October 2026 Update

Oct 5th, 2026 by Kylie Hammett

Hello Indies!

October is here and last month we just finished the second annual SLICE and the 16th annual Seattle Indies Expo (SIX)!

SLICE returned to McCaw Hall on Wednesday September 2nd with an absolutely stellar lineup of speakers, panels, roundtables, lectures, the PocketGamer Big Indie Pitch competition, the Creative Clinic, Speed Networking and so much more. Read all about the highlights here. With close to 1,100 people registered and 900+ in attendance SLICE 2026 was bigger and better than year one in every way.  Check out the full photo gallery from SLICE.

SIX was hopping again and with well over 5,000 attendees and featured another stellar lineup of 40 games selected by our community judges plus a selection of games from the Chile Games Showcase, Ukrainian Games Festival and some Student games from local high schools and universities. We also interviewed all of the dev teams and some of our sponsors who were on site at Motif for SIX in our annual SIX Online broadcast that you can watch back here. Check out our SIX photo gallery for even more memories.

2026 was the summer of Jimothy and we celebrated with our own Jimothy Jammothy game jam! Check out and play all 28 entries here. Watch the video recap of the highlights: https://youtu.be/kbBO4tU4mR8 

The colder and darker months are upon us but there are always more big events to look forward to here to keep you warm and connected with our supportive community. The Holiday Party will be coming up before you know it in December but before that we have the Halloween Party, Game Jam+, Portland Retro Gaming Expo and so much more.

2026 is also our tenth year of operating as a non-profit organization and to celebrate we will be hosting a silent auction at our Halloween Party where you can bid on some exclusive and rare gaming artifacts and memorabilia. Nintendo has donated a full Switch 2 package, local studios and legends are digging into their archives to provide items that will only be available at SIX. All proceeds will benefit Seattle Indies and our ongoing mission to support game developers in the Puget Sound Region and will help keep events like SIX and the rest of our events free or very low cost to attend.

Join Seattle Indies for a spooky night of fun!

On October 30th, come down to PublicDisplay.Art for the annual Seattle Indies Halloween Social! This event is a celebration of indie game culture where you can network, showcase projects, and most importantly, have fun!

Some Info About the Event:

We will also be doing the silent auction again at the Halloween social. Also due to shirts running out immediately, there will be a second chance at getting the cool SIX shirt!!

For Your Calendar:

Date: Friday, October 30th, 2026

Time: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Address: 110 Union St Suite 400, Seattle, WA 98101

Driving Options: Westlake Lightrail Station, Target parking, Seattle Art Museum parking, etc.

Sign up your game for the stream here: https://forms.gle/3C75RJgZnWpKYpz57 

We are prioritizing games that have been with us in the last decade as we celebrate our 10th anniversary as a nonprofit!

Seattle Indies will be appearing at Portland Retro Gaming Expo 2026. We have reserved a booth with 12 tables for Saturday and Sunday October 10th and 11th. You will get a full 8′ table in our section to demo your game for thousands of gaming and retro gaming enthusiasts.

This is NOT limited to retro games only, all games are welcome. 

If the cost is an issue we can work something out, we just want to give people an opportunity to showcase their games at a major nearby event.

Sign up to showcase your game here: https://forms.gle/nxSdTS4UUBtwNpac7 

Pricing: $250/table

Teams will be provided a table, chairs, power and internet access to demo their games. Admission and exhibition space are free and the event is open to the public. Teams will need to arrange their own travel and lodging.

More information about PRGE can be found here: https://www.retrogamingexpo.com/ 

The event is on October 9-11, 2025 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, OR (Friday the 9th is setup day)

What is the Portland Retro Gaming Expo?

Retro Gaming Expo, Inc. is a Portland, Oregon-based 501(c)4 non-profit cooperative organization dedicated to creating awareness of, and appreciation for classic video and arcade games through the presentation of events and conventions that celebrate the historic contribution video games have made and continue to make in popular culture.

PGC Connects Nordics –  October 20th-21st, 2026 

PGC Nordics 2026 takes place at Wanha Satama, Helsinki on 20-21 October as part of Finnish Games Week. Previously known as PGC Helsinki, the event returns with a new name and a broader regional focus, connecting games professionals from Finland, Scandinavia, the wider Nordic market, Northern Europe and beyond.

Whether you’re looking to close deals, meet your next investor or publisher, or simply get a clearer view of where the games industry is heading next, PGC Nordics is designed to make every conversation count. Across two packed days of networking, talks, panels and pitching, attendees can build valuable connections, gain practical insight from industry leaders, and discover emerging talent and technologies.

More than 1,500 delegates from 50+ countries are expected, with over 150 expert speakers across multiple conference tracks. The event also includes an expo area with a busy indie showcase, a Careers Zone, the traditional after-hours party, plus two bonus summits: AI Gamechangers and Beyond Games: Transmedia.

Find out more and reserve your spot at: https://www.pgconnects.com/nordics/

Discount code: SeattleIndies10 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pocket-gamer-connects-nordics-2026-tickets-1981862356659?discount=SeattleIndies10&keep_tld=true

The BRIC Foundation is now accepting applications for its Washington State Apprenticeship – a state and federally recognized registered apprenticeship program for creative economy career pathways! 

BRIC’s Apprenticeship combines paid, on-the-job training with mentorship and job-related academic instruction to support youth ages 18-24, veterans, and justice-impacted individuals of all backgrounds in obtaining entry-level jobs across entertainment, media, and tech. Eligible candidates must be current Washington residents and be authorized to work in the US. 

Candidates can apply for Apprenticeship in any of the two available career tracks: Marketing & Events Manager and Project/Production Manager.

Applicants are encouraged to apply by the next priority deadline of November 11th to receive a determination by the end of August. Applications are also accepted on a rolling basis. 

For more information and how to apply, visit bricfoundation.org/apprenticeship-wa.

Learn the Business of Games from People Who Have Done It

Building a successful game takes more than great ideas. Understanding the business behind game development is just as important.

Powell Group Business School, powered by The Powell Group, offers self-paced online courses created specifically for indie game developers. Learn from industry professionals with real-world experience in publishing, studio management, marketing, monetization, and game development.

Courses cover topics including:

A great place to start is the Indie Game Developer Business Essentials bundle, which brings together the core business knowledge every indie developer should understand before launch.

30% Course Discount: SEATTLE2026

Explore the courses:
https://the-powell-group.teachable.com/

The IndieGameBusiness® 2026 Battle Pass gives you access to the remaining 2026 lineup at a reduced price that continues to decrease as each event takes place.

Originally, the pass covered four events and two Masterclasses for $189 USD, which was a 30% savings off the full $276 value. Since the February Session has already happened, the price now reflects the remaining events. As each event passes, the cost adjusts so you are only paying for what is left. You can grab your ticket today for just $152 USD!

You’ll still receive full access to expert talks, practical workshops, and direct industry insight designed for developers, publishers, and service providers. You will also receive two days of MeetToMatch access during the September IGB Session to connect directly with industry professionals.

Included Events

–  IGB Session & MeetToMatch | Feb 18 & 19: From Pitch to Partnership (Completed)

– Deep Dive | May 27: Building Strong Publishing Partnerships (Completed)

– IGB Session & MeetToMatch | Sept 30 & Oct 1: The Path from Storefront to Success (Completed)

– Deep Dive | Dec 9: Game Marketing That Works

Included Masterclasses

– Heather Chandler, “The Production Toolkit Every Game Team Needs” | June 17, 2026 (Completed)

– Ash Cason, “Community Management: The Basics” | Oct 20, 2026

One pass covers the rest of the year and is perfect for developers, publishers, and service providers who want to grow their projects, strengthen their business, and build valuable connections.

Sound Game Jam 2026 (SLOW JAM EDITION): October 2nd, 2026 to November 8th, 2026

We are excited to announce our second Sound Game Jam! (SLOW JAM EDITION)!

Seattle Indies merch prizes for the top 3 teams!

Learn more about the Sound Game Jam 2026 (SLOW JAM EDITION): https://itch.io/jam/soundgamejam2026 

Additionally, here is the event timeline including for composers, developers, judging, and the winner announcements!:

Seattle Indies will be participating in GameJamPlus for the third year in a row!

We will be hosting our site at DigiPen Institute of Technology the weekend of November 6-8, 2026. We will kick things off with pizza and team forming at 5pm on Friday the 6th, show the opening presentations at 6:30 and start jamming from there. We will have final presentations and dinner at 6pm Sunday back at DigiPen that all are welcome to attend whether you jammed with us or not.

Register to jam with us here: https://herohub.gamejamplus.com/ Find the Seattle Indies site at DigiPen.

GameJamPlus (GJ+) is a cornerstone of the gaming industry, driving development and innovation in Brazil and worldwide. GJ+ is present in over 50 countries, 100 cities, and 5 continents, connecting an active community of more than 14,000 game developers. We are the world’s largest game development marathon and accelerator, dedicated to elevating the creative and professional potential of our participants. Our goal is to transform your idea into a product ready for investors in the gaming industry. Come connect with us and be part of this revolution in the gaming market!

This Month’s feature is Corinne Scrivens

Hello! My name is Corinne and I’m a game dev who left larger game studios to create my own indie studio Sabbatical Games and work full time on passion projects. I have almost 20 years of experience: helping ArenaNet ship Guild Wars 2, creating characters like Eris Morn and Amanda Holliday for Destiny at Bungie, then going on to help develop Moss and art directing Glassbreakers at Polyarc.

Our studio’s first game Turning Manor is planned to release in November. Eerie things start happening as soon as you sign the job contract, can you uncover what is going on at Turning Manor? Count the differences in a new type of horror anomaly game that expands the genre with no resets, more lore and leaderboards 

Press Kit for Turning Manor (by Sabbatical Games): https://impress.games/press-kit/sabbatical-games/turning-manor   

What inspired you to become a game developer?

I have a lot of fond memories growing up playing console games with my brother. Since I was a kid I’ve loved drawing, creating little sculptures and making up imaginary worlds and characters. So it was an easy decision when I got to college and realized I could combine these two loves into working on games for a living. 

What is one important lesson you have learned in your time as a game developer?

The most accurate description of shipping a game I’ve heard is that it is like trying to land a plane as you are still building it. One important lesson I’ve learned is planning ahead and being willing to make cuts to help ensure the plane is not also on fire when trying to land it. 

What is the one piece of advice you would share today with your younger self before you started your career?

You don’t need school to start learning. Take advantage of all the tutorials, conference talks and 3D programs available online for free. Even before the job hunt look at lower level job descriptions to know what they’re looking for and the portfolios of the people who got those jobs to see what the base line quality bar is for those positions. Apply even if you don’t fit 100% of all the requirements for a job. You never know if you will still be the best fit out of all the candidates. 

How has the game developer community had an impact on your career?

When I was in college and trying to get into the games industry there were a couple of individuals that made comments that even if I got a games job it would be “as the one women in the studio photo who works in HR.” Going to talks and conferences I got to see and hear from women and other diverse devs in the industry which inspired me and gave me hope I could make it too.

Now that I’m not working in a larger studios, communities like Seattle Indies have been wonderful for providing regular social interactions with other devs who understand because they have gone through the same indie challenges. It’s also been a great way for me to try to give back with opportunities to mentor others and volunteering to organize events for the Diversity Collective. 

When facing a challenge, what helps you overcome it? 

Depends on the challenge but generally my strategies include breaking down the problem to small bite size pieces, prioritizing to to do the most important/impactful things first and trying to stay on top of self-care and self-compassion when things get difficult. 

What is your most meaningful memory from your game development journey so far? 

For me the most meaningful moments have been interactions with fans. We all start off as fans so seeing cosplays of characters I’ve made, players tear up playing something I’ve worked on or even posts about something I did that was liked is surreal. Game development is a lot of hard work done with the hope that someone somewhere will like what you do, so I find these moments really rewarding. 

What is something interesting and unexpected that people would be surprised to learn about you?

Pretty much everyone who knows me has said they were surprised to see me create a horror game. People may also be surprised to find out I actually am kind of wimp when it comes to jump scares, however I love the newer genre of liminal horror for how it explores common fears, anxieties and existential dread. 

How can people follow you and your work?

Steam – https://store.steampowered.com/app/4040700/Turning_Manor_Demo/ 

Discord – https://discord.gg/EYWSnmwJrW 

BlueSky – https://bsky.app/profile/sabbaticalgames.bsky.social 

Youtube – https://www.youtube.com/@SabbaticalGames 

Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/sabbaticalgames/   

The Diversity Collective would like to thank the volunteers and everyone who attended the 2026 Game Devs of Color Expo Watch Party. Also thank you to the devs who demoed their games:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3048770/Desert_Angels
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3995980/Magical_Showdown
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4040700/Turning_Manor_Demo

Want to be featured in the Seattle Indies Spotlight interview? Fill out this form and we’ll be in touch before your feature in an upcoming edition of the newsletter. This newsletter has a reach of 20,000+ people across all platforms and we encourage you to use the Spotlight feature as a means to promote your upcoming release, demo, Kickstarter, event or anything you would like our readers to know about. This is a space for you and for the community to get to know you so please make use of it. 

Spotlight interview Interest Form: https://forms.gle/EHNfg1kE1fi2gVeV6   

Here’s our Meetup Page with all future upcoming events & more information. 

Indie Co-working Support Group in-person will take place every Saturday, from 1:00 PM to 6:30 PM PST, at the Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE) on the 4th Floor of the Seattle Center Armory (305 Harrison St Ste 405, Seattle, WA). Seattle Center. WiFi will be available for use. Please bring everything you need to be productive. We have also added a Co-working voice channel in Discord for people to use any time they want a quiet space to work alongside their peers.

Seabug Study Hall takes place every week on Thursday, 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM, right on our Discord! Join others from the Seattle Blender User Group for a lo-fi chill out online study hall. Bring a project, just chat, and have a good time with some unstructured project sharing and Q&A.

The Pierce County Social is happening on Monday, October 5th starting at 5:30 PM in Tacoma at 7 Seas Brewery and Taproom (2101 Jefferson Ave, Tacoma, WA). Join us at 7 Seas Brewery and Taproom in the main taproom every 1st Monday of every month to chat about game development, games, or just hang out! 

The Seattle Blender User Group (SEABUG) is happening on Saturday, October 3rd, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE) – Seattle Center Armory – Suite 405 (305 Harrison St, Suite 405 · Seattle, WA). SEABUG’s goals are to help beginners learn Blender, create Blender opportunities in the Pacific Northwest, showcase advanced Blender tools and projects, and celebrate open source graphics in all forms.

Join us every month for our Saturday social at Phoenix Comics & Games in Capitol Hill (113 Broadway East · Seattle, WA) for the Capitol Hill Board Game Social!

INFO: This meetup is primarily for indie game developers or anyone in their game development journey, but all are welcome! This is a great way to meet new people, make connections, and explore the city. 

There is no need to bring anything, just yourself is enough. The venue has plenty of board games available on-site and the host will bring their own collection as well. If you do have a game you’ve been wanting to play or learn, bring it! This could also be a great opportunity to do some play testing for your own game, whether it be a board game or video game. 

There are plenty of food and drink options nearby if you get hungry. 

PARKING & TRANSIT GUIDE: There are plenty of paid private lots nearby, although a cheaper option would be to use public transportation. The Capitol Hill Light Rail station gets off just down the road and will get you to our venue in only a few minutes of walking. 

Come hang out with the lively Seattle Indies Kitsap bunch at the Kitsap Social at Ashley’s Pub (409 Pacific Avenue, Bremerton, WA)! We meet every last Tuesday of the month to talk about making video games and other nerdy stuff. Sometimes we even have home baked goods available!

 Notes:

The Eastside Social is happening on Tuesday, October 13th, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at its **NEW LOCATION** at Flatstick Pub, located on 7530 164th AVE NE STE A108 Redmond, WA 98052. Let’s put down our controllers and keyboards, get together, and enjoy some good conversation in person. We can’t wait to hear your stories and connect with new faces!

Please remember that everyone is responsible for their own tab, so kindly settle up before you head out. 

Accessibility information: The venue is wheelchair accessible. It is a five minute walk from the Redmond Transit Center with easy access to many regional bus routes. Street parking is free after 5:00 PM  and there is a parking lot next to the building with reserved spots for Pint & Pie customers.

The In-Person Writer’s Group will take place at Hugo House (1634 11th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122)  on Wednesday, October 7th at 6:30 PM. For anyone interested or working on projects in game writing, narrative design, voice acting or more– swing by Seattle Indies’ In-Person Writer’s Group! Bring your narrative games, scripts, flowcharts, character bibles or any other story materials for sharing and feedback. 

The Northside Social takes place Thursday, October 8th, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Watershed Pub & Kitchen (10104 3rd Ave NE · Seattle, WA). It’s time to get together and swap stories. Put down your keyboards and brave the outdoors. Let’s meet for some food, a drink, and some good conversation!

A SnoCo Co-Working session is happening on October 10th from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the Lynnwood Library (19200 44th Ave W, Lynnwood, WA 98036) Come down to hang out while working on your project.

Hang out at Zulu’s Board Game Cafe – Lynnwood 5116 196th St SW Suite 203, Lynnwood, WA 98036, USA with fellow Snohomish Co and adjacent indie dev folks over food, drinks, engaging conversations, and maybe some board gaming at the SnoCo Social on Friday, October 16th from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM! 

Come join the Godot Seattle community for the Godot Seattle Meetup which is an afternoon at a New Location! 

The next Godot Seattle Meetup will be held at the Redmond Library (15990 NE 85th St, Redmond, WA 98052, USA · Redmond, WA) Sunday, October 18th from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM! Come by and hang out with fellow Godot-ers And to talk about projects, or show off your game and get feedback! 

Diversity Collective+ Coffee Chat is happening at Nudibranch Coffee (1400 12th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122) on Sunday, October 25th starting at 12:30 PM! Come to network, socialize, and discuss issues related to diversity and inclusion in game development! Folks who identify as an underrepresented minority in the game industry are welcome.

The monthly Seattle Indies Social will take place on Monday, October 19th, from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM at Stoup Brewing – Capitol Hill located on 1158 Broadway, Seattle, WA. Join us for some well-deserved mingling, drinks, and socialization! Make some new friends, catch up with old ones, and find out what the community’s up to.

The Game Club will take place on Wednesday, October 21st, at 7:00 PM right on our Discord, focusing on Creature Kitchen. What a book club is to discuss literature, this event is to discuss game design. Every month, we agree to play a game, then meet to discuss and analyze its design and presentation.

Come join us at the Southside Social every last Monday of every month to chat about video games, show off what you’re working on, game development, geeky stuff, or just chill with us! We are located inside the Outlet Collection Mall 1101 Outlet Collection Way Suite 1108 Community Convention Center (C3) located directly next to Burlington inside the mall with this month being the Halloween Edition!

The Playtesting Club will take place now twice a month at the following locations and times: 

Set up a laptop and have strangers from all walks of life try your game! It’s never too early to bring something – as a wise game developer once said, “as soon as you have something that you can move on the screen, hand someone the controller and see what they think.” Whether you have a simple prototype with programmer art or you’re close to shipping something, bring your game! We don’t require polished art here – make sure it’s fun before you pretty it up! 

You’re going to get feedback either way – by playtesting, or eventually in your Steam reviews. Why not get ahead of it and get that feedback before you release? Come to Playtesting Club to ensure your steam reviews will be rock solid! 

Looking for feedback on your game? Only had other game developers try it? The Playtesting Club is for you!

Trimax: Feeding Gooble (by Displacer Labs LLC)

See you at SIX

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4329970/Feeding_Gooble/?beta=1

Jen: Farhaven (by Dragon Snack Games)

Dragon Snacks Games announced our first game, Farhaven, today! Farhaven is a cozy cooperative sandbox RPG where up to 16 friends create a shared magical town in their own private, persistent world.  

Farhaven is like an MMO, but it’s a FriendMO.  Instead of thousands of strangers, your world is shared with the friends you choose. Explore dungeons, build and decorate your town, craft, and make friends (and more!) with NPC. Everything you do unlocks new possibilities for your friends. 

We’re very excited to finally share what we’ve been building. If Farhaven sounds like a game you’d love, we’d really appreciate a wishlist on Steam.  

Wishlist Farhaven: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4922250/Farhaven/  

Follow Our Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dragonsnacksgames/farhaven-not-an-mmo-a-friendmo  

Watch the announcement trailer: https://youtu.be/40Gz1XjpRQE 

It’s a big day for Dragon Snacks! We just launched our very first demo and would love to hear your thoughts. https://store.steampowered.com/app/4922250/Farhaven/ 

bryan.fu: 

Howdy folks! 

Long time no post! I’ve been heavily occupied animating on two projects since last year. The first one is a multiplayer horror game from Santa Barbara Games called Voidwood. If anyone is going to PAX West this year, there will be a playable demo for the public to try out.

The second project I’ve been involved with is Kristala from Astral Clocktower Studios. If you love ARPGs, gothic fantasy and cats, this is the game for you. Available now on Steam, PS5, and Xbox https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdFxV_CRCXk 

Hope you enjoy the games and will see y’all around!

Oliver A.: Small Fry (by Realize Games)

Hi folks! We just released the steam page for the demo of Small Fry featuring a brand new trailer and some new graphics!

The demo will be releasing very soon, and will be at the SLICE playtesting area tomorrow if you want to give it a try.

mickey: Order Automatica (by New Beings)

The game came out today (September 4th)! It was in SIX a few years ago : )

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2105840/Order_Automatica

Ashley: Hi Planet: Save the Earth (by Ecosoft Interactive – Buena Park, California, USA)

Hi everyone! 

We’re a small indie team developing HiPlanet: Save the Earth, a story-driven action RPG with fast-paced combat, boss battles, and environmental hazards.

Our Steam demo is now available, and we’d really appreciate any feedback from players.

Play the demo: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4971310/Hi_Planet_Save_The_Earth_Demo/ 

If you enjoy it, please consider adding HiPlanet to your wishlist. Thank you for supporting indie developers! 

HeyJune: Styx and Bones (by HeyJune)

My first game’s steam page is live!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/5154080/Styx_and_Bones

Glenn Essex: Give For Good Fundraiser

I wanted to plug our fundraiser!  We are streaming the whole day (September 10th): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVxCYobFm2k 

You can go to https://lmg.cool to donate and learn more about Louisville Makes Games.

Our stream schedule is here:

ZachmLIVE (Fern Sprout Studios): Breach of Contract (by Fern Sprout Studios)

Sharing our experience during the Pax and Six expo weekend with a fun group vlog! Thank you so much Seattle Indies team and judges for allowing Breach of Contract to be seen by so many people! We had an amazing time! 

Alice E.: 

I’m a local harsh noise musician and performance artist. My stage name is Scarlet Death, and I made a Sega CD 32X version of my latest album “Empress in Black.”

It features 9 CDDA power electronics/death industrial tracks with interactive visualizers, and unlockable liner notes masquerading as episodic kinetic sound novels. 

Sega CD 32X Trailer: https://youtu.be/faCPVpr_EOs?is=n0gMJlnO42G7AF8X 

Game (free): https://scarletdeathx.itch.io/eib-32xcd

Album: https://scarletdeath.com/eib

JoshVer: Seven Suns of Orion (by FerroFerrous)

My game is part of Steam’s weekly sale (September 14th):  https://store.steampowered.com/app/4385510/Seven_Suns_of_Orion/ 

Eric M.: Ordinary People (by Magical Cat Games)

Hi Everyone! 

My wife and I just dropped the Demo of our first game on Steam, named “Ordinary People“!

It’s a quirky town-builder desktop companion, allowing you to build a town while you work or play on your PC.  As you build your town, some not-so-Ordinary people might move in, such as an old lady, a vampire, aliens… you know, “Ordinary” people and all that. 🙂 

If you are interested in the game and would like to support us, please Wishlist on Steam Today! 👋 🙂 

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4893570/Ordinary_People

Thank you for all your support! 

— Magic Cat Games –

LadieAuPair: Rebind Studios

**A new studio for changing how accessibility gets made**

Today, I’m announcing Rebind Studios: an accessibility and production consultancy built to help teams turn accessibility goals into real, sustainable work.

For nearly two decades, I’ve worked across game development, platforms, production, community, compliance, and accessibility. I’ve seen accessibility succeed when it is treated as part of the product and the way a team works – not as a final review or a collection of isolated fixes.

That idea is at the heart of Rebind Studios.

We work with game studios, publishers, platforms, and other organizations to build accessibility into strategy, design, production, and delivery. That may mean reviewing a game or feature, creating an accessibility roadmap, strengthening an internal program, training a team, supporting production decisions, or improving the accessibility of a website, app, or event.

Rebind is also being built with a longer-term creative goal: making small original games that demonstrate what accessible design can look like when it begins at the foundation. Consulting comes first, but the intention to create is part of the studio from day one.

The name Rebind comes from a familiar game setting: the ability to change a control so that the experience works better for you. It also reflects the broader work ahead – questioning defaults, changing assumptions, and creating more ways for people to participate.

If your team needs practical accessibility guidance, production support, or education grounded in the realities of shipping games and technology, I’d love to hear from you.

Explore services at rebindstudios.com or contact info@rebindstudios.com.

Extra notable for this group – I’m offering a select number of services at highly discounted rates for indies!

Ryan Honig: Flipping Phantom

Today I am excited to announce the release date for my jumpless puzzle platformer, Flipping Phantom!

Flipping Phantom releases October 26th, just in time for Halloween and Spooky Season.

Check out the release date trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EOn4MkuFCE 

And play the demo and wishlist the game on Steam today: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3866090/Flipping_Phantom/ 

Jaden | Snowfall Games: Portentum (by Snowfall Games)

Portentum is launching FREE TO PLAY in early access OCTOBER 28th!! You can play the demo during Steam Next Fest October 19-26.

https://portentum.game/press

Launch Announcement Trailer:

Alexander: Fablelight

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/815757475/fablelight-a-single-player-fighting-game-rpg

My friend’s game Fablelight’s kick starter is live now! It’s an rpg hand drawn fighters!

Erik P.: I Herd Ewe (by 1 2 Many Humans)

Hi all, I just launched my first game, I Herd Ewe!

I Herd Ewe is a tactical puzzle game about herding sheep. All the levels are designed by me and the animal behavior is completely deterministic, but it’s targeted to more casual players so the puzzles don’t require precise moves. Think Tactical Breach Wizards crossed with A Little to the Left. It’s Android only for now and is also available as part of Play Pass. I’ll be launching on Steam next year.

Official Description:

It’s time for the sheep to head home! Will you command your team of dogs to round them up in as few turns as possible? Or will the sheep outsmart you with their wooly ways?

Direct your team of dogs to herd all the sheep and other animals back home. Each dog has a unique ability to help open up paths, maneuver the sheep, or give each other a boost. Make strategic use of your dogs’ abilities to find the most efficient solution to all 60 puzzles or just chase the sheep around until they find their way home.

Play is turn based, there are no failure conditions, and you can undo all actions within a turn. This means you can sit and think or just try things out and see what happens. As a bonus challenge, earn up to 3 bags of wool by solving each level within the target number of turns.

Android Store link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.OneTooManyHumans.IHerdEwe&referrer=utm_source%3Dreddit%26utm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_campaign%3Dlaunch_si 

Bartek: 

Hiii, that’s my first asset and I saw that Unity doesn’t like Krita files… :c

That’s why I wanted to make life a little less painful for all my fellow open-source developers.

So, I’m presenting to you KRA Importer, a FREE Unity importer that lets you bring Krita files directly into your project and work with their layers.

If you’re a Unity developer working with 2D artists or textures in general, I’d love to know what you think.

Available on the Unity Asset Store:

https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/tools/sprite-management/krita-file-importer-kra-389534

BYEEEEEEE

Bradley Boothe: Queen’s Domain

Dunno why I haven’t posted my game in here yet! Queen’s Domain launches Oct 30th! 

Harassment Policy, AAPI, Black Lives Matter, and Resources

Seattle Indies stands with the AAPI community. We are here for our members who have been affected by the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes both locally and nationally. For further resources to educate yourself on the issue and how to take action, here is a useful link: https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/

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While our code of conduct states a zero-tolerance policy for harassment of any kind, we are especially sensitive to the daily challenges faced by womxn due to the ingrained sexism that has existed in the structure of the games industry for far too long. We are actively working to build a better community of game developers, and we all need to do better.

Additionally, Board Member Angel Mero  has offered to be a personal resource for anyone who needs help, someone to talk to or some guidance on next steps if you have experienced harassment in the industry either at our events or elsewhere. She can be reached at angel@seattleindies.org.

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