Tickets are now on sale for the third annual Indiecade East, the nation’s premier independent game festival for 2015. The exhibition will once again be appearing this February 13 through 15 at New York City’s Museum of the Moving Image, the only museum dedicated to the works of film, television and video games.
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“We are thrilled to return to Museum of the Moving Image for a third year," said Stephanie Barish, Founder and CEO, IndieCade. “Everything from the ambiance of the Museum to our respective missions perfectly aligns, and this synergy helps us illustrate and celebrate the significance and impact independent games and diversity are having in the world.”
So what exactly is IndieCade? According to their official website, IndieCade is “dedicated to the discovery, development and recognition of independent artists and developers from around the world. Our mission is to encourage, promote and cultivate innovation and artistry in interactive media and to champion those efforts.”
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The next generation has brought with it realistic graphics, but the true untapped potential of PS4, Xbox One and the improving processing power of all systems are what developers do when not bound to simply push the envelope graphically. That’s where IndieCade comes in to celebrate the best of things that aren’t backed by a $50 million ad budget.
IndieCade East 2015 will include conferences and panels from industry gamemakers, academics, designers, marketers and journalists. It will feature several eSports as part of its big showcase event, as well as “Night Games East, an evening devoted to physically interactive and party-style gameplay.” While the “IndieCade East Game Gallery will offer a playable showcase of the 2014 IndieCade Festival winners and other notable games as well as opportunities to experience cutting-edge platforms and new titles.”
The festival announced that its first major guest speaker would be “gamemaker and scholar Gonzalo Frasca, PhD, who creates games at okidOKO specifically developed to help kids learn and overcome some of the most challenging areas in math.” He has also created games for Hollywood studios and even helped co-create the first official video game for a US Presidential election. The man has cred for days.
If you like all things indie games because the limits of what can and cannot go into a game are wider than the surprisingly narrow ‘AAA shooter sequel’ genre that makes money for the larger studios, then you owe it to yourself to check out IndieCade East.
Tickets are on sale at the official site at an Early Bird discount until January 19 for $100. Chances are, you'll catch us there. You should also check out the Museum of the Moving Image for their exquisite film retrospectives, avant garde & cult screenings and so much more.
