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OUR STORY

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Indie City Games is a Chicago-based non-profit working to provide local independent game developers and artists with space to create, share, meet, collaborate, and showcase their work. Our mission is to foster an intentional, mutually supportive community around multimedia, interactive art. 

MEET OUR TEAM

At Indie City Games, our team is comprised of talented and passionate individuals who share a love for multimedia and interactive art. We believe in fostering a community that is intentional, mutually supportive, and innovative. Get to know us and discover what makes us special.

Kailey

Director

Kailey is a project manager and community organizer. She’s worked on games like Sashimi Slammers and some other unreleased projects that will most likely never come out. Her background is in production management and design but is passionate about building communities. When she is not planning events for ICG she is director of a local contemporary dance collective and taking care of her pup.

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Matt

Director

Matt is a tech artist who graduated from Depaul University in 2022 with a B.S. in Game Design. There he focused heavily on games-as-community, with involvement in JDE, DPU esports, among others. Post University, he remains passionate about connection, be it centered around books, games, or gardening.

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Seb

Director

Seb is an independent artist and game developer with a focus on narrative and experimental gameplay. As someone who currently works in a variety of artistic disciplines, they seek to bridge the gap between games and other artistic mediums, as well as curating experiences for developers to showcase their work in live, social setting

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Jonah

Director

Jonah is the founder of Bumblebean Games and has brought games like Sewer Sewer, Ewe Shall Not Pass, and Nokandu to local indie events. With a background in music and architecture, he pivoted into game dev during the pandemic when he learned to code in Unity. He is an active swimmer on the Chicago Smelts, a queer swim team in Lakeview, and loves swimming in the lake during the summer. He moved to Chicago from Sydney, Australia and is eager to contribute to the growing community of local indie developers.

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