Chicago Indie Game Showcase
Chicago Indie Game Showcase (C.I.G.S.) is a one-day convention showcasing guest speakers and spotlighting in-development and recently released independent games. Come see the latest and greatest in games from Chicago and the Midwest in a popup gallery setting! Play games, chat with the devs, and get to know the Chicago indie game scene.


Thank you to our 115 backers for supporting our kickstarter! We raised over $34k which will help us make C.I.G.S. 2025 even bigger and help us reach our goal of a community center!
Special thank you to our sponsors:
Dark Meadow, Cards Against Humanity, Greg Wohlwend, Young Horses, Big Sir Games, J Christopher Dimmock, Eliot Weinstein, Hyper Typer 2000, beastie367, Illinois Tech Game Design, Lost Gator Collective, Kohococoa Design Works, Madison Karrh, SHARED MEMORY, Dread Knight, and several generous anonymous donors.
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2024:

Date: Nov 2 2024
Locations: Vault Gallerie (Pilsen)
Speakers:
Keynote Speaker: Madison Karrh
Alt Ctrl Panel: Emily Koonce, Miki, Bobby Lockhart, David Antognoli
Games Showcased:
Party on Hallow Grove | Coraroc | Tall Trails | Detect-Dev
HyperTyper 2000 | Traintracks Combat | Apocolypse Train | EyeOS
Battle Suit Aces | Tilling Spree | Together in Battle | Dock King
Star-Wired | FLIES FLIES FLIES | Drift Shell | Space Scavengers
DitherDream | crockpot | Sashimi Slammers | Slaughter Void | Grove
Chi-kaiju | Kaiju Dreams | In an effort to get my two friends to date, I created a Magical Girl D&D campaign?!