Oak City Indie Games 2026

Get shoulder-to-shoulder with some of the most creative and inspiring game developers in the area and play some amazing indie games!

We have a location change this year, Wake Tech's Southern campus (Student Services Building L #1636) instead of the previous Frontier RTP location - more space for more incredible games!

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!

• 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
• 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.

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/

- 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!