About this Event
Get shoulder-to-shoulder with some of the most creative and inspiring game developers in the area and play some amazing indie games!
Welcome to the Oak City Indie Games 2026 Eventbrite page!
Oak City Indie Games is a beloved annual showcase featuring work from local NC (now including other East Coast) indie game developers and artists. Let’s take the day to celebrate our local community and play some awesome games together!
Come out and meet local game developers, artists, and creatives. Play awesome indie games, demos, works-in-progress, jam games, TTRPGs, board games, experimental games, multiplayer games, and more.
Oak City Indie Games 2026 will be held at Wake Tech! In addition to local games, we'll be able to play projects from students of the SGD Program!
- An Associate's Degree program is designed to give students a broad understanding of all facets of video game design, while also allowing them to focus on honing the skills best suited to their abilities and maximize their potential
Kids 6 and under get in free!
Tickets will be available to purchase on the day of through Eventbrite.
Oak City Indie Games Merch!
Until the 23rd, you can pre-order your merch/swag with your ticket during checkout!
This year we are offering
- T-Shirts 👕
- Stickerz 📜
- OCIG Water Bottle 🌊
- Swag Bag 🎒
- Poster 🗞
- OCIG Pin 🌟
- 💾Physical USB Demo Discs 💾 featuring demos of some of the games shown at the event
Ticket Tiers Available:
Fan Tier: You like Indie Games
- Event Badge
- Oak City Indie Games Logo Sticker
Supporter Tier: Support local indie game development and score some swiggety swag!
- Event Badge
- 3 Stickers (mix of logo and key art)
- Poster
Shiny Tier: (Limited Time Bundle - Unavailable after September 23rd!)
You are very special indeed! Pat yourself on the back for helping us support local indie game development.
- Event Badge
- 3 Stickers
- Poster
- T-Shirt
- OCIG Drawstring Bag
Rare Drop Tier: (Limited Time Bundle - Unavailable after September 23rd!)
You are the rarest of them all! Drops like you help us to keep the lights on in our coworking office and host free events for indie gamers and developers throughout the year. Now claim your rare drops as a reward:
- Event Badge (Rare Color ✨)
- 3 Stickers
- Poster
- T-Shirt
- OCIG Drawstring Bag
- Early Entry into the event
- OCIG Pin
- OCIG Water Bottle
- OCIG Demo Disc (USB), featuring game demos from this year’s event!
You can also pre-order the T-Shirt on its own through this link to make sure you get the size you want at the event:
https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/4AY4BJE4C3LH4
Note: If you order the Shiny tier or above, you are already guaranteed a shirt!
We will also have shirts, demo discs, and other merch for sale at the event in limited quantities.
NOTE: We are currently unable to ship or deliver shirts! Please collect your purchase during Oak City Indie Games 2026 on October 24th, or let us know if you will pick it up at our Frontier RTP office (Suite 1011, Building 800) during a different event.
We can't guarantee we'll hold these lovely shirts for you forever, though!
There's tons to do at Oak City Indie Games!
- Play Indie Games and connect with local developers
- Challenge friends to local multiplayer games
- Ruegger will you DJ for us again?
- Snag some smokin-hot merch
- Retro Bits: Indie Edition with local comedy legend Brian McGuinness
- FOOD TRUCKS! (Poblanos Tacos & The Greek Goat)
- Cosplay Encouraged
- Bring your 2DS/3DS
- BOARD GAMES WHAAAAAT??
Indie Games and their Creators coming to the event:
- List of indies coming soon!
Get in touch with us to get involved with OCIG 2026
- Want to VOLUNTEER?
- SPONSORS we love you call us 🤙
Email us [email protected]
Look for Building L, the Student Services Building 1636. Parking will be available in lots L, M, A, J...plenty of parking! We'll have signs.
Please help us welcome Poblano's Tacos and The Greek Goat to Oak City Indie Games 2026!
COME HUNGRY! We'd love to show them our support and love for them by eating all of their food :3
Oak City Indie Games 2026 is organized by , a North Carolina 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Our mission is to educate the public on the creative process of game development, to create and appreciate games, and support local artists and game developers in North Carolina.Visit their website to learn more about public events and their Indie Coworking Office: https://www.triangleinteractivearts.org/)
Join the monthly newsletter to stay in the loop with the local games scene and local events: https://triangleinteractive.substack.com/
Thanks to our Sponsors for helping make this event a reality:
- An Associate's Degree program is designed to give students a broad understanding of all facets of video game design, while also allowing them to focus on honing the skills best suited to their abilities and maximize their potential
- Odin helps video game, digital, interactive and internet media companies with legal issues and assists attorneys and litigants with media relations.
- A Master's Degree program preparing graduates to play the game they choose—become a designer, developer and leader of dynamic teams.
Mark Cares IVC - He really cares!
Event venue & nearby stays
Wake Technical Community College- Southern Campus Student Services Building L #1636, 9101 Fayetteville Road, Raleigh, United States
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