Games Showcase 2018
We’ve been running Big Indie Pitches since 2013. In that time we’ve played, judged and written about hundreds of new games from independent teams.
Alas, they can’t all be winners. Here are the triumphant titles…
The PC Indie Pitch at G-STAR 2018
WINNER!
Outworld Battlegrounds
Developer: HitGrab Inc.
Platform: Xbox / PS4 / Nintendo Switch
Release Date: Mar 2019
2nd Place
Bayani
Developer: Ranida Games
Platform: PC
Release Date: Q1 2019 (Early Access)
3rd Place
Veterans Online
Developer: Polysmart
Platform: PC
Release Date: 2019
Sponsors
The Big Indie Pitch at G-STAR 2018
WINNER!
Brawl Quest
Developer: ThinkBIT Solutions
Platform: iOS / Android
Release Date: Q1 2019
2nd Place
Big Ear
Developer: Big Ear Games
Platform: iOS / Android
Release Date: 2019
3rd Place
BattleSky Brigade: TapTap
Developer: BATTLEBREW PRODUCTIONS
Platform: iOS / Android
Release Date: Dec 2018
Sponsors
The Big Indie Pitch at Jordan Gaming Summit 2018
WINNER!
A Cat’s Manor
Developer: Happiest Dark Corner
Platform: iOS / Android / PC
Release Date: Late 2019
2nd Place
Crimson
Developer: Sakura.Jo
Platform: Android
Release Date: Out Now
3rd Place
Happy Leap
Developer: Salah Abu Ali
Platform: iOS / Android
Release Date: Q1 2019
Sponsors
The PC Indie Pitch at Sweden Game Arena 2018
WINNER!
The Battle of Polytopia
Developer: Midjiwan
Platform: Mac / PC
Release Date: Jan 2019
2nd Place
Brownie Cove Express
Developer: Sand Gardeners
Platform: PC / Mac / Linux
Release Date: Early 2019
3rd Place
Hayfever
Developer: Pixadome
Platform: PC / Console
Release Date: Sep 2019
Sponsors
The Big Indie Pitch at Sweden Game Arena 2018
WINNER!
Legacy 3 – The Hidden Relic
Developer: No Signal Productions
Platform: iOS / Android
Release Date: Dec 2018
2nd Place
Shuhari
Developer: Picnic Game Labs
Platform: iOS / Android
Release Date: 2019
3rd Place
Engineer Millionaire
Developer: Airapport
Platform: iOS / Android
Release Date: Out Now
Sponsors
The PC Indie Pitch at GIC 2018
WINNER!
Elderborn
Developer: Hyperstrange
Platform: PC
Release Date: 2019
2nd Place
Profundum
Developer: Black Mouse
Platform: PC / VR
Release Date: Q4 2018
3rd Place
Ammumancer
Developer: Game Slingers
Platform: PC
Release Date: 2020
Sponsors
The Big Indie Pitch at GIC 2018
WINNER!
Golf Peaks
Developer: Afterburn
Platform: iOS / PC / OSX
Release Date: Oct 18 2018
2nd Place
Runick
Developer: Black Trumpet Games
Platform: Mobile / PC / Console
Release Date: Q1 2019
3rd Place
Pixel Express
Developer: Angry Kid
Platform: Android / iOS / PC
Release Date: Dec 2018
Sponsors
The PC Indie Pitch at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2018
SEPT 2018
HELSINKI, FINLAND
WINNER!
Project Scoudrel (working title)
Developer: Random Potion Oy
Platform: PC
Release Date: Q1 2019
2nd Place
Kingshunt
Developer: Vaki Games
Platform: PC
Release Date: 1st Half 2019
3rd Place
Veterans Online
Developer: Polysmart
Platform: PC
Release Date: 2019
Sponsors
The Very Big Indie Pitch at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2018
WINNER!
Spell Slingers
Developer: Tuokio
Platform: iOS / Android
Release Date: Q4 2018
2nd Place
Grand Mountain Adventure
Developer: Toppluva
Platform: Android
Release Date: Q1 2019
3rd Place
Irradiant Core
Developer: Sekvensoft
Platform: iOS / Andorid
Release Date: Q1 2019
Sponsors
The PC Indie Pitch at Gamescom 2018
WINNER!
Colorful Darkness
Developer: Pinata Punch
Platform: PC / Mac / Linux
Release Date: Q2/3 2019
2nd Place
Causa, Voices of the Dusk
Developer: Niebla Games
Platform: PC / Consoles / Mobile (cross-platform capabilities)
Release Date: Q2 2019
3rd Place
oQo
Lance
Platform: PC / Switch / Others
Release Date: Summer 2019
Sponsors
The Big Indie Pitch at Gamescom 2018
WINNER!
Airheart – Tales of broken Wings
Developer: Blindflug Studios
Platform: PS4 / XB1 / PC / Mac / Switch
Release Date: Summer – PS4 / XB1 / PC; Autumn – Switch
2nd Place
Horizon Chase Turbo
Developer: Aquiris Game Studio
Platform: Nintendo Switch
Release Date: Nov 2018
3rd Place
Pic-It-Up
Developer: Funster
Platform: iOS / Andorid
Release Date: Nov 2018
Sponsors
The Big Indie Pitch at ChinaJoy 2018
WINNER!
Pirate Code
Developer: Codex7 Games
Platform: iOS / Andorid
Release Date: Now (Open Beta)
2nd Place
Big Ear
Developer: Big Ear Games
Platform: iOS / Android
Release Date: N/A
3rd Place
Hexland Heroes
Developer: Niebla Games
Platform: iOS / Andorid
Release Date: Q2 2019
Sponsors
The Big Indie Pitch at Develop:Brighton 2018
WINNER!
Skybolt Zack
Developer: Devs Must Die
Platform: Switch / PS4 / XOne / PC
Release Date: Q2 2019
2nd Place
OCO
Developer: SPECTRUM48
Platform: iOS / Android
Release Date: Sept 2018
3rd Place
PaperLander
Developer: ThisWayUp Games
Platform: OculusGo / GearVR / Other VR Platforms/consoles & mobile later)
Release Date: Early 2019
Sponsors
The PC Indie Pitch at The Big Indie Fest in Vienna 2018
WINNER!
Weaving Tides
Developer: Follow the Feathers
Platform: PC / Mac
Release Date: March 28, 2018
2nd Place
Thalassa
Developer: Sarepta Studio
Platform: PC / Console / VR
Release Date: Q1 2020
3rd Place
Devader
Developer: Falkenbrew
Platform: PC / Mac / inux
Release Date: July 2018
Sponsors
The Big Indie Pitch at The Big Indie Fest in Vienna 2018
WINNER!
Mish Mash
Developer: KwaQua
Platform: iOS / Android / PC / Other
Release Date: N/A
2nd Place
Hamsterdam
Developer: Muse Games
Platform: Nintendo Switch / iOS / Android / PSVita
Release Date: Q4 2018
3rd Place
Golf Club: Wasteland
Developer: Demagog Studio
Platform: iOS
Release Date: June 20, 2019
Sponsors
The Big Indie Pitch at White Nights St. Petersburg 2018
JULY 2018
ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA
WINNER!
Sticky Pigeons
Developer: Groovy Antoid
Platform: iOS / Android / Web
Release Date: 2018
2nd Place
Antiquaria: The Mystery of the Moon Rabbit
Developer: Bergen Games
Platform: iOS / Android
Release Date: 01.06.2017
3rd Place
ODA
Developer: Moon Bear Studio
Platform: iOS / Android / PC
Release Date: 2019
Sponsors
The Big Indie Pitch in Los Angeles for E3 2018
WINNER!
Spellfast
Developer: Built Games
Platform: iOS / Android
Release Date: Q4 2017
2nd Place
Guardians of War
Developer: Stormloft
Platform: iOS / Android
Release Date: Q4 2018
3rd Place
ARia’s Legacy
Developer: The Pixel Crushers
Platform: Augmented Reality on iOS & Android
Release Date: May 2019
Sponsors
The Very Big Indie Pitch at Pocket Gamer Connects San Francisco 2018
WINNER!
Defend the Cake
Developer: Defend The Cake
Platform: iOS / Android / PC / Mac
Release Date: February 2018
2nd Place
Super Best Ghost Game!
Developer: StudioBando
Platform: IOS / Android
Release Date: April 2018
3rd Place
Rune Dungeon Idle
Developer: Cameron Roberson
Platform: iOS / Android
Release Date: January 2018
4th Place
Hamsterdam
Developer: Muse Games
Platform: Nintendo Switch / iOS / Android / PSVita
Release Date: Winter 2018
5th Place
Rush Puppy
Developer: Pixel Snack
Platform: iOS / Android
Release Date: February 2018
PC Pitch Winner
Neverland Lost Adventures
Developer: Lost Boys Interactive
Platform: PC
Release Date: November 2019
Sponsors
The Big Indie Pitch at GameDevDays 2018
WINNER!
Aeon Must Die!
Developer: Limestone Games
Platform: Switch / PC / PS4 / Xbox One
Release Date: Q4 2018
Joint 2nd Place
Tacticool
Developer: Panzerdog
Platform: iOS / Android
Release Date: Q2 / Q3 2018
Joint 2nd Place
THUMBOFF
Developer: N/A
Platform: iOS / Android / Switch / PS4 / Xbox One / PC
Release Date: 2018
Sponsors
The Big Indie Pitch at GDC 2018
WINNER!
WHAT THE GOLF?
Developer: Triband
Platform: iOS / Android / PC
Release Date: Summer 2018
Joint 2nd Place
Tiny Bubbles
Developer: Pine Street Codeworks
Platform: IOS / Android / PC / Mac
Release Date: Spring 2018
Joint 2nd Place
Esports Saga
Developer: Agate
Platform: iOS / Android
Release Date: Q4 2018
Sponsors
The Big Indie Pitch at White Nights, Prague 2018
WINNER!
Nood Climbrs
Developer: FINIFUGU && friends
Platform: iOS / Android
Release Date: 2018
2nd Place
Candy Patrol
Developer: Orbital Knight
Platform: iOS / Android
Release Date: Q2 2018
3rd Place
Steampunk Idle Spinner
Developer: Airapport
Platform: iOS / Android
Release Date: Q1 2018
Sponsors
The Very Big Indie Pitch at Pocket Gamer Connects London 2018
WINNER!
Too Many Cooks
Developer: FINIFUGU && friends
Platform: iOS / Android
Release Date: 2018
2nd Place
OIL
Developer: Wee Door
Platform: iOS / tvOS / Android
Release Date: Feb 2018
3rd Place
Zwar 1: The Great War of the Dead 1918 – 1927
Developer: Ether Games
Platform: iOS / Android / Steam / Oculus Rift VR
Release Date: Q3 2018
Sponsors
The PC Indie Pitch at PC Connects London 2018
WINNER!
This Dead Winter
Developer: Robert Potter
Platform: PC
Release Date: Q1 2019
2nd Place
BFF or Die
Developer: ASA Studio
Platform: PC / Mac / Linux
Release Date: Feb 2018
3rd Place
Insane Robots
Developer: Playniac
Platform: PC / Mac / Xbox One / PS4
Release Date: 2018
Sponsors
The XR Indie Pitch at XR Connects London 2018
WINNER!
Hyper VR Party Ware
Developer: Shuttershade Studios Ltd.
Platform: Vive / Oculus / PSVR
Release Date: Autumn 2018
2nd Place
Ground Runner: Trials
Developer: Astrofish Games
Platform: Rift / Vive / PC VR / Oculus Touch
Release Date: Out Now
3rd Place
Pastimes for Pirates
Developer: Make Real
Platform: Oculus Gear VR/Go / Google Daydream
Release Date: Late Feb/Early March 2018