District Arcade 2026
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About this event
Test out 30+ locally-made indie video games and meet the developers.
Come by this free and family-friendly event hosted by the Washington, D.C. chapter of the International Game Developers Association. 30+ local game developers will be showcasing their games for anyone to play. Held in the lower-level Labs department , we welcome anyone interested in game development (and playing games!) to join the fun!
Learn more about the Washington, D.C. chapter of the International Game Developers Association at www.igdadc.org and see below for the current lineup of games during this year's District Arcade.
Interested in exploring more gaming and community?
Join IGDA DC, DC Public Library, American University's Game Center and Labyrinth Puzzles and Games for a day of talks and workshops about building community through gaming on Friday, November 13 from 10am-4pm, also at MLK Library. Find information + register here.
Current lineup of games being presented at District Arcade 2026 (with more waiting to be confirmed!):
"Art Attack" by Solidplasma Studios
"Aurora Sol" by Aura Studios
"Avant-Guard" by Avant Games
"Base Raiders" by LAN Line Games
"Batara: Fate Unbound" by Unfated Studios
"Belly of the Beast" by Sam Mengel
"Blitz Beatdown VS" by Spaghettinaut Studios
"Blood on the Thames" by Team Firestorm
"Cicada Chirping Academy" by Moon Jar Studio
"Cling Beans" by Zvaadin
"Cursebreakers" by Don Pigeon Productions
"Daibouken Yarinaosu" by Virtuality Labs
"Dante's 9" by Tempura Cat Games
"DEADSHOT" by GMU GADIG
"DEJA VU" by Inspire/Zach Champ
"Delicious Ducks" by Starhorse Games
"Dukkido" by MariSuCho
"Even Goblins Fall in Love" by Skyboy Games
"Five Honor 2" by Aegistus
"Frog World" by Kabob Lover
"Hook, Line, & Sniper" by Itellaitella
"King Fisher" by GMU GADIG
"King Scribble" by Scribble Logic
"Kiss the Zombie" by SomeRanDev
"Mage Farm" by Potaco Studio
"Nekomancer of Nowhere" by Standing Cat
"Night Knight" by Asif Khan and David Coulter
"Playleozoic" by Dave Horlick
"Plunk" by RyanSPetersonGames
"Realms Below" by Wild Domain
"Sea You Around" by Brain Syringe Studio
"Shirohebi and the Tower of Mercy" by Levthelion
"SLAMAVERSE" by Flameborn Games
"Smile Run" by DragonWolf Games
"Station 0" by Amanuel
"Steel Seraphim: Proving Grounds" by Type Three Industries
"Street Food Shuffle" by Anup Sheshadri and Archana Joshi
"The Box is Alive" by Ludocratic Games
"The Maw" by Abyss Squad
"Valexo" by Woodmont Interactive
"Wraith of the Cards" by Team Wowasaur
Location
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library, Washington, DC
Listed by DC Public Library. Details can change — check the official page before you go.