Indie Games Showcase

Applications will open on Friday, January 10th, and will close on Friday, February 7th, at 11:59 pm ET.

All submissions must include a trailer or other video showing live gameplay in action. Indie video games must also submit a playable demo so that our judges can play it. All submission materials for all games will be kept confidential & will not be shared with anyone outside of TooManyGames staff and judges.

No, partially completed games are acceptable. Most indie games that showcase at TooManyGames are not fully released yet and are still in a demo or early access phase.

Yes. We have a limited number of spots available for groups such as college game design clubs, game developer academies, and indie developer support/networking groups. Please fill out the “Industry Partners” application linked above if you’re interested.

Yes. After submitting your application, you will receive a confirmation email from Google Forms, and that email includes a link to make changes. You may also email changes to [email protected]. Applications can be edited up until the close date of Friday February 7th at 11:59 pm ET. After this time, the evaluation process will begin and no further edits will be accepted.

All decisions will be sent the week of March 10th.

Yes, the cost varies depending on the type of space you apply for, as well as whether you apply to showcase online only (only available for video games in 2025) or in-person. The costs are listed on the respective applications linked above, and all accepted games will receive payment instructions upon their acceptance.

If you are accepted to the online showcase (only available for video games in 2025), your game will be featured in the following places:

• • The official TooManyGames Steam event (to be launched before the end of May 2025). 2024 was the first year we did a Steam event & it received approximately 14,000 views in 2024. As TooManyGames continues to expand, we expect that the number of views for the 2025 Steam event will also grow.

• • The Indie Game Showcase page of the TooManyGames website

• • Mention in the post-convention recap video

• • The in-person convention will include a “highlight reel” panel that showcases all of the trailers for the accepted online and in-person video games. This panel takes place on the Friday of the convention. It will be livestreamed to the TooManyGames YouTube channel and the recording will be posted to our website after the event.

Lastly, you will also receive 2 complimentary Friday-only badges & can attend the indie game awards ceremony & social event that night (details below).

If you are accepted to the in-person showcase - your game (if it’s a video game) will be featured in the same places as the online-only showcase, as noted above.

All games (arcade, tabletop, and video game) that are showcasing in-person will receive a 10’ x 10’ floor space with:

• • One 8-foot table

• • 4 chairs

• • Pipe and drape behind your booth

• • Access to shared electricity

• • 2 complimentary 3-day badges, which include admission to the indie games awards ceremony & social event on Friday night

NOTE: In-person video games can also apply for an 8’ x 8’ space. If accepted for this space, your booth will include everything listed above, EXCEPT for the pipe and drape.

Yes. Additional badges can be purchased at a discounted rate & will be made available closer to the convention.