Indie Island is 2D Con’s showcase of independent developers and their amazing titles.
Friday 12:00PM – 8:00PM
Saturday 10:00AM – 8:00PM
Sunday 10:00AM – 4:00PM
Voting Begins: Friday 12:00PM
Voting Ends: Sunday 3:00PM
Friday 4:00PM (Following Opening Ceremonies)
Location: Mainstage
Vote on your favorite games and help us decide who will take home the coveted “Game of the Show” and other awards by voting for your favorites after you’ve had a chance to play them all. Voting is open during 2D Con Prime until 3PM on Sunday.
Indie awards will be announced during closing ceremonies.
Game of the Show – Joggernauts – Space Mace LLC
Best Gameplay – Fingeance – Escape Industries
Best Artwork/Visuals – Pinbrawl – Northern Heart
Best Musical Score – Joggernauts – Space Mace LLC
Game of the Show – Newt One – DevNAri
Best Gameplay – Pinbrawl – Northern Heart
Best Gameplay – Newt One – DevNAri
Best Artwork/Visuals – Verdant Skies – Howling Moon Software
Best Musical Score – Newt One – DevNAri
Best Singleplayer – Newt One – DevNAri
Best Multiplayer – Pinbrawl – Northern Heart
Game of the Show – The Moon Fields – Lunar Signals
Best Gameplay – Treasure Stack – PIXELakes
Best Artwork/Visuals – The Moon Fields – Lunar Signals
Best Musical Score – Newt One – DevNAri
Best Single Player – Verdant Skies – Howling Moon Software
Best Multiplayer – The Moon Fields – Lunar Signals
Game of the Show – Galactic Battleground – Slackerz Inc
Best Gameplay – Galactic Battleground – Slackerz Inc
Best Artwork – Elemetals – Wallride Games
Best Musical Score – Astral Gunners – Sati Bros
Best Single Player – Cricket: From the Stars – Superbeefy Software
Best Multiplayer – Elemetals – Wallride Games
Game of the Show – Ollie-Oop – Almost Playable Games
Best Gameplay – Astral Gunners – Sati Bros
Best Artwork/Visuals – Ollie-Oop – Almost Playable Games
Best Artwork/Visuals – Astral Gunners – Sati Bros
Best Musical Score – Hyper|dot – Tribe Games
Best Single Player – Ollie-Oop – Almost Playable Games
Best Multiplayer – Emery – Crunchbox Games
Best Multiplayer – Fingeance – Escape Industries
Best Single Player – OneBit Adventure – Galactic Slice
Best Theme – The Stifling Dark – Beast in Show
Game of the Show – Video Game – Ra Ra boom – Gylee Games
Best Gameplay – Video Game – Golfella – Caddy Club
Best Artwork – Video Game – Alterium shift – Drattzy Games LLC
Most Unique – Video Game – Emery – Crunchbox Games
Most Potential – Video Game – Beary banquet – Crunchbox Games
Game of the Show – Tabletop – The Stifling Dark – Sophisticated Cerberus Games
Best Gameplay –Tabletop – Beast in show – Four Harts Games
Best Artwork – Tabletop – Coffee Cartel – Beetle Beans Productions
Most Unique – Tabletop – Imaginary Frenzy – neverlost design co.
Most Potential – Tabletop – Beasts and Basements – Vivid Wizard
Game of the Show Archangelis Games (Pocket Privateer, the the rest of our pocket game series)
Physical – Components Featherstone Games (Dinositters)
Physical – Gameplay Hall of Heroes Gaming (Dueling Horns)
Physical – Innovation Sophisticated Cerberus Games (The Stifling Dark, Sprocketforge, and Divine Wind)
Digital – Art Drattzy Games LLC (Alterium Shift)
Digital – Soundtrack Bear Belly Games (Dungeons and Ducklings)
Digital – Gameplay Caliburn Games LLC (Sum Monsters, Sweep Stacks, Tiny Tactics and other Excalibur games + KTOMG App)
Digital – Innovation Heavy Photon (Fallen Tribes)
Don’t miss your chance to be a part of Minnesota’s Largest Gaming Event! Join us August 22-24, 2025 in Bloomington Minnesota for non-stop gaming, cosplay, live entertainment, tattoos, hundreds of consoles and arcade games, tournaments, tabletop, special guests, and more!