GDEX

Speaker & Experiences Applications Are Live! Whether you’re wanting to teach a professional workshop, a musical performance, or lead a community D&D session, we're excited to see what you all have to bring to this year's show! thegdex.com/apply-experien…

🌟 Special Guest announcement: R. Philip Bouchard is coming to GDEX 2026. Designer of the 1985 computer game The Oregon Trail. 65 million copies sold. Named a cultural landmark by Smithsonian and one of the best ten video games of all time by TIME. October 15 to 18. thegdex.com.

Exhibitor applications for GDEX 2026 are open. Got a game, creative technology, or art you want people to actually see? GDEX brings in thousands of attendees from across the Midwest who are there to discover something new. This is a great place to show it off for the first time. Apply at thegdex.com.

Badges are live. Summer pricing is here. If you have been waiting for the right time, this is it. Summer pricing runs through August 31. Grab your badge at thegdex.com and we will see you in October.

🙌 Volunteer applications for GDEX 2026 are live! Our volunteers are what make GDEX happen every year. If you want to get involved and help support the local game dev community, apply now on Eventeny. We will see you in October.

🚨 2 days left at this price. Premium badge pricing ends April 30. After that the price goes up for good. If you have been thinking about it, now is the time. Grab your badge at thegdex.com and we will see you in October.

This is what last year looked like. This year we are bringing all of that back and then some. More games, more tournaments, more moments you are going to want to be part of. October 15 to 18. We will see you there!

🚨 Ticket Price Increase Coming Soon Premium pricing ends April 30. This is the lowest price you will see all year. 🗓 October 15 to 18 📍 Cherry Valley Hotel, Newark, Ohio Grab your badge at thegdex.com and we will see you in October.

Its almost time! Sandbox.Space Weekly Podcast Ep. 102 Another Indie Dev today! Chris Kuhn is with us, who runs Casey Jones Labs (caseyjoneslabs.com ) and will be presenting SkyChart: Airline Executive at GDEX 2026 store.steampowered.com/app/4558690/Sk… We're live at 1:00 PM ➡️ Join in on twitch.tv/thegdex

Ep. 101 of Sandbox.Space goes live Wednesday 🎙 Guest: Jeffrey Stevens Founder of Bucephalus Studios + creator of CultGame 🗓 April 8 ⏰ 12 PM EST 📍 Twitch.tv/TheGDEX #GameDev #IndieGames #SandboxPodcast #GDEX

Sandbox goes live this week at 12 PM 🎙 Guest: Ben Kvalo, Founder + CEO of @midwestgamesco Back on the show since Ep. 20 👀 🎮 midwestgames.com 🎥 youtube.com/watch?v=R1mCjY… Watch live: Twitch.tv/TheGDEX #GameDev #IndieGames #GDEX

Exhibitor Applications Are Live! Join us October 15–18 at the Cherry Valley Hotel and put your work in front of thousands of passionate gamers, developers, and creators. Whether you're an indie dev, studio, artist, or gaming company, this is your chance to connect with the community and show off what you're building. 👉 thegdex.com/apply #GDEX2026 #IndieGames #GameDev #GamingExpo #IndieDev #GameShowcase

New location means new perks 👀 Free parking is officially part of GDEX 2026. Yeah… this might be our best year yet. Grab your pass and be part of it. 🎮 #GDEX #GDEX2026 #GameDev #GamingCommunity #IndieGames

Skip the chocolate this year. Put GDEX tickets in the Easter basket instead. The Premium Discount ends 4/30, which means this is the best pricing you’ll see for GDEX 2026. Expo – $60 GDEX+ – $200 GDEX+ Pro – $250 Students / IGDA / Veterans get even deeper savings. Secure your pass now → thegdex.com/tickets #GDEX2026 #GamingCommunity #GameDev #EasterWeekend

Come be a part of what's shaping up to the best GDEX yet! Exhibitor discounts are live until 5/31/26 Apply now! eventeny.com/events/vendor/…

March 4th at 10 AM - Duke Paulus is back on the show. It’s been since 2022 when it was still VolpeCreates. Indie dev. COGG staple. Longtime GDEX community member. youtube.com/watch?v=-G5apt… smilingcatentertainment.com Live on Twitch.tv/TheGDEX #IndieDev #GDEX #GameDev

🚨 PREMIUM DISCOUNT ENDS 4/30 🚨 This is the BEST pricing you’ll see for GDEX 2026. 🎮 GDEX Expo – $60 🎟 GDEX+ – $200 🔥 GDEX+ Pro – $250 🎓 GDEX+ (Student / IGDA / Veteran) – $100 🎓 GDEX+ Pro (Student / IGDA / Veteran) – $150 Lock in your pass now → thegdex.com/tickets #GDEX2026 #GameDev #GamingExpo #ColumbusEvents

Reminder that our Monthly Live Stream is coming up in 30 minutes on Twitch and Youtube. youtube.com/thegdex twich.tv/thegdex

Tough question… but we have to ask. What’s been your favorite panel or talk you’ve sat in on at #GDEX over the last few years? Was it a deep dive into game dev, a career talk that stuck with you, or a session that completely changed how you think about games? Drop it below 👇 We’re taking notes. #GDEX2026 #GameDev #GamingCommunity #IndieGames #PanelsThatMatter #ColumbusEvents

Join us tomorrow (Weds 2/25) at 7pm EST for our first Community Stream of 2026. We'll be covering the latest info and around to have a good chat! We'll be on our twitch and YouTube. #GDEX2026 #videogames #gamedev YouTube: youtube.com/thegdex Twitch: twitch.tv/thegdex