Ultimate IndieMash: playful contest ONLINE

🎮 The Ultimate IndieMash 2025 🎮
May 24th | 20:00–22:00 CEST | Online & Free

Get ready for the fourth edition of The Ultimate IndieMash, an interactive online showcase where 10 playful makers from around the world present their latest creations — from immersive installations and experimental video games to quirky RPGs, performative experiences, and more!

🚀 This is not a pitch competition — it’s a celebration.

Our 10 daring participants, selected through an open call, won’t be pitching to publishers. Instead, they’ll play, react, share, and connect. It’s a space where game makers and curious minds meet, and where diversity, creativity, and experimentation take center stage.

Hosted by Niels F. Rodenburg and Alistair Aitcheson,
💥 The UIM 2025 promises a joyful, spontaneous, and collaborative experience. We aim for the UIM to gather participants who represent a vibrant cross-section of the indie game community — from coding mothers to queer visual artists and indigenous storytellers — bringing original, extravagant, and alternative playful concepts to a global audience.

🏆 The winner earns a spot at The Overkill Festival 2025 (November 19–23), where they’ll showcase their work in person!

Last year’s winner, Claire Kwong presented Between, a powerful installation about the space between us. This year, Claire returns as a juror.

📺 Watch live, join the fun, and interact from home —
Mark your calendars:
🗓️ DATE: May 24th
⏰ TIME: 20:00–22:00 CEST
📍 LOCATION: Streaming online

🔗 Watch last year’s show on our YOUTUBE
🔍 Meet the contestants HERE

Let’s play, connect and celebrate what makes playful project so beautiful.