//2010 Festival

Called the Sundance of the game industry, more than 3,000 participants wandered throughout Culver City's pedestrian friendly downtown to enjoy game play, artist talks, screenings, a conference and more at IndieCade's annual festival in 2009. Plans for 2010 include dynamic expanded events across the city! Save the date, it is not an event to be missed!

//Tickets and Registration

Tickets are now available for the 2010 IndieCade Conference!

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Tickets and Registration for remaining events will open later this Summer. For inquiries prior to this, please contact central@indiecade.com

//2010 Schedule of Appearances

IndieCade showcases independent games from its pool of submissions throughout the year, leading up to its main festival/competition. The selection of games for these events are drawn from the annual submission pool of games depending on the requirement of each venue.

IndieCade @ E3
June 15 - 17, 2010
Los Angeles, California

IndieCade: The International Festival Of Independent Games
October 8, 9, 10, 2010
Culver City, California

IndieCade Europe @ Gamecity
October 27 - 31, 2010
Nottingham, UK

//Curious what IndieCade is like?

Check out the IndieCade '09 wrap up album!

//Join IndieCade October 8, 9, & 10, 2010

IndieCade is open to the public and draws a diverse audience of savvy professionals interested in cutting-edge digital media, game developers, publishers, artists, and enthusiasts of all ages.

More details for conference speakers, performances, and exhibitions will be available in the late Spring. In the meantime, ....

//IndieCade Hands-On Gameplay Exhibition

The crowned jewel of the festival, 30 finalist games will be installed for hands-on gameplay at multiple gallery locations in downtown Culver City throughout the festival (October 8, 9, & 10) . Plan to spend many hours engaged in gameplay. It is an amazing and unique opportunity to experience these independent games, as well as meet and hear from the game creators first hand. Finalist games will be announced late August. A map of all gameplay locations will be posted on the website and available at the event.

//IndieCade 2010 Awards

IndieCade holds two award events. An intimate award ceremony and reception Friday, October 8 @ 7:00 PM. Following the show, award winners and finalists will be at their games and conducting artist presentations throughout the weekend. The IndieCade Audience and Game Creator's Awards and 10-10-10 Closing Party, one of IndieCade's most spirited community events, Sunday, October 10 starting @ 4:00 PM. Games are selected by audience vote throughout the festival.

//Big Games at IndieCade

This year the IndieCade festival will be showcasing some of the best outdoor big games from other festivals such as Come Out and Play (NYC) and Hide and Seek (London). This event is a showcase of social games that make use of public space and explore unique sites in Culver City. Big games will run daily and are open to the public. In addition to a set of big games there will be a reception and panel on big games at a local venue. A schedule will be posted in the coming months. Big Games at IndieCade is co-curated by Colleen Macklin (PETLab/Parsons) and Jeff Watson (Play LA/USC)

//IndieCade 2010 Conference Summary

The 2010 IndieCade Festival conference will take place in venues throughout downtown Culver City starting the evening of Thursday, October 7th and continuing through the afternoon of Sunday, October 10th. Each day of the conference will be made up of three parts. Mornings will be comprised of talks, panels and salons, while afternoons will center on gallery visits and artist conversations. The evenings will be given over to special events. A schedule, keynotes, and special events will be posted in the coming months.

IndieCade will promote the innovative culture of independent games through a lively and accessible mix of talks, panel discussions, informal conversations and gallery conversations involving independent game creators, game industry professionals, journalists and critics. All conference sessions will fit one of three broad categories: (1) Practice: Sessions grounded in the practical what, how and when of indie game development. These sessions will cover topics from design to technologies to production processes to business considerations. (2) Reflection: Sessions focused on the interpretation and criticism of independent games. Game developers, critics and journalists will discuss their play experiences and provide insight into the nuance and power of indie games.(3) Culture: Sessions looking at the past, present and future of games. This is where the big ideas will start flying, helping to shape the future of independent gaming for years to come. IndieCade's 2010 Conference is co-Chaired by Richard Lemarchand (Naughtdog) & John Sharp (SCAD)

//IndieCade's Youth Division

Programs include tours of family friendly, appropriate games, talks with gamemakers, workshops by university and college game students, and ongoing board game "modding." IndieCade's newly launched youth division will work with local audio-visual high school students as docents and special game creation workshop leaders to create this family friendly programming. The Youth Division will run on the Weekend (October 9 and 10) only. The Youth Division is co-chaired by Heather Logas & Kurosh ValaNejad.