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Indie City Games @indiecitygames.org · 22/09/2026

I miss CIGS and playing TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH (@sonki-boy.bsky.social) with rat James 😔 #cigs #cigs2026

Indie City Games @indiecitygames.org · 13/09/2026

Check out HyperTyper 2000 by @binaryclone.bsky.social and other indie games, Tabletop RPGs, artist alley, VIP guest speakers, and MORE on Sunday 9/13 at the Ravenswood Event Center! Get your tickets NOW! www.tickettailor.com/events/indie... #chicago #cigs2026 #indiegames 8h

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Indie City Games @indiecitygames.org · 12/09/2026

Check out Monkey Monkey Call Center and other indie games, Tabletop RPGs, artist alley, VIP guest speakers, and MORE on Sunday 9/13 at the Ravenswood Event Center! Get your tickets NOW! www.tickettailor.com/events/indie... #cigs2026 #indiedev

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Indie City Games @indiecitygames.org · 11/09/2026

2 DAYS LEFT TIL CIGS! Check us out on 9/13 at Ravenswood Event Center! We got TTRPG, Artist Alley, VIP speakers, & indie games!!!! Get your tickets now! www.tickettailor.com/events/indie...

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Indie City Games @indiecitygames.org · 10/09/2026

Would show you some of our sick CIGS 2026 merch but... we got robbed 😭 #CIGS2026

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Indie City Games @indiecitygames.org · 10/09/2026

Friendly reminder: CIGS does not permit AI artwork as part of the showcase. 🚫 Exhibitors who are believed within reason to be selling or exhibiting games made with generative AI will be asked to leave. Thank you for supporting our devs and artists! 💚 #CIGS2026

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Indie City Games @indiecitygames.org · 09/09/2026

4 days left until CIGS! Check us out on 9/13 at Ravenswood Event Center! We got TTRPG, Artist Alley, VIP speakers, + more indie games like: -Bás: They Must Die @kohococoa.dev -How To Train Your Virus (aka Rogue Dot) -Drodian's (De)Fault Get your tickets NOW! Link in bio ✨ #CIGS2026 #indiegames

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Indie City Games @indiecitygames.org · 08/09/2026

Guest Speakers reveal for CIGS 2026! If you’ve bought the VIP passes, then check out these amazing talks by C. Spike Trotman, Megan Carnes, Anna Anthropy, Megan Varde, and Bilal Yassine & Robert DiSalle (aka Glass Arcade)! Tickets available: www.tickettailor.com/events/indie... #CIGS2026

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Indie City Games @indiecitygames.org · 08/09/2026

Figuring Out How to Actually Make Something by Bilal Yassine & Robert DiSalle (aka Glass Arcade) Bilal and Robert will talk about stumbling into inspiration, working as a team, and what to do when you don't know what you want or where to go!

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Indie City Games @indiecitygames.org · 08/09/2026

Bugsnax Biomes: The Official Art B̶o̶o̶k̶ by @mvardeparty.bsky.social Get an in-depth look at the biomes that make up Snaktooth Island (and beyond) with concepts, in-progress work, and commentary from Young Horses Lead Environment Artist Megan Varde.

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Indie City Games @indiecitygames.org · 07/09/2026

Your TTRPG is Too Long by @cyborgurl.bsky.social Game designer with 15+ years across digital & tabletop games, 6+ books on game design, and 9 years of teaching experience game design at the undergraduate level. Her work explores disability, queer romance, kink, and DIY game development & publishing.

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Indie City Games @indiecitygames.org · 07/09/2026

Musically Conveying the Structured Chaos of Tarot Readings by @magmacranes.bsky.social Game designer and composer Megan Carnes will dive into how she balanced the inherent structure necessary to make good music with the randomness of tarot readings in her upcoming tarot music game Divinuet.

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Indie City Games @indiecitygames.org · 07/09/2026

Kickstarter Is Easy, Actually, And I'll Prove It by @ironcircuscomics.bsky.social A Kickstarter early adopter, Spike has successfully run 50+ crowdfunds totaling over $5.5 million. Whether it’s your first KS, rework a failure-to-fund, or a veteran, learn more about how to structure your crowdfund!

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Indie City Games @indiecitygames.org · 05/09/2026

E.CIGS 2026 (online showcase). September 9th. Stay tuned!!! 😏✨ #indiegames #indiedev #chicago

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Indie City Games @indiecitygames.org · 04/09/2026

ONLY 9 DAYS LEFT TIL CIGS!!! Check out Trash Dungeon at the Gamemaker booth on the 1st floor on 9/13 at the Ravenswood Event Center! We have lots of other indie games, TTRPGs, Artist Alley, and MORE at the Chicago Indie Game Showcase! #chicago #indiegames #CIGS2026

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Indie City Games @indiecitygames.org · 03/09/2026

12 DAYS LEFT TIL CIGS! Check us out on 9/13 at Ravenswood Event Center! We got TTRPG, Artist Alley, VIP speakers, + more indie games like: -Raysing! -Drift Shell -Eye of the Erime -Fucking Floor It -Alienhead -Rocket Dweeb Tickets: www.tickettailor.com/events/indie... #indiegames #indiedev #chicago

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Indie City Games @indiecitygames.org · 02/09/2026

Dropping the FULL CIGS LINEUP FOR INDIE GAMES, TTRPGs, VIP SPEAKERS, and more! Stop by for CIGS on 9/13 at Ravenswood Event Center! Tickets are already going about 3x as fast as last year, so make sure to grab yours showfloor or VIP tickets soon!!! 💚 www.tickettailor.com/events/indie...

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Indie City Games @indiecitygames.org · 02/09/2026

12 DAYS LEFT TIL CIGS! Check us out on 9/13 at Ravenswood Event Center! We’ll be showcasing TTRPG, Artist Alley, VIP speakers, + more indie games like: -Sewer Rave -Island of Mind -The Afterlife Cafe -Max Gentlemen: Escape From Moriarty Mansion -Sheeps Tickets: www.tickettailor.com/events/indie...

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Indie City Games @indiecitygames.org · 26/08/2026

Revealing the Chicago Indie Game Showcase 2026: Indie Games lineup!!! Stay tuned this week for more CIGS lineup reveal for TTRPG, Speakers, and more… 👀 Get your tickets now and don’t miss out on CIGS on 9/13/26!!! bit.ly/450rk88 #CIGS2026 #ChicagoIndieGameShowcase #Chicago #Indiedev

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Indie City Games @indiecitygames.org · 06/08/2026

Join us on Thu 8/27 from 6:30-9:30 PM at Replay Lincoln Park for our monthly dev hangout! Get to know other devs and play some games ✨ If you’re new to the community, this is the perfect way to get plugged in and meet everyone IRL. RSVP in the Discord! . . . #indiecitygames #chicago #indiegamedev

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Indie City Games @indiecitygames.org · 04/08/2026

ICG Mascots finds a way to make big game dev $$$ #hopecore #dystopian #frutigeraero

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Indie City Games @indiecitygames.org · 03/08/2026

Got a game you want feedback on? Need to practice your pitch? Or just curious what other local devs are working on? Bring it to this month's Open Mic on 8/16 from 1:30-4 PM! Sign up here: www.tickettailor.com/events/indie... #chicago #indiedev

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Indie City Games @indiecitygames.org · 31/07/2026

Have a project you're working on but need feedback? Stop by this Sunday Aug 2nd from 1:30 PM - 4 PM to get feedback on your game from a bunch of hungry game devs! Don't have a project? Come by and help people test theirs! RSVP: www.tickettailor.com/events/indie... #chicago #indiedev

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Indie City Games @indiecitygames.org · 29/07/2026

Join us tomorrow (7/30) at Replay Lincoln Park for our monthly dev hangout! Get to know other devs and play some games ✨ If you’re new to the community, this is the perfect way to get plugged in and meet everyone IRL You can RSVP in the Discord! linktr.ee/indiecitygames

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Indie City Games @indiecitygames.org · 28/07/2026

We're SO back on our 3rd year of Chicago Indie Game Showcase (CIGS)! Join us 9/13 at the Ravenswood Event Center! CIGS is a one-day con showcasing amazing indie games from Chicago & Midwest Area. We'll also have guest speakers, DJ sets, tattoo artists, and so much more! Tickets: bit.ly/450rk88

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Indie City Games @indiecitygames.org · 27/07/2026

We are looking for volunteers for CIGS 2026! Volunteers get free access to CIGS as well as a free shirt for helping their time! We have openings for set up/take down, showfloor support, and much more! If you’re interested please fill out the form, due 8/9! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Indie City Games @indiecitygames.org · 15/07/2026

Stop by this Sunday 7/19 from 6-9 PM for our Allstars Jam Showcase at the Lair (4551 N Kedzie)! Play games, hang out, and earn prizes by setting high scores at our fake arcade booth. Also heard one of the games includes a banana controller 👀 Free RSVP: www.tickettailor.com/events/indie...

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Indie City Games @indiecitygames.org · 13/07/2026

6 DAYS LEFT TO SUBMIT FOR CIGS!!! If you have a game you’re working on, now’s the time to put it in front of other indie devs and fans! Check the link in our below to submit! CIGS submission close July 19th 11:59 PM www.indiecitygames.org/calendar/cig...

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Indie City Games @indiecitygames.org · 09/07/2026

ALL STARS IS BACK AT AGAIN FOR THE 3RD TIME!!! Come on over to the Lair on Sunday, July 19th from 6-9 PM and play the top games from our All Stars game jam! Grab your FREE RSVP: www.tickettailor.com/events/indie...

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Indie City Games @indiecitygames.org · 03/07/2026

It’s that time of the month again! Get feedback on your game from a bunch of hungry game devs! The best way to playtest is always in person! Come on out to The Lair on Sunday July 5th starting at 1:30 PM. RSVP: www.tickettailor.com/events/indie...

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Indie City Games @indiecitygames.org · 03/07/2026

Please stand by for our upcoming July events 👀 #chicago #indiegames

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Indie City Games @indiecitygames.org · 02/06/2026

Nevermind we did it (won't stop you from helping us make CIGS even better if you're feeling it though)

screenshot of the chicago indie games showcase kickstarter showing $20,015 pledges out of a $10,000 goal

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Indie City Games @indiecitygames.org · 02/06/2026

We're only TEN DOLLARS away from our $20,000 stretch goal of a community arcade cabinet... if you feel like grabbing a pass for CIGS at $25 (the cheapest it'll be available) and pushing us over the edge we will whisper your name to the city's rat council, that you might be honored. #indiedev

screenshot showing the Chicago Indie Game Showcase kickstarter at $19,990, just shy of a $20,000 stretch goal for a community arcade cabinet.

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Indie City Games @indiecitygames.org · 12/05/2026

Our hordes of Godot trained rats grow stronger with this offering

a screencap of a kickstarter meter showing $8,520 out of $10,000

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Indie City Games @indiecitygames.org · 12/05/2026

We're barely past day 2 and only 5 bucks away from hitting 85% of our goal, sending this into the streets in the hope of someone wants to throw five dollars at a bunch of crusty indie devs (less than a coffee or cheese of middling quality) www.kickstarter.com/projects/ind... #indiedev #chicago

A screencap showing a kickstarter meter at $8,495 out of a $10,000 goal

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Indie City Games @indiecitygames.org · 11/05/2026

We're over 75% funded in under 48 hours!! If you wanna help us bring CIGS back for its third year (and also fund a space for indie devs in Chicago), you can get our MILF sticker for freeeee if you back us by end of day today (05/11). www.kickstarter.com/projects/ind... #indiedev #chicago

A bumper sticker that says "MILF: Man I love Frickin' rad indie games made by local devs in Chicago Illinois" next to a large neon rat head on a brick texture

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Indie City Games @indiecitygames.org · 02/05/2026

Been pretty inactive on here for a bit, but gonna get back to yapping more! We're Indie City Games, we're a collective/nonprofit organizing indie dev events and building community in Chicago. We're launching a new space we've been working towards for awhile now; give us a follow to keep up with us!

Photo of a bunch of boxes, a wood cutout of a rat with a bat on its side, and old posters from CIGS (Chicago indie game showcase, a yearly fest for indie devs)

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Indie City Games @indiecitygames.org · 27/10/2025

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

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Indie City Games @indiecitygames.org · 10/09/2025

Y’all TURNED OUT at this year’s CIGS!!!! 39 games, 500+ attendees, 3 amazing DJ’s, 5 incredible speakers, a bunch of live tattoos, and more than a few fuses blown, y’all made it an event to remember. We’re already pumped for the next one 💪🏼🔥🎮 #chicago #indie #game #showcase #cigs2025

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Indie City Games @indiecitygames.org · 15/08/2025

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

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Indie City Games @indiecitygames.org · 15/08/2025

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

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Indie City Games @indiecitygames.org · 13/08/2025

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

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Indie City Games @indiecitygames.org · 10/08/2025

27 days!!! I’ll be dreaming about Escape From Slumberland until then #chicago #indie #game #showcase #cigs25

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