Rochester Game Festival
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#ROCGameFest is the #ROC area’s only dedicated game convention! RGF 2026 ➡️ Saturday, September 26 at RIT’s SHED RGF is organized by the Irondequoit Library, RIT, and ROC Game Dev. 💻 ROCGameFest.com
In response to the unprecedented number of game developers laid off this year, we have created a bundle on itch to benefit a Game Industry Hardship Fund, managed by @videogameworkers.bsky.social. More than 100 games for 10+ bucks! Please share widely and donate generously! itch.io/b/3802/game-...
ICYMI… Here’s a look at the poster for #ROCGameFest 2026 (which is happening Saturday, September 26 at RIT’s SHED)! Thanks to @wanyo.bsky.social for the absolutely amazing design (I can’t wait too see it on a shirt)!
Very neat that the game history and preservation folks (including, unsurprisingly, the @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social folks) will be in #ROC at the Strong this week!
Andrew Borman@borman.bsky.social · last wk.Save the Games 2.0 launches tomorrow! We're ready! Looking forward to seeing everyone.
Thank you everyone who came today! We'll be sending out an survey soon to gather feedback on the event to help inform planning for future events. If you didn't see the flyer, we're aiming for February 2027 for our next event. It'll be a 2 day event.
The Unholy Roller team is getting ready to release a new demo on Steam. You can try out the latest updates to the #ROCGameFest alum in just three days, but first, how about a sneak peek at the soundtrack? (Or would that be a sneak listen?)
Unholy Roller@unholyrollergame.bsky.social · 2w ago3 days until our Steam Demo! We're counting down by releasing a new song each day on YouTube; today's song is "The Unholy Roller." Get excited for the 24th! #gaming #indiegame #bowling #gamemusic #indiedev #gamedev
Weird and gross magical creatures are back on the menu! An updated demo for #ROCGameFest alum Dunderbeck is now available to download.
Dunderbeck - We're unique!@dunderbeckgame.com · 3w agoHey! Dunderbeck has a new demo update: The Yersinia Quest and the Crocodile Quest are working again! Also, you can punch rats again? So, uh. Go out there and punch some rats. 🤜💥🐁 #Gamedev #Demo #GodotEngine #IndieGames
Did you catch Bait and Tackle at #GDQ2026? Hopefully you did, but even if you didn’t, check out this big update to the #ROCGameFest alum, which is available now!
BadBassGames@badbassgames.bsky.social · 4w agoThe Star of the Show Update is out now!! ⭐🌟🌠 This is our largest update to date, adding a whole new area, new fish to catch, new music & art, and a brand new boss fight! Check out the trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvwH... Check us out on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3529390/...
The Gyrosphere (kind of) lives! (No “Twilight Zone” though, and that’s just a crime)
Nadia Oxford@nadiaoxford.bsky.social · 3w agoHi my name is Nadia Oxford and I’m here to demonstrate how the greatest dark ride in the world is this stupid Scrambler that hurtles through the dark lit by disco Christmas lights. #Toronto #centreville
What a catch! #ROCGameFest alum Bait and Tackle will get the spotlight at Summer Games Done Quick this Thursday!
BadBassGames@badbassgames.bsky.social · last mo.This Thursday at 1:35pm EST @teddyras.bsky.social will be speedrunning Bait & Tackle for Summer Games Done Quick. Go check it out and show them some support. IT'S FOR CHARITY!!! gamesdonequick.com/schedule/66#...
Congratulations to New York’s Velan Studios on today’s launch of Star Fox. I can’t wait to do a few barrel rolls!
Velan Studios@velanstudios.com · 2mo agoWe’ve been passionately working on this for a while, and we’re so proud to finally share it with the world: Velan Studios is the developer of Star Fox™! Collaborating with Nintendo and bringing Fox McCloud and crew to Nintendo Switch 2 is truly an honor. #StarFox #NintendoSwitch2
Are you a game developer? Would you like to exhibit your game at this year’s #ROCGameFest on Saturday, September 26? Then fill out the Exhibitor Application today! www.rocgamefest.com/application
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1/3 of the game industry has lost their job in the last two years. Ubisoft closed two more studios today. Everyone is out of work. To that end I'm starting a new bundle to benefit a layoffs hardship fund. Game devs: please consider submitting your PAID games to the bundle, which will launch in July.
Game industry hardship fund
A game jam from 2026-06-10 to 2026-06-24 hosted by Necrosoft Games. PREMISE: The game industry has a problem. Too many people are out of work (reports say 33% of the industry lost their jobs in the la...
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If you caught today’s Wholesome Games Direct, then you might have seen #ROCGameFest alum Pelican Post! You can also download the new demo from Steam right now.
Pelican Post@pelicanpost.bsky.social · 2mo agoWe have a couple of new things to share with everyone from the Wholesome Games Direct today! Our first demo is available on Steam today! You can play the first THREE days of Pelican Post, and meet the characters we showed off in the Direct. store.steampowered.com/app/4803200/...
In case you missed it… #ROCGameFest alum @teridax.dev released a brand new fighting game called Vital Charge!
Holly Melorae@teridax.dev · 3mo agoVITAL CHARGE, OUR NEW FIGHTING GAME, IS AVAILABLE FREE RIGHT NOW teridax.itch.io/vitalcharge this game is the culmination of effort from the extremely talented @monochromesoft.bsky.social @blastharbour.bsky.social and @joeidaho.bsky.social !!! it's extremely fun and we hope you try it!!!!
Super Debt has reached its funding goal on Kickstarter! Big congrats to @zachisagardner.bsky.social!
zagawee@zachisagardner.bsky.social · 4mo agoWOW! with a big and very generous donation we've reached the fundraising goal overnight! now i feel silly for worrying... thanks so much everyone who made pledges and shared the campaign with others. i've got plenty of cool ideas for stretch goals! so stay tuned for those :D
Thank you to everyone who came out for the 2026 #ROCGameFest Spring Mini Show! A big thanks to all of our exhibitors, including all those I didn’t get a chance to mention yet (including Avarice, Ichiban Games, Cold Quest, and Chits and Chats)…
Some of what you can see TODAY at #ROCGameFest Spring Mini Show… Skeptics - A tabletop game of paranormal activity. Heirs of Olympus - A strategic tabletop game of clashing Heroes and scheming Gods.
Some of what you can see TODAY at #ROCGameFest Spring Mini Show… Ember’s Oath - A hack and slash game where you can also turn into a bird! Angry Hammer Games - Educational games for kids and action games for everybody else!
Some of what you can see TODAY at #ROCGameFest Spring Mini Show… Taxi - Build your map to get your fares where they want to go. Grum Hall - Explore an alternate 1990s in this tabletop RPG.
Some of what you can see TODAY at #ROCGameFest Spring Mini Show… Australia Did It - Keep your train safe as you ride through a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Little One - Find food for your dog in this RPG game.
Some of what you can see TODAY at #ROCGameFest Spring Mini Show… So to Speak - Learn Japanese by exploring a small town. Mech Repair - Rebuild a mech from the ground up.
Hanging out from 12-5pm tomorrow with Bruisin Cruisers for an event with @rocgamefest.bsky.social! Come play the new build! #indiegames #indiedev #gamedev
Some last minute work on the Forensics scan mode before @rocgamefest.bsky.social tomorrow. If you're in the Rochester area come check out Mech Repair Game!
Meet the Exhibitors coming to this year's #ROCGameFest Spring Mini Show! We'll be adding more games to this page every day leading up to the event THIS SATURDAY at the Irondequoit Library! >>> www.rocgamefest.com/springminish...
2026 ROC Game Fest Spring Mini Show: Meet the Exhibitors
YOU ARE HERE 2026 ROC Game Fest Spring Mini Show >> Meet the Exhibitors ABOUT Meet with local video game and tabletop game creators, and play more than 20 games developed right here in Roches…
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