Nintendo’s 2013 IndieCade booth is the place to be

A list of games to keep an eye on

The 2013 IndieCade takes place in Culver City, California this weekend and Nintendo has a pretty significant presence at the independent games festival. There’s been a great deal of talk about how Nintendo is warming up to indie developers and, looking over the Wii U and 3DS games that’ll be shown at the company’s booth, that feel-good approach is apparent.

Wii U

• 1,001 Spikes by Nicalis
• Armillo by Fuzzy Wuzzy Games
• Knytt Underground by Ripstone
• Pier Solar and the Great Architects by WaterMelon Co.
• Q.U.B.E. by Toxic Games
• Scram Kitty and his Buddy on Rails by Dakko Dakko
• Shovel Knight by Yacht Club Games
• Spin the Bottle: Bumpie’s Party by KnapNok Games
• Tengami by Nyamyam (pictured above)
• Teslagrad by Rain AS
• Unepic by EnjoyUp Games
• Wooden Sen’SeY by Neko Entertainment

3DS

• Grinsia by Nicalis
• Jett Rocket II: The Wrath of Taikai by Shin’en
• Retro City Rampage by Vblank Entertainment
• Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse by WayForward
• Siesta Fiesta by Mojo Bones
• Treasurenauts by Renegade Kid

One of the folks integral to Nintendo of America’s indie push, manager of business development Dan Adelman, will also be in attendance. He’s running a panel called “How to Self-Publish Your Game on Nintendo eShop” that covers the process and business policies.