Officially declared by Governor Deval Patrick to be Independent Game Development Day in the state of Massachusetts, September 22 also marked the day the first ever Boston Festival of Indie Games was held. Hosted at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the event featured an art gallery, a game jam, multiple guest speakers, indie game themed movie screenings, live action role-playing, and most importantly, a showcase of 36 upcoming indie games created by area developers. We attended the event and got some hands-on time with many of the games. After careful consideration, we present our ten favorites.
The Boston Festival of Indie Games was only a one day event, but it was packed with so much content that it’s taken three days to go through it all.
The Boston Festival of Indie Games was on Saturday, September 10 and there was a lot to unpack after trying to play as much as possible from the show floor.
Boston may not be the town that comes to mind when you think of gaming but there’s a thriving community there working on everything from AAA to smallest indie.
