Showcase Showdown
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Showcase Showdown 2nd & 4th Fridays[edit | edit source]
Showcase Showdown is an indie game showcase and fighting game tourney featuring Smash Melee competition.
- WHEN: 2nd and 4th Fridays at Noisebridge at 7pm-12am.
- WHAT: Play indie games showcases & competitive games like Super Smash Brothers Melee.
- WHERE: Noisebridge Hackerspace, 272 Capp St. San Francisco, CA
- COST: FREE! Noisebridge runs on donations and 24 hour access card memberships.
- It is part of Category:Fighting Game Fridays along with School of Melee.
- It started as the first GDC IndieSmash event in 2026.
Indie Games Showcases[edit | edit source]
- GAMERS: Do you want to see the next generation of games being showcased and playtested?
- DEVS" Do you have a game in the works or released that you'd like to share?
GAMERS COME PLAY THE NEXT WAVE[edit | edit source]
We have a wide variety of exciting new games in development or recently released for you to try!
- Meet the developers and share your playtesting feedback to help shape the future of gaming.
DEVS COME SHOW YOUR HARD WORK[edit | edit source]
We are seeking games to show so get in touch and show up with your games to share!
- We can help you set up your demo station and promotional materials to help attendees play, wishlist, give feedback and buy your game.
- Come to Gamebridge Wednesdays and we'll set you up.
- Introduce yourself on Discord #games channel and ask about showcasing.
Fighting Game Tournaments[edit | edit source]
Smash Melee Tourney[edit | edit source]
Smash Melee is our founding game tourney that we began with and will continue every event.
Halo[edit | edit source]
We are planning a Halo tourney soon with some folks volunteering to do that.
Street Fighter & Marvel VS Capcom[edit | edit source]
Street Fighter games are at the roots of the fighting game community and we play these games too.
Soul Calibur[edit | edit source]
A tale of souls and swords, the soul still burns from our days with the Dreamcast.
- We would like to have a Soul Calibur 6 tournament soon.
- We could play console Calibur games if we get the right set of consoles and discs or figure out how to get them.
Aether[edit | edit source]
A newer kind of fighting game.
Skull Girls[edit | edit source]
A really artistic and cool fighting cgame.
Bring them blue sparks! Suggest a game[edit | edit source]
Do you have a game you'd like to arrange to play at Showcase Showdown?
TODO[edit | edit source]
- WEB
- Get a domain
- Set up a ShowcaseShowdown web site
- Set up demo station carts
- Get power adapters for all our demo laptops
- Clean install all our demo laptops
- PROMO
- Make new logo, graphics, posters
- Get devs signed up for showcasing
- Get the word out about the event