Game Devs of Color Expo 2024: Standout Indie Games to Watch
The Game Devs of Color Expo 2024 starts today, featuring top talks, games, and developers. Here are standout indie games you should know about!
The Game Devs of Color Expo kicks off today, bringing together a diverse line-up of indie developers and studios. They'll be showcasing their games, discussing strategies for gaining exposure, and highlighting the vital role people of color play in the gaming industry. I’d like to spotlight a few of the exciting games featured at the expo, showcasing the incredible talent shaping the future of gaming. Enjoy, and remember to support your indie devs!
PlayStation-era graphics represented a huge leap in what gaming consoles could achieve at the time. Now, developers influenced by those games are taking inspiration from that graphical style and applying it in modern titles. Games like Toree 3D, Crow Country, and Lunacid come to mind, and now Angeline Era is joining this unique group. It’s a fast-paced, 3D action-adventure game with intense boss fights!
🎮Angeline Era | Steam
🗓️Release Date | 2025 | Demo Out Now!
I don’t think I need to say much after you watch the trailer for Aikyam, but it’s a Bollywood-inspired fantasy RPG. I NEED this game to be successful so I can get an RRR RPG ASAP.
🎮Aikyam | Steam | Website
🗓️Release Date | 2024
From the creator of Coffee Talk and What Comes After comes an adventure rhythm game with a poignant premise. In Afterlove EP, you play as Rama, a young musician struggling to move on with life after the death of his girlfriend, Cinta.
🎮Afterlove EP | Steam | Website
🗓️Release Date | 2025 | Demo Out Now!
Okay, this game is a bit special to me. I discovered it when the team joined Threads, and the algorithm brought them straight to me. They’re the sweetest trio, with their debut indie game making it into its first expo. I’m so proud and excited to see them as part of this event, and they deserve all the recognition for it. Hush Hush High is about a young girl who cannot keep a secret to save her life. You walk through the hallways of her high school, using quick-time events to resist the urge to spill a secret. If the secret gets out, you only have so much time before the whole school finds out!
🎮Hush Hush High | Steam | Website
🗓️Release Date | 2024 | Demo Out Now!
I had a chance to try out the demo Building Relationships during this summer’s Steam Next Fest. It’s a relationship game where you are a building trying to date other buildings. The soundtrack is filled with ukulele-driven, wonderful vibes, it has a fishing mini-game, and YOU DATE OTHER BUILDINGS. Go try this hilarious demo or check out my playthrough above!
🎮Building Relationships | Steam | Website
🗓️Release Date | 2025 | Demo Out Now!
Taking care of virtual pets is fun, but what if they were bugs, and supporting them helps heal a forest? Well, that’s the premise of Bug Boo Pocket. It’s filled with ways to spoil your bugs, mini-games, and furniture.
🎮Bugaboo Pocket | Steam | Website
🗓️Release Date | 2024 | Demo Out Now!
🎮Game Devs of Color Expo
🗓️When: Sep 18–21, 2024 | Website
Building Relationships made me proper lol.
And that Angeline Era game looks fascinating, I love that early 3D aesthetic is finally coming back.
Thanks for the post!
I didn't even know this expo was going on, all these games look super charming and nice! I have been following Angeline Era; I'm super excited for that one. And have you seen the Raid Survivors Festival? It's a bullet heaven sale happening on Steam. I have a soft spot for those type of games.