AKI and Indie GO Fund announced the best projects at the "Gaming Industry" conference

As part of the "Gaming Industry" conference, there was a presentation and evaluation of independent developers' games — the Indie Pitch. Young teams showcased their games to experts from the Agency of Creative Industries (ACI) and the Indie GO Fund.

During the pitch, developers had the opportunity to briefly talk about their projects, demonstrate gameplay, and receive feedback — including practical advice on improving various aspects of their games.

The jury publicly reviewed 15 projects. At the end of the presentation, they highlighted four projects that particularly impressed the experts. Here is a brief overview of the projects and their awards.

The Barkeeper by Team8Studio

A bartender simulator. The player's task is to prepare drinks according to given recipes within a set time limit.

The Barkeeper

Beat Brush by Kesha Games

A musical game where lines and patterns drawn by the player turn into melodies and chords.

Beat Brush

Thorny Times by Aterdux Entertainment

A tactical role-playing game in which the user explores a strategic map with a squad of mercenaries.

Thorny Times

The aforementioned teams each received two certificates — one from ACI for a year-long spot in the Skolkovo video game and animation cluster coworking space, and a monetary certificate from the Indie Go Fund.

The fourth winner of the Indie Pitch was the project:

The Dark Tale: Until You Awake by Erathian Project

A single-player immersive action game with detective and horror elements set in the misty Scotland of the 1930s.

The Dark Tale: Until You Awake

Its developers received a certificate for a coworking space.