Women belong in gaming & we’re here to celebrate that! 👏 This year, we proudly sponsored the Women-Led Games Showcase at the Summer Game Fest to put an even bigger spotlight on these incredible developers. Dive into our round-up of each featured game & trust me, you're in for ✨A TREAT✨!
RA RA BOOM 💥
Follow a team of cheerleaders as they try & save the world from AI robots gone rogue! in this fast-paced, four-player co-op beat ‘em up by Gylee Games! 👊
The Palace on the Hill 🥘
Explore ancient ruins, cook delicious dishes & learn history in this heartfelt story of ambition, struggles & friendship, told from the perspective of a young boy in fictional 90s rural India! Developed (& soon-to-be-published) by Niku Games, a two-person team based in India! 😍
🛒 Play now on PC, Xbox Series X|S & Google Play
Yes, Your Grace: Snowfall 👑
This Slavic-inspired folklore world will see you ruling as a King & making strategic decisions to see your kingdom prosper or fail in this cinematic management RPG created by Brave At Night! ⚔️
Citadelum ⚡
Build your settlements, explore the world & lead your mighty legions in Ancient Rome with epic tactical battles (& the help of a few Gods from the Roman pantheon) in this strategic city builder by Abylight Studios! 🏛️
SunnySide 🌞
Romance, gardening, friendships, animals & breathtaking views? Yes, please!! Create your life & find harmony in the Japanese countryside in this modern farming & life sim by RainyGames! 💞
The Crush House 😍
Select a crush-worthy cast, film their antics & produce the HOTTEST reality TV show in 1999! Satisfy your audiences to keep your show on the air & uncover the sinister secrets behind The Crush House, developed by the award-winning indie studio Nerial! 👀
Duck Detective: The Secret Salami 🦆
Created by Happy Broccoli Games, in Duck Detective: The Secret Salami, you're a down-on-your-luck duck detective who uses your skills of de-duck-tion to quack open the case of who stole the secret salami! 🕵️
🛒 Play now on PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One & Xbox Series X|S
Just Crow Things 🐦⬛
ANYTHING is possible when you're a crow! Fly, poop, complete tasks & cause absolute chaos to build up your Crowputation in this colourful sandbox adventure by Unbound Creations 🤩
Phoenix Springs 🕵️
Inspired by classic point-&-click adventures, Phoenix Springs will have you investigating your estranged brother's disappearance in this neo-noir, story-rich experience developed by Calligram Studio. 🎨
Albert Wilde: Quantum P.I. 😼
After a streak of bad luck, Albert Wilde stumbles upon the strangest case yet. Use your years of experience of interrogating & cat-charisma to serve justice in this 1930s noir-inspired detective game developed by Beyond Those Hills 🔍
Soulitaire ✨
Lay claim to fate & tell the tales of your friends & customers' lives in your own fortune-telling cafe made by Beardshaker Games! 🎴
Mexico, 1921. A Deep Slumber. 📰
You're a photojournalist discovering the richness of a country that's awakening after years of conflict & consequences. Collect, photograph & engage with history in this unique, narrative adventure developed by Mácula Interactive. 📸
Woodo 🧩
Dive into a visually stunning world of nostalgia by piecing together the wooden blocks to uncover the heartwarming story of peace, safety & childhood memories, developed by a tiny team of two people: Yullia Prohorova & Timur Bogotov!
Star Stuff 🤖
Making stars isn't as easy as you think, & it's your job to help fix the star factory! Programme your team of bots to complete complex puzzles in over 150 celestial levels created by the women-led studio Ánimo Games! ⭐
The Star Named EOS 📸
Uncover the truth of your family's mystery using photography to recreate photos, solve puzzles & journey through the past in this story-rich, hand-drawn puzzle adventure 📸
Bubblegum Galaxy 💫
Rebuild your colourful galaxy tile-by-tile, explore your office & befriend your coworkers, all while trying to solve who deleted the galaxy in this cosy, relaxing & narrative-driven game created by three young developers in Santiago, Chile! 🌍
ABYSS X ZERO 🔥
From the creators of the award-winning UNSIGHTED, explore carefully crafted dungeons, fight with unique abilities & take control of two legendary heroes fated to battle it out in this expansive 3D Metroidvania made by Studio Pixel Punk! 👊
Dungeon Clawler ⚔️
Build your deck & fight off the evil dungeon lord's minions by using your t(rusty) claw hand to grab weapons & items from the claw machine! May aim & luck be on your side in this unique roguelike deckbuilder developed by another Women-Led Games Showcase sponsor, Stray Fawn Studio! 🃏
Hyde's Haunt & Seek 👻
Grab your flashlight & heart rate monitor in this spooky game of hide & seek! Play as a Seeker searching for prized possessions, or as a Ghost that uses pranks & scares to keep the Seekers from your prize. Developed by the same team as Bubblegum Galaxy, Smol Games! 👀
Munch 😈
Quench your (blood)thirst & let Metal reign supreme in this single-player reverse-horror action roguelite! Devour victims, demolish villages & evolve the Chaosbourne monster to bring Chaos back to the world! Developed by a tiny, remote-first studio, Mac n Cheese Games! 🤘
Urban Jungle
Transform a concrete box into your own relaxing green haven! Solve the puzzles of the best place for your plants & enjoy gardening without the worries of watering or pests, developed by Kylyk Games! (Psst, you can pet the cat 😻)
That's a wrap! We're SUPER proud to have sponsored the Women-Led Games Showcase at this year’s Summer Game Fest alongside Stray Fawn Studio & are already looking forward to next year's event! 😍
“Women-led Games brings recognition to the hard-working women in the games industry with a showcase every year showing off all the innovative games coming from Women-led and majority women studios. We aim to highlight all the amazing things women do in games and support their efforts in order to create a more equitable games industry.” - Women-Led Games
