Best Indie Dev Zone in San Diego, California — 7 verified listings
Crytivo — San Diego indie publisher and developer founded by Alexander Koshelkov. Developed The Universim (2024), a god game funded via Kickstarter in 2014, and also publishes third-party indies via the Crytivo
Psyonix — Founded 2000 in San Diego. Developers of Rocket League (2015), acquired by Epic Games in 2019 but continuing to operate as its own studio focused on Rocket League live ops. Based in San Diego, Califor
Pocketwatch Games — Andy Schatz's San Diego studio, founded 2006. Made Wildlife Tycoon: Venture Africa and Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine (2013, IGF Grand Prize) and Tooth and Tail (2017). Based in San Diego, California. I
Namazu Studios — San Diego indie studio and accelerator founded 2008 focused on go-to-market launch strategy and mobile gaming. Based in San Diego, California. Mobile-first game studios build for iOS and Android - fre
Juggernaut Games — San Diego indie founded 2011 building original PC and mobile titles. Based in San Diego, California. Independent game studios self-fund or partner with publishers to ship games on their own terms - sm
Empty Clip Studios — San Diego indie founded 2007. Released Groovin' Blocks and Symphony, the music-driven shoot-em-up. Based in San Diego, California. Independent game studios self-fund or partner with publishers to ship
IGDA San Diego — San Diego chapter of IGDA — hub for SoCal indie devs. Based in San Diego, California. Game developer cooperatives and collectives gather independent creators around shared resources - meet-ups, hot-de