Day of the Devs, a nonprofit games showcase that spotlights hidden gem indie games, returned this year with an impressive lineup. The event featured new games from indie developers you might recognize, including Capybara Games (Grindstone), The Game Bakers (Furi), Mossmouth (Spelunky), and DigixArt (Road 96).
Highlights from Day of the Devs
Capybara Games unveiled Battle Vision Network, a competitive sci-fi game that serves as a spiritual successor to Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes. Emphasizing multiplayer and a live service component, the game’s story will evolve seasonally. It launches on PC, Netflix, and game consoles in October. Additionally, Netflix will release a sequel to Cozy Grove called Camp Spirit.
The Game Bakers introduced Cairn, an intricate and realistic mountain-climbing game with survival elements, appealing to fans of climbing games like Jusant and Surmount. This game was also featured during the main Summer Game Fest show.
DigixArt closed the show with Tides of Tomorrow, an ambitious narrative adventure game with multiplayer elements. The choices players make can influence what happens in their friend’s world.
Blumhouse revealed its first game under its new publishing label: a retro-style survival horror game called Fear the Spotlight.
Release Dates and Surprises
- Simpler Times: A cozy, emotional game about moving, was surprise-released today.
- Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure: This sliding-tile puzzle-adventure game will launch on July 25.
- UFO 50: A collection of 50 retro-style games from Spelunky developer Mossmouth, will be released on September 18.
Notable Indie Games
The showcase also featured games from lesser-known developers:
- Petal Runner: A Game Boy-like pet-delivery game.
- Koira: A minimalist, intricately animated music adventure game.
- While Waiting: A hilarious game reminiscent of Untitled Goose Game, centered on waiting.
- Screenbound: A unique game where players navigate a 3D environment while playing a 2D game on a Game Boy-like device.
Full List of Games and Developers
- A Little to the Left: Seeing Stars (Max Inferno)
- After Love EP (Pikselnesia)
- Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure (Furniture & Mattress)
- Battle Vision Network (Capybara Games)
- Building Relationships (Tan Ant Games)
- Cairn (The Game Bakers)
- Cozy Grove 2 (Spry Fox)
- Fear the Spotlight (Cozy Game Pals)
- Hello Again (Soup Island)
- Karma: The Dark World (Pollard Studio)
- Koira (Studio Tolima)
- Petal Runner (Nano Park)
- Phoenix Springs (Calligram Studio)
- Psychroma (Rocket Adrift)
- Screenbound (Crescent Moon Games and Those Dang Games)
- Simpler Times (Stoneskip)
- Tides of Tomorrow (DigixArt)
- Tom the Postgirl (Oopsie Daisies Studio)
- UFO 50 (Mossmouth)
- While Waiting (Optillusion Games)
- Zoochosis (Clapperheads)
This year’s Day of the Devs showcased an array of creative and innovative games, ensuring there’s something for everyone to look forward to in the indie gaming scene.
