GDX 2026
Exhibition

Ode Software is an Edmonton based indie game studio currently making Highway Hijinks, a roguelike endless runner that takes place in a futuristic post-apocalyptic world. Their team is composed primarily of recent NAIT graduates.

Cozy Comet Games is Alberta's first games worker cooperative and based in YEG. Making nifty games including Otter Half: Your Hand in Mine which will be on display for the entire exhibition. Come splash around with our otters and get a taste of pre-alpha!

Building boardgames that have a good feel whether that be game components of fun factor. The focus on development has been key with the hopes to start publishing not just our own games and not just in 3D printing.

Lidar Golf ®️⛳  -  Real Courses | Real Data | Unreal Experience 

Making Local BC/Alberta and beyond Golf Course content with Lidar Data and for PGA2k25 and Golf Simulators Location Coming to Edmonton this fall with custom golf course content made right here in Alberta with Edmonton.  

High Level Studios Ltd. is an independent mixed reality development studio headquartered in Lethbridge, Alberta. Since 2023, High Level Studios has developed compelling mixed reality experiences that pair modern virtual reality headsets with smartphone technology.

Verisaria Studios is an Edmonton-based indie game company focused on making tabletop roleplaying games. Composed of over 10 designers, writers, artists, software developers, and other professionals both from within the AAA video game industry and outside it, all united by a shared love for tabletop RPGs.

The studio's flagship product, TraVerse scifi RPG, is currently in open beta and available for sale on itch.io.

Daisy Chain Games is a studio founded by four students and recent graduates of the UofA Game Development Certificate program.

They are committed to making games with the goal of connecting people together with an emphasis on fun multiplayer and co-op games, beginning with the release of Slipstream!

Will-o-Works makes cute-dark games with love and malice ♥

The Games Den is the University of Alberta's game development and design club. Their members share a common ground and community glued together by a love for the artistic medium of games. They organize talks from professional developers and students alike, we host game jams and space for game development. The Games Den offers students a platform to showcase their work to the public and gain feedback for further growth. Here, we talk, make and play games.

Area 42 Games is an indie studio based out of Edmonton, Canada. Our members are a diverse group of young developers who work together to create experimental games which represent ourselves and our experiences.

All of our games hold a piece of who we are and how we've lived our lives. Our first project as Area 42 is The Meaning of Auri, a language deciphering game; however, we have many other ideas brewing. Regardless of who you are, we hope you feel represented in one of our games!

Indie game studio from Edmonton. We started game development this year on our first game and plan to release in Q4 2026.

Eat the Sun; Shoot the Moon is an Alberta based indie studio working on Keeps: a rogue-like game of marbles set in the fictional world of Ormauk. We've spent a lot of time developing out this solarpunk, urban fantasy world, and are excited to finally bring it into players' hands!

A small collective of Edmonton Board Game Designers (EBGD). Several designers will be playtesting a variety of prototypes during the GDX event.

Joshua Hanneson is an Edmonton-based Indie Developer specializing in low-poly cozy games. He brings a diverse background in 3D modeling, music composition, programming expertise, and UX design to the field of game development to make immersive, engaging experiences. He has shipped several titles such as Acorn Island and A Crabby Adventure, and is now working on his first commercial release with Ghostie Town.

We are a bunch of artist trying to make games!

TasteyLunch is a talented team where creative ideas are made into reality. TasteyLunch is excited to feature Dog Adventure Harmony, a RPG with heartfelt undertones inspired by Earthbound and Undertale. Tasteylunch also is developing an Untitled Barista Simulator, a diner dash inspired management game with an emphasis on speed and juice. Tasteylunch is proud of their delicious pixel artwork and banger music. The studio has been developing since 2020 with a dedicated team of 1 solo developer.