Best Indie Dev Zone in Los Angeles, California — 17 verified listings
Annapurna Interactive — Founded 2016 as a division of Annapurna Pictures. LA indie publisher behind Florence, What Remains of Edith Finch, Outer Wilds, Stray, Solar Ash, Cocoon, and Neva. Established an in-house dev studio i
Wonderstorm — LA story-and-play studio founded 2017 by ex-Riot devs Aaron Ehasz, Justin Santistevan, and Justin Richmond. Created Netflix's Dragon Prince animated series and is developing The Dragon Prince: Xadia.
Skybound Games — Robert Kirkman's Skybound Entertainment launched Skybound Games in 2018 to publish indies. Headquartered at 9570 W Pico Blvd. Published Before Your Eyes, The Big Con, and Closer the Distance. Based in
Nix Hydra — LA indie focused on story-driven mobile experiences. Made The Arcana, a mystic visual novel with 4M+ players. Based in Los Angeles, California. Mobile-first game studios build for iOS and Android - fr
Timberline Studio — LA indie crafting original PC and console titles with strong art direction. Based in Los Angeles, California. Independent game studios self-fund or partner with publishers to ship games on their own t
Akupara Games — LA indie publisher and developer. Published Whispers of a Machine, A Bird Story, Cryptmaster, Last Stop, Felvidek, and various Tunic ports. Based in Los Angeles, California. Indie publishers fund, mar
Iam8bit Presents — LA cult vinyl + publisher. Iam8bit Presents has published Demon Throttle, Sephonie, UFO 50, Squirrel With A Gun, and co-hosts the annual Day of the Devs showcase. Based in Los Angeles, California. Ind
Wadjet Eye Games via LA mirror — Cross-coast operations for Brooklyn-based Wadjet Eye. Listed as LA distributor. Based in Los Angeles, California. Indie publishers fund, market, and ship games for outside developers - smaller scale t
Pyrodactyl Games — LA-based indie founded by Arvind Raja Yadav. Made Unrest (2014) and Will Fight for Food. Based in Los Angeles, California. Independent game studios self-fund or partner with publishers to ship games o
alienmelon (Nathalie Lawhead) — LA solo dev and artist Nathalie Lawhead. Made Tetrageddon Games, Everything is going to be OK, and individualism in the dead-internet age (IGF 2025 Nuovo finalist). Based in Los Angeles, California. S
Creature — LA mixed-reality studio. Made Starship Home (Quest 3, 2024), an IGF 2025 Nuovo finalist that turns your living room into a spaceship. Based in Los Angeles, California. VR and AR-focused studios build
cirqueSaw — LA live-action games collective. Made labRats, IndieCade 2025 Live Action Award winner. Based in Los Angeles, California. Game developer cooperatives and collectives gather independent creators around
Ritual Studios — LA indie. Created Fretless: The Wrath of Riffson, the IndieCade 2025 Audio Design Award winner. Based in Los Angeles, California. Independent game studios self-fund or partner with publishers to ship
Scallywag Studios — LA indie. Created Back Off Me Booty, the IndieCade 2024 Night Games Audience Choice winner. Based in Los Angeles, California. Independent game studios self-fund or partner with publishers to ship game
PlayQ — LA mobile-focused indie founded 2011. Made Sushi Bar Express, an early Cookie Jam Match 3, and Lego Legacy. Based in Los Angeles, California. Mobile-first game studios build for iOS and Android - free
Two-Bit Circus — LA arcade-experience operator and indie game developer for location-based entertainment. Based in Los Angeles, California. Independent game studios self-fund or partner with publishers to ship games o
Hexany Audio — LA audio-design house and frequent indie game collaborator. Worked on Pacific Drive, Sky: Children of the Light, and Octopath Traveler II. Based in Los Angeles, California. Independent game studios se