2 looking for a home for Indie City Games #chicago #indiegame #communitycenter

28.10.2025 20:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 17 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Video thumbnail

10 free indie games from our Chicaghoul game jam available RIGHT NOW on itch!! The community popped off on this one #chicaghoul #indiegame

27.10.2025 20:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Post image

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

23.10.2025 15:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Post image

Card battler? Die trying?? Say less ๐Ÿ˜

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

20.10.2025 15:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Post image

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 Callingโ€™s standard play area (c/o Canโ€™t Get Enough Games)
#zine #magazine #chicago #midwest #indiegame #backalleygames

16.10.2025 15:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Post image

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

13.10.2025 21:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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

13.10.2025 18:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Such a cool article, thanks for stopping by!

13.10.2025 14:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Video thumbnail

unfortunately, i had to add kernel-level anticheat to Tall Trails... #gamedev #indiegame

19.09.2025 15:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 80 ๐Ÿ” 14 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Video thumbnail

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ BATTLE SUIT ACES RELEASE DATE ANNOUNCEMENT ๐Ÿ—ฃ

๐Ÿค–cool robots
๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆqueer, found family narratives woven throughout the game
๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿณmade by beloved indie Battle Chef Brigade team
๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿ“บpart-card battler, part visual novel
๐ŸŽจiconic anime art style

Coming to Switch, PS5, and PC on October 7th! don't miss this! ๐Ÿซต

10.09.2025 16:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 220 ๐Ÿ” 102 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9 ๐Ÿ“Œ 25

Super glad you enjoyed, weโ€™re doing our best and it wouldnโ€™t be possible without the amazing community support!!! โค๏ธโค๏ธ

11.09.2025 23:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Video thumbnail

Yโ€™all TURNED OUT at this yearโ€™s CIGS!!!! 39 games, 500+ attendees, 3 amazing DJโ€™s, 5 incredible speakers, a bunch of live tattoos, and more than a few fuses blown, yโ€™all made it an event to remember. Weโ€™re already pumped for the next one ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐ŸŽฎ #chicago #indie #game #showcase #cigs2025

10.09.2025 15:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 22 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ™โค๏ธ

09.09.2025 15:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Video thumbnail

ONE WEEK TO GO!!! #chicago #indie #game #showcase #cigs2025 #indiegame #convention

31.08.2025 01:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Video thumbnail

Only 19 days to go!!! #chicago #indie #game #showcase #gameshowcase #indiegame #cigs2025

19.08.2025 00:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If youโ€™re not already, make sure to follow Back Alley Games!! This month they feature the amazing @vaaasm.com in their artist alley #zine

19.08.2025 00:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I made a sign for the table and everything! Well, Liz made a sign, and I nitpicked about it.

17.08.2025 22:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Video thumbnail

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...

17.08.2025 16:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Post image

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

15.08.2025 21:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 6 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Video thumbnail

If you have any feedback on the song I DONT want to hear it itโ€™s already perfect #chicago #indie #game #showcase #cigs2025

15.08.2025 20:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Video thumbnail

23 days until CIGS and we got painting to do!! #chicago #indie #game #showcase

15.08.2025 04:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Omg worth it to know you saw

14.08.2025 02:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Video thumbnail

I am accepting tarot readings on request #chicago #indie #game #showcase #cigs2025 #indiegame

14.08.2025 02:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Video thumbnail

this was supposed to be a low-effort video until I discovered an in-app horror sound pack, thatโ€™s on me #chicago #indie #game #showcase #cigs2025 #indiegame

13.08.2025 02:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Video thumbnail

26 days to go, Iโ€™ll admit todayโ€™s challenge did not go well #chicago #indie #game #showcase #cigs2025 #indiegame #horrorgame

11.08.2025 22:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 17 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1