

The 2015 lineup of premieres, selected by Austin games collective Juegos Rancheros and presented with the assistance of Humble Bundle, includes the following games (which I’ll have to use press release copy for, as they’re entirely new and unseen):

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As before, the Arcade is free and open to the public - no Fantastic Fest badge required. There are new games from the makers of Nuclear Throne and Desert Golfing, as well as renegade devs Arcane Kids and IFC's Food Party creator Thu Tran. This year is a little different to previous years: it takes place in the second half of the festival, rather than the first, but more importantly, it will be world-premiering six entirely new games in its Spotlight cabinets, alongside a range of other titles that will probably be new to you anyway. But more than “just” an arcade, it’s a festival in its own right, as a host of indie developers descend on the theatre for developer talks, panel discussions, live tournaments, happy hours, dance parties, and - most importantly - collusion. Previous years’ hits have included Nidhogg, Gang Beasts, Ridiculous Fishing, and Hotline Miami. One of the great joys of Fantastic Fest - beyond seeing amazing movies, consuming tasty food and beverages, and singing karaoke with terrific people - is the Fantastic Arcade, a sister festival that takes place concurrently and holds up games in their rightful place alongside motion pictures.įantastic Arcade takes place over half of the festival’s runtime, seeing the Alamo South Lamar corridors and the Highball bar packed to the gills with custom arcade cabinets bearing new, exciting, and idiosyncratic indie games.
