IN THE LOOP: A Survey of Independent Games
August 14 - 16, 2026
Location: Fan Expo, Second Floor Level Up Lounge, Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, IL

Organized for Fan Expo Chicago, Gamespace is pleased to present notable recently released and in-development games coming out of Chicago's vivid independent game scene. Highlighted titles include Animal Well by Billy Basso, Hotel Infinity by William Chyr, Mind Faux by Keisha Howard, Battle Suit Aces by Trinket Studios, Birth by Madison Karrh, Slaughter Void by Dread Night, That Time I Got Trapped in an Office Dungeon by Lost Gator Collective and The Floor Is Lava by DePaul University’s HexLab. Throughout the weekend, join us for a series of meet-and-greets and Q&As with participating game designers:

Friday, August 14
5:00 p.m. — Abulikemu Mulading and Richard Wetzel (The Floor Is Lava)

Saturday, August 15
11:00 a.m. — Sebastian Galvez (Slaughter Void)
2:00 p.m. — Billy Basso (Animal Well)
3:00 p.m. — Madison Karrh (Birth)
4:00 p.m. — Keisha Howard (Mind Faux)

Sunday, August 16
11:00 a.m. — Lost Gator Collective (That Time I Got Trapped in an Office Dungeon)

Curated by Jonathan Kinkley.