MAGFest Indie Arcade 2026 Submissions

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Game	Description	Video	Photo Links (Scrollable!)	Logistics	DH Notes
Ankle Chomper by 3tree Games	An alt-ctrl game where you play as a feral kid with one goal: chomp those ankles. Everyone’s tall, but vulnerable. Weave through a forest of sky-high, lanky legs in search of the perfect ankle to bite. But watch your step—if you’re not quick, you might get stomped. To bite in-game, chomp a fleshy ankle controller IRL. Bib available for messy chompers. Our game requires players to physically bite the controller; however, we have taken sanitary precautions by providing dental dams to cover the bite surface area, allowing players to dispose of them after playing the game. Additionally, we have alcohol wipes to sanitize both the area and the controller itself. Setup: A team member will setup in the beginning of the day and deconstruct at the end of the day. We will have a team member stationed at the installation during prime hours.	Ankle Chomper Video		Players: 1 Submission Type: Monitor and your controller setup (to be set up on a table)	Biting not mandatory, which is good! You can just squeeze it.
Beat Boxing by steph	Rhythm-centric boxing game where punch and stomp in time to a collection of original music against a roster of wild characters.	Beat Boxing Video		Players: 1 Submission Type: Arcade Cabinet (free-standing)	FYI this cab has some history of being broken on the showroom floor, through no fault of it's own.
Between by Claire Kwong	Between is a game that uses projection to illuminate the space between two people. In the game, two players sit face to face. Their bodies create silhouettes which light up their skin. When they hold both sets of hands, they create a geometric shape in the space between their bodies. They must move this shape to fit outlines on the floor. Players end up moving their bodies together, creating a performance for the audience. The installation consists of a white surface (about 6 by 8 feet) and two cushions for players to sit on. A Kinect captures motion on the floor, and a projector projects video onto it. Both devices are mounted and connected to a laptop running OpenFrameworks. Setup instructions: https://clairekwong.com/portfolio/between-setup-instructions	Between Video		Players: 2 Submission Type: Other large installation (10'+ category, self-contained other than optional folding table)	Top down camera projector is going to be a logistical challenge, but it's possible
Bloodrage Summer Fight Club by Maybe Maybe Games	Free-play mode has two players hit the punching bag at the same time, simulating a boxing match, and whoever gets the most hits in 20 seconds wins. A full tournament version that we'll also be applying to present as a panel or a tournament in the arcade includes fake money, betting, and downgrades within the fight rounds. Setup: The game can run for the majority of the con, but laptop and electronics will be locked up for the late night-early morning hours. It will not need a baby sitter but will be checked on regularly through the con if any material fixes/replacements are needed.	Bloodrage Summer Fight Club Video		Players: 2 Submission Type: Other small installation (3' or 6' categories, self-contained other than optional folding table)	Returning game, well recieved
Bunny Beats by Studio Tapioca LLC	Bunny Beats is a rhythm learning game that can be played by 1 or 2 players. You learn the rhythm of each bunny, and play them back on your controller. The rhythms are musically procedurally generated before each run, based on the selected difficulty and modifiers. Our game supports MIDI and generic joystick inputs so we like to run the table with input hardware that attendees usually don't have at home, like drum e-kits and Taiko drum controllers. The video included is our table from last year running a 2 Taiko Drum station. Not shown, we also ran a 2 Controllers station on the other half of our space. Setup: On a functional level, we will not be able to run it 24/7 but we will be present for the majority of the time (including prime hours), to run play sessions and daily tournaments. We have run the game and hardware for a long time in past events but some of the equipment like the drum controllers and laptops we would choose to keep with us when sleeping overnight. On a sanitation level, we try to routinely clean the headphones, drumsticks, and controllers with cleaning supplies we bring. The hand sanitizer is available to attendees but we try to do equipment wipedowns ourselves because the rubber drum diaphragms can be damaged by alcohol in sanitizer. So for the longevity of the drum controllers, we would not leave the setup unattended.	Bunny Beats Video		Players: 2 Submission Type: Monitor and your controller setup (to be set up on a table)	Returning game
Cakefoot by dank.game	For your consideration - a precision game on rails that brings arcade action into the modern era. Mix bullet hell, dodge 'em up, and slippery physics, and you get a brand new challenge that is as simple as it is difficult. Easy to learn - hold the button to go forward, let go to drift backward - and tough as nails to complete. Face a relentless barrage of endless combinations of attacks, every level being like sneaking through a machine designed to grind you into a pulp. Cakefoot is the perfect companion to relentless gaming! Sally forth today 🐴	Cakefoot Video		Players: 1 Submission Type: Arcade Cabinet (free-standing)
Cicada Chirping A cademy by moonjar studio	Cicada Chirping Academy is a fast-paced 1-v-1 arcade game where players match musical pitches using two custom cicada-inspired controllers, each with a knob and button. With a unique visual aesthetic and pitch-based gameplay, the game blends music, education (of cicadas!), nature, and gaming for an engaging competitive experience. Beyond its fun, the game offers a topical sociopolitical commentary.	Cicada Chirping A cademy Video		Players: 2 Submission Type: Monitor and your controller setup (to be set up on a table)	Audio-only games struggle but we might be able to find a quieter nook for it
Crab Volleyball by 3A Interactive	Volleyball game to be played with crabs. Fun 2v2 arcade sports game.	Crab Volleyball Video		Players: 3 or more Submission Type: Bartop/tabletop arcade cabinet (console and screen only, to be placed on our tables)	Returning game, had great results
Cybernetic Drone Command by Not Nominal	Cybernetic Drone Command is a classic sci-fi runner with a twist. Each of 6 fingers controls a single drone with a think-pad like pointing device on a custom interface. Each drone can be moved quickly in a 2d-space that is projected along the runner path. This creates a cyber-punk style futuristic mind-meld between the player and the drone swarm. The intent of this game is to try to give the player the feeling of being a cyborg drone swarm commander.	Cybernetic Drone Command Video		Players: 1 Submission Type: Bartop/tabletop arcade cabinet (console and screen only, to be placed on our tables)
Dodecimation by Ganglyfish	Dodecimation is a 2-player game of territory control played inside a geometric construct of mirrors and LEDs. A frantic fast-paced game of outmaneuvering your opponent!	Dodecimation Video		Players: 2 Submission Type: Arcade Cabinet (free-standing)	Returning game, extremely photogenic
Don't Push Me by Jakeypoo Games	Square off against your friends in this life-or-death shoving simulator! 2 Player Competitive 1v1 simplified fighting game.	Don't Push Me Video		Players: 2 Submission Type: Bartop/tabletop arcade cabinet (console and screen only, to be placed on our tables)	Returning game, well recieved
Doom Drop by Wicked Void Games	Doom Drop is a doom metal-themed block puzzler. Match up blood offerings and find the right moment to sacrifice them to the elder gods, while thinking multiple steps ahead to set up big combos and scores. But make haste – hesitation only pushes you closer to your inevitable demise... The Doom Drop cabinet is being constructed by experienced fabricator Mat Olson (Oshi-Gokko) and is inspired by doom metal album covers as well as classic arcade cabinets with art surrounding the screen, such as Journey and Donkey Kong.	Doom Drop Video		Players: 1 Submission Type: Bartop/tabletop arcade cabinet (console and screen only, to be placed on our tables)
Finger Twister by Waffle Home Games	Finger Twister is a game of dexterity. See how many buttons you can press at once without pressing the wrong button or letting go of any. The game is designed for 1 person, but any amount can play together! This year we also have a memory game mode included! Buttons light up in order, then you press them in the same order. Each time they light up, another is added to the sequence.	Finger Twister Video		Players: 1 Submission Type: Monitor and your controller setup (to be set up on a table)	Returning game, well recieved
Fur Masseuse by 3tree Games	An Alt-Control game where you massage (somewhat) furry animals by using the right amount of pressure! Find a stuffed animal or thing to act as the object of massage, and press down to match the hardness patterns. Setup: A team member will setup in the beginning of the day and deconstruct at the end of the day. We will have a team member stationed at the installation during prime hours.	Fur Masseuse Video		Players: 1 Submission Type: Monitor and your controller setup (to be set up on a table)
GUAC-A-MOLE by Four Friends	GUAC-A-MOLE is an alt.ctrl arcade game where you must find the balance between your day job at the office and your side hustle making and selling homemade guacamole. Use the office paper cutter to chop ingredients, tilt the tape dispenser to toss aside any office supplies, and use the directional keypad to do your job – you are on the clock after all. It's game over if you get three warnings for not doing your job or if you run out of money for your guac business. How far can you make it?	GUAC-A-MOLE Video		Players: 1 Submission Type: Other: custom tabletop cabinet with custom controller setup, overall about 28x28", it awkwardly does not fit on a standard 2x4' folding table, so anything a little larger would be ideal! thank you so much
Gunfish by FlopMongers	Gunfish is a game where you and up to 3 of your closest friends play as a variety of fish, each of which have their own unique gun sticking out of their mouth. Flop around and attempt to fire your chosen gun at your friends, reducing their lives to zero. The last one standing wins!	Gunfish Video		Players: 3 or more Submission Type: Bartop/tabletop arcade cabinet (console and screen only, to be placed on our tables)
Haber Dasher by Erin J.K. Truesdell	Haber Dasher is a game for two players that uses an enormous bowler hat as its input device. In Haber Dasher, two players take on the role of an alien named Zorg who is attempting to take over Earth by gaining power among the humans as a businessman. To complete the game, players engage in three stereotypical businessman activities and aim to complete these interactions in the fastest possible time. Setup: The game booth requires 2 staffers to run. I have no shortage of folks who are willing to help in exchange for badges, as in prior years. We try to keep the booth running from about 9-9 each day.	Haber Dasher Video		Players: 2 Submission Type: Other large installation (10'+ category, self-contained other than optional folding table)	Recurring, massive, very well recieved. The hat is becoming a bit of a destination, though it has been at MAG a few times now
Hextable by Triangle Interactive Arts Collective	Lovingly crafted by the Triangle Interactive Arts Collective in North Carolina, Hextable is a one-of-a-kind party game bash that takes place on a colorful hexagonal tabletop. It's probably the only place you can find top-down, six-sided, six-player, single-button arcade minigame mayhem. Our indie games collective is adding new games and experiments to Hextable all the time! We built Hextable just for fun - we hope it leaves you with a smile and some good memories!	Hextable Video		Players: 3 or more Submission Type: Cocktail-style arcade cabinet (that players sit at or around, the 'table' is part of your build)	Returning game, well recieved
Hibachi Havoc by RVA Game Jams	Use your actual face and mouth to eat a bunch of food thrown at your face! Featuring hand-illustrated and fun levels such as a froggy salaryman eating hibachi, and a biblically accurate angle eating the physical manifestation of justice. Get a high score and a gif of your goofy looking face when you're done! The setup is super minimal, requiring just a monitor with an attached webcam and mini-PC, all driven from 1 power strip. The game will be battle-tested as a 4-week installation at Art Works gallery in Richmond in October. The video is just a prototype, more levels and feature will be added by October and certainly January.	Hibachi Havoc Video	Due to a comms issue this submission has no photos :<	Players: 1 Submission Type: Monitor and your controller setup (to be set up on a table)	Returning game
High Rollers: Dice Drop Duel by Star Punch Studios	High Rollers is a falling block puzzle game with an emphasis on chaining and its 2P Vs mode, similar to games like Puyo Puyo, Magical Drop and Dr. Mario. This game was featured in the 2025 MAGFest Indie Arcade with positive reception, and since then the game has had significant visual/audio improvements and the addition of new modes. 2P VS mode is the primary mode, but there are also 1P options such as Arcade mode against CPU opponents, timed score attack mode and mission mode. The game has 3 main ways to score and numerous advanced techniques so it has a dynamic chaining system that is easy to pick up and play but hard to master. The cabinet and game are hardened at this point and I am confident in it staying up and running throughout the event since it made it through the 2025 Indie Arcade and a couple of other conventions.	High Rollers: Dice Drop Duel Video		Players: 2 Submission Type: Bartop/tabletop arcade cabinet (console and screen only, to be placed on our tables)	Returning game
Hugby by Arcombi	The cuddliest game of football you've ever seen! Players huddle up around the bar top cabinet to draw out paths for their Hugby's on both offense and defense positions to make it to the end zone! Strategy, tactics, and absolutely NO PEEKING! Rated H for Hugby!	Hugby Video		Players: 2 Submission Type: Bartop/tabletop arcade cabinet (console and screen only, to be placed on our tables)	Different from our usual submissions and might stand out a little; but this is something that sorta makes sense in our space... maybe?
Hypno Halo by Luna Wolf Studios	Hypno Halo is a minimalists score attack game. You can play solo or with a group. The controls are just simple button presses and the game can be played with a midi controller. Overall it's easy to play, has great music, and is even more fun with friends!	Hypno Halo Video		Players: 3 or more Submission Type: Monitor and your controller setup (to be set up on a table)	Presentation of a midi controller is lost on average mag atendee, we worry a bit about security...
Jalopy On Time by Junkyard Shift	Jalopy On Time is a dystopian delivery sim in an alternate 1990’s NYC, where car companies rule the world. You keep your Jalopy running by tuning the carb, smacking the dashboard, avoiding obstacles, and most importantly, being ON TIME! The arcade cabinet is peppered with used car parts. The unique controls include a carburetor with a screwdriver to tune the air fuel mixture of the Jalopy. The mocked up dashboard has an accelerometer which senses when it is smacked, which can replenish the battery or change the radio station. Other controls include an ignition, wheel, pedals, hazard light button to tow your Jalopy, and various switches. Single player, but friends can be backseat drivers and help keep your Jalopy ON TIME!	Jalopy On Time Video		Players: 1 Submission Type: Bartop/tabletop arcade cabinet (console and screen only, to be placed on our tables)	Cars, but they didn't read the faq and failed the potato test which is a shame
League of Foes by Sam Brown Studios	Inspired by classic MOBA mechanics, League of Foes takes that and turns it into an arcade experience. Matches are fast-paced, averaging a few minutes. League of Foes combines accessible gameplay with strategic combat, perfect for gamers seeking competitive fun with friends.	League of Foes Video		Players: 2 Submission Type: Bartop/tabletop arcade cabinet (console and screen only, to be placed on our tables)	Returning game
MAGFish by Matt Made A Thing	The MAGFish Tank is a passive/interactive experience where attendees scan their badge to see a THEIR randomly (deterministically) generated fish, who will get up to hijinks over the event. THE GOAL: - Give people a reason to check in with a physical area (the indie arcade?) with some regular frequency - Act as a recommendation engine, randomly suggesting upcoming panels, places to go, things to do INSTALLATION: - Originally I was thinking this would be cool as a 2 monitor set up, the tank projected over a large area as ambient art and a smaller screen for the Fishctionary next to the scanner. It really can be very large or just on a 3' table. - It's deterministic, using badge ID as rng seed per fish, so in theory multiple installs could sync (might see if MAGTV wants somethin) REMAINING WORK: - This is v much a proof of concept, I have the rights to all assets but want to fully rework what fish look like. Every badge should have a .5% chance of spawning a to-scale blue whale. - Also I only have like 6 events in queue right now and want to have like 600 - Also I want to import Guidebook data for games/events/etc - It caps at 500 fish on screen but tbh it's low memory I think I can up to that 1-5k if I really wanted to, would depend on screen size	MAGFish Video		Players: 1 Submission Type: Projector and your controller setup (to be projected on a wall)	This is a proof of concept as it stands
Managing by Studio Schmiel	A game designed for an art exhibit played with one single giant USB button; our design guidelines were to try to create games with alternative and simple control schemes that non-gamers could understand intuitively in a gallery setting. The art gallery hosted a game jam with the premise that the resulting games would be shown in an exhibition afterwards with artifacts showing the process behind making them. Due to size constraints, the organizers decided to limit the exhibition to just games developed by teams but I decided to join in with this solo project for the love of making games in person with people. I would love the opportunity to share it here. In Managing, you control the blood pressure of someone going through a stressful situation, a job interview! The button controls the blood pressure of the interviewee, requiring rapid mashing as the interview goes off the rails, and slower presses as the interviewee recovers from the situation. The central thesis behind the game is that struggling to mash a button fast enough is inherently anxiety inducing in people and would cause them to connect with the anxiety of the character in the narrative in a very direct way. From observing people experiencing the game, that thesis has proven correct!	Managing Video		Players: 1 Submission Type: Monitor and your controller setup (to be set up on a table)
Nerve Damage by Barnyardia	A fast-paced arcade FPS with experimental visuals.	Nerve Damage Video		Players: 1 Submission Type: Other small installation (3' or 6' categories, self-contained other than optional folding table)
Oshi-Gokko by Team Wario	A 1-v-1 arcade game where one player is a pop idol and the other is the idol's #1 fan! Run around the city streets and try to be the first to five points, either by completing your shows as the idol or by snapping five candid pics of as the fan! Keep an eye out for power ups and don't play in traffic... or do and see what happens. A Team Wario Party creation!	Oshi-Gokko Video		Players: 2 Submission Type: Cocktail-style arcade cabinet (that players sit at or around, the 'table' is part of your build)	Returning game
Pan by windupthing	Pan is a beat-em-up game played with a flute-shaped alternative controller. One hand controls movement and the other controls attacks and combos. Setup: The game can run for the majority of the con, but laptop and electronics will be locked up for the late night-early morning hours. It will not need a baby sitter but will be checked on regularly through the con if any material fixes/replacements are needed.	Pan Video		Players: 1 Submission Type: Monitor and your controller setup (to be set up on a table)
PinAir 2000 by GouldCo	PinAir 2000 is a mixed reality arcade machine. It's a traditional air hockey table but modified with pinball game play! The air hockey handle to hit the puck is GONE, you will have to use pinball style flippers to shoot the puck into the opponents goal. Unity is used to project a simulated water surface, high speed camera reads the puck position for scoring (hitting animated drop targets) and modifying the water surface (create water wake) as the puck moves across the table. Electromagnetics will be utilized to modify puck behaviour and water animations.	PinAir 2000 Video		Players: 2 Submission Type: Other: One long side of air hockey table will have structure to support overhead projector and camera systems (12"). Will need std room at each end for players to stand at table to work controls (approx 36" beyond table at each end)	Matt: I have talked to this guy about feasibility and his day job is building satelites. To my surprise, this is real.
Playzing by dank.game	Bone Apple Treat it's the Coolzing entertainment unit! Nuggets, pizza, tots, s'mores, you name it, you can cook it 🥹 What if you put a chicken nugget into your video game console, and it came out hot-n-ready to eat? Would you like that? If so, then this device is for you.	Playzing Video		Players: 1 Submission Type: Other small installation (3' or 6' categories, self-contained other than optional folding table)	Returning game
PlugNChug by Ozog Bros	Use audio cables to connect LED color sources to virtual tap sockets to create drinks for your impatient customers. Complexity increases with mixed colors, changes in saturation, cream, and more difficult recipes while the lobby fills with thirsty people. 3.0 changes for 2026 - rotary encoders to replace rotating potentiometers, hopefully more robust and the people that want to spin past 100 can do so with glee. LED blender matrices moved up to allow for more space on control surface. Moving resistors for voltage divider into audio plug housing so that the integrity of the cable wire itself no longer matters, it was the most common failure. Weighting cables and giving them a tube to slide into for cleaner surface. Setup Details: Spares! 8am maintenance and regular inspections mostly because I love watching people play it.	PlugNChug Video		Players: 1 Submission Type: Arcade Cabinet (free-standing)	Returning game, great results
Pushy Kawaii by Rotten Tuna Games	Push button, receive point. Now you've got the high score!	Pushy Kawaii Video		Players: 1 Submission Type: Other small installation (3' or 6' categories, self-contained other than optional folding table)	Good ol baseline
Qualia by CMY2K	Intellica believes that positivity and happiness are the keys to self-sustaining thinking programs. By taking part in the A.M.T. Study, you can help make it happen! QUALIA is a retro-inspired Interactive Fiction text game where you analyze and categorize two participants based on their responses to a series of questions. Are they really human? Are you?	Qualia Video		Players: 1 Submission Type: Bartop/tabletop arcade cabinet (console and screen only, to be placed on our tables)
Rodeo Rumble by Dolphin Dungeon Games	Who’s fixin’ to be the top shot 'round these parts? Saddle up for Rodeo Rumble, a rootin'-tootin' two-player party game featuring custom horse plushie controllers, each with a cowboy doll packin' a micro-button "gun." Test your reflexes, coordination, and button-smashing might in a showdown of fast-paced minigames! Setup Details: Our game can be running for the majority of each day, but will be shut down at night, roughly between 9pm-9am	Rodeo Rumble Video		Players: 2 Submission Type: Other: We would prefer to project our game onto the wall with a table/controller setup, but if space is highly limited, we can reduce our requested floor space with a TV setup (down to 6 SQ.FT)	Returning game, great results
RoLoPoLoP.P by Hired Divas	[roh-loh-poh-lop] - A game for 1-2 players where cool critters launch, bounce, roll, and race to score points in funky arenas. Grab power-ups to get the upper hand on your opponent, or roll solo and try to break the course records in time-trial mode! The game with the sparkly papier mache housing is back for a second year, with new maps, improved menus, louder speakers, and less confusing controls!	RoLoPoLoP.P Video		Players: 2 Submission Type: Bartop/tabletop arcade cabinet (console and screen only, to be placed on our tables)	Returning game
Scallop Gallop by Mango Willow	Scallop Gallop is a mouse only movement game where you play as a scallop! Built with a custom mouse [and not-yet-built scallop shell installation case for the computer monitor], skate around and hit slopes to get to different goal points! The movement is inspired by 'wii sports', 'tiny wings' and 'tony hawk pro skater' (and of course, the swimming of real life scallops). the mouse movement brings alt controller vibes to a standard input device.	Scallop Gallop Video		Players: 1 Submission Type: Bartop/tabletop arcade cabinet (console and screen only, to be placed on our tables)	Maybe pushing the boundaries but that isn't a problem; dev is returning contributor to space
Scrapeboard by Barnyardia	Hey slime bag! Scrapeboard is an arcade game played on a real skateboard deck and metal floor pads. Challenge a boss rush where you must perform combos using the skatedeck and pads to block sword attacks from heavy hitters like Kool Man, an alien, and an emo girl. Do you have the moves to skate through a gauntlet of goons all the way to Tony Hawk?	Scrapeboard Video		Players: 2 Submission Type: Projector and your controller setup (to be projected on a wall)	Returning game, great following and crowd favorite
SENDER by Dusty Pineapple Productions	SENDER is a single-player 2D arcade game where packages must be delivered to the correct designated delivery zones while avoiding any obstacles that come their way. Use the steering wheel to drive your delivery vehicle and the button to cycle through your package inventory.	SENDER Video		Players: 1 Submission Type: Bartop/tabletop arcade cabinet (console and screen only, to be placed on our tables)	Car.
Shapes with Friends by Jay and Meena	Grab a friend, acquaintance, or curious onlooker and work together to match the shape on screen! The game uses a Microsoft Kinect to show your silhouette, and reveals a hidden scene as you get closer to matching the shape.	Shapes with Friends Video		Players: 2 Submission Type: Other small installation (3' or 6' categories, self-contained other than optional folding table)	Returning from 2 years ago
SHMUP Survivors by Nathan Boles Games	The infection is spreading throughout the galaxy. You play as a survivor, an unmanned spacecraft built to combat against the Infection. Use whatever upgrades that you are able to find to defeat the waves of enemies in hopes of pushing the Infection back another day.	SHMUP Survivors Video		Players: 1 Submission Type: Bartop/tabletop arcade cabinet (console and screen only, to be placed on our tables)
Shootlanzer: Battle Record of a Midair Mobile Soldier by Munity LLC	A love-letter to R-Type & Gradius, Shootlanzer is the story of Leona Almeida, a rookie Shootlanzer on her first day on the job. Stuck behind enemy lines, she must fight her way back to the capital city of her homeland to safe it from the invading Iglid Empire before it's too late! Featuring a health system, power-ups, a dodge mechanic, and ultimate moves, players of any skill will enjoy this fast-paced shmup!	Shootlanzer: Battle Record of a Midair Mobile Soldier Video		Players: 1 Submission Type: Bartop/tabletop arcade cabinet (console and screen only, to be placed on our tables)
SKATE STORY (Interactive Deck Installation) by BY SAM ENG	SKATE STORY, controlled with a real skateboard that you stand on, tilt, and push!	SKATE STORY (Interactive Deck Installation) Video		Players: 1 Submission Type: Monitor and your controller setup (to be set up on a table)
Smush Bois by Barnyardia	It's an extreme local multiplayer platform fighter with psychedelic visuals.	Smush Bois Video		Players: 3 or more Submission Type: Other small installation (3' or 6' categories, self-contained other than optional folding table)
Spin&Splach by Sky&Niki	A laundry-themed puzzle game where players rotate the washing machine’s front interface to control bubbles inside. Matching bubbles combine into higher-level ones, progressing toward a final “clothing bubble.” The goal is to keep merging bubbles for points before the machine fills up completely.	Spin&Splach Video		Players: 1 Submission Type: Bartop/tabletop arcade cabinet (console and screen only, to be placed on our tables)
Succulent Drive USA by Tyler Rhodes Games	Have you ever wanted to drive a succulent? Well now you can! With succulent drive, cruise the desert, drink plenty of water to grow, and look for interesting places to plant yourself! Who knows what mysteries you may find.... You can play a version of the game here! https://uvwar.itch.io/succulent-drive-usa	Succulent Drive USA Video		Players: 1 Submission Type: Monitor and your controller setup (to be set up on a table)
The Time We Have: A Conversation Between Brothers by moreblueberries	The Time We Have is a tragic two player storytelling card game played on opposite sides of a closed door. This is a story about brothers, one of whom has been bitten, and the final days before the infected brother turns. Players draw cards, ask questions, and slide cards underneath the door as they play out these final days. In the end, the survivor is left with one question: Do you open the door? The installation version of this game will be a physical door visually inspired by the game that players can sit on either side of for an abridged version of the full game's experience. The experience will last 20-30 minutes and pack a sampling of the full game's emotional punch. As opposed to the example video, the installation will make use of the fully produced and illustrated retail cards. Setup Details: overnight, the cards will be removed for storage. We may be able to offer a digital option for players to continue use of the installation overnight	The Time We Have: A Conversation Between Brothers Video		Players: 2 Submission Type: Other small installation (3' or 6' categories, self-contained other than optional folding table)	Not clear how well this will work - we've never had anything like this, and if nothing else the practicality of conversation might be hard But it would be a new angle
Udder Mayhem by KACHOW! LLC	A rhythm game in which players have to squeeze teats of an actual silicone rubber udder to fill coffee cups to a beat. You can see more info at https://www.karinachowtime.com/portfolio/uddermayhem Setup Details: I haven't tested it for 72 hours straight yet but I hope to get it there.	Udder Mayhem Video		Players: 1 Submission Type: Bartop/tabletop arcade cabinet (console and screen only, to be placed on our tables)	Dev seems ready to replace those udders (full sillicone mold)
Unrolled by Night City	Arcade precision toilet paper unrolling racing game. Compete for the best times on a leaderboard. It's designed for play with an arcade style trackball, like Golden Tee. Swipe down to unroll, swipe horizontally to tear.	Unrolled Video		Players: 1 Submission Type: Arcade Cabinet (free-standing)	Love the trackball but they didn't read the faq
Vestigial by surreality games	Vestigial is a quad-stick, fast paced mech-like arcade game. Play as a sentient plant monster and topple civilization in this one of a kind arcade game.	Vestigial Video		Players: 1 Submission Type: Bartop/tabletop arcade cabinet (console and screen only, to be placed on our tables)	Returning game, great results
VolleyBird by ValleyBirds	VolleyBird is a 1v1 or 2v2 arcade game where each player controls two birds with a springy ribbon stretched between them. This ribbon is used to catch and fling an egg (the ball) over a net. The birds are controlled individually with a joystick each, so the arcade machine is custom built so that each player has two joysticks. There's also a new split controller mode this year (one pair of birds per side with each player controller just one of the birds).	VolleyBird Video		Players: 3 or more Submission Type: Arcade Cabinet (free-standing)	Returning game, crowd favotire
Waddle Throttle by GoldenGrave	Waddle Throttle is a local multiplayer, figure skating, sumo wrestling mashup currently in-development for the Switch and PC. The game has two modes: a competitive king of the hill mode, where you fight to be the last penguin standing and a two-player collaborative figure skating mode. In the battle mode there are three different ways to win: Make it to the end of the round with the most health left. Knock out all the other players before the end of the round. Eat ten fish and survive without being knocked off.	Waddle Throttle Video		Players: 3 or more Submission Type: Arcade Cabinet (free-standing)	Returning game, great results
WindFLWR by Spiritsong Studios	Play games with windchimes (the chimes need not make sound, but if they do, thats a bonus). In this game, you will fan two different wind chimes to play tennis with a mostly competent opponent. Make sure to create the wind on the correct side of the play space and you will keep the heat up on your opponent. Sneak enough hits across the line and you win the match - though your arm might tire out before then!	WindFLWR Video		Players: 1 Submission Type: Other small installation (3' or 6' categories, self-contained other than optional folding table)	Stability is definitely a concern
X-tinguish: Aim at Base of Fire by Xtinguish Games	X-tinguish: Aim at Base of Fire is a lightgun arcade-styled game about stopping your house from burning down. The player wields our X-tinguish-r controller built out of a real (empty & disarmed) fire extinguisher to put out the fires within the game’s house. By aiming the controller’s nozzle towards the in-game fires and then squeezing the controller’s back trigger, you can spray foam out and extinguish the fires. Once all the fires in an area are out or the player runs out of time, they are moved to the next area to continue fighting the fire. If the player fails to put out all of the fires in time, or the house takes too much damage from the fire, the game is over. Each playthrough has a score calculated by the amount of time taken and fires extinguished, where correctly pointing at the base of a fire to extinguish it awards more points. The game is designed to be short and fast paced to encourage multiple playthroughs for better scores.	X-tinguish: Aim at Base of Fire Video		Players: 1 Submission Type: Monitor and your controller setup (to be set up on a table)
Young Cathedral by Common Opera	Young Cathedral is an emotional rhythm game for the 21st century. Perform your body in joy and sorrow through the changing of the seasons. Hello, my falling star; hello, my rising star.	Young Cathedral Video		Players: 1 Submission Type: Monitor and your controller setup (to be set up on a table)	Returning game, great results