GDEX

The Midwest's Premier Gaming Expo & Conference,
#GDEX2026 is back on October 15-18th in Ohio.

[GDEX @TheGDEX]

@Trackmania finals are wrapping up in the Underworld. #GDEX2026

[GDEX @TheGDEX]

Who has a lot of tickets in a jar at the @ExtraLifeCbus table?! 3pm is the raffle so make sure you’re in the expo hall by then to hear your name called when they start drawing tickets on all of the awesome stuff they’ve got.

[GDEX @TheGDEX]

Loving these stories from THE ARCADE HISTORY TOUR with legendary game designer @BrianFColin #GDEX2026

[GDEX @TheGDEX]

It’s the last day of #GDEX2026. That means discounted tickets and the family 4-pack for the expo hall and underworld. We’ll see you from 10a-4p at Cherry Valley Hotel in Newark! https://t.co/ck21NoGJ95

[GDEX @TheGDEX]

@jasonpaigeshow with a virtual Q&A and performance to kick off the #GDEX2026 concert!

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GDEX Pitch Battle highlighting some awesome indie devs. #GDEX2026

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The GDEX Concert is tonight at 7pm in the Underworld. Master Hand sounds rad after their sound check.

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Loving this talk about redesigning The Oregon Trail with Philip R. Bouchard. #GDEX2026

[RetroTX @getretrotx]

If you are at @TheGDEX or plan on coming this weekend stop by and say Hi as we put on the first live demonstration of RetroTX.

[Rae @kittytreats]

Day 1 at @TheGDEX

[Wade Barnes @LordMinion777]

I’ll be there Saturday afternoon!

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Friday at GDEX hit different! Great talks, good music, and a Mixer full of our people.

Juniper Dev is back, @LordMinion777 is here, and so is Oregon Trail designer R. Philip Bouchard.

No badge yet? Grab one at https://t.co/Zwr2JkV9XJ and come hang out this weekend

#GDEX2026

[Wade Barnes @LordMinion777]

Another shorter stream, but a game this time! Then I gotta get to Columbus for GDEX tomorrow. https://t.co/HRcGLyw8oA

[GDEX @TheGDEX]

Dev Day was so good. Thank you to everyone who came out today.

TODAY the show floor opens. Nearly 100 indie games. GDEX Underworld Retro Friday. The artist market. Incredible talks. Your people.

Doors open at 10am. Come hang out.

Badges → https://t.co/bGc2Tdsean

#GDEX2026 #GameDev #IndieGame #MidwestGaming

[GDEX @TheGDEX]

IT IS HAPPENING.

GDEX 2026 starts TOMORROW and we are so hyped.

Dev Day. Expo floor. Underworld. Nearly 100 indie games. Saturday Night Party. Your people all weekend.

Go get your badge right now → https://t.co/bGc2Tdsean

Oct 15–18 · Cherry Valley Hotel · Newark, Ohio

#GDEX2026 #GameDev #IndieGame #MidwestGaming

[GDEX @TheGDEX]

THE GDEX UNDERWORLD IS OPEN.

Tekken 8. Guilty Gear Strive. Street Fighter 6. MvC2. Third Strike. Trackmania. Smash Ultimate FFA. Mario Kart World.

Cash prizes. GDEX 2027 passes for ALL winners.

Register → https://t.co/Bt5v2rDZTG

Badges → https://t.co/bGc2Tdsean

Oct 15–18 · Cherry Valley Hotel · Newark, Ohio

#GDEX2026 #GDEXUnderworld #FGC

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A punk-rock crow. A band called the Murder Quartet. A rhythm-based platformer. We are so in.

Typha Games is bringing Lumi and the Murder Quartet to GDEX this October. Music and rhythm at the core of every mechanic. Fresh off its first round of public playtesting.

Come see it for yourself. October 15 to 18.

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Banjo Kazooie meets iSpy. That is all you need to know.

@_littlelostgame by Polywaltz Games is a 3D hidden object collect-a-thon built by solo developer Robert Lauer. Explore, find things, collect everything.

Coming to the GDEX floor. October 15 to 18.

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What if every game felt like the best game ever made in its era?

@WalterPease1 Bit-Crush is a Cleveland studio where every game is built to look and play like a landmark title from a specific moment in gaming history. Not retro-inspired. Actually faithful to the rules of the era.

Shinobi Drop, their 1990 era multiplayer fighter, is coming to GDEX. October 15 to 18. https://t.co/ZHCVh2zPBL.

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Think you got the goods?

Throw your hat into the ring for the GDEX 2026 Pitch Battle. It's your chance to showcase your idea and win some prizes.
Sign up at https://t.co/MRQxvjyYz5

How It Works
- You have 5 minutes to do your pitch
- You can use any slide format you'd like, as long as it's 5 minutes
- The panel judges witll have 5 minutes for questions
- Winners will be announced that day
-Prizes will be distributed after GDEX 2026

NOTE: Your projects cannot use generative AI to create code, images, art assets, etc.

What Do You Need?
- Have a GDEX 2026 Exhibitor pass or GDEX+/GDEX+ Pro
- Submit your application
- A slide deck on your own laptop w/HDMI to showcase your project
- A great game and great attiude!

What Can You Win?
The winning team will receive...
- Unity Pro License for a year
- $1,000 in cash
- IGDA membership for a year for the team
- GDEX+ Pro passes for 2027

https://t.co/MRQxvjyYz5