Spring is in the air and the local games scene is buzzing. Here’s a roundup of everything that’s been happening and what’s coming up.
The biggest story of the past few weeks: CCP Games is now operating independently, announced a research partnership with Google DeepMind, and rebranded as Fenris Creations - all on EVE Online’s 23rd birthday. 🚀
Walk of Life launched out of Early Access on April 30th! Huge congratulations to the team at Porcelain Fortress! 🎉 Walk of Life is a competitive life simulator for up to 6 players, where you pick from a cast of unique roles and duke it out with friends, bots, or solo in a wacky, ever-surprising party game. This is a big moment - go show them some love!
Vitar Games dropped an announcement trailer for Dig In, an upcoming WW1 trench warfare colony sim where you build and evolve a trench network, manage your soldiers under pressure, and hold the line in real-time tactical battles. Wishlist it now and catch the demo during Steam Next Fest in June!
Gang of Frogs hit 100,000 wishlists on Steam on April 30th - this is a massive milestone, congratulations to the team at Aska Studios! If you haven’t wishlisted it yet, now’s the time to join the party.
Space Hauler was announced on April 30th. Set around Saturn's largest moon Titan, it's a space flight sim where you fly using realistic aerodynamics and orbital mechanics, take on contracts, and build your career as a pilot-for-hire. Wishlist it!
Starkheim Tournament launched into Early Access on April 24th. Starkheim Tournament is a 2D fighting game set in a fantasy universe with a pixel-art style by Project Mox. Featuring simplified, easy-to-learn controls, it’s designed to be instantly accessible and quick to master. Go check it out!
Indie dev Torfi Ásgeirsson announced on April 3rd that he’s started a new personal games label called My Little Computer Friends. His 2D climbing game Klifur has a Steam page and is dropping soon - go wishlist it!
Pretty Potato Games dropped a Steam demo for their upcoming co-op adventure survival game Nokai on May 5th. Go give it a try!
We hosted a Demo Night at Innovation House on April 21st, and it was a great one. Developers at all stages - professionals, students, and hobbyists - came together to show off what they’re working on. Read through our Demo Night Recap blog for a look at the games that were showcased!
🎮 EVE Fanfest takes over Reykjavík on May 14–16. More info here.
🎨 Isle of Games is back on May 23–24 at Bíó Paradís — games as art through games, music, talks, VR, and the beloved “Live Games, Live Music” event. Full details here.
🕹️ The GMI Summer Jam kicks off on May 28th! Join the event here. We’ve already opened up suggestions for the theme - you can suggest one here.
There’s a lot going on to be excited about. See you out there! 🇮🇸
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