IndieCade, dubbed by the Los Angeles Times as “the video game industry’s Sundance,” will present a showcase at E3. Hands-on demos and interviews with the developers will be available by appointment.
Past IndieCade showcases have spotlighted now-beloved indies like Hyper Light Drifter, Night in the Woods and That Dragon, Cancer. If you’re interested in going hands-on with the next generation of hit indie games, schedule an appointment today: CLICK HERE
Virtual, Virtual Reality
A virtual reality narrative game about A.I., VR and sci-fi fever dreams.
Developer: Tender Claws
Platform: Daydream VR
One Way Trip
A psychedelic sci-fi visual novel about death, mortality and consciousness.
Developer: Beret Applications
Platform: PlayStation 4
Oἶκοςiel Book I
A dog opera exploring the Labor Theory of Value.
Developer: David Kanaga
Platform: PC
NORTH
A 3D cyberpunk walking simulator set amongst the strange inhabitants of a dystopian city.
Developer: Outlands
Platform: PC
The Cat in the Hijab
An introspective point-and-click adventurer exploring the societal impacts of hate speech.
Developer: Andrew C. Wang
Platform: PC
Where the Water Tastes Like Wine
A bleak American folktale about traveling, sharing stories, and surviving manifest destiny.
Developer: Dim Bulb Games
Platform: PC
Detention
A 2D atmospheric side-scrolling horror game set in an alternate 1960s Taiwan, living under martial law.
Developer: Red Candle Games
Platform: PC, Mac
BORDERS
A political art game portraying the dangers Mexican immigrants face crossing border wherein each player death is permanently recorded within the game’s world.
Developer: Macua Studios
Platform: PC
Herald: An Interactive Period Drama – Book I & II
An episodic point-and-click, choice-driven visual novel set in a fictional 19th century colonial empire illustrating the struggle of living in an oppressive society divided by race, class and culture.
Developer: Wispfire
Platform: PC, Mac, Linux
Burly Men at Sea
A folktale about a trio of large, bearded fishermen who step away from the ordinary to seek adventure.
Developer: Brain&Brain
Platform: PC, Mac, iOS
Vampire: The Masquerade – We eat Blood and all our Friends are Dead
A seamless interactive horror fiction novel reflecting contemporary issues and aesthetics that simultaneously signals a return to classic Gothic-Punk settings in the digital medium.
Developer: White Wolf Entertainment
Platform: PC, Android, iOS
A Case of Distrust
A 2D, story-driven adventure game set in 1924 San Francisco where a female private investigator is determined to uncover the truth behind a mystery fueled by deception.
Developer: The Wandering Ben
Platform: PC, Mac
PolitiTruth
A non-profit game of distinguishing political fact from fiction in which guesses are anonymously saved online to show how a player’s political awareness compares to others and to help identify the stories people most often get wrong.
Developer: Cinq-Mars Media
Platform: iOS
Desert Child
A racing RPG set in a dusty world where the player’s only friends are a vintage hoverbike and a packet of instant noodles.
Developer: Oscar Brittain
Platform: PC
Frog Fractions 2
A game about mystery and surprises, hidden within another game!
Developer: Twinbeard & Mostly Tigerproof
Platform: PC
A real-time strategy game set in an alternate universe where players lead a team of unique individuals against the corporations that control society and will stop at nothing to maintain the status quo.
Developer: Beyond Red Wave Arts
Platform: PC, Mac
The heartfelt story of a bear being asked to dance again, this short, ten-minute long experience sees players assume the role of Bear, an expert dancer, as shenanigans, and possibly some heartache, unfold around him.
Developer: Brian Handy & Katie Pustolski
Platform: PC, Mac
A crowd control simulation-based game presenting realistic crowd intelligence and a high degree of gameplay variation influenced directly by the player.
Developer: IV Productions & Leonard Menchiari
Platform: PC