{"id":8426,"date":"2023-08-11T16:37:18","date_gmt":"2023-08-11T06:37:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techdaily.com.au\/b2\/?p=8426"},"modified":"2023-08-11T16:37:18","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T06:37:18","slug":"pax-2023-shines-the-spotlight-on-indie-game-developers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techdaily.com.au\/b2\/pax-2023-shines-the-spotlight-on-indie-game-developers\/","title":{"rendered":"PAX 2023 Shines the spotlight on Indie Game Developers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Unique game development, storytelling, and characters from Australian Indie game developers are in the spotlight right now with the recent the announcement of the <a href=\"https:\/\/aus.paxsite.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PAX Aus<\/a> Indie Showcase winners.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/aus.paxsite.com\/en-us\/features\/indie-showcase.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indie Showcase<\/a> area at the <a href=\"https:\/\/aus.paxsite.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PAX Aus<\/a> gaming festival\u00a0 is renowned for presenting cutting-edge indie game creations, attracting enthusiastic players eager to explore the latest cult hits.<\/p>\n<p>The Digital PAX Aus 2023 Indie Showcase category winners include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>&#8220;Copycat&#8221;<\/strong> by <em>Spoonful of Wonder<\/em> from NSW, a narrative game exploring themes of rejection and belonging through the story of a shelter cat.<\/li>\n<li><strong>&#8220;The Dungeon Experience Game&#8221;<\/strong> by <em>Bone Assembly<\/em>, featuring a comical mud-crab Dungeon Master guiding players through a quirky first-person quest.<\/li>\n<li><strong>&#8220;The Drifter&#8221;<\/strong> by <em>Powerhoof from Victoria<\/em>, a pulp adventure thriller following protagonist Mick Carter through a series of dark twists and turns.<\/li>\n<li><strong>&#8220;Crash Course Builder&#8221;<\/strong> by <em>Wombat Brawler<\/em>, a rhythm racer that lets players race and build unique courses.<\/li>\n<li><strong>&#8220;Primordials Legends: Hollow Hero&#8221;<\/strong> by <em>Toybox Game Studios<\/em> from Victoria, an epic storytelling game with exceptional graphics, set in a fantasy world.<\/li>\n<li><strong>&#8220;darkwebSTREAMER&#8221;<\/strong> by <em>We Have Always Lived in a Forest<\/em> from South Australia, capturing the stress of live-streaming with ominous distractions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-8427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techdaily.com.au\/b2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CrashCourseBuilder_04-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"389\" height=\"219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techdaily.com.au\/b2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CrashCourseBuilder_04-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/techdaily.com.au\/b2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CrashCourseBuilder_04-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/techdaily.com.au\/b2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CrashCourseBuilder_04-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/techdaily.com.au\/b2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CrashCourseBuilder_04-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/techdaily.com.au\/b2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CrashCourseBuilder_04-98x55.png 98w, https:\/\/techdaily.com.au\/b2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CrashCourseBuilder_04.png 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 389px) 100vw, 389px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>PAX Aus 2023 is scheduled for October 6-8 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. 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