Best Indie Dev Zone in Illinois — 8 verified listings

• Iron Galaxy Studios — Chicago. Founded 2008 by Dave Lang in Chicago. One of the largest US independent developers, with additional offices in Orlando FL and Nashville TN. Lead-developed Killer Instinct seasons 2-3 and Rumbleverse p
• Cardboard Computer — Chicago. Chicago indie trio of Jake Elliott, Tamas Kemenczy, and Ben Babbitt. Spent a decade developing Kentucky Route Zero (2013-2020), an acclaimed magical-realist point-and-click published by Annapurna. Bas
• Trinket Studios — Chicago. Chicago indie focused on rapid development of small character-driven games. Made Battle Chef Brigade (2017) and Wytchwood. Based in Chicago, Illinois. Independent game studios self-fund or partner wit
• Phosphor Games — Chicago. Chicago studio behind The Brookhaven Experiment (VR horror) and Awakened. Now operates under the People Can Fly umbrella. Based in Chicago, Illinois. Independent game studios self-fund or partner with
• Sinister Design — Chicago. Craig Stern's Chicago indie known for Telepath Tactics (2015) and the True Messiah board game. Based in Chicago, Illinois. Solo developers ship full games as one person - design, code, art, audio, mar
• Indie City Games — Chicago. Chicago's nonprofit for indie game developers — workspace, festivals, and mentorship. Based in Chicago, Illinois. Game developer cooperatives and collectives gather independent creators around shared
• IGDA Chicago — Chicago. Chicago IGDA chapter — events, networking, and mentorship for the Windy City game-dev community. Based in Chicago, Illinois. Game developer cooperatives and collectives gather independent creators aro
• Chicago Makes Games — Chicago. Chicago game-dev community hub aggregating resources, studios, and events across the Chicago indie scene. Based in Chicago, Illinois. Game developer cooperatives and collectives gather independent cre

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