AUS INDIE SHOWCASE

Developed by: Toast Interactive
Genre: VR 3D Platformer
Platform: Meta Quest 2/3/Pro

Immerse yourself in the world of Max Mustard, a made for VR platformer meticulously crafted to deliver top-notch gameplay and unforgettable experiences. Combining the best of first-person power-ups with the timeless charm of classic third-person platforming, Max Mustard offers an irresistible blend that will keep you hooked from the moment you step into its virtual world. Embark on a heroic quest alongside our fearless protagonist Max to rescue adorable mudpups from the clutches of the devious Stubbins. Journey through immersive landscapes, facing tough challenges, unexpected twists and moral dilemmas, forcing you to make difficult decisions that will shape the course of your journey. Max Mustard is a thrilling odyssey paying homage to the classic platformers of yesteryears while offering a fresh and innovative gaming experience. With 40 hand crafted levels, each bursting with surprises, inventive mechanics, and endless variety, Max Mustard is an epic adventure that will capture your imagination and keep you coming back for more!

Developed by: Oppolyon Studios
Genre: Precision Platformer / Foddian
Platform: PC

Experience rage-inducing precision platforming as a recently deceased soccer player damned to Inferno! Kick your sibling's soul out of Hell for your chance at redemption! Vincent cannot ASCEND INFERNO without you. Thank heavens he's conveniently shaped like a soccer ball... with eyes. You’ll have to kick, header, juggle and jump your way out of Inferno. As you ascend, each layer of Inferno will fight to keep you down in mechanically unique ways, so make sure to stay on your toes. A word of advice: don't fall down. Not only will the smallest of mistakes prove to be costly, but Vincent will always jump at the opportunity to berate you whenever you fail. 'Jump' in the figurative sense of course because (as discussed above) he has no legs.

Developed by: Queebly Software
Genre: Action
Platform: PC

Use bullet time, a variety of movement mechanics and an improvised arsenal to outwit and outgun biker gangs and corporate police in an American-occupied cyberpunk Australia. Meet a unique cast of Aussie battlers, delve into the lore of the new American empire, and stay for the true blue charm.

Developed by: True Anomaly Entertainment
Genre: Survival Sandbox
Platform: PC via Steam, Linux

Stranded in deep space, you must survive against all odds. Scavenge from wreckage, process resources, and build your own space station - a refuge in the most hostile of environments.

Developed by: SporkTank
Genre: Puzzle, Adventure, Casual
Platform: PC via Steam

Explore, collect, solve, converse, and platform your way as loveable chicklet Rita through this charming word-based puzzle adventure game!

Developed by: Misty Mountain Studio
Genre: Action Adventure
Platform: PC via Steam

The Rewinder 2 is an action adventure game inspired by eastern mythology. Explore cursed villages, dungeons. Unlock new skills and meet all sorts of ghosts and monsters.

Developed by: Storybrewers Roleplaying
Genre: TTRPG, Collaborative Storytelling
Platform: Tabletop RPG

Passion, victory, and friendship. Fight with Spirit is a sports drama rpg about a team growing up together and fighting for their passion. In this game, you’ll hone your skills, face down rivals, and strive to take your team to the national championships. Along the way, you’ll explore friendships, feelings, and the fleeting nature of your time together. Fight with Spirit is built to tell sports stories inspired by anime such as Free, Run with the Wind, and Chihayafuru, as well as high school movies like Bring it On, and Remember the Titans. Take your team to the top! Play a high school or college sports team battling your way through a major tournament. Your relationships, motivations and team will change as you grow, learn, and connect, on and off the court. Your team will win ultimate victory, or they will find defeat. But it is love, hope, and passion that are the real stakes on your journey, as you grow up together and share the moments until school ends.

Developed by: Oracle Games
Genre: Party Game
Platform: Tabletop

Oracle is a thrilling blend of battle and social deduction. In Oracle, each player is given a secret role card. On it is an objective to eliminate specific players, but the catch is, no one knows who is who. Through observation alone, you must deduce who those players are. Use your cards to construct powerful buildings, launch strategic attacks, and defend would-be allies, all for the sake of completing your objective before anyone else. Perfect for casual meetups and parties, it is extremely easy to learn and play, with simple rules and a playtime of 15-30 minutes.

Developed by: Button Fox
Genre: Party and Battle Royale
Platform: Card Game

A party card game featuring deduction, strategy and explosive misfortune. Unleash your inner animal and fight for survival with 2–8 players.

Developed by: Mean Games
Genre: Party Game
Platform: Tabletop

A fast-paced card game filled with fun, strategy and sabotage. An epic showdown of sly moves, MEAN! introduces an all new style of clear-your-hand gameplay driven by “Card Direction”, where cards are played either going up or going down in value. You can use special cards to change the direction to block your rivals, force strategic hand swaps or wield the mighty MEAN! card to punish your frenemies and take them down. 2-8 players, 15 min playtime.

Developed by: Teafrog Games
Genre: Strategy
Platform: Tabletop

Glade is a new tabletop game for 3 to 6 players. The goal of the game is to create a mystic garden around your ‘homestead’ that outscores your opponents. You generate points by combining plants with matching cultivators. There are 16 unique plants with curious names. You might find yourself growing Bogwanders and Dazzlebushes, Brambledarts or Swaddlevines. Plants and cultivators share particular attributes – eg poisonous, aromatic, nut-bearing. You will also encounter ‘Decors’ – unique cards which activate game-changing effects which can grow your score or make life more difficult for your opponents. The game is played over four rounds or ‘seasons’. The garden, or field, that you grow around your ‘homestead’ creates your final ‘glade’. Luck plays a part but the game also rewards strategic players who can sabotage opponents’ garden plans.

Developed by: Neural Forge
Genre: Abstract Strategy
Platform: Tabletop

Nimbus is an abstract strategy game and table centrepiece in one. It features extremely dynamic gameplay due to being able to change the way your pieces move throughout the game.