IndieCade 2026

December 8-9, 2026 @ NEM ASU in Downtown Los Angeles

RSVPs are open!

RSVP is required for all attendees. Space is limited so RSVP early! Attendance is on a first-come, first-served basis. This event is open to all Plus tier IndieCade members.

Learn more and become a member HERE. One ticket per membership, Plus tickets are also transferrable.

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IndieCade Annual Creators Retreat, in partnership with NEM @ ASU!

You are invited! The Annual Creators Retreat takes place December 8th and 9th, as an intimate, fully interactive creative retreat with a focus on bringing together gamemakers of all genres and backgrounds for intensive dialogs, inspiration, knowledge-sharing and networking.

This event will offer attendees opportunities to share work, discuss current issues and challenges affecting indie developers, and build new collaborations. The goal will be for participants to come away feeling inspired, invigorated, and connected.

WHERE
The ASU California Center in downtown Los Angeles
1111 S Broadway Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA 90015

WHEN
Tuesday, December 8th from 9:30 AM until 6:30 PM PST
Wednesday, December 9th from 9:30 AM until 6:00 PM PST

WHO
All are invited with a Plus tier IndieCade membership AND RSVP. Space is limited so RSVP early! Attendance is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Learn more and become a member HERE. One Creators Retreat ticket per membership, tickets are transferrable.

Limited invitations are also available via special invite. We will reach out directly with instructions.

RSVP HERE!

BECOME A MEMBER!!!

LAST YEAR’S EVENT

Open Playtesting Signup

Do you have a work-in-progress you’d love to get feedback on? Sign-up for our open playtesting session at the Creators Retreat. Bring a project in any format, at any stage of development, playtest and get feedback from the top indie developers in the field. And if you don’t have anything to show, check out what your peers are working on and help them make better games!

Be sure to sign up in advance since we have a limited number of slots.

SCHEDULE PREVIEW

Exact schedule subject to change. Stay tuned for more details.

Tuesday, December 8th

TIME	EVENT
9:30 AM – 9:55 AM	Doors Open, Check-in, Coffee & Games !!
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM	Welcome and IndieCade Initiatives
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM	Indie Games: 20 Years of Innovation & Beyond
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM	Break
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM	Lunch Session: Discoverability and Platforms
2:00 PM – 2:15 PM	Play Interlude / Break
2:15 PM – 4:15 PM	Unconference
4:15 PM – 4:30 PM	Break
4:15 PM – 4:30 PM	Workshop
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM	Cocktail Mixer

Wednesday, December 9th

TIME	EVENT
9:30 AM – 9:55 AM	Coffee & Networking
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM	Sustainable Indie Studios
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM	Break & Playtest Set-Up
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM	Special Event Luncheon
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM	Play Interlude
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM	Tabletop Workshops / Open Knowledge Sharing Workshop
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM	Break & Playtest Set-Up
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM	Playtesting
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM	Closing Cocktail Mixer