All the inspired indie games shown at Day of the Devs
While there was little diversity up alongside Geoff Keighley on the Summer Game Fest stage, the Day of the Devs 2023 showcase afterward (broadcast by Double Fine and iam8bit) featured 15 promising games that highlight the breadth of what the video game industry has to offer. This show, in particular, does a really good job of focusing on the games, but is also a reminder of who makes games — it’s not just flashy trailer after flashy trailer. Day of the Devs is not only about the games and their trailers, but lets the developers themselves introduce the world to their art.
The indie games shown come from the likes of Chicory: A Colorful Tale developer Wishes Unlimited; Die Gute Fabrik, the team behind Mutazione; and Phantom Coast, a new studio making a roguelite skateboarding game called Helskate.
Day of the Devs, a collaboration between Psychonauts developer Double Fine and media company iam8bit, has highlighted the beautiful world of indie games since 2012. For most of its history, Day of the Devs has taken place across in-person and online events.
Greg Lobanov and the team behind Chicory: A Colorful Tale and Wandersong debuted Beastieball, a volleyball role-playing game starring very cute creatures to recruit to the team. The goal is to create a team and build relationships to move your way up in the Beastieball League.
Beastieball is expected out in 2024.
Hyper Light Breaker extends the Hyper Light Drifter universe, and it’s set ahead of that original game. The 3D roguelike is designed for cooperative multiplayer action across “endless open worlds,” according to developer Heart Machine.
Hyper Light Breaker is set to be released in early access in 2023.
Stone Skip Studio presented Simpler Times, a quiet game about a
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